Dingdong, husband of Marian Rivera, recalled his first encounter with Ate Vi. Award-winning actor Dingdong Dantes said on Friday, June 28, that it is high time for Star for All Seasons Vilma Santos-Recto to be bestowed the prestigious National Artist Award. "Nagkataon na meron kaming general assembly over a month ago.
And then may nakuha kaming movements, and we're fortunate we became part of that movement. So, we discussed it among the officers and issued our first board resolution, nominating Vilma Santos for National Artist," said Dingdong when asked how the nomination for Ate Vi came about during a press conference at the Manila Hotel on Friday, June 28. Dingdong, husband of Marian Rivera, recalled his first encounter with Ate Vi.
"Ang unang encounter ko kay Ate Vi na hindi ko makakalimutan ay noong mga late 80s kung saan nag promote kami ng aming school play sa GMA sa kanyang programa sa Broadway Centrum. Hindi ko makakalimutan. Hindi ko siya nakausap noon dahil Vilma Santos na siya noon.
Pero kakaiba talaga yung naging impact niya sa akin. "Nang pumasok ako sa industriya, naging bahagi ng aking consciousness ang kanyang body of work, persona, and appearance physical or not. Ramdam mo ang kanyang involvement hindi lang isang season or one generation.
"Up to these days, she manage to make herself relevant. Kung nangyari ba ito 10 years ago, mas sapat o tama ba? Hindi ko alam. Pero ngayon, after she turned 70, ito ang tamang panahon sa aking personal na opinyon," Dingdong .
