MANILA, Philippines- Sinabi ng TV host na si Cesca Litton na sina Heart Evangelista at Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero ang dahilan kung bakit na-bump off ang wedding reservation nila sa Balesin Island Club.
Matapos kasi lumabas ang balitang engaged na ang aktres at senador, pinuna ng Facebook user na si Ria Gamboa ang Balesin Island Club, dahil na-bump off daw ang wedding reservation ng kanyang kaibigan para magbigay daan sa kasal ng isang celebrity-politician couple.
Hula ng publiko, ang tinutukoy sa post ay sina Heart at Chiz, na kalaunan ay pinatotohanan ni Cesca.
Isang statement ang pinadala ng TV host sa late-night talk show na “Aquino & Abunda Tonight,” na inere noong Martes, Setyembre 2.
Dito'y sinabi niya na “my fiancé and I got engaged in April and decided to make Balesin the venue of our wedding. We went to the island in May and inquired if Feb. 14, 2015 was still available and they said yes.”
Nakapagbigay na rin daw sila ng ilang detalye kung saan nila gustong ganapin ang wedding ceremony at reception sa nasabing petsa.
Noong nakaraang buwan lamang din daw ay bumalik sila sa Balesin “along with our coordinator and stylist and did a second round of oculars, food tasting, plan table lay-out and sat down with managers to discuss logistics and rooming and again clarified that February 14 is available.”
Kaya naman laking gulat na lamang daw nila nang “ I receive a phone call from my coordinator just last Saturday that Chiz and Heart have been approved for February 14 after they have spoken to the owner Mr. Ongpin to reserve the date.”
Narito ang kabuuang pahayag ni Cesca: “My fiancé and I got engaged in April and decided to make Balesin the venue of our wedding. We went to the island in May and inquired if Feb. 14, 2015 was still available and they said yes.
"We did the first round of oculars with two staff members of Balesin, told them we want the ceremony in the chapel, cocktails in Balesin sala and reception at Toscana Village.
"We went back to Balesin just last month along with our coordinator and stylist and did a second round of oculars, food tasting, plan table lay-out and sat down with managers to discuss logistics and rooming and again clarified that February 14 is available. It came as a surprise when I receive a phone call from my coordinator just last Saturday that Chiz and Heart have been approved for February 14 after they have spoken to the owner Mr. Ongpin to reserve the date," she added.
"Had we known that all it took was a phone call to the owner, then perhaps none of these formalities should have been followed. In all our trips to Balesin, and discussions with management, asking to reserve Feb. 14 2015, we were always told it was always available. We would not have invested time and money including flying out our coordinator and stylist had they informed us that the venue was booked from the beginning.”
Samantala, sa hiwalay na panayam kay Heart, itinanggi ng aktres ang mga naturang paratang.
“We’re not like that,” saad ni Heart. “This is the best day of our lives, I’m a bride-to-be, she’s a bride-to-be, who would do that to any bride-to-be. There’s no truth to it and I hope ma-iron out nila. You wouldn’t want to be sad on the day you’re supposed to be happy.”
Hamon niya pa sa mga tumutuligsa sa kanya at sa nobyong si Chiz, “if they really wanna look into it, go ahead and check Balesin.”
Nakapanayam rin ng ilang mamamahayag sa senado si Chis noong Martes, at mariin niya ring pinabulaanan ang isyu.
Giit niya, “sa parte namin, ni wala pa kaming pinal na petsa o lugar. Paano naman kami magiging dahilan at madadamay sa issue na 'yan.”