67-year-old farmer marries older bride

SAN LEONARDO, Pangasinan -- After 31 long years of “living-in” together, a 67-year-old farmer finally took his 74-year-old girlfriend home as his lawfully wedded wife in this town last week.

They sealed it with a brief smooch after the mayor, who officiated the wedding, told them: “You may now kiss the bride.”

Rogelio Pangilinan and Juliana Ramos both heaved a sigh of relief after their civil wedding at the campus grounds of the Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology here.

“It’s a dream come true,” said a visibly overjoyed Pangilinan of his union with Ramos.

They were one of over a dozen couples who swapped I do’s in the mass wedding presided by Mayor Froilan Nagaño, who also doubled as sponsor together with Board Member RomanitoJuatco and Jon Padiernos, who represented Vice Gov. Jose Gay Padiernos.