“Nagtatawanan daw ‘yung mga tikbalang, ‘yung mga nuno daw dun kinikilig.”
A recently engaged couple received the most hilarious comments from netizens after a horror-like marriage proposal last December 21, 2023.
Long-time couple Sheila Mae Asugao and Mon Joshua Pagsisihan were out for a vacation in Bulacan to celebrate their 11th anniversary.
At that time, Mon was ready to propose to Shiela anytime, but didn’t have any concrete plan regarding the place and time.
“Two days bago mangyari ‘yung anniversay namin, nag-book kami ng resort sa may Bulacan. Wala pa akong plano kung paano ko ie-execute. Pagdating dun sa place, in-enjoy lang namin ‘yung lahat ng amenities. Iniisip ko kung dito, parang boring. Walang sense, walang dating. Kinagabihan, gustung-gusto niyang magsimbang gabi. Pagdating naman sa simbahan, parang, gagawan ko ba ng scene dito? Sabi ko, ‘Nakakahiya, hindi naman kami taga rito,’” Mon told The Philippine STAR.
When they were on their way to the cabin resort, they passed by a dark and bumpy road. Mon felt that it was the perfect time to ask the hand of Shiela for marriage.
“Naalala ko nung nakain na kami sa isang fastfood, ‘yung way namin dun, walang katao-tao. Sobrang dilim pa. Sabi ko, ‘Dito na lang.’ Sinet-up ko na lang po ‘yung dashcam namin,” he said.
Mon then pulled off his best acting skills and pretended that their car was broken.
“Since wala siyang alam sa sasakyan, nagpanggap na lang ako na nasisiraan, pinreno-preno ko lang ‘yung sasakyan then arte konti. Sabi ko may nakakalang sa ilalim, tingnan mo. Nung una, ayaw niyang lumabas. Since nakaluhod naman na ako nun habang nakasilip sa may sasakyan, rekta ‘Will you marry me?’ Casual lang,” he said.
For her part, Shiela recalled how scared she was at that moment.
“Sobrang kabado ‘ko. Ako kasi naniniwala ako sa mga aswang, sa mga tiktik, tikbalang. Sabi ko, ‘Hala nasiraan kami. Minamaligno ba kami?’ Sobrang rough road siya tapos palayan wala talagang ilaw, walang malalapit na bahay. isipin mo para kang pinaglalaruan ng maligno. Iniisip ko na kung paano ako tatakbo, baka mamaya kung ano ‘yung nasa ilalim,” Shiela said.
But when she saw Mon kneeling down with a ring, “Sobrang gulat ko. Akala ko before, kapag mga ganyan, mako-control mo ‘yung reaction mo pero hindi. Talagang kitang-kita ‘yung pagkagulat ko.”
Mon and Sheila were high school sweethearts. They have been together for more than a decade.
“Nagkakaroon din kami ng problem. Pero never kaming nagkaroon talaga ng phase na hindi kami nagkikita or nag-uusap nang matagal. Hindi rin nagkakasawaan kasi hinahayaan ko rin siya sa gusto niyang gawin, hinahayaan niya lang din ako. Support-support lang,” Sheila noted.
Sheila has a message for individuals who are still looking for the perfect partner and shared an important key to a long-lasting relationship.
“Hindi nila hahanapin, kusang darating. Naniniwala ako, kahit saang aspect naman, kung para sa’yo, hindi mo siya kailangang hanapin. Wait ka lang, darating siya. May way si Lord na ibibigay niya sa’yo kung alam niyang para sa’yo.Sa mga couples naman, communication is the key lang lagi. ‘Wag kang matakot na maging open sa partner mo. Maging honest ka lang din lagi,” she said.
As of this writing, the uploaded video on social media has already garnered more than 1.6 million views.
“‘Yung dalawa lang kayo pero may mga pumalakpak,” a netizen said in jest.
“Multo’s POV: Sige bukas ko na lang kayo tatakutin. Pinakilig niyo ko eh,” another said.
