Alma Moreno married to a muslim

It was Mark Anthony Fernandez, being the eldest child, who gave the (blushing?) bride away during the simple ceremony that started at 3 p.m. and ended at 5 p.m., with only close members of the couple’s families present.

“Unlike in a Catholic wedding,” recalled Mark Anthony Fernandez in an exclusive interview with Startalk, “I didn’t escort Mama to the altar. Walang ganoon. They just held hands and then I read something from a piece of paper. ‘Yun na ‘yon.”

Yes, there was a dowry. Asked how much, Mark smiled, “Maliit lang na amount. My brothers, sister and I split it among ourselves.”

Since the news about the wedding broke into the headlines (reported by Funfare last week of January), Alma has kept mum about it. The press and the public were misled into thinking that the wedding would be held on April 9 yet and Mark himself said he was surprised when he got an urgent call from his mom asking him to proceed to Cebu as soon as he came back from Singapore where he shot some scenes for All About Eve, the new GMA soap.

“That’s how they wanted it to be,” said Mark who calls his new stepfather Uncle Mayor. “Gusto nila very private, talagang family affair lang, at walang media.”

As far as Mark remembers, his mom and his Uncle Mayor met at an event in December last year. It must have been love at first sight. Alma, a Parañaque City councilor, is the vice president of the Councilors Associations of the Philippines and she and Mayor Salic are often thrown into each other’s company during meetings and conferences.

It’s Alma’s second marriage. Her first, to Joey Marquez, was annulled.

“Uncle Mayor is a simple man, soft-spoken and shy. He’s cool. Mabait siya sa akin. He said he’d be always be there for me as my second father. I thanked him for that.”

Asked if it’s true that his mom is the mayor’s second wife (Muslim men are entitled to four wives), Mark said, “I’m not sure. Ang pagkakaalam ko second wife nga siya, or third wife. I don’t know. I haven’t asked Mama about it.”

According to Mark, the newly-weds will be shuttling between Marawi City and Parañaque City where they plan to buy a house.

“I’m just happy for Mama. She deserves all the happiness in the world.”

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