Surfedoverhearduncovered Maxene Magalona, Rob Mananquil’s ‘simple’ wedding fulfilled
HAILED for her role as a mother battling with Alzheimer’s disease in the top-rated ABS-CBN afternoon series “The Greatest Love” in 2017, veteran actress Sylvia Sanchez quickly became showbizlandia’s favorite mother role pick in successive TV programs. As 2018 begins, she takes her expertise to the big screen but in a very different mother role for Regal Entertainment’s “Mama’s Girl,” opening nationwide in cinemas today. “Groovy itoatsaka sexy. Lumelevel up— hindnaiyongmahirap nananaytuladsamga roles ko lately,” the well- loved celebrity happily explained at the movie’s grand media conference. “And strong mom siya,na no matter what, hindiniyaiiwanananganak niyahangga’t OK nasiya.” Sylvia plays a devoted single mother to Sofia Andres in the movie and further describes her character Mina as follows: “Single mom manohindi,lahatngnanay masasabangnaranasanonararanasannilaangpinagdaananni Mina. Yungpuntongbuhaymonamapapaisip kaknganongnangyari saanakmoatsarelasyonninyongmag-ina. ‘Napabutikangaba dahilsaakinomas napasamapa?’Siguradonghindi kalangiiyaksa mgaeksena a ditokundi di mapapai- - ACTRESS Maxene Magalona and her musician/model husband Rob Mananquil have always been adventurous even when it comes to fashion, but when they walked down the aisle last week—on two occasions—they kept it classic.
“I’m generally very traditional. I love classic and girly pieces, so I guess I’ll go with something along those lines,” Magalona told TheManilaTimes in an interview in May 2017, just two months after OPM band Pulso’s vocalist popped the question.
- changed “I do’s” in an intimate church ceremony on January 8 at Santuario de San Antonio Parish in Makati. Magalona wore a custom bow clover dress by Filipino designer Mark Bumgarner, while Mananquil was preppy in his plaid suit for the morning wedding.
Only family members and principal sipkatungkolsaestadonginyongpamilya.”
of whom are already forging their own careers in showbiz—Arjo and Ria Atayde— Sylvia admits that she can be described much in the same way as her latest role, making a mama’s boy and a mama’s girl of her children.
“Walanghanggananangpagmamahalngisangina,walang limitations yaneh. And si Arjo, Mama’s boy talagayanpero I was followed by their star-studded grand wedding three days later at Shangri- La Boracay Resort and Spa.
An all- white wedding, Magalona, wore a very simple yet elegant Vera Wang gown, while her dashing groom donned a bespoke all- white suit.
The actress also lovingly remembered her father, the late OPM “Master Rapper” Francis Magalona, by adding a locket with his photo to her bridal bouquet, and marching down the aisle to his iconic song “Girl Be Mine.”
Besides the whole Magalona and Mananquil clan, the union was witnessed by the likes of Julia Montes, sisters Megan and Lauren Young, Mikael Daez and Janella Salvador.
Magalona and Mananquil have been dating since 2015. won’t say that nawawalayung paninindiganngisanganakkung mama’s girl or mama’s boy man sila.Natutuwaakothat Arjo is very independent. Si Ria is the same way and will even say masmataray pasiyasaakin even if I baby her.”
According to Sylvia, no matter a person’s age, they will always need their mom, much like her who misses her late mother whether she is at her highest or lowest point in life.
“Kahitngayon, when sign contracts, naiisipkoparin, sanananditoyungnanayko, sananakitaniyaito ,” the actress continued. “Kasingaangnanay nandyanyanparasaanakhanggangsahulinghininga.Hindi puwedemag- resign.”
Promising that everyone can learn a thing or two from Mama’s Girl—what with its goal of bridging the gap between today’s millennial generation and their parents—Sylvia is eager to be part of Regal Entertainment’s continuing tradition of producing tributes to mothers like the ‘80s and ‘90s’ “Oh, My Mama,” “Mother Dear,” and “To Mama With Love.”
“Like Mother Lily [Monteverde] says, maaga man itong pelikula na ito for celebrating moms in May, everyday should be Mother’s Day,” the actress ended.
Directed by Connie S.A. Macatuno, Mama’s Girl also stars Diego Loyzaga, Jameson Blake, Yana Asistio, Heaven Peralejo, Karen Reyes, Arlene Mulach, Allan Paule and Allora Sasam.
The couple exchanged ‘I do’s’ twice—in a church wedding in Manila on January 8 and a beach wedding in Boracay on January 11