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Happy Birthday Gerry Pe?alosa!

By Carlos Costa
PhilBoxing.com
Sun, 07 Aug 2011



Today (August 7) is the birthday of 2-division world champion the ever smiley and friendly Gerry Pe?alosa.

Philboxing's dear friend Gerry celebrates today his 39th birthday.

For this special occassion, a group of family and friends gathered to offer Gerry a happy surprise party and sang Happy Birthday to him.

Gerry's wife Goody as well as his son JC and daughter Julienne offered him a delicious chocolate cake which read "Happy Birthday Daddy".

Guest Quinito Henson commented during Gerry's celebration in Cebu that "Gerry Pe?alosa has been not only a great filipino athlete and a world champion, but above all Gerry has always been a good family man, a good friend and a wonderful person."

God bless you Gerry, Happy birthday!

Top photo: Boxing scribe Quinito Henson speaks a few words to Gerry Penalosa during Penalosa's birthday celebration at the Sports Exchange Bar & Restaurant in Cebu Saturday night.


Penalosa's son J.C. Boy holds the cake as Gerry blows the candle.


Friends and relatives celebrate with Penalosa at the Sports Exchange Bar & Restaurant in Cebu City.


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