Rufa Mae Quinto is set to spend her Christmas in the Philippines for the first time in 10 years following the absence of her husband, Trevor Magallanes, who died last July.
Quinto told select members of the press at her latest brand endorsement on Wednesday, Nov. 26, that she and her daughter Athena will be spending their holidays in the country after years of spending them abroad.
‘Dito muna sa Pinas. For 10 years, first time. Anak ko, first time niya at all sa Philippines. At least buong buhay ko dito, siya hindi,’ she said.
(We’ll be here in the Philippines. First time in 10 years. My daughter, it’s her first time in the Philippines. At least me I spent my life here, she did not.)
Quinto noted that she has been spending her Christmas abroad even before marrying Magallanes, so it has been a really long time since she felt the Philippines’ holiday spirit.
‘Siguro nga 12 years pa. Matagal din. Kasi bago ko pa matagpuan ang asawa ko, kapag Pasko, umaalis ako talaga kasi ayun lang vacation ko. So ngayon, excited din ako,’ she shared.
(Maybe 12 years. It’s a long time. Because even before my husband and I met, during Christmas, I would really leave because that was my only vacation. So now, I’m excited too.) The ‘Super B’ actress added that while she is considering going to the US for the holidays, she’s afraid that she and her daughter ‘might just feel sad’ given that it’s their first Christmas without her husband.
Magallanes, who was based in the US at the time of his death, was confirmed dead by Quinto on July 31. The actress later shared that her husband died of natural causes.
Meanwhile, to kick off the holiday spirit, Quinto released a Christmas song ‘Ho Ho Ho’ in collaboration with beauty queen Dia Mate. The new single was made to ‘offer listeners a mischievous holiday story with hot girl beats, flirty energy, and festive camp,’ according to an official press release.
Aside from her new single, Quinto also shared that she is set to reunite with director Joyce Bernal for an upcoming comedy film set to be released next year. Quinto and Bernal previously worked on the hit comedy films ‘Booba,’ ‘Masikip sa Dibdib,’ and ‘Super B.’