James kisses, sings for girlfriend Michela

MANILA, Philippines - James Yap dedicated the song Beautiful In My Eyes before kissing his girlfriend Michela Cazzola during a dinner for Michela’s 32nd birthday (James is eight months older) last Friday, Oct. 31 (actual birthday is Oct. 27), at Hugo’s Bar & Tapas on Gilmore St., Quezon City.

Less than 40 friends were invited to the party which was enlivened by Zoo Band (with which Arnel Pineda used to belong).

Among the well-wishers were (upper right, from left) Freddie So, Jeffrey Uy (owner of Santouka Japanese restaurant in Greenhills), Gerwin Jaco (James’ Purefoods Star Hotshots teammate), Jeffrey Yap (and James); seated, also from left, Freddie’s wife Liezl, Pritz Chua (and Michela). Others included (bottom, right) Alvin Patrimonio and wife Cindy (James and Michela’s best friends), and Mark Barroca and his wife Russel.