“They should just accept that Mar and I love each other.”

This was how ABS-CBN senior correspondent Korina Sanchez reacted to suspicions that fiancé Sen. Manuel “Mar” Roxas II, a possible presidential contender in 2010 elections, was merely using her for his political ambition.

The popular broadcaster scoffed at insinuations that the two of them are settling down in order to boost Roxas’ reported bid for the presidency.

“I am not stupid. Maybe people would like to kid themselves believing someone is using and the other is being used…. No one gets to use me unless I want to be used,” Sanchez told StarStudio magazine.

Sanchez graces the cover page of the magazine’s May issue.

The broadcaster also pointed out that she and Roxas, her boyfriend of five years, are getting married only because they believe now “is the best time for both of us” to do so. 

“Marriage is a serious matter. If I had been able to stay away from marriage this long, wouldn’t you think I would have the best of reasons to settle down?” she said, adding:

“I believe there are a thousand reasons why a woman should not marry. But it will only take someone like Mar to ask you to be beside him in life that should be the one good reason why marriage becomes a temptation.” 

If ever Roxas decides to run for president, Sanchez said she will be more than willing to sing and dance in his campaign sorties, “if I have to,” to muster enough support for him.

She said she will do it because she believes Roxas is qualified to lead the nation.

“And if he is president and if we marry, and I am first lady, then you can be assured of two people who will work non-stop in turning things around in this country,” she said.