MANILA, Philippines - Regine Velasquez is among those fascinated with husband Ogie Alcasid's continued show of affection towards ex-wife Michelle Van Eimeren and vice versa.
“Sweet pa rin sila. Malambing sila sa isa’t isa and I know they love each other," said she to PEP.
But the singer-actress says she is far from being jealous as she deemed the attachment far from being romantic. "Para silang magkapatid," she had said.
She revealed that it is the exact same thing that Van Eimeren told her.
“Sabi niya, ‘I think Ogie and I used to be brother and sister before.’ Kasi that’s how they treat each other now—ang ganda ng relationship nila,” she disclosed.
The 42-year old admits she is quite proud of the ex-couple.
“Ang galing nilang dalawa kasi ‘yung transition, nagawa nila. Kasi ako, 'yung totoo, I have to deal with—sa sarili ko—kung saan ko ilalagay yung sarili ko sa pamilya na ‘yun, e," she said.
“Pamilya na 'yun before, tapos nawala, tapos biglang nandito na ako. So I have to deal with that. Pero si Ogie at si Michelle, ang galing. Naayos nila na nag-transition 'yung mga bata, na nag-asawa si Michelle, nag-transition na nandiyan na si Mark, pero tatay pa rin nila si Ogie. Ewan ko kung paano nila ginawa 'yun, pero ang galling nila," she added.
More than anything, Velasquez believes that both achieved such blissful rapport because, "they’re good parents."
“I think mas importante sa kanila ‘yung welfare ng mga anak nila," she said.
Not that the whole thing simply bloomed without effort.
“It took a while before it became like that. Pero lagi ngang sinasabi ng asawa ko na, ‘Talagang ginawa ni God na maging okay kami.’ Kasi 'yun ‘yung kailangan naming gawin," Velasquez related.
Velasquez and Alcasid, together with baby Nate, recently met up with Van Eimeren and Alcasid's two children with the former beauty queen, Leila and Sarah, in Singapore.
Van Eimeren's current husband, businessman Mark Murrow wasn't able to make it due to a previous commitment.
According to Velasquez, everyone had a grand time together especially as Nate proved quite an entertainer.
“They were so crazy about him,” Velasquez said.
“Tapos 'yung baby, pakitang-gilas naman sa dalawang ate niya. Sobrang bibo, talon nang talon, tuma-tumbling! Naloloka ako, sabi ko, ‘Anong nangyayari, bakit tuma-tumbling ‘yung anak ko?’ Ganun. Tapos salita nang salita… ganun nang ganun, nakakatuwa. Tawa nang tawa.”
According to Velasquez, Van Eimeren immediately took to Nate as well.
“Tuwang-tuwang-tuwang-tuwa si Michelle, tuwang-tuwa siya. Tapos nagpa-picture pa, ‘I need to have a picture with him—just me and him,’” she said.
Parting was not easy for all, Velaquez said.
“You know, every time we see each other, sila Michelle and of course 'yung girls ni Ogie, it’s always very hard to leave. Pati ako, it’s very hard for me. Kasi siyempre, we don’t really get to see much of each other. So, ‘pag nagkikita, kailangan maghiwalay, it’s always emotional.”
Yet Velasquez divulged that they already plan to see each other again this December.
“Kasi last Christmas, hindi ako nakapunta kasi nanganak ako. Si Ogie lang nagpunta nun. Actually, pinaplano namin ni Michelle—at saka kaming dalawa talaga ‘yung nagpaplano."
source: mb.com.ph
