Regine Velasquez-Alcasid holds a birthday concert online on Sunday where she raised P4.2 million for ABS-CBN's Bantay Bata. PHOTO FROM OGIE ALCASID'S INSTAGRAM ACCOUNTBirthday greetingsCelebrities from Sunday ensemble variety show 'ASAP Natin To' also sent out their birthday greetings for Velasquez, as well as Vice Ganda, Judy Ann Santos, Sarah Geronimo, Matteo Guidicelli and Sharon Cuneta.'Regine! Belated happy birthday sa'yo! Gusto ko lang malaman mo kung gaano kami kaswerte maging kaibigan mo, maging kumare mo. Isa kang blessing sa maraming tao. Keep doing what you do best. I love you and I really, really hope to see you soon. Happy birthday Mare!' Santos said.'Ms. Reg, thank you so much for everything, for the friendship. We are so lucky to have you in our lives. Maraming, maraming salamat po sa pagmamahal, sa suporta, for simply being you Ms. Regine Velasquez-Alcasid. We love you so much,' Geronimo remarked.Meanwhile, Cuneta greeted Velasquez by recalling how they first met through an impromptu singing.'Naaalala mo pa ba, mga una nating pagkikita, akala ko'y masungit ka. Sabi ko pa nga mayabang ka. Yun pala'y nahihiya. Di makasalita. Kaya tayong dalawa ang tagal, nakanganga. Pasensya ka na pala sa munting regalo kong ito. Tutal musika naman ang nagdala sa akin sa'yo. Salamat sa 'Iconic' nagkakilala't nagkalapit. Ngayo'y di lang kaibigan kundi kapatid,' Cuneta sang.'Happy birthday my Nana, mahal na mahal kita. Salamat sa friendship, totoong kay ganda. Sa dami ng mga plastic at hinanakit, niregalo ka ni Lord sa akin. Heto magkapatid. Salamat my Nana, aalagaan kita. Di pababayaan, si ate nandito lang. Happy birthday my Nana. Mahal na mahal kita. Hambambuhay nandito, sabi nga ni Juday, hanggang kabilang buhay. Magkasama tayo kahit saan magpunta,' she added.Not only did Megastar sing for the celebrant but Cuneta also donated P1 million to Velasquez benefit concert.It was in 2002 when the Songbird also held 'One Night With Regine' concert outside the National Museum where Bantay Bata was also the beneficiary.
