Coleen Garcia thanks friends for a memorable 23rd birthday

Coleen Garcia turned 23 last September 24 but her fans and close friends gave her a memorable birthday celebration last Saturday after "It's Showtime's" Kapamilya Day.

Coleen admitted in her Instagram post that initially she only wanted to visit her friends at the Hospicio de San Jose. But her fans, barkada, former classmates and close friends in showbiz surprised her and made it very special for the "Ex with Benefits" star.

"I am so so touched and grateful to all of you for making the time and for putting so much effort into this! You guys made so many people happy today, and I am definitely one of them! ?????" she posted.

When asked about what I wanted to do for my birthday, I told my mom that I just wanted to visit my friends at Hospicio de San Jose. I thought it was just going to be the two of us with @billyjoecrawford. It's soooo hard to surprise me, but somehow these amazing people managed to do it! I can now say that my birthday is absolutely complete. ?? To some of my fans (who missed the Araneta show so that they could completely decorate the place as early as 8am), to my former school mates, my barkada, my family, my loved ones, and my friends at Hospicio de San Jose, THANK YOU SO MUCH for making my birthday a very memorable and meaningful one! I am so so touched and grateful to all of you for making the time and for putting so much effort into this! You guys made so many people happy today, and I am definitely one of them! ?????

A photo posted by Coleen Garcia ?? (@coleengarcia) on Sep 26, 2015 at 6:26am PDT