There’s a very light, warm, and interesting article posted on the Lifestyle section of the Inquirer website right now. It’s a candid interview with Senator Mar Roxas and veteran broadcaster Korina Sanchez. As most of you know, they’re engaged and they’re planning to finally get married sometime in October. Now that he’s set aside his political ambitions, people are starting to see how genuine and real the romance is between the two. I’ve heard stories from my Tita and my friends who have worked with Senator Roxas and they claim that the two are actually very sweet and even “corny” during their unguarded moments. One of the more memorable stories I’ve heard was how they would feed each other barbeque which they bought off the street after Mar picked up Korina from ABS-CBN. Anyway, let me share some snippets of the interview which I found very entertaining.
So how are you?
Korina Sanchez (KS): (Laughs) How am I? I’m okay.
Mar and I are at an unusually peaceful place. I have to be honest that Mar got to that place of serenity and discernment much earlier than I. I needed at least two days to catch up. Mar told me, the morning he would make the announcement: “Honey, between you and me, I need you to know that I know I do not have to do this. But I am not settled with the idea of resisting this. Napakaluwag sa puso at isip ko nito [It is clear in my heart and mind to do this]. Whenever I think of doing this, I feel it is right. When I reverse and think of going the other way, my mind again becomes unsettled. This is the right thing to do, and I do not want you to think I am forced to do this.”
As days pass, we are even more serene about it. There has been an overwhelming outpouring of texts, e-mails, letters to us from all over the country, how they thought no one could ever do such a thing… We are thankful to everyone.
And you know what? Mar also told me the day after: “Hey Honey, for the first time in a long while, as I was approaching home, I wasn’t thinking of burying myself again in thought. I was actually looking forward to just snuggling with you, watching a movie!”.
I was asking him (Mar) what was the littlest detail that he’s decided on for the wedding.
Mar Roxas (MR): I’m not allowed to decide. (Laughs)
KS: Allowed to decide? He’s the auditor. That’s what you get for marrying a man who wears Timex rubber watches instead of the Cartier I gave him. (Laughter) He’s very practical as against my need for creative outlet.
Timex rubber watch over a Cartier? Hahaha, you go Senator Roxas! Here’s another nice bit:
He’ll wear Randy (Ortiz), right?
MR: I don’t even know him.
KS: (Laughs) He’s not into fashion, so he doesn’t know anybody actually.
MR: She knows me, that it must be something to my taste. If not, then I’ll go back and just pick up one. OK naman ’yung barong [The barong is ok].
KS: One thing about his personal stuff, only he decides on his personal stuff. He’s not the kind of guy na [that] I can dress up like a doll. I mean, some guys defer to the taste of their wives. Mar really has his own.
MR: We’re not really teenagers. I’ve dressed myself for 40 years, before we [got together]. (Laughs)
Despite coming from one of the richest families in the country, it’s amazing to see how simple Senator Roxas is when it comes to worldly things like fashion, haha. However, I think this next exchange is one of the more “controversial” parts (but still very funny):
Both of you have been independent singles for so long. How are you adjusting to being one-half of a couple?
MR: Are you asking how’s the sex?
KS: (Laughs) You cannot answer questions like that until after the wedding.
MR: (Laughs) It’s an adjustment. I think that in the most important elements, there’s not much adjustment. Meaning, there’s a difference between preference and fundamentals. In the fundamentals we’re very, very aligned. In the preference… well, you know, giving, giving, giving…
For the full interview, just head on over to the article. They actually talk about other serious things as well like the direction of Mar’s political career will take after he gave way to Noynoy.
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