PNS — CESAR Montano will have a special birthday presentation in “Party Pilipinas” on Sunday, his actual date of birth, along with Manay Ethel Ramos who will have a party tonight at Annabel’s. Expect Cesar’s wife, Sunshine Cruz, their three daughters and 15-year-old son Diego (Teresa Loyzaga is the mom) to be there to celebrate with him. Then on Monday, Cesar’s new telefantasya with GMA7, “ILumina,” starts airing replacing “Diva.” One of his birthday wishes is for his primetime show with GMA to rate high. Also, that he’d soon patch things up with ex-manager Norma Japitana. “Hindi pa kami nagkakausap,” he says. “Kahit anong sinabi niya sa akin in a broadsheet interview with her, I still regard her like a mom, miyembro ng family ko, so I don’t want to react as I will never say anything against her. I know magkakaayos din kami once magkausap kami kaya ‘wag na nating palakihin ito. Pinapa-schedule ko na ang pag-uusap namin but hindi pa raw siya available.”
He’s happy with the way GMA welcomed him. “Very warm sila, even my Kapuso co-stars. Heto nga, sa ‘Ilumina’, kasama ko pa si Sunshine in a cameo role as my wife. Bale three days din siyang nag-tape dito. Bukod sa ‘Ilumina’, I’ll also do a sitcom with GMA na baka si Maricel Soriano ang makasama ko, plus Kapuso stars.”