Yes, you read it right!
Bariles just got married.
The place: KL Tower in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The bride: Ms. Marilen Zabala, my Notre Dame of Dadiangas highschool batchmate.
The date: September 31, 2008.
Here is the photo to show for it.
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Bariles is a Filipino word for “Tuna”, the primary source of income of the people of General Santos City which hosts 6 of the Philippines’ 8 tuna canneries and more than 80% of its tuna processing plants.
The city boasts of the only “Tuna Festival” in the world celebrated every September 5 in commemoration of its charterhood anniversary.
Bariles is also the alias of this blog\'s author who would like nothing than to write about his beloved city by the bay and share it with his kababayans from all over.
He has worked throughout Southeast Asia and Papua New Guinea. Currently, he devotes his time, beauty, and talent in the fields of Communications, Marketing and Media.
He is also the unofficial leader of the Soccsksargen Bloggers, a motley group of online writers who share a common goal to write what\'s true, good, progressive and beautiful about South Central Mindanao and her people.
anonymouse :) Says:
@Manoy Avel, aaaaay! pareho kayong bride ni marilen? tbird ka pala??? ajejeje
Posted on October 16th, 2008 at 2:42 PM
bariles Says:
Hehehe!
Posted on October 16th, 2008 at 2:49 PM
bambi Says:
VEL totoo ba ito????? ganda pa rin ni Lenlen no, walang kakupas-kupas, ikaw rin pretty hehehe (gwapo-di na tumanda). walang char yan ha. explain mo naman ano ginawa nyo dito. regards to lenlen, dont know if she still remembers me.
Posted on October 16th, 2008 at 3:24 PM
orman Says:
mas bagay sa akin ang suot ni lenlen!
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Posted on October 16th, 2008 at 3:28 PM
blackmeat Says:
e di congrats! Ahahaha!
Posted on October 16th, 2008 at 3:28 PM
eduardo Says:
@anonymouse
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Posted on October 16th, 2008 at 3:32 PM
Kimberly Says:
wow! what a lovely couple! isang Malay at isang Chinese! hehehe!
pano na lang si…..???!!! buti na lang Malays are allowed to marry
up to 4X. but of kors, with the consent of the 1st wife noh’~! maka-dalawa ka pa nyan manay! hahaha!
congrats to you and lelen! cheers!!!~
Posted on October 16th, 2008 at 3:36 PM
Ram Says:
Parang damit ni bishop yong suot mo ah ha….ha…ha…
Posted on October 16th, 2008 at 3:50 PM
Ache Says:
Ang ganda ganda!
Posted on October 16th, 2008 at 3:52 PM
gensanite Says:
hahaha!!! nice one, KUY… hehehe… really, huh? “September 31″? dili diay gregorian ang calendar sa malaysia? hehehe… anyway… you look dashing in your “costume”… royal blood na royal blood ang dating… pero ba’t nakasimangot ka? hehehe… nice one, KUY… all my best sa mbs 2…
Posted on October 16th, 2008 at 4:03 PM
Marlon Says:
totoo ba yan parekoy! nanaginip ba ako, hehehehehe! gisingin mo ako Avel! Congrats! Best Wishes Marilen! ulk!?@
Posted on October 16th, 2008 at 4:30 PM
sylvia Says:
ay parang di man true!char lang man yan oi!
Posted on October 16th, 2008 at 4:37 PM
siraniks Says:
wow… ang masasabi ko lang congrats… hehe… Sir kakaiba yung suot mo jan ah… hehe… Malays and Chinese… galing.
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Posted on October 16th, 2008 at 5:39 PM
Rue Ramas Says:
I can’t believe it! Hahaha!
Posted on October 16th, 2008 at 6:25 PM
anonymouse :) Says:
@Manoy Avel, anong nakasulat sa sash mo? Miss Friendship? Best in Gown? ajejeje
Posted on October 16th, 2008 at 8:21 PM
rodner/pixar/rodney Says:
wow ganda ng mga damit pang palasyo heheh congrats.
Posted on October 16th, 2008 at 8:37 PM
Bobby T. Says:
pinutoshap!!! halata!
Posted on October 16th, 2008 at 8:46 PM
archmykel Says:
Its a hoax hehehee, walang 31 ang september noh?
Posted on October 16th, 2008 at 9:56 PM
BUENO SILVA Says:
Hello Avel and wife,
GREETINGS WITH CHEERS AND PRAYERS FROM CHICAGO!!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!! LONG LIVE TO THE BARILES MAN!!! MAY YOUR WISHES COME TRUE…
BUENO, PAT AND FAMILY
Posted on October 16th, 2008 at 10:37 PM
Toinks Says:
Ang CUUUUUUUTTTTE!!!!!!:) pero teka totots ba itech??? really? wow Best Wishes ha.
Posted on October 16th, 2008 at 10:52 PM
deejames Says:
wow.. congrats!! hehe
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Posted on October 16th, 2008 at 11:15 PM
anonymouse :) Says:
@Manoy Avel, sabi ng katabi ko dito sa internet cafe, ang pamilya ni Marilen daw may Zabala Tailoring. Di ba sa family nyo yung Avelman’s tailoring?
So this is the union of two tailoring empires??? Kaya pala bongga ang wedding gowns ninyong dalawa!!!
pag nagka-anak kayo ni marilen, tatawagin ba ninyong James/Elizabeth Taylor Zabala Manansala???ajejeje
Posted on October 16th, 2008 at 11:16 PM
Rammyboi Says:
wahahaha.. chneck ko yung calendar ko. walang September 31, 2008. Peace kuya avel ^_^ nyc one kuya avel ^_^
Posted on October 16th, 2008 at 11:54 PM
jermaine Says:
Congratulation po…greetings from Atlantis The Palm Dubai…
Posted on October 17th, 2008 at 1:51 AM
gina Says:
hindi ako makapaniwala!!!!
Posted on October 17th, 2008 at 7:35 AM
aab Says:
well, well well… congratulations!! enjoyable ba ang trip ninyo? saan na ang mga sponsors
naku may secret pala si Len ahh… 
just an info: si Zeny, sis ni Len andiyan for a vacation! put her in your blog naman ohh …thanks a lot!! 
Posted on October 17th, 2008 at 9:08 AM
jasper0127 Says:
anong calendar gamit ninyo sir vel bagay na bagay kayo sa suot nyo talagang royal blood kayo tingnan
Posted on October 17th, 2008 at 9:12 AM
jinky Says:
Sir vel, what happened?
If this is true – Congratulations and Best Wishes!
If a joke – ajejeje – napadilat nyo mata ko sa news. . .
Posted on October 17th, 2008 at 10:01 AM
gensanite Says:
@anonymouse
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hahaha… nice one…
poydi pud BEN TAYLOR… hahaha…
Posted on October 17th, 2008 at 11:37 AM
joey gerona Says:
talaga? me shock ko rugo! balako tuto ya, hoax ya pla , cousin, aru kamaganak, inc! expanding ang relatives anywhere! will ask cousin len, d2 sa mississauga, ontario, that u hve a wedding celebration in kuala lumpur last sept.31, 2008! mabeyi ka abe!
Posted on October 17th, 2008 at 11:39 AM
jasper0127 Says:
Sir Orman ikaw kailan rin ang wedding mo? Invite mo ako ha?
Posted on October 17th, 2008 at 12:29 PM
evelyn Says:
Hi Vel and wife Len,
Congratulations!!! I hope I was there!!! nasa KL naman ako !!!
Pero why is it that the wedding was Sept 31,2008? Baka naman Oct. 1 he he he
Evelyn from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Posted on October 17th, 2008 at 1:44 PM
hamel Says:
hello world!!
joz ko ..totoO ba ititszz!!
ah..basta kung saan ka masaya…GOOOWWW girl!
DI VAHHH?? MGA MIZZZIZZ??
in fairness ganda ng costume nyo….galing baguio ba??CHIIINNGG!
CONGRATZ!!!
Posted on October 17th, 2008 at 3:42 PM
White Knight Says:
If this is true, CONGRATS! pero parang joke lang kasi sept.31. ano ba yan kala ko totoo na…
Posted on October 17th, 2008 at 4:00 PM
jasper0127 Says:
baka may september 31 sa malaysian calendar hehehehe
Posted on October 17th, 2008 at 4:45 PM
marz Says:
wowwwwwwwwwwwwwhhhhhhh.mr. bariles congrats ha. pwede ba ako ang maging bestman?
Posted on October 17th, 2008 at 6:54 PM
Mark Gadiano Says:
bwahahaha, ang GANDA Nyo po KUYA…. Mabuti nalang po di naging February 30 hehehe
Posted on October 17th, 2008 at 11:29 PM
Kritiko Says:
nice.
Posted on October 18th, 2008 at 12:32 AM
Nate Marx Says:
San po ang honeymoon??? Congrats..hehehe..
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Posted on October 18th, 2008 at 3:12 AM
iceah Says:
wow! so that’s why you were busy c: wla reply c: nandito kaba sa MBS2?
post your pics ha para naman makita namin c: CONGRATULATIONS! c:
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Posted on October 18th, 2008 at 10:02 AM
junD Says:
Mao na tingali na ni ang couple nga di maka celebrate ug wedding anniversary kung mouli sa Gensan… Sa Gregorian Calendar wala man Spetember 31… Ug kung sa Malaysia Islamic calendar ang gigamit hangtod sa pud sa 29 days ang month of Ramadan….Kinsa kaha ang nailad dinhi…
In fairness cute kayo. hehehe!!!!
Posted on October 18th, 2008 at 10:37 AM
Paunchiness Says:
Congratulations. I just got married a month ago.
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Posted on October 18th, 2008 at 10:55 AM
richard Says:
ang gulo!
bahala na. .congrats na lang!
lol.
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Posted on October 18th, 2008 at 11:23 AM
Pastilan Says:
Congrats Bariles, pareho pala tayo ng high school, NDDC rin ako pero batch 88 ako.
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Posted on October 18th, 2008 at 12:05 PM
ark Says:
Haha, nice one there!
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Posted on October 18th, 2008 at 12:19 PM
Allan Says:
Wish lang talaga ng mga makakabasa totoo. whehehehehehehe. . . . nakita ko ang kasama mo kagabe . . . inspired ka nga eh. . . very echus talaga. . . Mali ang press release na ito. . maling mali. Kahit saang korte tayo umabot. . . di bah kuya avel?
Posted on October 18th, 2008 at 2:08 PM
gensanite Says:
@Pastilan –
batch mo ni coach BO PERASOL?
Posted on October 18th, 2008 at 3:28 PM
hamel Says:
totoo ba ititzz!
mahabagin!!
anyhow, congratz na lang ha…hop u wont change after ol sa ung ugali at sa bastaaa..nyahahahahahah!!!chiinnnggg!!!
best wishes PRE!!!
hay naku ewhaahnn..ako kelan kahya!!1chiingg!!
Posted on October 18th, 2008 at 4:27 PM
Ethel Says:
Kuya Avel naman!!! You just scared the wits out of me!!! Are you sure you know what you’re saying?!?!?!?! Have you taken your pills lately? Was just browsing through the site when I saw this and couldn’t believe my eyes!!! Good thing I read through the comments and realized that there was no September 31. You sure pulled my leg…. But whatever it is that you’re doing in this pic, you still look your adorable self. Hehehe… Just don’t pull another stunt like this okay? I don’t think I’ll survive another one. Love yah!!!
Posted on October 19th, 2008 at 9:44 AM
joanna Says:
congrats po sir. hehe.:D
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Posted on October 19th, 2008 at 11:31 AM
Marites Says:
gusto kong maniwala pero wrong calendar ata ang gamit nyo. parang pang-cardinal ang wedding down mo ah:D
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Posted on October 19th, 2008 at 1:33 PM
GENE Says:
KUY! MAKAKA-SHOCK KA NAMAN. . TOTOO BA YAN ? HE..HE..HE.. PARANG MA-COLLAPSE AKO SA BALITA MO . . . PAANO NA LANG SYA??? HE..HE..HE.. CONGRATS N BEST WISHES !
Posted on October 19th, 2008 at 11:40 PM
lelen zab (cda) Says:
from the bride:
que gregorian, que roman, or malaysian or pang ramadan, wala po talagang sep 31. ha ha ha…
thanks to all for truly making bariles a hit. who is avel manansala for if he cant pull a leg??? avel stands out in every thing he does and every where he goes. ayaw talaga nilang maniwala manoy, paki post mo nga honeymoon natin sa singapore, bangkok and kl? with our chaperones, he he he. di pa nga sumulat si glengonz diyan, si arkmike and orms pa lang… di pa nag po protesta si marz…he he he. bestman daw siya. si tale, ninang nyo daw. papano na lang si kim, magba bridesmaid pa daw siya pag kinasal daw ako uli, kahit naka tungkod na siya…he he he.
even my “cawsin” joey from toronto,canada, nabigla. ethel couldnt believe her eyes…surprised silang lahat. charrr talaga…
bambi, as in bambi santos? of kors naman, how can i forget you lil sis? family member ako sa santos household sa papaya (barrio hall cmpd) no? kagawad megs was my maid of honor 25 years ago. yan, true talaga.
thanks to all for your best wishes… we love you manoy bariles
Posted on October 20th, 2008 at 3:35 AM
regie agawa Says:
regie agawa (canada)
hi kuya avel,
ikaw b talaga yan parang di ako makapaniwala sa nakita ko ah, well if it’s really true best wishes pero wala namang 31 ang september, anyway, congratulations to the newly wed…. more kids to come… joke, joke, joke
Posted on October 20th, 2008 at 1:07 PM
gensanite Says:
i love this post… kay daghan na-shock, dili maka-believe, doubters, and most of all, daghan “nasulod sa bulsa” ni KUYA AVEL… hahaha!!!
keep ‘em coming, KUY…
Posted on October 20th, 2008 at 6:52 PM
dimaks Says:
haha, nadale mo kami dun sa date – sept. 31
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Posted on October 20th, 2008 at 11:28 PM
Aileen Apolo Says:
Akala ko totoo!
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Posted on October 22nd, 2008 at 10:26 PM
IVAN QUEVEDO Says:
CONGRATULATIONS FROM BOGOTA – COLOMBIA MR AVEL. I AM HAPPY FOR YOU. GOD BLESS YOU MY FRIEND.TAKE CARE AMIGO. CHAO.
Posted on November 4th, 2008 at 6:55 AM
ibyang Says:
wa jud ko masulod sa bulsa!!!!!! i mean… i’ve been into that situation when we were in cambodia and daghan pud mi nailad through the pictures and video. o, say mo manoy?!
Posted on November 19th, 2008 at 9:59 PM
Pet Canizares Says:
I am lenlen’s neighbour in gen santos. pls ask lenlen to send me an email on my address: mariasheldeon@bchs.com.au
or maria_sheldon@yahoo.com
Posted on October 2nd, 2009 at 2:22 PM