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Koko Pimentel weds chef Kathryna Yu

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<p>MANILA - Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Thursday married chef Kathryna Yu in a civil wedding at the Coconut Palace.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The Bride and the Groom kiss, capping off the ceremony <a href="https://t.co/mOlx4hZyUQ">pic.twitter.com/mOlx4hZyUQ</a></p>— RG Cruz (@rgcruz888) <a href="https://twitter.com/rgcruz888/status/1052885113653084160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 18, 2018</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>The bride, in tears, walked down the aisle with her parents to the song “The First Time I Loved Forever.&quot;</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The Bride: Kathryna Yu walks down the aisle to “The First Time I Loved in Forever” <a href="https://t.co/qlwl8NNQkj">pic.twitter.com/qlwl8NNQkj</a></p>— RG Cruz (@rgcruz888) <a href="https://twitter.com/rgcruz888/status/1052876596116250625?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 18, 2018</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Sen Koko Pimentel’s bride Kat Yu walks down the aisle in tears with her parents <a href="https://twitter.com/ABSCBNNews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ABSCBNNews</a> <a href="https://t.co/X2Ew8LBF3G">pic.twitter.com/X2Ew8LBF3G</a></p>— Mario Dumaual (@mariovdumaual) <a href="https://twitter.com/mariovdumaual/status/1052877919125561344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 18, 2018</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio officiated the legal union of the couple.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The Exchange of Rings <a href="https://t.co/3R0DyJSBsy">pic.twitter.com/3R0DyJSBsy</a></p>— RG Cruz (@rgcruz888) <a href="https://twitter.com/rgcruz888/status/1052878569351700480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 18, 2018</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>The couple met at Pimentel’s victory party five years ago, where Yu was asked by her friend to simply tag along. Yu was unattached when she met the senator and had never dated a politician prior to meeting him.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/10/17/18/meet-koko-pimentels-bride-chef-kathryna-de-guzman-yu">Meet Koko Pimentel&#x27;s bride, chef Kathryna De Guzman Yu</a></li></ul><p>In his vow, Pimentel thanked Yu for &quot;electing&quot; him as her husband.</p><p>&quot;Today we vote with our hearts, thank you for electing me as your husband. This is the only election I really want to win,&quot; he said.</p><p>&quot;Kath, I have loved you all these years. I may not have verbalized this because you know I’m a man of [a] few words but I hope you have felt my love and genuine concern for you in one way or another. Kath, you will always be my baby girl until our baby girl actually arrives.&quot;</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Part of Senator Pimentel’s vows <a href="https://t.co/YOjioPJLDb">pic.twitter.com/YOjioPJLDb</a></p>— RG Cruz (@rgcruz888) <a href="https://twitter.com/rgcruz888/status/1052882237082017796?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 18, 2018</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>For her part, Yu promised to be &quot;the constant pillar&quot; for the family they will build.</p><p>&quot;You have made me realize that there is still so much I can achieve, not for myself, but for you and most important for our family,&quot; she said.</p><p>&quot;This is why I promise to be patient for the course of our marriage, be the constant pillar for our family wherever our lifelong voyage takes us. I will be there for you and I promise you will never have to be alone in facing your challenges.&quot;</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Part of now Mrs. Pimentel’s vows <a href="https://t.co/XTrJfBHBx3">pic.twitter.com/XTrJfBHBx3</a></p>— RG Cruz (@rgcruz888) <a href="https://twitter.com/rgcruz888/status/1052884853543325696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 18, 2018</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>President Rodrigo Duterte, Special Assistant to the President Christopher &quot;Bong&quot; Go, Senate President Vicente Sotto III and wife Helen Gamboa, Sen. Manny Pacquiao and wife Jinkee, Davao del Norte Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez, and Leyte Rep. Yedda Marie Romualdez were <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/19/18/duterte-sotto-pacquiao-among-principal-sponsors-in-koko-pimentels-upcoming-wedding">among the principal sponsors </a>of the wedding.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">PresDuterte walks w rep yedda romualdeZ at pimentel yu nuptials <a href="https://twitter.com/ABSCBNNews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ABSCBNNews</a> <a href="https://t.co/v30TdeYewI">pic.twitter.com/v30TdeYewI</a></p>— Mario Dumaual (@mariovdumaual) <a href="https://twitter.com/mariovdumaual/status/1052874142859448320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 18, 2018</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Senate Pres Tito Sotto and wife Helen Gamboa ; Rep Pantaleon Alvares are also among the principal sponsors at Pimentel Yu wedding <a href="https://twitter.com/ABSCBNNews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@abscbnnews</a> <a href="https://t.co/EDz7bRl2Pd">pic.twitter.com/EDz7bRl2Pd</a></p>— Mario Dumaual (@mariovdumaual) <a href="https://twitter.com/mariovdumaual/status/1052866489215315970?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 18, 2018</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Sen Manny Pacquiao extends his best wishes to his inaanak, Sen. Koko Pimentel and Kath Yu at their wedding tonight at the Coconut Palace <a href="https://twitter.com/ABSCBNNews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ABSCBNNews</a> <a href="https://t.co/exlHczane8">pic.twitter.com/exlHczane8</a></p>— Mario Dumaual (@mariovdumaual) <a href="https://twitter.com/mariovdumaual/status/1052859822826082304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 18, 2018</a></blockquote><div> </div><p>Pimentel&#x27;s other colleagues in the Senate were in attendance: Senators Cynthia Villar, Joel Villanueva, Gringo Honasan, JV Ejercito and Sherwin Gatchalian.</p><p>Among guests were Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra, Solicitor General Jose Calida, Representatives Johnny Pimentel, Celso Lobregat and Mauyag Papandayan, former Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez, former Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim, Bacoor City Mayor Lani Revilla, Bureau of Corrections Director General Ronald &quot;Bato&quot; dela Rosa, and former Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Here is a look inside the venue <a href="https://t.co/Khgmwz6B2N">pic.twitter.com/Khgmwz6B2N</a></p>— RG Cruz (@rgcruz888) <a href="https://twitter.com/rgcruz888/status/1052871772360663040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 18, 2018</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Members of the Entourage have been asked to assemble at the back. Who is in the entourage? Here is the invitation. Series of Love Songs being played in the meantime <a href="https://t.co/2GffDWwrrO">pic.twitter.com/2GffDWwrrO</a></p>— RG Cruz (@rgcruz888) <a href="https://twitter.com/rgcruz888/status/1052862347901956096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 18, 2018</a></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script>​</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">These are what guests are having while waiting for the evening to begin <a href="https://t.co/BC5h36IqLI">pic.twitter.com/BC5h36IqLI</a></p>— RG Cruz (@rgcruz888) <a href="https://twitter.com/rgcruz888/status/1052870366136291328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 18, 2018</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Pimentel officially announced his separation from his wife, Bb. Pilipinas-Universe 1998 Jewel May Lobaton, in May 2012. They were married for nearly 12 years and have two sons.</p><div><strong>-- With reports from Mario Dumaual and RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News</strong></div>

<p>Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Thursday married chef Kathryna de Guzman Yu at the Coconut Palace.</p>

Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Thursday married chef Kathryna de Guzman Yu at the Coconut Palace.