Sen. Roxas goes old school in ‘pamanhikan’

Marry for love. Yes.
Marry for power and ambition. No.
Marry for love, power and and ambition. We don’t see why not.

The presidential elections doesn’t happen ’til May 11, 2010, but Senator Mar Roxas‘ upcoming wedding to broadcaster Korina Sanchez is creating quite a buzz among the Philippine electorate. Just because of their very public Wowowee wedding announcement (that’s a YouTube link not recommended for skeptics), some have already made up their minds if they’ll vote for him or not. And if the surveys are accurate, his “retirement from bachelorhood” seems to be doing him more good than harm. Either the senator is a true romantic or he knows what excites the poor voters. At the very least, we’re hoping it’s a combination of both. Their ‘fairytale’ is more believable that way.

Still, it amazes us that his impending wedding seems to be working to his advantage. And now there’s a full Inquirer article just about his pamanhikan. Thumbs up for promoting this time-honored pre-wedding ritual. But of course, sincerity of intentions if still foremost. We’ve yet to find out. 😉

Here’s an excerpt:

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(via inquirer.net) Senator Manuel Roxas vowed to bring not just the elders of his Araneta-Roxas clan but also a “mambabalagtas” (traditional Tagalog orator) for a traditional “pamanhikan” scheduled for Sunday night at the Parañaque home of his fianceé, broadcast journalist Korina Sanchez.

A “pamanhikan” is a Filipino pre-wedding rite in which the man formally seeks the hand of his girlfriend in marriage before his future in-laws.

Roxas told Inquirer on Sunday that everything was set for the “pamanhikan.” As custom goes, the family of the groom makes the formal proposal of marriage. Once it is accepted, they sponsor a feast. [READ MORE…]

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