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Jomari Yllana and Abby Viduya: Heading for the altar

Published Oct 31, 2022 04:43 pm
Paranaque City Councilor Jomari Yllana


After they rekindled their romance two years ago, Paranaque City Councilor Jomari Yllana and actress Abby Viduya are headed for the altar. 

"We will get married pagkatapos ng last term ko," said Jomari when asked about wedding plans with Abby at the launch of the Paeng Nodalo Memorial Rally in Quezon City last Friday. Jomari was reelected as councilor for the 1st District of Paranaque during the 2022 elections.

Asked to comment on his statement, Abby said:"Kinikilig pa rin ako hanggang ngayon. Every morning, when I wake up, waking up next to him is nakakakilig. Ang tagal na namin and we're already two years together, hanggang ngayon hindi pa rin nawawala yung kilig. He's vocal about it and the same way na I'm vocal about it. Hindi talaga kami nagpo-post ng mga sweet stuff pero ngayon natuto na kami sa social media. Sobrang mabait at maalaga si Jom."

"Like every night kapag may sumasakit sa back ko, mina-massage niya ako. A lot of things also like kapag nasa work siya, he remembers or nagte-text siya. At pag-uuwi na siya, nagtatanong siya minsan ano ang gusto kong food. Super talagang maalaga siya,” Abby, 45, also said.

On her upcoming wedding, Abby said: “This will be the best thing that will ever happen to me.”

Jomari Yllana and Abby Viduya

But Jomari said there's only one problem: the venue of their wedding.

"Sa Pilipinas ba kami magpapakasal? Sa Amerika or sa Canada? My family is in the US at kay Abby naman sa Canada. Yung relatives ko naman nasa Bicol si Abby naman sa Ilocos," he said.

Jomari, 46, said that he really wanted to see Abby walking down the aisle.

The stars became sweethearts when they were only 15. But they parted ways. They rekindled their romance in 2019. Now their relationship is stronger than ever.

When they celebrated their anniversary as sweethearts recently, Jomari shared a photo of him with Abby on Instagram. He wrote a sweet caption: "My first and my last, my love and my life. Everything make sense since you came back. Happy anniversary."

  • Back to the racing circuit

Jomari gets back into high gear as he roars anew into the racing circuit as the top gun behind rally/race event, the Paeng Nodalo Memorial Rally.

Slated at Subic Bay Freeport on Nov. 5-6, the race pays tribute to Paeng Nodalo, one of the country’s pillars of motorsports, who was behind the legendary Mabuhay Rally.

Jomari, currently a three-term councilor in Paranaque City, is the first Filipino to score a podium finish at Yeongam International F-1 circuit in South Korea in 2014. He was one of the top three winners in the Super Race Round 8 Championship, Accent One category that gathered top racers from all over the world. His racing team Yllana GTR is also the first Filipino racing team to win in the said event.

Upon winning, the veteran actor declared on Instagram: “Mabuhay ang Philippine Motorsport! Mabuhay ang Pilipinas! Para sa bawat Pilipino, saan man sa mundo.”

Jomari recalls having trained for an entire year before entering the Super Race championship.

“Joining it was a dream come true for me, winning in my event was a bonus,” he looks back.

Jomari’s other racing credits include: Philippine National Touring Car Champion Driver, 1996 won Rookie of the year (1st runner up, Toyota Corolla Cup) in 1996, Runner up and Champion driver, Philippine National Touring Car Championship for Toyota Team Toms, 1997-2001, and Runner up, Philippine Grand Touring Car Championship, 2014-2015 (Yllana Racing Team).

His exploits on the racetrack started when he joined Toyota Team Tom's in the late '90s. The stint led to a thousand and one thrills as he maneuvered high-speed drives at Batangas Racing Circuit and Clark International Speedway.

The actor’s own motorsports outfit, Yllana Racing, with himself as team principal, took part in Philippine Grand Touring Car Championship also in 2013.

Jomari’s eldest son, Andre, has similarly shown interest in the sport. “Hilig din nýa. But, I tell him racing isn’t just a hobby. You have to be a professional to make it work.”

Jomari and Abby

Jomari, whose full name is José María Garchitorena Yllana, rose to fame as one third of the 1990s teen group "Gwapings" together with Mark Anthony Fernandez, Eric Fructuoso, and later with Jao Mapa.

In December, he’s set to stage an acting comeback, playing the part of a politician, in an Erik Matti series, set for international release.

Among his more memorable films as an actor of note in drama are The Healing, Ikaw ang Pag-ibig, Sigaw, Minsan Pa, Gatas… Sa Dibdib Ng Kaaway, Bulaklak ng Maynila, Sambahin Ang Ngalan Mo, Sa Pusod ng Dagat, Diliryo.

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