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'Magkalaban kami': How ex-competitors Wil and Alodia became a couple

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Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News

<p>When he traveled to the United States in August 2017 to be treated for a serious illness that turned out to be cancer, vlogger Wil Dasovich left the Philippines accompanied only by friends who helped him shoot for his vlog.</p><p>Half a year later, Wil returned to Manila both well and with someone new: fellow vlogger Alodia Gosiengfiao, whom he had just introduced to the world as his girlfriend via a vlog on Valentine’s Day.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/entertainment/02/21/wilodia-022118.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>Vloggers Wil Dasovich and Alodia Gosiengfiao record their arrival back in Manila, where they were welcomed by fans. <em>Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Meeting their fans at the airport Tuesday morning, Wil and Alodia looked made for each other. </p><p>True to vlogger form, they were inseparable from their cameras for recording moments—something their fans even mirrored back to them. Both of them are celebrities online and offline, each with their own solid followings. </p><p>Wil and Alodia believe they share something special together—“super special” to be exact—adding that they both realized that since they met.</p><p>Their supporters would agree. Some even imagine the combined following the two could gather as a couple. </p><p>Posters held by the supporters who greeted them at the airport dub the love team “Wilodia”, in the style of contemporary TV and online pairings.</p><p>And fittingly, Wil and Alodia’s love story started in an Internet-related competition in Malaysia, where they were vying for the same recognition.</p><p>‘IT JUST DEVELOPED’</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BfKxf78BEhg/" data-instgrm-version="8" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:658px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:8px"><div style="background:#F8F8F8;line-height:0;margin-top:40px;padding:44.120370370370374% 0;text-align:center;width:100%"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC);display:block;height:44px;margin:0 auto -44px;position:relative;top:-22px;width:44px"> </div></div><p style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BfKxf78BEhg/" style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by Wil Dasovich (@wil_dasovich)</a> on <time dateTime="2018-02-14T07:14:24+00:00" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px">Feb 13, 2018 at 11:14pm PST</time></p></div></blockquote><div><script async="" defer="" src="https://www.instagram.com/embed.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>“Magkalaban kami,” Alodia said of their first personal encounter at the Influence Asia Awards in 2017. </p><p>Wil did modeling in the Philippines before he gained attention for his YouTube travel vlogs and was eventually cast in the 13th &quot;Pinoy Big Brother&quot; edition in 2016.</p><p>Alodia is a household name and iconic face among anime fans and gamers for her cosplaying work, which she later channeled into online videos.</p><p>“Nakakatuwa kasi we were both nominated for YouTuber of the Year and that’s where we met—bilang competitors,” Wil said.</p><p>Wil brought back 3 awards, including “Breakout Influencer” and “Influencer of the Year.” Alodia didn’t win, but gained a friendship.</p><p>“It just developed over that time. We just started hanging out, and then, &#x27;Boom!&#x27;” Wil said. “Within a month after the moment we met, we could both feel that it was something kakaiba.”</p><p>What brought them closer, though, was Wil’s interlude with colon cancer, which brought him to stay with his parents in San Francisco.</p><div><strong>‘A BREATH OF FRESH AIR’</strong></div><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BfK36l9BfOp/" data-instgrm-version="8" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:658px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:8px"><div style="background:#F8F8F8;line-height:0;margin-top:40px;padding:50.0% 0;text-align:center;width:100%"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC);display:block;height:44px;margin:0 auto -44px;position:relative;top:-22px;width:44px"> </div></div><p style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BfK36l9BfOp/" style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by Alodia Gosiengfiao (@alodiaalmira)</a> on <time dateTime="2018-02-14T08:10:28+00:00" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px">Feb 14, 2018 at 12:10am PST</time></p></div></blockquote><div><script async="" defer="" src="https://www.instagram.com/embed.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Speculation about Wil and Alodia’s relationship grew after she flew to the U.S. to join him for his treatment. She went to San Francisco for Wil not only once but almost every two weeks.</p><p>Alodia said she had to do that while keeping her work commitments both in and out of the country, which she squeezed into her time away from Wil.</p><p>“Kasi alam ko naman from the start it’s something special, so parang &#x27;di ko na iniisip &#x27;yung iba. Kaya kong i-drop lahat, pero siyempre I still have responsibilities na kailangan kong gawin,” she said.</p><p>Wil said those visits kept his spirits up.</p><p>“I’m just so happy, it’s like lahat ng mga problema ko, they’re alleviated when she comes, kasi she’s such a breath of fresh air. Laging positibo. Never negative whatsoever. Definitely it’s touching na alam na may tao na ganito,” he said.</p><p>“I already knew how strong our bond was, but after that, ‘yan talaga, that solidified our relationship.”</p><p>And soon enough, after announcing the end of his chemotherapy in February, Wil came out with the relationship on February 14, their “official” anniversary as a couple.</p><div><strong>LETTING THE WORLD KNOW</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XP73Q3240Y0?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="~//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="~//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>Alodia later did her own vlog about their romance confessing her love for Wil. She said it was her first time to do a very personal vlog, which was a challenge as she considers herself an introvert.</p><p>“I guess it’s about time na malaman ng buong mundo,” she said. “It’s a different side na hindi pa nakikita ng tao. They always see me cosplaying, pero now at least they know. And I’m happy, I’m happy na alam.”</p><p>Now home, Wil and Alodia teased that their followers will be seeing more of them together in different projects, and their story featured in some TV shows.</p><p>Is one of those projects a teleserye featuring the couple? Wil could only reply, “Abangan.”</p>

<p>When he traveled to the United States in August 2017 to be treated for a serious illness that turned out to be cancer, vlogger Wil Dasovich left the Philippines accompanied only by friends who help shoot for his vlog.</p>

When he traveled to the United States in August 2017 to be treated for a serious illness that turned out to be cancer, vlogger Wil Dasovich left the Philippines accompanied only by friends who help shoot for his vlog.

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'Magkalaban kami': How ex-competitors Wil and Alodia became a couple

Anjo Bagaoisan,

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Published Feb 21, 2018 04:00 PM PHT

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