Judy Ann Santos and Ryan Agoncillo finally broke their silence regarding the news of their engagement. YES! magazine's July issue features the exact details of what happened on their engagement last May 11, which coincided with her 30th birthday.
Associate Editor Ana Pingol shares some details on how she was able to interview Juday and Ryan for the YES! feature.
"Ligawan process din. Nadaan sa kulit," Ana laughed. "Siyempre minsan, mga artista, minsan kailangan nila ng private moment. Kaya lang, in-explain ko naman na hindi kayo ordinaryong tao and maraming nag-aabang sa balitang ito. And, it's not a bad news naman. It's happy news to share."
PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) posted the announcement on the Juday-Ryan interview last June 19. Tidbits on the article revealed that Ryan tried to hide his engagements plans, even from friends. It was only Juday's best friend Beth Tamayo who got wind of what was really up when Ryan sought her help in buying a one-million peso diamond ring.
Ana Pingol shared, "Sabi niya, tagung-tago nga talaga kasi nga, every year parang expected na niya na meron magsu-surprise, may whatsoever. Madali siyang makatunog. So, talaga ito, ginawa ni Ryan yung best na magagawa niya para walang maisip na kung ano man si Juday."
OUT IN THE COLD. Juday's manager Alfie Lorenzo was the last to know about the engagement and Startalk was able to contact him in Europe through phone patch. Startalk co-host Butch Franciso asked, "Kailan mo nalaman na engaged na si Judy Ann at si Ryan at nagtampo ka daw because you were the last to know?"
A surprised Alfie answered, "Hindi ko pa nga alam, e. Buti pa nga kayo, e, alam n'yo na. Nag-text yung mga fans, kasi nabasa daw nila sa YES! magazine. E, wala. Wala pa sinasabi sa akin yung dalawa."
"Alam mo, sa tinig ng pananalita mo parang may tampo ka," Butch quietly said to Alfie.
"Meron!" Alfie exclaimed. "Kasi I was out of the picture already, ‘di ba?"
"E, bakit ayaw mo tanungin, Alfie?" Lolit interjected. "Bakit hindi mo tanungin yung dalawa?"
"E, bakit tatanungin pa? Para bang disregarded ako, di ba?" Alfie retorted.
"Dapat yung bonding ninyo nagtatapatan kayo sa isa't isa!" Lolit answered back.
"Ay, hindi kami magkasama," Alfie revealed. "Magkasama lang kami doon sa London at doon sa Dublin, and Milan. ‘Tapos after noon, pumunta na sila kung saan."
Changing the subject, Butch asked for Alfie's reaction to the engagement.
"Mabuti naman na engage na sila at hindi yung ligaw-ligawan lang. At least may patutunguhan ang relasyon nila. Okey naman magkaroon ng kititing na Ryan at kititing na Juday, di ba?"
Lolit immediately asked, "So, pagbalik sa Maynila, puwede na magpakasal ang dalawa, Alfie?"
"Ay, hindi pa!" Alfie said. "Matagal pa ‘yon. Pinagpaplanuhan pa nila ‘yon. Alam ko ‘yon na pinag-uusapan nila na 2009, ganoon o sasabay sila sa exit ni Ate Glo [Pres. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo]. Ganoon."
So, basically, there are no hard feelings on Alfie's part?
"Okey lang ‘yon," Aflie said. "Kaya lang naman, e, respeto man lang. ‘Yon, hindi ba? Just inform you na, ‘Hoy! Lalayasan ka na namin,' ganoon."