Dionisia Pacquiao

Dionisia Pacquiao is the mother of "National Fist" Manny Pacquiao.
Early Life
Born Dionisia Dapidran on May 15, 1949 in Saranggani.
Personal Life
He was married by Rosalio Pacquiao from Saranggani.
New Love?
Asked about her own love life, Mrs. Pacquiao said she has many suitors but does not want to entertain them just yet.
Instead of going on dates with her suitors, she said she focuses on her family, grandchildren, and ballroom dancing.
"Andyan ang pagmamahal ko sa dancing. Ayoko na, hindi ko na maulit 'yong masaktan pa ang puso ko. ," she told "The Buzz."
Mrs. Pacquiao recently wrapped a film called "Ang Tanging Pamilya." She co-starred with former president Joseph Estrada, Ai Ai delas Alas, and Sam Milby.
Color Coordinated
To match her purple dress, Dionisia had her nails done in mauve polish a day prior to the party. However, she had to have her nails re-painted on Thursday since the polish had chipped.
Purple is reportedly Dionisia Pacquiao's favorite color.
To complete her party outfit, Pacquiao's mom bought herself a black clutch at the GenSan mall. She patiently posed for pictures with fans while shopping.
She also bought flesh-toned stockings to match her ball gown instead of white stockings.
She seemingly followed the advice of a fashion critic and entertainment journalist who recently ranked her among the "10 Worst Celebrity Outfits of 2009" on lifestyle website Spot.PH.
Entertainment writer Melissa Andrea de Quiros and professional fashion stylist Leona Laviña-Panutat had critiqued Dionisia's outfit during her debut-themed 60th birthday party last May.
For a ballroom dance number on that occasion, Dionisia Pacquiao had worn an eggplant-colored satin cocktail dress, white stockings, and lilac heels.
Worst Dressed?
De Quiros said the cocktail dress Dionisia wore at her 60th birthday party this year was "beautiful" but was ruined by the white stockings and pastel-colored dancing shoes.
Panutat was less forgiving, however, about what she described as a "god-awful dress" and "a bridesmaid's dress from hell."
She claimed the dress did not do Dionisia Pacquiao justice.
"It makes you look like a woman trying too hard to regain her youth. I would change the spaghetti straps into thicker ones, maybe make the neck line into a Sabrina cut and get rid of the rhinestone brooch," Panutat wrote.
"I would also replace the white stockings with flesh colored ones and the shoes with black or gold dancing pumps. The effect would be fun yet sophisticated and definitely age-appropriate," the stylist said.
True enough, Dionisia's outfit at her son's 31st birthday party seemingly reflected Panutat's advice: a boat-neck, knee-length embellished gown; flesh-colored stockings; and black sandals.

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