No wedding bells for Chiz, Heart for now

Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Wednesday denied that he and his girlfriend, actress Heart Evangelista, are planning to get married anytime soon. In an interview with reporters, Escudero, who is running for re-election in next month's midterm elections, said he was only joking with Pastor Apollo Quiboloy when he told him to officiate his marriage with Heart. "Nagbiburuan lamang kami noon at kung meron mang balak (magpakasal) siguro dapat siya (Heart) unang makaalam hindi kayo," he told reporters, adding any couple want their relationship to be lasting. "Lahat naman siguro ng pumapasok sa anumang relasyon nais niyang pangmatagalan at hindi na mabago 'yun, pero uulitin ko kung may usapin man o pag-uusap tungkol diyan siguro hindi kayo ang unang makaalam kundi isang tao lamang," Escudero said. Escudero's relationship with Heart recently became rocky when her parents, at a press conference last month, denounced him and asked him to leave their daughter alone. The two, however, decided to keep their relationship. Escudero described this as the biggest challenge their relationship faced. “Hindi maikakaila ito na siguro ang pinakamatinding pagsubok at hamon na pinagdadaanan namin bilang magkaugnayan at magkarelasyon," he said. Despite this, the senator is still hopeful that everything will be settled with Heart's parents. "Sana maayos,” he said. “Wala rin naman siguro may gusto na ganito ang kalagayan. Nade-depress si Heart." "Sana malampasan namin ito dahil kung malampasan namin ito, wala na sigurong hamon na pwede pang ibato sa amin na hindi namin kayang malampasan," he added. Escudero, however, apologized to the public that his personal issues were brought into the spotlight. "Hindi naman namin ginusto na madamay ang publiko rito. Hindi namin choice at kagustuhan 'yun. Sino ba naman ang may gusto n'un?" he said. "Kaya patuloy ang paghingi ko ng paumanhin saanman kami magpunta na nadamay ang publiko sa isang pribadong bagay," he added. — Kimberly Jane Tan/KBK, GMA News