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This seaman went all in in performing a flashmob wedding proposal for his girlfriend last December 17, 2024!
31-year-old Charlo Samocino said that he started planning for the wedding proposal while on board the ship for his girlfriend, Cherry Casia.
“Three months before akong bumaba, na naisipan ko na talagang mag-propose na, kasi bakit ko pa, sa isip ko, bakit ko pa patatagalin na talagang swerte na ako dito sa babae na ‘to. Aside na maganda, napakabait. Tapos napaka-caring niya,” Charlo told the Philippine STAR/LatestCHika.com in an exclusive interview.
“No’ng nag-search ako ng idea about proposal, may nakita ako, sabi ko, ‘Subukan ko kayang gayahin ‘to kung makakaya. I-try ko lang muna.’ Kaya kinausap po ‘yung dalawang pinsan niya na kung may kakilalang mga dancer, ipapagaya,” he added.
When he arrived in the Philippines, Charlo was dedicated to push through with the initial plan.
“Noong nagpa-practice pa lang kami, hindi na ako mapakali. Lagi na akong pinapawisan, kinakabahan. Mas lalo na ‘yung nagtugtog na talaga ‘yung final na. Hindi na, parang, ewan ko. Hindi ko na maintindihan,” he recalled.
For Cherry’s end, she did not expect that her boyfriend would propose after being in a relationship for less than a year.
“Palagi niya tina-topic na ako na ‘yung gusto niya makasama. Magpapakasal na tayo, magse-settle na tayo. Hindi naman ako nag-expect. Kasi wala, hindi pa kami mag-one year no’ng nag-propose siya. Feeling shocked, happy. Pagkakita ko lang na sumayaw na siya agad. ‘Ay, may ganito pala talaga na lalaki.’ Na parang ipapakita niya sa’yo kung ganun ako ka-special. Precious ka. Deserve ko ba talaga ‘to?” she said.
“Nagka-idea ako na may mag-propose. Akala ko talaga ‘yun sila. Kaya doon pagtayo na niya, doon nagulat na ako na, ‘Hala, sa‘kin?’ Naiyak na ako agad, syempre, parang feeling mo na, ‘Hala, grabe naman, ang ganda ko parang si Rapunzel ba,’” Cherry narrated the proposal.
It was in 2023 when Charlo followed Cherry on social media. According to him, it was love at first sight, that’s why he decided to message her right away.
“May mutual friends kami, sa Facebook. Sabi ko do’n sa auntie ko na, ‘Auntie may nag-add sa akin, ito, ito ‘yung pangalan niya. So, anong masasabi mo dito?’ Eh, ang feedback sa akin ng auntie ko na, ‘Ah, okay ‘yan, si Charlo, mabait siya na tao,’ ganyan-ganyan,” Cherry shared.
Charlo noted, “Ang tagal [bago] nag-reply niyan. Three months, tapos hanggang sa nag-reply siya, tuloy-tuloy. Doon na, kinilig. Kinilig na ako. Kasama ng mga kasama ko sa barko.”
Cherry has her reasons on why she decided to ignore Charlo’s message.
“Galing ako sa long-term relationship, 10 years. Dinscourage ko pa siya na huwag na akong i-chat kasi masasayang lang ‘yung oras niya. Pero nabilib ako sa kanya kasi hindi siya nag-give up,” she stressed.
Their relationship became official on January 28, 2024.
Charlo currently works as a seaman. Most of the time, he travels abroad but despite the distance that separates them, Cherry said that he is still the best partner in life.
“Hindi naman ‘yung nagma-matter sa akin na seaman siya, palagi ba siyang wala, tapos nasa malayo. Basta na-feel ko lang na, ah, ito na tao, mabait, responsible. So, ‘yun ‘yung naka-attract sa akin,” she said.
Adding, “Even he’s miles away, parang nafi-feel mo talaga ‘yung presence niya pa rin. Kahit hindi siya physically around, nafi-feel ko na nandyan siya.”
They are set to get married this year. The couple described their relationship as an “answered prayer.”
“Dapat hindi sila mag-settle sa guy na parang hindi sila vina-value. Dapat hindi sila mawalan ng pag-asa kasi meron pang mga taong hindi mo pa nakikita,” Cherry said when asked about her message to single individuals.
“Kailangan talaga ng first move. Hindi pwedeng torpe-torpe. Walang mangyari. Paano mo malalaman kung may chance kung hindi mo susubukan?” Charlo echoed.
