MANILA, Philippines – Kapuso actress Marian Rivera had a short but sweet vacation with her reel-and-real life sweetheart Dingdong Dantes in Cambodia during the Holy Week.
It was Marian herself who chose the said Asian country for their destination. Dingdong, on the other hand, made the arrangements.
“Gusto namin ibang set-up naman. Kasi sa pinupuntahan namin palaging magsha-shopping o kaya kailangan palaging may bibilhin so this time... gusto namin ‘yung medyo kakaiba at napili namin ‘yung Cambodia,” said Marian in an interview with “24 Oras,” April 12.
They had, reportedly, initially planned to visit China; however, they didn’t have enough time to accomplish the travel visa requirements. Nevertheless, Marian enthused that she and Dingdong enjoyed their three-day stay in Cambodia, marveling over its beauty and culture.
Dingdong even tweeted a photo of him and Marian last April 7 inside what seems to be a temple, quipping, “Temple run ba kamo?”
The showbiz couple was happily surprised by the throng of Cambodian fans that warmly welcomed them upon their arrival. The two enjoy a certain degree of popularity in the said country, since their 2008 TV series “Dyesebel” is currently being aired there.
Marian related that she and Dingdong were called their characters’ names in the soap opera, Isabel and Fredo, respectively.
“Tapos ang pangalan ko do'n Macha. Ibig sabihin ‘Princess of the Ocean.’ Iniba nila ‘yung title. Pero ‘yun pa rin, ‘Dyesebel’ pa rin,” she added.
Meanwhile, one of their previous TV projects, “Endless Love” (the Filipino adaptation of the hit Koreanovela), is also reportedly popular in Malaysia. Marian intimated that Dingdong would visit the Philippines’ neighboring country to promote the show.
“Si Dong kasi sure na makakapunta sa Malaysia, ako kasi hindi dahil kailangan kong habulin ‘yung ‘Tweets for my Sweets’ [sitcom] kaya kailangan kong mag-taping na…,” said Marian.
source: mb.com.ph
