PEP: Daiana Menezes engaged; plans to wed in an elevator

Daiana Menezes was going to and fro at the backstage of Music Museum before the first night of Erik Santos's PowER IKons concert started last Saturday, August 13. Ang boyfriend niyang si GB Sampedro kasi ang direktor ng show. Once in a while, lumalabas din si Direk GB to check on Daiana who was seated with the director's kin. After the show, finally ay nagkaroon ng chance ang PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal) para kausapin ang Brazilian co-host ng Eat Bulaga!. We assumed that Daiana was there because of Direk GB. "This is the first time I see a concert of Erik. Siyempre I only watch him sa ASAP [Rocks]. "Magaling din talaga siya kumanta and of course he's the best friend of [Direk GB]," panimula ni Daiana. Kaya siya nando'n? "Not naman that's why I'm here. I'm friend na rin naman with him [Erik]. Siyempre I also want to congratulate him and be here for him. "First time to watch him and I'm really, really impressed. He did a great job. "So, great job Erik," sabi pa niya uli na impressive both sa salitang English at pagta-Tagalog. THE RING. During that time na kausap namin si Daiana, Direk GB was a few steps behind na may mga kausap din. Mukha kasing in love na in love sila sa isa't isa kaya may plano na ba sila to get married? Tumawa lang si Daiana groping for what to say until mapansin namin ang singsing sa kanyang daliri. "Puwede bang magtago 'yan?" referring to the ring. "Sana hindi ako nag-ring!" tawa pa rin siya nang tawa. "So you're engaged already?" tanong namin. "Puwede bang secret muna?" tawa niya ulit na obviously ay iba ang kasiyahan. Maitatago pa ba yung singsing samantalang nakita na ng press? "Sinong nakakita? Baka naman ito [singsing] from debut," natatawang palusot niya. "No, I'm just kidding," bawi niya. We wanted to take a closer look sa singsing na medyo tinatagu-tago niya, pero natutuwa rin naman siyang nakikita rin namin. "No, huwag muna. Mamamanhikan pa siya [Direk GB] sa Brazil on December. So, tingnan natin kung papayagan ng tatay ko. "Kasi, very conservative kasi yung tatay ko, e. Ayaw niya ng... alam mo yun, basta-basta may boyfriend ka at magpakasal ka sa ibang bansa. "Para sa kanya, hindi gano'n. Dapat mamanhikan. Magpaalam. "So, anong ring talaga 'yan? Ang laki-laki ng bato?" tanong uli namin for confirmation. "Tanungin n'yo kay Direk kung ano. Ano ka ba? Ano ba kayo talaga?" hindi mapigil sa katatawang sabi ng Brazilian model-TV personality. WEDDING PLAN. Pero in case magpakasal sila, saan nila plano? Dito sa Philippines o sa Brazil? "I hope, if ever I will get married to GB, siyempre, both," sagot niya. "I want to have a wedding in Brazil and sana dito also because I want to become a Filipino also. "And I guess both the families should [have the] privilege [to share in] our happiness." Gaano na ba katagal ang relationship nila ni Direk GB? "Siguro, less than a year. Let's say it that way," medyo nahihiya niyang sagot. Whirlwind romance kasi may engagement na agad? "Di ba? Parang ang bilis. Ang bilis magpamahal," na ang ibig niyang sabihin ay madali niyang minahal si Direk GB. What made her say "yes"? "Siyempre love ko siya," walang gatol na sagot niya. How will their wedding be like? "I want something very simple. "Actually, I always say to him na parang, if ever we will get married, 'Let's do it in the elevator.'" Elevator? "Yes, you know why? Because we met in the elevator. Because we live in the same building. "So I told him, 'Let's just get married inside the elevator na lang.' "Yes, I'm serious," pangungumbinsi niya sa amin. "That's the civil wedding. "And if we want to have a party, so why not sa beach, so people can also enjoy with us." "E, di sa elevator na rin ang party!" biro namin. "Not party in the elevator. 'Wag na lang. Kasi kawawa naman yung ibang tao na [a-attend]!" natatawa niyang pag-explain. Paano nag-propose si Direk GB sa kanya? "Tanungin n'yo sa kanya, 'wag muna sa akin. "Mas maganda siya [magkwento]. 'Wag muna ako," sabi niya. - Monching Jaramillo, PEP