Linear Portraits by Eric Cachero

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Eric Cachero is a visual artist whose body of work consists of paintings, sketches, graphics and other commercial design works.

My initial encounter of Eric’s work wasn’t through an art gallery.  On the contrary, it was via the wall photos/profile pics of a couple of mutual friends in Facebook.  And those led me to his album full of line art like the ones below.

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(click the image to see more)

To me, the images looked like the headshots seen along the bylines of newspaper columnists. So impressed that I sent Eric a private message to ask if he’d be willing to do the same for soon-to-weds who may be interested to have their portraits done by him.  I figured some couples may want to have their line drawings printed on their wedding invite or in their souvenir mug or something.

For a simple sketch such as those above, it cost P1,500/person (plus P500/additional person). Aside from a soft copy/digital output, he’ll also hand a 12 x 15 hard copy in Giclee prints.  All he needs is a clear and high resolution photograph of the subject. He can produce the artwork in a matter of days after client’s approval.

By the way, in the course of our correspondence, Eric told he’ll draw me. That got me excited! We haven’t met, and simply based the sketch in one of my photo is FB.  I must say, he did a pretty amazing job with accurate facial hair and all.  Now, my FB profile proudly displays one of his artworks.  🙂

Checkout Eric Cachero’s FB profile to see some of the linear artworks he has done. You can send him a private message from there or you can contact is mobile number: 0918.916.2895.

Mrs. Hoodie – a bride’s new ‘status’ symbol!

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Been seeing bling-bling hoodies like the one above in wedding photos and onsite videos of some W@Wies for quite some time now.  But it’s only now that I learned that it’s from Ade Sy-Singson, herself a former W@Wie and now runs Runway Brides which sells these hoodies that has literally become a bride’s new ‘status’ symbol. 😉

“Suprise your husband-to-be and your guests as you proudly carry your new surname!” — that’s how Ade puts it.

And reading the brides’ testimonials in Runway Bride’s fanpage, the grooms seem pleased. The new in-laws should be, too! 🙂

Rajo puts a ring on it!

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(via gmanews.tv) Fashion designer Rajo Laurel is not only known for his romantic and feminine gowns and dresses. His cobweb dress was recently featured on the cover of international fashion bible Women’s Wear Daily on February 9 (he did the same cobweb technique for Rica Peralejo’s wedding gown overlay as seen here – J&B).

Rajo’s impeccable fashion sense extends to other things — such as sheets, cakes, and mattresses. Now, he turns his eye for the exquisite to jewelry, partnering with Iloilo-based F&C Jewelry to create ten wedding bands that are almost works of art. “We sell love, just like him,” said F&C’s Marissa Florete Gorriceta.

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(see the other ring designs in Rajo’s blog)

Wedding rings symbolize eternity and commitment. The practice of wearing one’s wedding ring on the fourth finger of the left hand stems from the Greek belief that the vena amoris or “vein of love” ran from the heart to the tip of the ring finger. Today, couples exchange rings to signify their eternal commitment to each other. In the Philippines, classic, traditional designs are still favored while white gold is becoming the trend.

“Designing jewelry is something natural to me,” said Laurel, whose grandmother taught him how to design jewelry when she would let him play with her loose stones as a child. “What was difficult was designing something that would last a lifetime.”

But Laurel succeeded, coming up with designs like Triad, 14-karat tri-color gold rings that, according to a feng shui master, is auspicious this year of the Tiger. Then there’s Code, which is inspired by the Morse Code. Rouched, on the other hand, takes inspiration from rouching, a sewing technique where fabric is gathered in a repeating pattern. There are also white gold rings with diamonds that spell out a message of love.

“It’s based on the way I make dresses,” Laurel explained. “I like this ring because it’s masculine and feminine at the same time.”

According to Marjorie Florete of F&C, “Jewelry is still viewed as an investment, one that can be passed on to the next generation.”

With the Rajo Laurel collection, this is certainly the case.

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Bridal Bouquet sans Flowers!

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(bridal bouquet by 7 Lily)

February weddings don’t have it easy. While its past the tail-end of the wedding peak season in the Philippines which is around December/January, it’s the time of the year when prices of blossoms soar to all-time-high due to huge demand in time for Valentine’s Day. And it’s not just the prices that’s the problem, the anxiety over the quality and quantity of stocks become also become major concern. The Dangwa Flower Market in Manila is so chaotic around this time that it feels like there’s a mad fiesta!

With this in mind, we have invited some of the wedding industry’s finest florists to participate in a fun challenge: to make a bridal bouquet without using any flowers. It sounds crazy but these floral artisans immediately agreed the moment we presented them the idea.

It is not our first time to involve suppliers in this kind of undertaking. In 2006, we asked the make-up artists for a Diva-to-Diva Makeover; and the designers, to sketch a Bridal Gown for P20k. In 2008, we had a Wedding Planners’ Challenge: How Low Can You Go? wherein detailed budget breakdown of the most affordable wedding they could muster good for 100 guests. While the price quotes in these previous challenges may now be obsolete, the basic essence remains: that wedding professionals rise up to any challenge and deliver what is expected of them.

For our florists challenge, we asked Mimi + Karl to capture the images of the florists’ unique creations. Their photography tandem are known for the beautiful shoots of wedding details so they were a shoo-in for a project like this. We set our sights for an afternoon shoot at Fernwood Gardens to serve an appropriate backdrop for our (un)floral subjects. On the day of the shoot, the table where all the bouquet were laid down practically looked like cornucopia were fruits and vegetables abound. Felt like harvest time!

Participating in this fun challenge are (in alphanumeric order): 7 Lily, 2171 Floral Creations, April & Karen Yu, Henry Pascual, Jun Hen, Robert Blancaflor, and Teddy Manuel. What they came up with are as colorful as conventional bridal bouquet, except these weren’t conventional at all. Far from it, actually. We even saw some that would be a perfect accent for themed weddings.

Each of us in the shoot has our own favorite, but we are not telling. We’ll let you decide. :) [READ MORE…]

 

Auspicious Wedding Dates for 2010!

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Chinese Lunar Horoscope (Year of the Golden Tiger)

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Kung Hei Fat Choi!

If you have already chosen a wedding date and it doesn’t appear on our auspicious list, don’t fret!

The ‘good’ dates indicated in our annual list are meant as general guide only.  Weekend dates are in boldface so they will be easier to spot.

Although those dates are based on tung shu (Chinese Almanac) and appeared in the list from at least three different sources, we do not claim that we have the final say on the matter.

We advise soon-to-weds who value feng shui to consult with a professional and trusted feng shui master by giving each of their birthdates and exact birth time (sometimes even birth information of the parents from both sides) for a more accurate analysis.

Head on to our list of Auspicious Wedding Dates for 2010!

Asian pop star married in Boracay!

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Malaysian-born singer Fish Leong got married to Taiwanese businessman Tony Chao in a beach wedding at Discovery Shores last Monday. The bride is well-known in the Mandarin pop scene and has had much success in Taiwan, Mainland China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and Japan. Jasmine Leong (Fish’s stage name) is known as “the Queen of Love Songs” and famous for her love-themed ballads, many of which have become popular KTV hits.

Talks about her planned island wedding came out as early as October last year. Channel News Asia reported that the Fish originally wanted to hold her wedding on the island of Boracay where around 50 relatives and friends were to be invited. The bridegroom was also prepared to bear all expenses including accommodation and flights estimated to be worth S$100,000. But due to the recent storms and floods in the Philippines, the couple is now considering either Okinawa or Guam as an alternative. The following month, Fish laid down guidelines for upcoming wedding.

Luckily, their original plans to hold here wedding here pushed through. The couple flew in their own hair & makeup artist and photographer from Taiwan. A few photos from the wedding can be viewed here.

The Philippines’ very own, Mayad Studios covered the wedding and did the SDE (same-day-edit) video which can be seen below. Amanda Tirol of Boracay Weddings was the couple’s wedding planner, and April & Karen Yu did the bouquets.

The Philippines has hosted the weddings of other big names in world of Chinese entertainment. In 2006, Hong Kong actors Nicholas Tse & Cecilia Cheung got married in a private wedding organized by their Filipina maid. Early last year, another HK celebrity couple (Dickie Cheung & Zhang Qian), had their wedding held in San Agustin Church in Manila.

Below is an article about Tony & Fish’s wedding as reported by Singapore’s Strait Times.

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BORACAY (Philippines) Malaysian singer Fish Leong married Taiwanese businessman Tony Chao in a beach wedding on Monday, said reports.

At the ceremony at Discovery Shores resort, she was led down the aisle by her mentor, singer-songwriter Jonathan Lee, and was in tears before she took her vows. Her bridesmaid, singer Penny Tai, yelled at her not to cry and mess up her make-up.

After the 31-year-old bride and 34-year-old groom exchanged rings in front of more than 50 guests, she choked as she told him: ‘Thank you for loving me.’

Her bridal dress was by Vera Wang and her diamond wedding band was by Cartier, said the report.

Lee, who was a chief witness to the nuptials, said: “I’m the first man who brought her into the music industry when she was 17. Today, I entrust her to the second man in her life.”

The couple, who dated for about two years, will live in Taipei.

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New Job Title: Engagement Stylist!

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Meet Feliz Diestro — an engagement stylist. A what?! Well, it’s kinda like an image consultant cum personal shopper for soon-to-weds planning a prenup pictorial.

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(Feliz at work with W@Wie, Lon (ni Rey) | photo by Jayjay Lucas)

Aside from Feliz, we don’t know if there are anybody out there who does the same professionally.  But there seems to be a market for this new career.  She started last year by tagging along with her boyfriend who happens to be wedding photographer (that’s Jayjay Lucas of ImagineNation Photography) helping him with his client’s clothing for the shoot. She enjoyed doing it, so he encouraged her to do it professionally.  Nowadays, she works with other photographers as well. 🙂

Although, we urge soon-to-weds to conceptualize their prenup session themselves in consultation with their chosen photographers and make do without this additional expense, there simply are couples who do not have the time nor network to scour for props and backdrops for a concept shoot.  Some doesn’t even have a concept to begin with. This is where help comes in.

Feliz says, most of her clients so far are “fly-ins”– overseas Pinoy brides/couples who been away from the Manila for some time who needs assistance styling their engagement sessions.  She has already put together concepts for prenup shoots with a 20s era feel to rockstars theme.

Her rates are posted in this page.

Photos from Allen & Roselle’s wedding

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It’s Dino Lara‘s turn to showcase his photographs of his celebrity bride, Roselle Nava when she tied the knot with Allen Tan.  The gown donned by the bride was a Cecilio Abad creation.

And yes ladies, there’s also that photo when Piolo Pascual sang in the church. A montage of the performers who rendered song numbers during the reception is also part of the set. Simply click the photo below to view the gallery.

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(photo by Dino Lara)

An adventure to last forever

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(below is an excerpt from Lea Salonga‘s column “BACKSTORY” for today’s edition of the Inquirer.)

lea_salonga_wedding.jpgMANILA, Philippines—My husband Rob and I just celebrated our sixth wedding anniversary on Sunday. We spent it in Cebu working—he as president of AmbientMedia, overseeing my concert “Your Songs,” and I as the artist singing at the Waterfront Hotel.

However, when the concert ended, he took a few minutes for a little old-fashioned romance and gave me a bouquet of roses as the curtain call music was playing. What he didn’t know was that my brother Gerard and I were told that he would be making that sweet presentation (thanks to our production manager, Liza Camus), so we prepared a surprise of our own.

I kept Rob onstage, and then signaled Gerard to end the chaser music and start “Two Words.” I sang it to my husband, pretty much the same way I rendered it on our wedding day six years ago. And yes, it got the same reaction, but without the body-wracking sobs.

Wow, it’s been quite a while since that beautiful wedding ceremony. I remember that day very well (and since there are numerous videos posted on YouTube, it’s easy to relive it). However, that’s not how our story began.

It started on Nov. 5, 2001—the night of our very first date. [READ MORE….]

Do-it-Yourself Wedding Cord (a tutorial)

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We’re no experts on wedding cords but after seeing the personalized cord below, we know it’s better that most we’ve seen.

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This is actually a DIY project of Eyzel (ni Angelo) who’s an active W@Wie. In her wedblog, she shared where she bought the materials, revealed how much each cost, and detailed how to assemble everything.  But what’s more impressive is that those are accompanied with step-by-step pictures, and those shots look nice — kinda Martha Stewart-ish but on a dark background! 😀

For those unfamiliar about what a wedding cord is and where it’s used during the ceremony: it’s known as lasso in Mexican or Spanish weddings.   It may be a silken rope, a string of flowers, links of beads or coins, forming the a figure-eight.  Each loop is loosely placed around the the neck/shoulder area of the couple by the cord sponsors. It’s a Catholic wedding ritual and is said to symbolize the infinite bond of marriage.

If you’re considering doing a similar DIY project, you may want to check it out. 🙂

Caricatured Couples!

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Krisel & Noel Izar are former W@Wies who recently ventured into business they called  Graphizar Designs.  They design wedding invites and monograms, but what caught my attention are the caricatures they do for soon-to-wed couples.

In their site, it says that a couple’s caricature only costs P1,000 which includes a pencil sketch and a color draft both for approval before final output in .jpg or any format. If you want an invite layout with the couple’s caricature, that’s just P1,200.  Needless to say, the rates are applicable as of this posting and are subject to change.  🙂

Checkout samples of their work.

Mar & Korina say their vows before thousands of guests

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Dubbed by local media as the “wedding of the year,” senator and vice-presidential hopeful Mar Roxas (52) married broadcast journalist Korina Sanchez (45) in a well-attended ceremony at the Sto. Domingo Church in Quezon City.

Their theme was appropriately Flipiniana.  The bride wore a serpentina-style piña gown by Pepito Albert sans the traditional bridal veil.  She walked down the aisle teary-eyed with her three brothers taking turns escorting her to the altar, as the groom awaited her.

The exchange of rings, the giving of the arrhae, and the exchange of vows were completely documented in this 10-minute video clip from ABS-CBN:

After the wedding ceremony, the newlyweds greeted hundreds of well-wishers who stayed and witnessed the entire proceedings on giant screens setup outside the church.  Afterwhich, the couple headed at the courtyard to partake of the simple merienda cena of local delicacies (pan de sal, puto, polvoron, etc) and refreshments.  Also seen was a white, flower-decked pedicab bearing the couple’s picture with the words “Bagong Kasal.”

The couple decided to call-off their grand reception banquet to be held at the Araneta Coliseum, and instead donated part of the P3-million budget to various charities and organizations which assist victims of the recent calamities that hit the country.

Here’s a visual narrative of what Mar-Korina’s reception would have been.

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Mar & Korina trim wedding expenses for storm victims

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(via inquirer.net) It will be a scaled down wedding for Liberal Party vice presidential candidate Sen. Mar Roxas and his fiancee, broadcast journalist Korina Sanchez on Oct.27.

On radio and in a statement, Sanchez said on Tuesday that she and Roxas have decided to cancel the reception for the wedding and instead donate the money to charities and helping victims of Tropical Storm “Ondoy” and Typhoon “Pepeng.”

Sanchez and Roxas are set to wed at the Sto. Domingo Church in Quezon City two weeks from now and had planned to hold the wedding reception at the Araneta Coliseum — which is owned by the Roxas and Araneta clan.

“We are hoping that our guests will understand why we are doing this,” Sanchez said in a statement. “It really does not feel right to be celebrating—no matter how important this date is for Mar and I — at a time of calamity and difficulty for a large number of our kababayans.”

In the same statement, Roxas said: “Matagal nga naming pinlano ni Korina at pinaghandaan ang espesyal na araw na ito. Gusto sana namin na marami ang kasalo sa saya. Pero parang hindi tama na malaki ang gagastusin sa selebrasyon sa panahon ng kalamidad. Napakarami nating kababayan ang naghihirap ngayon – lubog sa tubig baha. Pakikiramay at pagtulong na rin namin ito sa kanila.”

Sanchez, meantime, played down a wedding superstition that warns engaged couples against making too many changes in their wedding plans. The superstition considers it a bad omen.  She maintained that it is more inappropriate if she and her fiancé push through with the reception at the Araneta Coliseum in the midst of massive devastation wrought by the two tropical storms.

Speaking at dzMM radio, Sanchez said she and Roxas had set aside about P2 million for the reception.

She said the money will be donated to Caritas Manila, the Philippine National Red Cross, Sagip Kapamilya of ABS-CBN and Kapuso Foundation of GMA 7.

The two storms hit the country in a span of a week, bringing floods which devastated a large of swath of Metro Manila and parts of Northern Luzon.

My Ondoy Wedding Story

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Yesterday’s flash floods brought about by typhoon Ondoy got numerous weddings postponed, receptions canceled, and a lot of wedding suppliers stranded in their cars amidst flood and/or traffic.  But we’ve heard of a few weddings which still pushed through despite the calamity.  Proof that all a wedding needs is a bride, a groom, a couple of witnesses, and an officiant for it to push through.

Below is a personal account of Randall Dagooc of MangoRed  who covered a wedding yesterday despite rain and high water (text lifted from his facebook note).

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We made it! We f*ckin made it!

10 AM

  • Alis kami Ortigas going to Alabang for a wedding. Wedding Ceremony is at 3pm sa Fernbrook.
  • Stuck sa C5 for 2 hours–U Turn then daan kami sa Fort Bonifacio-Mckinley-Nichols Route.
  • Stuck in fort Bonifacio (Lawton Road) for another 2 hours. 5 meters per hour ang takbo ng mga sasakyan.

2 PM

  • Sabi ni Teena (Coordinator) moved daw ang ceremony to 5pm.
  • I said “Sh*t! Choke point lang naman is yung bridge sa may Nichols! Sabi ko lakad na lang kami then brave the flood! bahala na si Santino”
  • Went down the car amidst the massive traffic. Lakad kami Al, Rex and me from Mckinley Hill to Nichols. Basang-basa sa ulan, naka white pointed shoes, coat or in short naka formal attire.
  • si Rex nakabalot ng plastic. Ako nakapulot ng Tarpaulin. Si Al, naliligo sa ulan na parang street children.
  • Then May nadaanan kami Military Surplus shop na nagbebenta ng Military raincoat.
    • “Ate! Mag kano Raincoat?” sabi ko
    • Ate: “450 pesos isa…”
    • Ako: “Shit! basang 300 pesos lang pala dala ko!”
  • Hanap ako ng ATM. Lakad ulit.
  • May Tumawag sakin: “Randall! Randall!”
  • “Uy sina Wally Gonzales at sina RJ!” bwahaha! Stuck din sa Lawton Road!
    • “Chong, pahiram naman ng 1,000 oh, pambili ng raincoat!”
  • Ayos nakabili. Lakad ulit for an hour. Naka raincoat na. hehehe
  • Nadapa si Rex sa sidewalk.
  • May nagsabing batang kasalubong namin: “Dad mga sundalo ba sila?”

3PM

  • Text si Teena (Coordinator) -Stuck pa rin daw sya sa EDSA. at na move ang wedding to 8pm. Tuloy na tuloy daw. Kahit mag cartwheel pa daw sya para matuloy.
  • Sabi ko, “ayos lupet nito!”

4PM

  • After 1 hour ng paglalakad sa ulan at baha, tawid kami sa baha sa may Nichols yung may tulay… Massive!
  • Pagkatawid, lakad sa may SLEX ng konti habang pumapara ng sasakyan na pwedeng maawa samin. Buti may Taxi na nasuhulan ng 500 pesos na pumayag.
  • Sakay kami. Sobrang luwag sa SLEX at andaming tumirik na sasakyan sa tabi.

5:30 PM

  • Nasa Preps na kami. Nangutang muna ako sa bride ng 500 pesos pampamasahe.
  • Tuwang tuwa si manong.
  • Tawag ako kay Chuck (Cherry Blocks) na taga Alabang.
    sabi ko “Chong pahiram naman ng tuyong sapatos, long-sleeves at mejas oh!”
  • Dumating si Chuck and we’re all comfy and dry.

WEDDING

  • Shoot kami with Sir Raymund Fortun, Jok & Chuck.
  • 20 relatives lang ng bride & Groom yung nandun. Wala nang iba.
  • Inasikaso ni Sir Raymund yung Church. Baha na kasi sa Fernbrook so wala na talagang pag-asa.
  • Instant lahat!
    • Instant Best man.
    • Instant Ceremony.
    • Instant Priest.
    • Instant Reception.
    • Instant mami.

Sobrang lupit ng wedding!

Sabi ng Groom: “Itutuloy natin to whatever happens. Kahit san pa kami ikasal!”

Astig!

Very emotional lahat! I Admire the courage and love of Eli & KY! Grabe. Inspiring!

I’ll post the other details with photos this week…may wedding pa kasi kami tomorrow. Tulog muna ako…hehehe

Bottomline: Weddings are all about the couple. Not the guests who won’t be able to attend. Not the cake, the gown, the details, the photos etc.. etc…

Anyway, Salamat kay RJ & Sir Wally.
Kay Chuck!
Kay Atty. Raymund Fortun!
Kay Eli & KY
and sa pinakamalupet naming team! Al, Rex & Jap!

Sabi ko nga, kung ang mga conflict (war) photographers nakakapag shoot kahit patayan na, anu ba naman ang baha para sa mga wedding photographers? *yabang* hehehe

Salamat sa lahat!

I hope naka survive ang lahat at marami tayong natutunan na leksyon sa dinulot ng bagyong ito.

Wedding Photographer on a Royal Mission!

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In last weekend’s edition of the Inquirer, wedding photographer Patrick Uy was featured in an article which retold his experience when he was invited to photograph the coronation of the king of Bhutan in words and pictures. 

Here’s an excerpt:

Patrick Uy is a name synonymous with weddings. Since the early ’90s when Patrick began a photography career, his services have been in high demand.

He has photographed many celebrity weddings, including those of Aga Muhlach and Charlene Gonzales, Jackie Ejercito and Beaver Lopez, and those of Mikey and Dato Arroyo, sons President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

In November 2008, Patrick added yet another feather to his cap when he was invited to photograph the Bhutan king’s coronation. With wife Evelyn and colleagues John Tronco and Philip Santos, he went to Bhutan to document the festivities.

Patrick said that the journey to Bhutan actually began in a wedding in Boracay. Fellow photographer John Tronco shot photographs for the Vietnamese groom who, it turned out, was a good friend of Bhutan’s King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. In time came the invitation to “shoot” the enthronement ceremony.

“It was part of our karma that our weekend was free – that same weekend of the coronation. So off we went, for the shoot of a lifetime!” said Patrick. [READ MORE…]

“I Have Fallen in Love with the Same Woman Thrice”

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The year was 1973.  Ninoy wrote an ode for Cory from within his prison cell in Fort Bonifacio as a political detainee during the Marcos Regime.  The original poem is composed of 19 stanzas symbolic of the years of their marriage.  It’s a tribute to his wife sacrifices for him and their family as he served his country and fought for freedom.  Its theme was both emotional and political.

In 1987,  singer/songwriter Jose Mari Chan was commissioned to set the poem into music.  The piece adopted the first line of the poem for its title “I Have Fallen in Love (with Same The Woman Three Times)” and was included in Chan’s top-selling album “Constant Change” which has since achieved a Diamond Record status (10 times platinum in terms of sales). The song didn’t get as much airplay on the radio then as much as the big hits from the album (i.e. “Beautiful Girl”, “Please Be Careful With My Heart”).  But the paean now serves as one of the theme upon the former president’s demise.

On the day of Cory’s passing, the Joe Mari Chan was interviewed by Arnold Clavio & Vikki Morales for GMA News detailing about how the song came to be.  When requested by the news anchors to sing parts of the song, Chan obliged but turned emotional midway.  Below is a clip of that 9-minute interview:

A remake by Christian Bautista is due to be released soon and will be included in his new album containing 19 Jose Mari Chan classics. Below is the full lyrics of the song and a YouTube clip as Bautista sang it live for the first time in yesterday’s tribute for Cory in ABS-CBN’s Sunday noontime show, ASAP.

I Have Fallen in Love (with the Same Woman Three Times)
words by Benigno Aquino, Jr.
music by Jose Mari Chan

 I have fallen in love
With the same woman three times
In a day spanning 19 years
Of tearful joys and joyful tears

I loved her first when she was young
Enchanting and vibrant, eternally new
She was brilliant, fragrant
And cool as the morning dew

 I fell in love with her the second time
When first she bore her child and mine
Always by my side, the source of my strength
Helping to turn the tide

But there were candles to burn
The world was my concern
While our home was her domain
And the people were mine
While the children were hers to maintain

So it was in those eighteen years and a day
‘Til I was detained; forced in prison to stay

 Suddenly she’s our sole support
Source of comfort
Our wellspring of hope
On her shoulders felt the burden of life

 I fell in love again
With the same woman the third time
Looming from the battle
Her courage will never fade

 Amidst the hardships she has remained
Undaunted and unafraid.
She is calm and composed
She is God’s lovely maid

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Full text of the original poem is posted here.