Piolo and KC is boyfriend-girlfriend!

"Whatever it is siguro we've learned how to really protect what we have,” Piolo Pascual answered when asked about his romantic relationship with KC Concepcion during the turnover of the proceeds of the SunPIOLOgy calendar fundraiser for his family managed Hebreo Foundation.

Image shows Piolo performing during the Sun Life Excellence Awards night held at Rizal Ballroom Shangri-la Makati Hotel last March 24. Themed “A Night of Heroes,” Piolo was named a hero for championing the cause of education.

Piolo did not dilly-dally to add, “I'm not saying we are together. I am not saying we're friends, but it's something we want to nurture. Mas importante sa amin yung relationship namin.”

Read: Piolo wants to protect the relationship. He is defining what they have which more than as a showbiz love team and he’s working hard to make it grow. He does not want to say the overused “We’re just friends” answer because it’s a denial. As a Christian, Piolo does not want to lie or be accused of fibbing. KC and Piolo are more than friends!

How is KC expressing the special relationship?

For her part, KC gave clues in her new Sony Music Entertainment album. She thanked a certain Jose in the dedication for helping mold her and being a big part of her. Who is Jose? KC is a writer and she knows the rule of naming persons fully when mentioned for the first time in a write-up. Why she did not follow? That’s because it’s a private message for Jose. Who is Jose? Piolo! Recall PJ is Piolo’s nickname. Piolo’s real name is Piolo Jose. Jose, therefore, is Piolo. It’s KC’s way of returning the special treatment of Piolo calling her by her real name Kristina.

In the fresh album which is selling like hotcakes in Odyssey music stores now is KC’s self-penned song entitled “Worth the Wait.” The song speaks of longing, waiting, being patient, hiding and in the end proclaiming that the subject matter is “worth the wait.”

In a magazine interview, KC was asked what’s the sweetest thing a guy ever did for her. She replied that the guy waited for her for five years. Five years elapsed since KC and Piolo’s first try to have a romantic link in 2004. They were traumatized when they tried when she turned 18. People intervened in the budding relationship as Judy Ann Santos was being pushed desperately as Piolo’s love tandem.

This is the reason this time around, Piolo and KC don’t want their relationship to be a showbiz issue. They are fully aware –- and avoiding it -- they are in a world where the moment you say you are an item, the next headline is the break or worst, it’s used to promote a showbiz project or their career. This is the reason both refused to claim they are boyfriend-girlfriend for the promotion of “Lovers In Paris” even as the promo peg did so.

That was five years ago.

Taken in the context of their Christian beliefs at Victory Church, Piolo and KC is courting. Action speaks louder than words. As Christians, they subscribe to the belief that the romance stage is like a long courtship, a process where two people test their compatility. They won’t say they are committed or together until they are already talking about marriage. This is very unlike the usual practice today where a male and a female are just dating and they are considered boyfriend-girlfriend.

The clincher here is that publicly KC and Piolo are both single. Since Piolo courted her, KC has been single for the longest time even as the promotion slants of her movie projects desperately linked her to the leading man, for example, Richard Gutierrez. This is the longest period she has not had a boyfriend after director Lino Cayetano. For his part, Piolo has been without a real love interest being a firm believer in having one special woman in his life and he chose that to be KC.

An open tandem

Sun Life Financial Philippines (SLFP) donated a cheque in the amount of P584,352 to Hebreo Foundation, a non-profit organization founded by Piolo Pascual with education as its main advocacy. The money came from the proceeds of SunPIOLOgy 2010, a desktop calendar produced by Sun Life Financial that features Pascual’s first photography collection.

“SunPIOLOgy is testament to the generosity of Piolo Pascual and those who supported our worthy cause. For 115 years now, Sun Life has been in the business of securing the future of Filipinos, and supporting the noble principle of education thru this project is in line with our own ideals,” said SLFP president and chief executive officer Riza Mantaring.

The calendar showcased another passion of one of today’s most bankable leading men, featuring photos taken during his many travel sojourns. It documented the jet-setting lifestyle of the heartthrob, from the set of the hit TV drama “Lovers in Paris” to family vacations in China. His pictures also offered a peek into his personal observations and contemplations, like a climb to Mt. Pulag and a relaxing hammock in Batangas.

“This project with Sun Life opened new doors for me to share my interest in photography. But more than this, I am grateful to my Sun Life family for making Hebreo Foundation the beneficiary of our collaboration,” shared Piolo.

This partnership continues with the launch of P.A. TXT card, an easy and affordable insurance protection product that can be activated through mobile phones. Moreover, the 2011 SunPIOLOgy edition is now underway. Hebreo Foundation remains the beneficiary of these upcoming projects.

Sun Life Financial (SLF) is an international leader in protection and wealth management with key operations in Canada, US, UK, Hong Kong, Japan, Indonesia, India, China, Bermuda and the Philippines. Using the ticker symbol “SLF,” Sun Life Financial Inc. trades on the Toronto (TSX), New York Stock (NYSE) and Philippine Stock Exchanges (PSE).

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