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Ciara Sotto's birthday greeting to her Kuya Gian, 'Thanks for never neglecting me and Crixus'

By Aedrianne Acar
Published March 19, 2021 10:55 AM PHT

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Vice Mayor Gian Sotto and Ciara Sotto


Happy Birthday, Vice Mayor Gian Sotto!

Celebrity mom Ciara Sotto posted a heartwarming birthday message for her kuya, vice mayor Gian Sotto yesterday, March 18.

Ciara uploaded some of her best memories and throwback photos with Gian on Instagram and wrote in the caption that she's grateful for her brother for being there for her and her son, Crixus no matter what.

She posted, “Happy Birthday to the most handsome, strongest, and most fit vice mayor in the world! I love you Kuya!!! Thanks for letting me follow you as you follow Christ. You are a great man of faith and I pray that God Will continue to use you in endless ways for His Glory. You are a true Christian and I am so proud to be your sister.

“Thanks for never neglecting me and Crixus... for always including us and for always sharing your blessings with us. We love you so much! Si Gian Sotto lang malakas!”

A post shared by Ciara Sotto (@pinaypole)

Meanwhile, Gian's wife, Joy Woolbright-Sotto also greeted him on his special day.

She uploaded a family photo with their children on Instagram, which she fondly described as their “little barangay.”

“Happy Happy Birthday Babe! @giansotto We praise God for you, and everything about you! No words can express how thankful we are that God handpicked YOU to be the leader of our home, the sweetest hubby to me and the best dad [to] our little barangay of [eight]. We love you so much!!!

A post shared by Joy W. Sotto (@joywsotto)

Gian responded saying “Aw, I love you so much Babe!

“Thank you so much for everything you did to make this (second lockdown) birthday extra special! Lalo tuloy ako nai-inlove sa'yo!”

Gian and Joy have six children: Vicente IV or Hugo, Edrigo, Sancho, Rosanno, Amari, and Domiku Yosef Woolbright-Sotto.

Joy Sotto gave birth to little Domiku on September 12, 2020.

Let us all look back at the pregnancy journey of Joy Woolbright-Sotto amid this crazy pandemic in the gallery below.