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MANILA, Philippines — Ogie Alcasid described the pamamanhikan of his future son-in-law, singer-songwriter and rapper Curtismith, as emotional and thanked their blended family for making the night memorable for Curtismith and his daughter, Leila.
Pamamanhikan is a pre-wedding Filipino tradition where the groom's family visits the bride's family to seek their blessing and approval for the couple's marriage.
"Last night's very emotional 'pamanhikan.' Shelley ty for coming over and giving that beautiful speech which moved everyone. Baba, ty for songs that delighted the guests. Markie, we miss you here but we will see you soon," Alcasid wrote on his Instagram post, which was accompanied by a group photo from the event.
ALL IN THE FAMILY The family of Curtismith and Leila Alcasid, daughter of Ogie Alcasid, during the traditional ‘pamamanhikan’ by the family of the singer-songwriter. INSTAGRAM PHOTO/OGIEALCASID
"Ty Lord for uniting all our Families to celebrate the love of Mito and Leila. Special thanks also to the Sibal Family for the sumptuous dinner and drinks for everyone. It was a wonderful blessing for all of us and we are all looking forward to the union of you both @curtismito and @leilalcasid we love you both," he ended.
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The photo showed Alcasid with Leila's mom, Australian Michelle Van Eimeren, together with Alcasid's wife, Regine Velasquez and the two families' members. Alcasid and Van Eimeren separated in 2007 after a 12-year marriage but have since maintained a close relationship, raising their daughters Leila and Sarah.
Curtismith (Mito Fabie in real life) 31, and Leila, 27, announced their engagement in September 2024 after five years of dating.
