The "punong abala" that night was Regine Velasquez, the girlfriend of Ogie Alcasid and one of the reasons the birthday boy feels "complete" at 42.

"Her kabaitan is just basta...Bountiful! She's very nice, no, nice is too simple a word. She's great!" is how songwriter describes Asia's Songbird.

Lovely couple Dodot Jaworski and Mikee Cojuangco with their hyperactive toddler, Renzo Mikael.

They are among the early birds; shortly after the thanksgiving mass and dinner, they are seen leaving the venue.

Regine with close friends Bing Loyzaga (left) and Jaya (right), who had just given birth.

His party can't be complete without an open mic session. "Mga Kapuso, meron tayong 1001 Ultimate Songs Everybody Loves to Sing [reading the title of the songbook], nais po naming tawagan sa entablado ang mga kaibigan naming singer," says Ogie, who formally opens jamming time.

Ogie's buddy in Kundirana [high school glee club in De La Salla Greenhills] dedicates his first piece, "Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You," to "Batch '85" of his alma mater.

"Ngayon ko lang gagawin ito," is how John Estrada introduces his song "All My Life."

Michael V is the best performer of the night.

His version of "Careless Whisper" brings the house down.

Aside from singing the song with feeling, he adds some dance moves to his interpretation. The result: a well-appaluded number.

People yell "more," while Ogie exclaims, "Sa galing ni Bitoy, wala nang gustong mag-perform ngayon."

Offstage, Iza Calzado creates quite a stir when she shows up with her non-showbiz boyfriend Atticus King.

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It's already past 2:00 p.m. when Manny Pacquiao enters the venue. One of the press people remarks, "Siguro, hinintay umalis si Ara Mina."

Recently, tittle-tattle claimed that the Pacman and Ara were spotted in Pan Pacific Hotel. Both were tight-lipped about the alleged sighting.