MANILA -- Rivermaya frontman Mark Escueta on Thursday took to social media to share his heartfelt birthday message for his old bandmate, Bamboo Mañalac.

Sharing a photo of them together on Instagram, Escueta praised Bamboo for his dedication and professionalism as an artist. They had a reunion concert last month with Rico Blanco and Nathan Azarcon. 

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"Happy birthday, Coach Bamboo!" he said, referring to Bamboo's stint as a "The Voice Philippines" coach. "[From] '94 to '98 lang siya sa Rivermaya but during the months of preparation for the reunion show, and especially noong show mismo, the level of professionalism and dedication he showed was 200%. As if he never left."

Escueta went on to say that he is "eternally grateful" for Bamboo, and that he is happy that he got the chance to perform with him again. 

"To me, it wasn't him just doing a 'special show'. Bumalik talaga siya sa Rivermaya at naging magkabanda kami ulit noong panahon na 'yon. You can't fake that and I'm sure naramdaman din 'yon ng mga nakanood ng reunion concert, TV guestings, and even sa rehearsals pa lang," he declared. 

"I am eternally grateful. Cheers brother," he ended. 

Bamboo was the frontman of Rivermaya until the late '90s. He was replaced by Blanco, who left the band in 2007.

Currently, Rivermaya is composed of Escueta, Azarcon, and Mike Elgar. The band continues to do shows here and abroad. 

Just days after their successful show, Escueta announced that they will be bringing the "Rivermaya: The Reunion Concert" to the United States and Canada.

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