Oh, sweet sixteen! This was taken the night we first talked #personalspacepamore. Bianca watched her first Sibol play (Hervacio Tubulan) with her HS friends, where Paeng happened to be the drummer of the show. The night ended with a cliffhanger kind of pick up line and the rest is history...
One month later and here we are on our first double date in Cibo! Bianca had too much butterflies in her tummy that she only ordered an appetizer (spinaci zola) - guess the feeling was mutual since Paeng just split the meal with his best friend. Oh those were the days...
What’s a high school love story without the drama? Here’s the official photo from AC prom. Don’t recall much, only that we were fighting right before/when this photo was taken! Yay or nay on how we werq’d through the awkwardness though?
Timing is everything. Here we are in Ateneo Prom, initiating THE first dance of the night. Thanks to paparazzi photos like this which captured the time when Bianca first said ILY back to Paeng!
Fresh out of highschool and this was us unable to contain our excitement being able to take photos with a little less space between us! This was taken in our good friend’s debut - in hindsight, what were we wearing?!
Gossip Girl here - look at Bianca feelin’ the GG vibe complete with the signature hairband ala Blair Waldorf and Paeng suiting up ala Chuck Bass. This was taken in Ateneo ME’s Soph Night.
Paeng was one of the project heads for the annual ME Prepcourse where ME freshmen are welcomed to the family! Celebrating post-event in Mcdo Katipunan with the team & special guest (and #1 supporter), Bianca.
As part of her Marketing units, Bianca and her teammates had to stage an open party from scratch. Here’s a photo of Paeng supporting the event at the ticket booth! With our experience, no wonder wedding planning was a breeze!
On our 5th Valentine’s together, Bianca surprised Paeng with a homemade dinner (with the help of her mom & uncle). Complete with a customized menu of favorite dishes and a romantic set up - here we are pretending to be newlyweds cutting a WHITE cake ala wedding style!
Cleaned up pretty well for Bianca's graduation dinner in Manila Peninsula’s Escolta. This was followed by a night full of dancing to her favorite 70’s songs in Salon de Ning! PS Yey to being invited to more family gatherings!
Here’s our first attempt at joining a Halloween Party in BGC. The brief was to come as Joker & Harley Quinn but ended up as Joker & Queen of Hearts!
Sinulog 2013 sparked our interest in street festivals! This was the time when both our college friends booked flights to Cebu! Lucky us for being in the same place, at the same time — we finally got to drink & be merry (with paint, lots of it) together outside Manila!
Back in the same place where our dreams began, only this time we leave it as graduates of Management Engineering. Kidding, this was Paeng’s graduation. Being so integrated in Ateneo ME’s events, it’s no wonder people mistakenly think Bianca is an Atenean!
Bittersweet way to celebrate our 6th anniversary. This was the start of our long distance relationship (LDR). At this time, Paeng was assigned in Cebu for his sales stint. He flew in Manila and stayed only for 8 hours to celebrate with me - then returned back to Cebu.
Bianca surprised Paeng for their anniversary by booking a ticket to Cebu for a weekend - accompanied by parents! Fun fact: Bianca was born in Cebu so it was quite a delightful trip (even for her parents) to go around and indulge in old favorites: CNT lechon, Matias BBQ, Orange Brutus mango shake & chocolate cake, etc!
But first, let us take a selfie! Here we are as first jobbers cashing in our first paycheck at Two Seasons, Boracay. This photo was taken on our first and only Laboracay+Bianca’s bday weekend with college friends!
Hello from Kalibo! Attended Atiatihan festival with Paeng’s college friends who happened to be all sorts of extra. Here we are flaunting our DIY tie dye tees, locally sourced afros and funky shades!
Photo tagged under the BEACHPLEASE phase of our relationship. Flew in Iloilo with Paeng’s college friends. Enjoyed island hopping and met our new pet turtle, Pong Pagong!
It’s no secret that LDR takes a lot of work. But despite the distance, Paeng has consistently made the extra effort! On our 9th year anniversary, Paeng sent 108 roses to Bianca’s office - a red rose for every month we’ve been together. It made quite the impression in the office!
Paeng’s always been passionate about starting a business of his own - which comes as no surprise with his entrepreneurial mindset! Here we are in the grand opening of his first baby, Papa Paella :)
We’ve talked about weddings and getting married before, but attending one together gave us chills! This was taken in our friend’s wedding in Bohol. It felt surreal seeing a couple who had a similar love story as us tying the knot! At that time, we could only wonder what it would be like when our turn would come!
And just like that, after 11 years, Paeng brings me to the place where this love story began.... and puts a ring on it.