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Friday, February 12, 2016VALENTINES DAY 2016 SPECIAL FEATURE

BEFORE the Internet be-came a household name, dating and courtship went through normal stages. That is, you meet people in person, go on a date and if it worked out, then you go on to a more committed relationship.

Today, some still man-age to do it the conventional way. However, technology has found a way to bring romance and relationships to many through their comput-

SF2 cover storyThe Asian Journal SF MAGAZINE - February 12, 2016

Illustration by Kendrick Tan

by MALOU LIWANAG-BLEDSOE /AJPRESS

Press enter for love: Romance & relationships

in the digital ageers. Some still have reserva-tions about the possibility of meeting the one through this manner. Of course, this is understandable due to the fact that you shouldnt believe anythingor anyoneyou read and meet online.

Love online anyone?Since the explosion of the

Internet in the 1990s, it was used immediately for online dating. Even before the Web

itself was created, news-groups, bulletin boards, and forums were some-what unintentionally used to post personal ads, just like the ones in newspapers. Peo-ple who were online met with others with

similar interests and would

go

on to meet in person. Chat rooms were offered by Internet service providers and heavily advertised these features. Al-though technically limited, it spurred a dating culture to many who were just starting to get acquainted with the technology.

However, the first major dating website was the combi-nation of Kiss.com and Match.com, both registered by the same person in 1994 and 1995 respectively. Other dating sites also existed, but focused on international dating slanting towards the mail order bride services. By 1996, Yahoo listed 16 dating websites, including the then popular Friendfinder.com and OneandOnly.com.

The movie Youve Got Mail in 1998 starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan brought Internet dating some cultural boost. Though their characters didnt really meet on a dat-ing site and the movie wasnt about online dating, the

story showed how the Web can bring people together.

With its popularity and growing public acceptance, Match.com and OneandOnly.com were bought by Ticket-master Online-Citysearch for an undisclosed sum. Major Internet players likeYahoo and AOLupped their game and started to develop their personal/dating section. Oth-ers followed suit during the dot-com boom in the late 90s and early 2000s.

The dot-com crash in 2001/2002 brought a lot of the frenzy and sites to an end. However, it also changed

the online world. For dat-ing sites, the change came more from the launch of social networking sites like Friendster and MySpace in 2002, and Facebook in 2004. The mental-ity was that the idea of online social networking carried a much smaller stigma than on-line dating sites, as it was used by those who are not seeking a partner at all.

Still, with the social net-working wave, online dating has continued to thrive. Ac-cording to Online Dating Magazine, nearly 20 million people visit at least one online dating site every month, and

120,000 marriages every year take place due to that.

Finally, the publics percep-tion of online dating is chang-ing and the stigma of finding a partner online has been slowly lifting due to the popularity of social networking. Although the majority of marriages still meet through more traditional means, nearly everyone on the Web has met someone or made a friend online. And in this fast-paced world, people find it a lot harder to make time to meet and date people in person. Why would they, when all one has to do is log on and click?

First impressions arent always importantIN time for Valentines Day, the Asian Journal asked a few couples how they found their significant others online & how theyve made the relationships last.

First time meeting:P: We first met in 2007. Not

much changed the first time we met but the second time was when things really exploded.

A: He told me he liked me right away. I thought he was a nice guy.

Challenges in their relationship:A: There were many challenges

to this kind of set-up (long distance relationship). Physical togetherness is very different from just seeing each other on-cam. Second, there is an issue of trust. You really dont know what your partner is doing. He/she can say one thing and do another. It is difficult to verify a persons claims when you are so far from each other and your means of communication is mostly online. I

missed going out on real dates. I get paranoid at time when he wasnt online on our usual chat schedule.

P: Some of the challenges are that things can be misunderstood...There are also times that outside things like traffic or weather, that affect timing (like if you were sup-posed to chat at a certain time but the MRT was late or traffic was heavy and one was late. I wouldnt know anything about a MRT breakdown and Arleah would not know about a traffic problem here so one may think something is wrong). Also, not being able to actually go on dates is very difficult.

Advice for those who want to try online dating:

A: Online dating is not for everyone. I might suggest it to

my friends who are open-minded, those who are not afraid to take chances, because it is a very challenging set-up. If you are the clingy or jealous type, like you want your boyfriend/partner to report his/her every move, this may not be for you. There are so many people online who are just out there to have fun and take advantage of those who are gull-ible enough. Also, it is easier to lie when youre online. Its important to get to know each other, take your time and check their back-ground. Its a personal decision.

Finding, keeping and staying happy with the one is probably lifes biggest adventure. If theres opportunity to meet and get to know new people, try it and take

advantage. Give it time. Do your research. Trust your instinct. Ask a lot of questions.

P: You can only date online if you are patient and understand-ing and accepting that things dont always happen as they are planned. It is difficult but not impossible. I would tell someone that wants to date online that they should talk to someone that has when they have issues. I would never tell someone not to. I would tell them to just take it slow and to be careful. There are many men that just want to have fun and many women that just want money. If you take it slow, you will be able to tell if the other person is serious. (Malou Liwanag-Bled-so/AJPress)

Connections: Couples who have found love online

Pat Bolognese and Arleah Baingan-BologneseMet through:Filipinofinder.com in 2005

Courtship: Chatted on and off for a year, then regularly for another year. Dated for seven years

before getting married.Married: April 14, 2014 in Orchard Park, NY

Son: Zavi was born on April 3, 2015 in Buffalo, NY

Pat and Arleah Bolognese with their son, Zavi

Love is when the person is your other half, no matter the distance

Mark Bautista, 24, and his girl-friend of over a year, Precious Joy aka. PJ, 22, met on the social dating app Tinder in 2014. The location-based application, which connects to Facebook, matched Mark and PJ up as a pair while the two were both working in Manila, where Tinder culture is large and thriving. After just a few weeks on Tinder, Mark asked PJ for coffee, and the rest was his-tory. The two made it official after just a few weeks of dating.

My friends would always make fun of me for using the app [Tinder], but then I showed it to them and soon they were using it too, Mark, a videographer now based in Southern California, laughed.

When he and PJ began dat-ing, it was apparent from the start that the both of them were going to leave to the US to launch their careers individually. Back home in the Philippines, they hardly saw each other because of PJs frequent visits to her family in the northern province of Isabela. They communicated frequently, and when they did see each other, it was as if no time had passed.

Soon, long distance began to run its course. Mark obtained his visa and went to California to continue his career, while PJ took up a temporary position in Colorado, working for hotel management, before she went back home to Manila for work in December 2015. Mark remained in Southern California with his family. Despite nearly a days time difference, the two have always made it work, with the help of

No Boundaries

communication and technology, mutual respect, and maturity.

Were really private about our relationship, and its one of the factors thats kept us going. No ones going to bother you. Weve gotten a lot stronger as a couple, especially after this first year.

The two were also able to see each other last year, sharing their love for travel while visiting the East Coast; Canada, New York, New Jersey, and Washington DC. It was a rare moment for the two to be face to face, in a relation-ship rooted and sustained in online digital communication.

We connect mostly through Facebook, Viber, and Skype--we Skype almost every single day, at the same time, while Im going home and she is on her way to work, Mark shared. As a long-distance couple, communication is the thing that will really hold us together.

The couple also sends each other surprise gifts for birthdays and holidays, despite being

oceans apart, and they have many future travel plans in mind, including a grand tour of Asia.

You need to bond by doing things together, and learn from each other. We love to travel; she loves photography, I love video. She teaches me cooking--for example, when she was in Colorado we were on Skype, and she taught me how to cook while on camera. Those are our dates. And we are very similar--shes the girl version of myself.

Mark and PJ hope to settle together in the US someday, but for now, they will continue to pursue their careers and work on growing themselves. They con-tinue to communicate every day.

Respect and communica-tion. Thats key. You need to be mature enough to know whats right and wrong, and to be understanding of one anothers situations, Mark shared. Now, after a whole year--Im proud to say we are making it. (Allyson Escobar/AJPress)

Mark Bautista and Precious Joy aka. PJ.

Mark & PJ Met through : Tinder in 2014

No Expectations

First impression about each other:

Malou: It was a little weird. He just popped out of my Yahoo Messenger and said hi. He seemed nice so I chatted with him. We were online friends off and on for a year. I wasnt looking to date anyone. But my mom thought he looked like a gangster (laughs).

Chris: I dont know how I found her online (or I forgot). She seemed nice, she just moved to the US and she was still adjusting to the culture and missed her friends. I told her to give it some time.

First time meeting:M: The first meeting we

planned didnt push through so we set up another one. We refused to call it a date and saw it as a friendly meeting. Just as he promised, he hugged me. He was very sweet.

C: She was cute and small. I thought she was re-ally funny. I picked her up at her apartment. We went to the beach, walked around, talked about the Philippines and Spongebob Squarepants and got sandwiches at a local deli. There were no expectations of romance or putting on your best clothesit was just a simple but really nice day.

Challenges in their relation-ship:

C: After the first date we knew we wanted to see each other again. I lived on the other side of the Bay that time and had crazy work hours. Also, both of us were going through some personal matters that needed to be dealt with.

Chris and Malou Bledsoe

Chris Bledsoe and Malou Liwanag-BledsoeMet through: Yahoo Messenger in November 2007

Courtship: No actual courtship. Friends on and off for a year.Married: February 5, 2010 in

Redwood City, CA

M: We tried to see as much as we can and just as he said, there were personal matters in our respective lives that we needed to fix. Another thing was I was avoiding the stigma of having met someone online and how other people viewed it (I have a friend who does online dating, and tries to ask money from men). Also, I wasnt sure if I wanted to stay in the US after my work visa expires.

Advice for those who want to try online dating:

C: Again, dont expect romance right awayor at

all. Start with being friends, because itll help you know the person on the other side better. It is not for everyone.

M: Ive never really dated online, and I dont know if I would consider ours as one. I keep calling our story as no expectations, because thats how it was, really. Also, be cautious and careful. Chances are, youll come across some sleazy person who only wants either money or naked pictures of you. Stalkerish it may seem, try to do some research on the personthats what Facebook and Google are for. (AJPress)

ing? So it is possible to meet your true love by clicking the right button rather, profile?

The answer to that ques-tion was served to me by one of my clients who told me her cyber-love story. I did her hair and makeup and it has been customary for me to know a little bit about my clients. Actually, I didnt even insist or pry. She was very enthusiastic to tell me how she met her then cyber-prince. She told me how they met on Facebook, fell in love, met personally and got married now they have a 4-year-old kid. All of that because she happens to be one of those who applied the basic principle of the old days: to wear your heart on your sleeves.

You have to be very specif-ic with what you want. I was so specific in my description. I said I wanted to be with a Chinese guy, earning an average income and so on, my client advised as she recalls the fond memo-ries she had when she decided to start her (online) search for forever. I was kind of skeptic, imagining how vulnerable Id be if I were to be as open as she claimed but hey, who am I to argue with a happily married woman with an adorable child?

But just in case there are others out there who are like me careful and cautious to

SF3FeaturesThe Asian Journal SF MAGAZINE February 12, 2016

Continued on Page SF4

Tips on nding loveon the Internet

BY MONET LU

I OFTEN hear (and use) the idiomatic phrase, Wear your heart on your sleeve. It is often thrown at someone who is bent on concealing his or her true feelings. And since we live in a world filled with mysteries and false pretenses, many can relate to the phrase. The phrases per-vasiveness is so casual, it found its way to the lyrics of different songs by known artists: from Ringo Starr to Eminem to Carrie Underwood. But did you know the story behind this casual expression?

Its been said that in the Middle Ages, young men and women drew names to see who their Valentine would be. To do this, they would wear the name pinned to their sleeve for one week so that everyone would know their supposed true feel-ings. This etymology made me wonder how uncomplicated it must be like to just go around declaring your search for true love and actually finding it. On second thought, isnt this the basic principle of internet dat-

#RelationshipGoals Thanks to social media, not only are fans able to live vicariously through celebrities lives, they also

get to witness their idols as they document their sweet moments. Check out our favorite celebrity couples as they give us glimpses into their relationships. (AJPress)

Vanessa Hudgens & Austin Butler

Wow. Vanessa singing Worst Things had me in tears. Just brilliant #GreaseLive, - Austin Butler in Jan 2016, after the emotional perfor-mance in Foxs Grease Live.

I think you just have to put that other person first. If youre constantly looking for ways that you can make them happy, and theyre constantly looking for ways that they can make you happy, then you kind of lift each other up as much as pos-sible and you cant go wrong. - Austin Butler to ET in August 2015

Jasmine Villegas & Ronnie Banks

Youre my better half. - Jasmine Villegas on Insta-gram, December 2015

Youve made me so d*mn happy and you really do mean a whole lot to me. Id be lost without you. I know it took me awhile to finally admit my love for you, but I aint ever felt this way about anyone before. Im happy to be spending the rest of my life with you and I cant wait to meet our baby girl in February. - Ronnie Banks on Instagram, December 2015

Kobe Paras & Gabrielle Current

Im not so good with self-ies, but with her in every pic its flawless. - Kobe Paras in January 2016

Whats sweeter than a cup of hot cocoa? A kiss from a beautiful girl named Gabrielle Current.

Bruno Mars& Jessica Caban

Bruno is about to bring it!! Dancing more than ever. Hes been working so incredibly hard for you all!! Baby youre a STAR - Jessica on Twitter before Bruno Mars performance on the Super Bowl 50 halftime show.

Jericho Rosales& Kim Jones

Jackpot. - Jericho Rosales wrote on his photo with wife Kim Jones when they attended the Star Magic Ball last year.

Best wife ever. - Jericho Rosales, in February 2015

Billy Crawford & Coleen Garcia

Currently en route to #MasaiMara. Im so blessed to be here with you, @billyjo-ecrawford Thank you for being the perfect travel buddy, as al-ways. Love you! #BillyColeen - Coleen in December 2015

Thank you, love, for always making everything ten times more fun and memorable! I, al-ways at my happiest when Im with you @billyjoecrawford. - Coleen in November 2015

Charice Pempengco& Alyssa Quijano

The love connection between us is whats important. Its not about gender. - Alyssa to ABS-CBN in June 2014.

We talk about that a lot. We consider ourselves like a married couplethe way we treat each other, the way we plan our lives togetherwe know thats where were head-ed. - Charice in June 2014.

Photo from Austin Butlers Twitter account Photo from Ronnie Banks Instagram account

Gabrielle Current Photo taken by Kobe Paras on his Instagram account

Photo from Jessica Cabans Twitter account

Photo from Coleen Garcias Instagram account

Photo from Jericho Rosaless Instagram account

Photo from Erwan Heussaffs Twitter account

Anne Curtis& Erwan Heussaff

Happy birthday to the most caring and hardest work-ing woman I know. Today you turned 30, a number that freaks out most people, sending them into a frenzy of What have I done with my life?. In your case youve accomplished so much already. Youve kept a strong head during tough times and have arrived more fulfilled than ever. I cant wait to conquer more countries with you, eat our way through bizarre cities, wreck ourselves at workouts, binge watch TV series and bounce around like idiots at different concerts. Remember youre just 18 with 12 years of experience under your belt. -Erwan wrote on Instagram when he greeted Anne on her 30th birthday last year.

Photo from Alyssa Quijanos Twitter account

Dingdong Dantes& Marian Rivera

Celebrating 10 months of marriage over a sliced banana and some ice cream. - Ding-dong in November 2015

I couldnt get enough of my girls. - Dingdong in August 2015

Dingdong, Marian and baby Maria Letizia Photo from Dingdong Dantess Instagram account

SF4 celebrityworldThe Asian Journal SF MAGAZINE - February 12, 2016

celebrity worldBy Ferdie Villar

John Lloyd Cruz and Jennylyn Mercado to star in new comedy-romance film

LETS put the gossip aside about John Lloyd Cruzs con-firmed breakup with girlfriend, actress Angelica Panganibanfor now. Theres a new project coming up for the actor, and although it is a romantic movie, it does not involved rumored reeland now real love team, Bea Alonzo.

The exciting news is that John Lloyd will be officially doing the movie with actress Jennylyn Mercado, who just won Best Actress win at the recent Metro Manila Film Festival.

According to PEP.ph the movie will be directed by Cathy Garcia-Molina under ABS-CBNs Star Cinema. Since Jennylyn is a Kapuso talent, is this project a sign of a big move to be a Ka-pamilya? The actress has always denied rumors that shes leaving her home network, and this isnt really the first time that she has worked with Kapamilya talents. Last year, Jennylyn was paired with Jericho Rosales for Walang Forever and Sam Milby for The Prenup. In any case, were sure that their still untitled film will draw in crowds.

***So is Enrique Gil officially

courting his onscreen love inter-est Liza Soberano? If youre one of their avid followers, then you have probably heard the actor say that he plans to court her when she turns 18.

The actress recently celebrat-ed her birthday with a beachside party, so all LizQuen fans are waiting for whats going to hap-pen next.

Well, sorry to disappoint you all as the actor recently said that they both have other priorities.

Were in a place na were so happy, Enrique said. Im happy. [A] label doesnt really mean anything as long as youre happy.

The actress couldnt agree more, saying shes just happy

with whats going on.The two are currently busy

promoting their new TV series, Dolce Amore, where Enrique plays Tenten, an orphaned boy who takes odd jobs to help his

family. He eventually encoun-ters Lizas character, Serena, an Italian princess who longs for a normal life. The show also stars Matteo Guidicelli, Edgar Mortiz, Sunshine Cruz and more.

Members of the Queen of the Family Prayer Crusade and guests pose for a photo before the Holy Bible presentation at the Villar Residence in South San Francisco, CA last Feb. 5. The small get-together featured a Mass and potluck dinner.

Actress Jennylyn Mercado is shown with actor John Lloyd Cruz in this photo she posted on her Facebook account last Feb. 8, conrming their new project together. The actress wrote, Finally! With the one and only John Lloyd Cruz. Abangan niyo po ang movie na ito under Star Cinema!

Political leader Rey Satorre (7th from left) is shown presenting the Holy Bible blessed by Pope Francis to the Queen of the Family Prayer Crusade at the home of beauty impresario Fergie Villar (9th from left) in South San Francisco, CA last February 5. Photo above shows members of the crusade and invited guests.

Daly City Vice Mayor David Canepa who is running for San Mateo Supervisor this coming June 7, had a fundraising dinner held recently at Plumber Hall in Burlingame. Shown in photo are (L-R) Daly City Councilman Atty. Ray Buenaventura, San Mateo Democratic Club President Dory Paniza, Daly City Vice Mayor Canepa, Commissioner Perla Ibarrientos, Dee Canepa and Jacqui Conclara.

Daly City religious advocate Joy de Mesa Cabrera will celebrate her birthday on Friday, Feb. 19. Mrs. Cabrera is shown in photo with her husband, SamTrans executive, Manny Cabrera.

Eighteen-year-old Valentine beauty Angeline Perez is shown with a big balloon which she will give to her parents Anthony and Vangie Perez on Sunday, Feb. 14.

Courtship and romance will have to wait for Enrique Gil and Liza Soberano. The actor recently said that they have other priorities and are happy with how things are. The two are currently promoting their new show, Dolce Amore, set to air this Feb. 19 on ABS-CBN.

a fault It wouldnt hurt to pay attention to these advice I gathered from my client, as well as from those I know who have worn their hearts on their sleeves and succeeded in finding true love. Here are 3 tips on finding love on the Internet.

1. BE SPECIFICJust like what my client told

me, you have to know what you want and state it in 250 charac-ters or less. Most relationships end because neither parties know what they want out of the relationship or one of them just arent interested in knowing. Suffice to say that all relation-ships should start with a basic understanding of what you really want. It doesnt have to be as detailed, not to mention overboard, as knowing how many children you want or the layout of your love nest. But it would be a good start to know what you want in a relationship and know who or what type of person you want to have that relationship with.

Tips on nding love on the...From Page SF3 2. BE HONEST

Now this deals with what kind of person they expect to have a relationship with. Dont be afraid to tell something interesting about you like your obsession to peanut butter or your love-hate relationship with your neighbors dog (on second thought, you can leave that last part out animal lov-ers are adorable). You can be open about yourself without selling yourself out. Just re-member, it is better to be your-self than to pretend someone you are not.

3. INCLUDE A WELL-WRITTEN INTRODUCTION AND A GOOD PICTURE

And when I say, well-writ-ten, I mean grammatically correct. It doesnt have to be an autobiography. A twitter-like intro would be enough but make sure it is not filled with typos and wrong tenses. When in doubt: google it. The picture has to be recent. I am not one to judge those who love to use filters and photo editing apps but please make sure itll still look like YOU, the real I-woke-

up-like-this You.Tinder, Hinge, Match.com.,

You name it, these dating apps are everywhere. And while some (like my client) have found their true love via the internet, not everybody end up in the same happy ending. As much as I wish otherwise, some people can be misleading or worse, psycho killers. So take the necessary precaution. I agree that we should once in a while wear our hearts on our sleeves (or post in on the web), but it would save you a ton of heartaches if you proceed with caution. Good luck and Happy Valentines Day!

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Entertainment SF5The Asian Journal SF MAGAZINE - February 12, 2016

by TESSA MAURICIO-ARRIOLAManilaTimes

Netizens report on the alleged sightings of the top celebrities dining in Tagaytay and in the exclusive Balesin resort as collated by www.adobotalk.ph

The Much-awaited Reel-to-real Coupling John Lloyd And Bea Spotted In Balesin?

FROM blog sites to soc-cer momsViber groups, the supposed sighting of perfect on screen couple and noted actors John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo in the exclusive island resort of Balesin has been ablaze since last week, sending fans of the 14-year-old block-buster movie tandem into sheer excitement.

Finally! typed a thirty-something mom of three in her all-girls Viber group, though sadly adding she felt bad for Angelica Panganiban and Zanjoe Marudo, John Lloyd and Beas erstwhile significant others.

But kilig ako for Popoy and Basha! she typed just as quickly, and obviously with glee. Popoy and Basha are the pairs iconic roles in the box-office record-breakers One More Chance in 2007, and its sequel, A Second Chance, which was just released in November 2015.

Another mom agreed, and with her very own contribution to the uber showbiz Viber ses-sion revealed she saw Angelica in a coffee shop of a posh mall last weekend not looking too happy as she drank her coffee and smoked her cigarette all by her lonesome.

Given all the excitementand bits of commiserationcould it be true that the most awaited reel-to-real life coupling in Philippine showbiz has finally happened?

Lets take a look back at the events that led to John Lloyd and Beas supposed Balesin Island sighting.

On January 14, DJ Mo Twist-er tweeted that a TV reporter disclosed over his podcast Good Times with Mo that John Lloyd and Bea are indeed a item, and that an overlapping had taken place in their respective relation-ships with Angelica and Zanjoe.

While all four celebrities kept quiet about the rumourwith the two men very much in the news at the time as John Lloyd

went to Congress for a Metro Manila Film Festival Probe, and Zanjoes promos for his new teleserye, Tubig at Langis on ABS-CBNit was only the latter part of the month that admis-sion and confirmations were finally made on the alleged break-ups.

On January 20, Zanjoe admitted to host Boy Abunda on his late night ABS-CBN talk show that he and Bea had ended their five-year relationship. The actor refused to further details on why they parted ways.

Days later, Ogie Diaz in a report on ABS-CBN online said he had a reliable source that confirmed John Lloyd and Angelicas break up, complete with an actual date on January 16.

In no time, netizens began tweeting sightings of the on-screen couple finally together in real life, first dining in a Tagaytay restaurant, and now in Balesin, as collated by www.adobotalk.ph on January 30 and February 3, respectively. Anoth-er blogsite www.allaboutjuan.info also reported similar posts from social network users.

Last Thursday, Feb. 4, DZBB radio anchor Arnold Clavio

joined in the gossip fest as he told listeners he was looking a photo of John Lloyd and Bea in matching hats at the exclusive resort as sent by his source.

Clavio even related the same source as saying that while the girl was more discreet in giving away that she and her leading man are indeed an item, the two celebrities will in fact make an official announcement on their status very soon.

If life has indeed imitated art, then all that is left is to wish these two talented actors the best of luck in making every-thing realfinally.

To borrow a line from a popular song in the 80s, have Bea Alonzo and John Lloyd Cruz decided to make it real?

Perfect timing for LizQuens teleserye comeback

ONE of prime time TVs hit love teams, Liza Soberano and Enrique Gil, seems to be returning to the demands of a nightly drama series at the perfect time in their personal livesthat is, if the latters promise is to be kept.

This week, the showbiz press corps eagerly reminded the young and good-look-ing pair behind 2015s highly successful prime time series Forevermore on ABS-CBN that Enrique had said he would start courting Liza when she turned 18. The beautiful Filipina-American came of age on January 4, and they will be spending lots of time again as they star in the same networks newest teleserye, Dolce Amore, which begins airing on February 15.

Replying in a roundabout way, Enrique told the press that he and Liza are in a happy place at the moment and that he sees no need for labels so long as they are, like

he said, happy.Hindi pa siguro ngayon .

. . he added when pressed to say whether he will court his screen partner or not. Marami pang kailangang i-prioritize.

The pair, who launched their new show at the ABS-CBN headquarters with the powerhouse cast, was more generous talking about Dolce Amore.

This time, they portray two young wandering souls, each in search of who they really are, while suddenly brought together by destiny.

Its a project I think almost everyone will be able to relate to. Its about finding your iden-tity and finding love, and the story is just so fun and uplift-ing, said Liza.

Liza plays Serena, a young girl raised in Italy by her adop-tive parents. Though she lives a good life, she cannot shake off the feeling that an important part of her identity seems to be missingthe truth about

where she came from.Bearing the same struggles

is the character of Enrique, Tenten, who grew up in an orphanage suffering from the pain of his real parents rejection. A hardworking raketero, Tenten takes on different jobs to help his adop-tive family.

Its a peasant meets a princess kind of feel. Its a very light teleserye, the kind that we all lovemuch like Forev-ermore, shared Enrique.

Liza said that fans should expect her team-up with Enrique to level up in terms in terms of emotions, since they are both more open to experi-menting with their characters at this junction in their careers.

Lending support to their latest endeavor for TV are ABS-CBN heartthrob Matteo Guidicelli, Cherie Gil, Ruben Ma-ria Soriquez, Edgar Mortiz, Rio Locsin, and Kean Cipriano, with Sunshine Cruz, Andrew E, and Frenchie Dy. (ManilaTimes.net)

Liza Soberano and Enrique Gil announce their latest TV venture, Dolce Amore

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