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Med school student says yes to marriage proposal at UAAP cheerdance contest

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Pia Regalado, ABS-CBN News

<figure class="op-interactive"><div id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1_Container"> <ivs-player id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-vid="1461546" data-ivs-floating="1"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/iframe-parent.js"></script> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script> </div></figure><p>MANILA, Philippines — Alfonso Perez IV asked Regina Oscuro, his girlfriend of five years, to marry him. Her answer gave him — and thousands of others — reason to cheer.</p><p>The spotlight at Saturday&#x27;s UAAP Cheerdance Competition shifted momentarily to the marriage proposal between Perez, 27, and Oscuro, 25, who acknowledged she was was surprised with the gesture.</p><p>Perez, a University of the East graduate, popped the question during a commercial break and just before UE&#x27;s turn to hit the cheerdance floor.</p><p>&quot;I didn&#x27;t know he was going to do it in public,&quot; Oscuro said on Saturday. &quot;But I&#x27;m happy, really happy.&quot;</p><p>The couple were surrounded by people holding up signs saying, &quot;Will you marry me?&quot; Oscuro didn&#x27;t disappoint Perez and the crowd.</p><p>Perez said that he and Oscuro just celebrated their fifth-year together this week, leading to the idea for the public proposal.</p><p>Perez asked the help of his sisters, who have tickets to the cheerdance competition, to plan the event. It was the couple&#x27;s first time to watch the competition.</p><p>He said they plan to walk down the aisle in 2019, after Oscuro finishes medical school at the Ateneo.</p><p>Perez and Oscuro met at work. Oscuro said she was asked to sing a duet with someone at their Christmas party, who turned out to be Perez.</p><p>(For more sports coverage, visit the <strong><a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/">ABS-CBN Sports website.</a></strong>)</p>

<p>Alfonso Perez IV asked Regina Oscuro, his girlfriend of five years, to marry him. Her answer gave him reason to cheer.</p>

Alfonso Perez IV asked Regina Oscuro, his girlfriend of five years, to marry him. Her answer gave him reason to cheer.

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Med school student says yes to marriage proposal at UAAP cheerdance contest

Pia Regalado,

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Published Nov 19, 2016 05:43 PM PHT

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Updated Dec 01, 2017 10:27 AM PHT

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