Old friends Jolina Magdangal and Judy Ann Santos went on a double date with their respective partners, Bebong Muñoz and Ryan Agoncillo at Florabel Restaurant in Makati.
“Matagal na naming pinaplano ni Juday, finally natuloy na. Noon pa, nag-aayaan na kami ni Juday. Nagyayaan din kami sa States [pa]. Una nung nag-guest ako sa The Buzz, nag-phone patch si Juday. Nagkabiruan sila ni Bebong na magda-date nga,” Jolina says in an interview with PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) during the launch of StarStruck: The Next Level at the Marina Restaurant in Quezon City on November 29.
“Nagkakilala sina Ryan at Bebong," Jolina says. "Pareho yung thinking nila. Ryan is from La Salle, Bebong is from Ateneo. Masaya yung double date na yun and hopefully masundan pa.
"Nag-meet dati sina Juday at Bebong pero matagal na matagal na yun. Nagkakasundo tungkol sa diet. Interes nila, interes namin ni Bebong. Interes ng bawat couple. Yun ang masaya. Pagkatapos ng dinner, nag-wine pa kami. Pati yung mga Gimik days namin kinukwento ni Juday.”
During the course of their double date, none of them talked about wedding plans, according to Jolina. She says she just felt very happy for her longtime friend.
“Sa nakikita ko, sweet sila [Ryan and Juday]. Happy ako for Juday. Ngayon ko lang siya nakita na may boyfriend, yung masayang relationship. Hindi yung nahihiya-hiya pa o nagde-deny pa. Kung ano sila sa TV, ganun din sila sa personal.”
She adds, “Sabi ni Juday, happy rin siya para sa akin. Wala pa kaming ganyan [mga boyfriends], nag-uusap na kami tungkol sa lovelife e.”
Aside from a double date, unverified newspaper reports say that the two young icons are set to work on a movie together.
“Excited ako kung sakaling magkaroon," says Jolina. "Gusto ko yung hindi pa-tweetums masyado. Ayoko din naman nung super heavy drama. Gusto ko may love. Slight romance na may konting kurot.”
Jolina ends with, “Hindi ko alam kung balak ng isang film company. Sakaling mangyari, go ako. It’s not about rivalry. Ibigay na lang yan [rivalry] sa mahilig magpasaway.”