Korina Sanchez and Mar Roxas poses in front of the camera before proceeding to the church's altar (Photo from Mar Roxas' media office through Tonyo Cruz).
ABS-CBN Broadcast journalist Korina Sanchez and Philippine Senator Mar Roxas exchanged marital vows at the Sto. Domingo Church in Quezon City, Philippines. The much-awaited ceremony started at 4:00 in the afternoon and was witnessed by famous personalities in the Philippines.
Hundreds of fans and supporters of the couple also took part in the ceremony by watching the exchange of “I dos” through the video walls situated around the church’s compound.
Korina Sanchez is wearing a serpentina-style Filipiniana gown by renowned designer Pepito Albert while Mar Roxas wears a traditional barong by Randy Ortiz. A white cloth held by ushers blocked Korina’s view, which prevented people around the church’s compound from seeing the bride until the start of the bridal march. Korina Sanchez walked down the aisle as the Manila Symphony Orchestra played Ray An Fuentes’ Umagang Kay Ganda.
Sponsors and guests wore Filipiniana attires. White roses and sampaguita, Korina Sanchez’s favorite flowers, adorned the Sto. Domingo Church.
Some of the personalities spotted at the Mar-Korina wedding were: Randy David, Rey Langit, Pitoy Moreno, Paeng Nepomuceno, Vehnee Saturno, Bayan Muna Rep. Satur Ocampo, Secretary Ronnie Puno of the Department of Interior and Local Government, Basil Valdez, Wilson Tieng of Solar Films, ABS-CBN President Charo Santos-Concio, former Senator Letty Ramos Shahani,Ralph Recto, Lily Monteverde, Teodoro Locsin, former President Joseph Estrada, Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri and his wife; US Ambassador Kristie Anne Kenney;
Broadcasters Bernadette Sembrano, Ina Reformina, Willard Cheng, Alex Santos, Ted Failon, Joey Villarama, Julius and Christine Babao, and Doris Bigornia, former Chief Justice Artemio Panganiban, former Senate President Franklin Drilon, Congressmen Teofisto Guingona III, Antonio Cuenco and Neptali Gonzales, Lopez family patriarch Oscar Lopez. Fernando Zobel, Rizal Gov. Casimiro Ynares III and wife;
Jacqui Aquino, Maurice Arcache, Viel Aquino, Joselito Payumo, Joey Lina, Lauren Dyogi, Greggy Araneta and wife Irene Marcos-Araneta, Cesar Purisima, Karina David, Renato Constantino, Sister Mary John Mananzan, former Chief Justice Artemio Panganiban, Fr. Tito Caluag and Rodolfo “Jun” Lozada.
The principal sponsors are Chief Justice Reynato Puno, former Senate President Jovito Salonga, Eugenio Lopez III, Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III, Jorge Araneta, Ms. Rosa Rosal, Helen Costales, Ruby Roxas, Cecilia Lazaro, and Maria Fores.
Roxas’ 16-year old son, Paolo Zaldarriaga, stood as the senator’s best man, while Dang Cecilio-Palance was the matron of honor.
The ring bearer is Kris Aquino’s son, James Yap Jr., while Miguel Sanchez and Matthew Garcia are the coin and Bible bearers.
There will be no grand reception after the ceremony as the couple decided to donate the money to 6 charity organizations providing assistance to victims of typhoons “Ondoy” and “Pepeng.” Instead, the couple is set to meet with their guests in the church’s courtyard where food and refreshments will be served.
More than 200 police have been deployed in the area to maintain peace and order.
With reports from Reyma Buan-Deveza and Boy Villasanta, abs-cbnNEWS.com, and ANC.
Deena Bogda