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'You are so beautiful': Mark Leviste flies to US to see Kris Aquino on her birthday

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Batangas Vice-Governor Mark Leviste and actress-host Kris Aquino. FILE/Instagram: @markleviste, @krisaquino" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/entertainment/09/23/20190923-markleviste-krisaquino.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>Batangas Vice-Governor Mark Leviste and actress-host Kris Aquino. <em>FILE/Instagram: @markleviste, @krisaquino</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Is romance brewing between Batangas Vice Governor Mark Leviste and actress-host Kris Aquino?</p><p>This was the question of their followers on Monday, after the politician posted a video of him visiting Aquino in the US, where she has been undergoing treatments for her autoimmune conditions.</p><p>Leviste <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CoovmctABGl/">shared the video</a> of him approaching a parked car carrying Aquino, with the latter&#x27;s son Bimby accompanying him. The clip had a romantic tune, &quot;A Thousand Years&quot; by Christina Perri, as its background music.</p><p>&quot;You are so beautiful,&quot; were Leviste&#x27;s first words to Aquino when Bimby opened the vehicle&#x27;s door.</p><p>Leviste flew to see Aquino on the occasion of the actress&#x27; 52nd birthday on February 14, also Valentine&#x27;s Day.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2467078" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><p>Notably, Leviste&#x27;s caption for his reunion with Aquino was the same quote the actress had used as an image post a day prior — &quot;Distance is just a test to see how far love can travel&quot;.</p><p>Aquino, in her February 13 post updating her followers about her health, also mentioned a mystery man as her support system along with her family, friends, and companions in the US.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/02/14/23/kris-aquinos-medical-results-show-scary-red-flag">Kris Aquino surrenders all to God after medical results show &#x27;scary red flag&#x27;</a></li></ul><p>&quot;You need to be a very determined man of your word to fly 13 hours each way to spend a few days with me on my birthday,&quot; she wrote on Monday, without naming anyone.</p><p>Leviste and Aquino also stirred speculation at the start of the year, when the vice governor posted a photo of them together on New Year&#x27;s Day in California.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/01/03/23/kris-aquino-looking-better-in-new-year-photos">Kris Aquino looking better in New Year photos</a></li></ul><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Kris Aquino and Mark Leviste both shared the same quote about distance and love in their respective Instagram posts on February 13 and 14. Instagram: @markleviste, @krisaquino" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/news/02/14/mark-kris.jpg"/><figcaption>Kris Aquino and Mark Leviste both shared the same quote about distance and love in their respective Instagram posts on February 13 and 14. <em>Instagram: @markleviste, @krisaquino</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>The two were first romantically linked as early as 2019, when Leviste responded to Aquino&#x27;s tongue-in-cheek invitation to single men, aged 41-55, to add her personal Facebook account as a &quot;friend.&quot;</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/09/23/19/this-politician-just-responded-to-kris-aquinos-public-invitation-to-single-men-aged-41-55">This politician just responded to Kris Aquino’s public invitation to single men, aged 41-55</a></li></ul><p>Leviste, who happened to be 41 at the time, publicly commented on Aquino&#x27;s Instagram page, volunteering his friendship.</p><p>&quot;Napaso na [ako] sa &#x27;players&#x27; (literal and figurative) and sa elected officials,&quot; was Aquino&#x27;s reply to Leviste then. &quot;You have a [check] in both boxes. Not &#x27;looking&#x27; but I look forward to getting to know you better and befriending you.&quot;</p><p>Aquino was formerly married to PBA star James Yap, and was then romantically linked with former Quezon City mayor Herbert Bautista.</p><p>&quot;Fair enough,&quot; Leviste answered. &quot;Something to look forward to.&quot;</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2467074" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

Is romance brewing between Batangas Vice Governor Mark Leviste and actress-host Kris Aquino?