The couple revisiting Lake Tahoe in February 2001, a month before their wedding. "Lake Tahoe is very memorable for us because it's where Dingdong proposed to me," Jessa says. "He proposed June 17, 2000. Kinutsaba niya 'yung ninong namin ngayon. Nag-renta siya ng carriage at d'un siya nag-propose."

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"Horsing around in the snow with my honey" is how Jessa captions this picture.

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"It's my first time to see the snow!" exclaims Jessa.

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(Left to Right) Joed Serrano, Keempee, Jessa, Mommy Eileen, and Jessa's older brother Rey.

Nevada concert—Last May 25, Jessa went back to Nevada, this time for a Reno concert with Geneva Cruz and Rosanna Roces. She is thrilled that their show, "Filipina Divas," opened at the City Center Pavilion to a capacity audience.

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Jessa: "I was in Japan for a show with Jaya, KC (Montero), and Keempee (de Leon). It's my first time in Tokyo Disneyland." Jessa, in white jacket and bonnet, is flanked by (left to right) producer Joed Serrano, Pinocchio, her mom Eileen Chong, and a friend. Behind are personal make-up artist Greta Estoesta and Keempee.

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Jessa's title for this picture is "For the Love of the Game," a take on "For the Glory of Love" which happens to be the Avanzado couple's theme song.

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Husband and wife—also chair and vice chair of Dingdong's golf tournament—at the awarding ceremony at the Marriott Hotel.

(From left to right) Emilio Uy, the couple's ninong, also president of the Filipino community in Guam; the Avanzado couple; and Henry and Herbie Arabelo, tournament director and overall coordinator respectively.

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