Sylvia Sanchez shares 'pamamanhikan' photos of Arjo Atayde and Maine Mendoza

FROM LEFT: Art Atayde, Sylvia Sanchez, Rep. Arjo Stayde, Maine Mendoza, Mary Anne and Teodoro Mendoza (Facebook)

Actress Sylvia Sanchez, the mother of Rep. Arjo Atayde, is one picture of a proud and happy mom as she uploaded some photos taken during the 'pamamanhikan' of the  Ataydes at the home of bride-to-be actress Maine Mendoza last Sunday. Earlier, Sylvia shared a clip of her family's "pamamanhikan" at the home of Maine, future bride of Arjo.

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"Congratulations

 and best wishes to Arjo, Maine, and family!" "Ganyan dapat ang setup! Tradition and culture ng Pilipino well followed i'm proud of bothsides parent's and bride & groom to be. Best wishes & Congratulations." "So happy for a beautiful love story. Sa simbahan din ang patutunguhan.  

Congratulations

 to both of you. Wishing you many more wonderful things to happen. Unta Ako pud soon." "Congressman [Arjo Atayde](https://www.facebook.com/arjoataydeofficial?__cft__%5B0%5D=AZV_jDD0ctZuoR4Tp2Lwp_nIqeWkno8CtA8IYsuhihvJmTuHh272iS1WjsnDfvrsfMwUqJCY9m_uWYipjMm44HnpAGB7XSJxKV421b_kYzEYl_qjwH5WVJwu2WlNw34YTT7r1fjFNaZmswZZPyNihp54TL5VE7ogkOLsDktlr37j4D9CwfjaQH5viYOdATu3r3M&__tn__=R%5D-R) and [Maine Mendoza](https://www.facebook.com/mainedcm?__cft__%5B0%5D=AZV_jDD0ctZuoR4Tp2Lwp_nIqeWkno8CtA8IYsuhihvJmTuHh272iS1WjsnDfvrsfMwUqJCY9m_uWYipjMm44HnpAGB7XSJxKV421b_kYzEYl_qjwH5WVJwu2WlNw34YTT7r1fjFNaZmswZZPyNihp54TL5VE7ogkOLsDktlr37j4D9CwfjaQH5viYOdATu3r3M&__tn__=R%5D-R) Best wishes to both of you." "In this modern times, I highly respect families and couples that observed family traditions esp PAMANHIKAN. 

Congrats

 to the parents of these young couple." The "pamamanhikan," which means to climb or ascend, is a traditional Filipino practice where the man, accompanied by his parents, formally asks the bride's family for approval. Maine and Arjo got engaged on July 29, 2022.