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Maricel Laxa turns 53, celebrities shower her with greetings

By Aedrianne Acar
Published February 27, 2023 10:31 AM PHT

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Maricel Laxa


Happy Birthday, Gemma (Maricel Laxa)!

Apoy sa Langit lead actress Maricel Laxa marked her 53rd birthday last weekend with a sumptuous ramen date with her family.

On her Instagram post, Mommy Maricel shared her simple birthday celebration and wrote in the captions, “It's been a very Happy Birthday. Thank you all for the [heart emojis].”

A post shared by Maricel Laxa-Pangilinan (@mommymaricel)

Her daughter, Hannah Pangilinan, posted a sweet throwback photo with her on Instagram Story. She said in her post, “Kisses to you today and forever. Happy Birthday to you, life giver, purpose-nurturer, cheer-leader. My mama.”

Meanwhile, Sparkle actress Sherilyn Reyes-Tan, Underage star Sunshine Cruz, and award-winning actress Alessandra de Rossi also greeted Maricel on her birthday, too.

Maricel has five kids with TV personality Anthony Pangilinan: Donny, Ella, Benjamin, Hannah, and Solana.

In addition, she portrayed the role of Gemma in the hit 2022 afternoon series Apoy sa Langit starring Mikee Quintos, Lianne Valentin, and Zoren Legaspi.

MEET THE BEAUTIFUL FAMILY OF MARICEL LAXA HERE: