Mr. CECILIO M. LOPEZ  &  Mrs. LOLITA C. MACIAS 

          Justice JOSE C. MENDOZA  & Ms. CARMELA C. TIANGCO         

          Mr. EDGARDO T. MESINA   &  Mrs. CORAZON C. MESINA 

          Dr. VICTOR L. GISBERT &  Dra. REGINA M. CANLAS 

          Dr. ERNESTO A. SANTOS  &  Dra. ELOISA G. PASTORES 

          Mr. GREGORIO B.TRINIDAD JR.  & Mrs. SALOME S. TRINIDAD

          Dr. FLORENTINO D. GABRIEL & Mrs. SONIA M. MACALINTAL 

          Mr. JOSE V. AYLLON  & Mrs.  ELIZABETH M. ADAJAR 

          Engr. ROMARICO M. ADAJAR  &  Dra. FE M. VERGARA 

JUSTICE JOSE MENDOZA is a justice at the Court of Appeals. He is a close friend, a classmate and a drinking buddy of the bride's father durign their college years. He was the very first person to be asked to be the ninong of Ronnie and Tess. The bride's father called up Justice Mendoza the following day after Ronnie proposed to Tess.

MS. CARMELA TIANGCO ... How can people not know TITA MEL as she is popularly called? She is seen every week-nights delivering news at 24 ORAS and every Thursday night at MAGPAKAILANMAN and every Sunday in MEL AND JOEY. Ms. Mel Tiangco heads the KAPUSO FOUNDATION of GMA Network and is a close friend of the bride's mother.

MR. CECILIO LOPEZ was a retired chief inspector of the Bureau of Prisons. He was not able to join us on our wedding day because he and his wife were (and still are) in the States. But he was represented by Mr. Joey Gutierrez, his son-in-law.

MRS. LOLITA MACIAS is a first cousin of the groom's father. She owns Regis Marie School and its many branches.  Mrs. Macias was the very first to volunteer to become ninang of the couple even when Ronnie and Tess have yet to see each other in person. 

MR. EDGARDO MESINA is a businessman and is currently the president of the Norberto B. Torres Foundation, Inc. He is the past president of various church and civic organizations in Calumpit, Bulacan.

MRS. CORAZON MESINA was met by the couple through Nanay Betty (just like their Ninong Eddie). She is an accountant under the Controllership and Finance Department of F.F. Cruz and Company. She is a niece of nany Betty and has always been motherly to the couple. 

DR. ERNESTO SANTOS is an Internist-Cardiologist practicing at Makati Medical Center and is presently MMC's marketing head. She is the bride's mentor and tatay-tatayan. "I will never ever forget how Dr. Ernie helped me gain confidence and how he helped me develop my skills ... I will forever be greatful to him for all these..."

DR. REGINA CANLAS is the bride's aunt. She has always been a source of inspiration for the bride: both in terms of career and her attitude towards family and patients. She is the Head of the Neurology Department at Makati Medical Center and also practices at Asian Hospital and heads various Neurology associations and groups.

MR. GREGORIO TRINIDAD JR. or popularly known as SONNY TRINIDAD is a very successful businessman and is a brother of Mayor Peewee Trinidad of Pasay.

DR. ELOISA PASTORES is an Internist-Cardiologist at Makati Medical Center. She is a housewife to Dr. John Pastores, a surgeon at MMC. Dra. Pastores is an epitome of a good doctor, a great wife and an adorable mother.

DR. FLORENTINO GABRIEL is a first cousin of the groom's father. He is a retired Internist-Hematologist and used to practice in USA, but Dr. Gabriel still actively organizes and spearheads medical mission all around the world. He was not able to join us on our wedding because he was busy attending a medical mission in Africa with his doctor-wife but he was represented by his brother, Mr. Jaime Gabriel.

MRS. SALLY TRINIDAD is the wife of MR. SONNY TRINIDAD and is the aunt of the bride. She is happily retired from Saudia Airlines.  

MR. JOSE AYLLON, better known as Boots Ayllon has been in management consultancy for almosty four decades, specializing in corporate public relations. A low key PR practitioner who together with his wife, Dr. Estelita Ayllon have two children: Candy and Arnel; both based in the United States. The couple prides themselves with two grandchildren: both girls.

MRS. SONIA MACALINTAL is a cousin of the bride's father. She is a pharmacist and owns several drug stores. Ninang Sonia has been very helpful and generous to the couple whenever they need any help- she gives us discounted prices of medicines we need.

ENGR. ROMARICO ADAJAR is the bride's uncle (brother of her father): her listening ear and shoulder to cry on. Tito/Ninong Rico is loved by the couple because of his very friendly personality. 

DR. FE VERGARA is a first cousin of the bride's father. She is an OB-GYNE at Manila Medical Center and Asian Hospital. She has always been there for us and has constantly been reminding us not to wait any longer in making a baby.

MRS. ELIZABETH ADAJAR is the bride's aunt, is a businesswoman and is a mother to 4 kids.