Camille Prats and Non-Showbiz Husband Exchanged ‘I Do’s in Church Wedding

	Camille Prats and her non-showbiz husband, businessman Anthony Linsangan, exchanged their second ‘I do’ during their church wedding at the Sanctuario de San Antonio in Forbes Park, Makati City last March 5, 2010.
Sealed with a kiss. Mr. and Mrs. Anthony and Camille Linsangan. Wedding Photo by Dino Lara Photography.

The two were civilly married in the US last January 5, 2008, days before the former teen star gave birth to their son, Nathaniel Caesar. According to the report of Philippine Entertainment Portal, Camille and Anthony planned their wedding for almost two years, following their civil marriage.

Camille (real name Sheena Patricia Camille Prats), who became famous in her portrayal of cartoon character Sarah in the movie adaptation, “Sarah ang Munting Princesa” walked down the aisle like a princess wearing a Rajo Laurel bridal gown with different tones of gold, ivory and champagne and adorned by Austrian Swarovski. Kyla sang Aerosmith’s “I Don’t Wanna Miss a Thing” as Mrs. Linsangan, together with her father, walked towards the altar.

Their church wedding was attended by notable personalities in showbiz and politics. Principal sponsors include Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri, Dr. Manny Calayan, Aga Muhlach, Director Edgar Mortiz,
Camille’s manager Mr. Arnold Vegafria,	A toast and kiss for love. Mr. and Mrs. Anthony and Camille Linsangan.Wedding Photo by Dino Lara Photography.

GMA Vice President for Entertainment Wilma Galvante, GMA Films president Atty. Annette Gozon-Abrogar, at ABS-CBN executive Cory Vidanes.

Other personalities present during their wedding include Camille’s brother John Prats, Angelica Panganiban, Charlene Gonzalez-Mulach, Diana Zubiri, Iya Villania, Marvin Agustin, Marco Alcaraz, Princess Violago, Ryan Yllana, Bianca King, Maxene Magalona, Bubbles Paraiso, Bryan Revilla, Jayson Gainza, Kaye Abad, Kamikazee vocalist Jay Contreras with wife Sarah Abad, Mika Lagdameo, and Kris Lawrence.

The Manila String Ensemble, Kyla, Jay-R, and Iya Villania entertained everyone as they performed for the guests present at the Rizal Ballroom of Shangri-La Makati during the reception celebration of the newlyweds.

Camille and Anthony’s family are long time friends. They have been a couple for three years before getting married.

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Ryan Eigenmann Tied the Knot with Long-time Girlfriend Cathy Bordalba

Fireworks lit up the skies as veteran actor Ryan Eigenmann and former TV host turned pre-school teacher Cathy Bordalba tied the knot in a Christian wedding ceremony last February 28, 2010 at the Coconut Palace amidst the presence of their family and friends.

As a member of Philippines' largest showbiz clan, Ryan and Cathy’s wedding was surely star-studded. The whole Eigenmann family was complete, starting with their grandparents Eddie Mesa and Rosemarie Gil, the groom’s parents, Michael de Mesa and Gina Alajar; brothers Geoff and AJ; cousins Sid Lucero, Max Eigenmann, Andi Eigenmann; uncle Mark Gil, and aunt Cherie Gil.

Male principal sponsors include Senator Jinggoy Estrada, Tirso Cruz III, Dr. Manny Calayan, Duke Ventura, Fanny Serrano, Television And Production Exponents Inc. (TAPE) Executive Producer Tony Tuviera (represented by Diretor Mike Tuvuera), Diretor Peque Gallaga (represented by actor Jaime Fabregas), Joel Torre (represented by Leo Martinez) and vice presidential candidate Edu Manzano (represented by Mark Gil).

Female principal sponsors were Sharon Cuneta, Caridad Sanchez, TAPE SVP and COO Malou Choa - Fagar, Redgie Magno, Director Olivia Lamasan and Ryan’s manager, June Rufino.

Other celebrities present during Ryan and Cathy’s special day include Carla Abellana, Dingdong Dantes, Marian Rivera, Lorna Tolentino, Amy Austria, Lara Melissa de Leon, Lyn Cruz, Bibeth Orteza, Armida Siguion-Reyna, Mylene Dizon with partner Ira Cruz, Mariel Rodriguez, Piolo Pascual, JM Rodriguez, and Directors Joel Lamangan, Mark Meily, Quark Henares and Cathy Garcia-Molina.

Pinoy Rock band Parokya ni Edgar entertained the guests during the reception held at the same venue.

In an exclusive interview by showbiz talk show host Butch Francisco of Startalk, the two disclosed that they actually wrote their vows the night before their wedding. In addition, their wedding was ‘picture perfect’ and turned out the way they wanted it to be.

They two met five years ago in Boracay through a common friend. Since then, the two were inseparable. Ryan actually proposed thrice to now Mrs. Eigenmann but she declined twice.

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MECO Strengthens Philippine Wedding Offering for Taiwan Couples

With the buzz created by the Boracay beach wedding of Malaysian pop singer Fish Leong and businessman Tony Zhao, the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO)  continues to pull the stops to make the Philippine the primary wedding destination for Taiwanese soon-to-wed couples.

Mr. Rene Reyes, MECO Director of Tourism Affairs, said that efforts to promote the Philippines as a wedding destination started back in 2006 when they invited Ms. Ah-Chiang and Mr. Bryan Shou, who were designated as Philippine Tourism Celebrity endorser for Taiwan and wedding photographers to have a photo shoot in the country for couples to see. Then in 2009, they had GoldMine Tours introduce a wedding package for China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

“This was promoted in Taiwan but at the end Goldmine need[ed] to postpone the event due to the typhoon that hit the Philippines”, said Dir. Reyes. From September to October of 2009, the country was badly damaged by typhoons Ondoy (international name: Ketsana) and Pepeng (international name: Parma) and placed the entire Metro Manila and nearby provinces under state of calamity.

But MECO’s efforts are in full steam again when they successfully hosted the wedding of Malaysian pop singer Fish Leong and businessman Tony Zhao in Boracay Island in Aklan.

Dir. Reyes disclosed, “They are the one who approached our office. The couple already decided that they are going to get married in 2010. They want a beach wedding. However, [they were] not decided whether to do it in Hawaii or in Boracay as the destinations are getting popular in the market due to continuous promotions and good feedback from Taiwanese who already visited the island. However, the couple during such time, have never been to Boracay.”

“Seeing that this will create a lot of publicity for the Philippines, our next step was to bring them to Boracay and assist them to meet hotel/resorts and wedding organizers for their wedding, they loved the destination and the rest is history. We also insured that their entry and exit to the Philippines, immigration, customs and other government entry requirements were processed easily considering the small airport in Kalibo.” Dir. Reyes adds.

News agencies from Malaysia, China, Singapore, and Taiwan posted news regarding the wedding of the singer and the businessman days after their wedding. The couple hired Filipino wedding suppliers for their wedding ceremony, specifically Ms. Amanda Tirol of Boracay Weddings as the wedding coordinator and Mayad Studios  as videographer. The new Mr. and Mrs. Zhao together with their 50 guests composed on family and friends, including singers Penny Dai, Z-Chen, and music producer and Fish's mentor Jonathan Lee, stayed at Discovery Shores Hotel from January 30 until the wedding day, February 1, 2010.

After the successful hosting of Fish Leong’s wedding, Dir. Reyes said MECO will continue to create complete wedding packages for soon-to-wed Taiwanese couples to entice them tie the knot in the Philippines.

“Our next step is look for possible tie ups with service providers such as wedding organizers, to take care the wedding requirement, travel agents to take care of the group traveling requirement (transportation, airfare, visa, etc) and local hotel/resorts or for wedding venues.” he said.

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Long Summer from El Nino Boost Tourism

Due to the dry spell brought about the El Nino phenomenon, the tourism industry, particularly the hotel and beach resorts in the provinces, is expected to gain momentum as early as now.

In an interview, Department of Tourism (DOT) Undersecretary for Marketing and Promotion Oscar Palabyab said that local tourists are expected to rush to Boracay and Batangas, Bohol, Palawan and the entire Ilocos coastline, Bataan and other newer sites that have been developed. Furthermore, beach resorts and other establishments that rely on good weather for their activities will surely benefit from the current situation.

As such, beach and garden weddings as well as outdoor reception for weddings are highly attainable this season due to low rain possibility. Destination weddings will likely be more affordable since establishments will offer group packages and other promos for tourist, and even soon-to-weds.

The DOT also expects more foreign tourists this year as a result of the global economic recovery. This is due to the affordable airfare and travel packages available for almost every destination in the country. However, Usec. Palaybay advised Filipinos to avail of discounted airline fares by booking early.

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