A modern Maharaja birthday celebration

Philstar - Nov 4, 2026

Fashion and interior designer Junjun Ablaza, a graduate of the University of the Philippines Diliman, celebrated his birthday in grand style with a modern Maharaja-themed party at the elegant Salon de Ning of The Peninsula Manila.

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