After announcing her engagement last June to longtime boyfriend and Pieta star Ryan Agoncillo, Judy Ann Santos is all set to become a bride sometime next year. Although no wedding date has been set, the 30-year-old actress admits that she and her fiancé have been busy with the many details that need to be attended to.

"Iniisa-isa namin kapag meron kaming time. Inaayos namin yung mga detalyeng kailangan ayusin. Little details lang, hindi naman talagang yung big event na mangyayari. Yung mga importanteng detalye yung mga inuuna namin kasi hindi pala ganun kadali. Unang beses ko naman magpapakasal, eh malay ko ba naman sa mga papeles," Judai admits.

The Humingi Ka Sa Langit actress also explains why she and Ryan have not yet decided on an actual date for the wedding.

"Sa totoo lang, hindi kami makapagbigay ng buwan kasi kami mismo hindi namin alam. For the simple reason na hindi naman sa hindi kami desidido. Yes, decided kami. Ang dami lang talagang dapat i-consider. I'm sure sa mga nagpakasal diyan, they know what I'm talking about," she explains.

But Judai is quick to deny rumors that they are planning to get married on the same day as her birthday.

"Hindi naman ako magpapaka-hassle sa birthday ko (laughs). Mahihimatay na ata ako nun kung gagawin ko pa siya sa birthday ko," she says.

The couple, who first worked together and eventually fell in love on the set of the fantaserye Krystala back in 2005 are also trying to make possible their wish to put up a house before getting married.

"Ideally, yun yung gusto naming mangyari. Even before naman 'pag tinatanong kami, bahay muna ang uunahin talaga namin. After ng kasal, hindi naman puwedeng nakatunganga lang kami at wala kaming pupuntahan after ng wedding 'di ba? So ayun, pinaguusapan muna namin, naghahanap kami ng lote. Magpapa-feng shui pa. It's going to be a long, long process. But it's an exciting process. Excited ako kasi parang nagbubukas ka ng panibagong libro sa buhay mo na wala ka talagang kaalam-alam at all. I'm looking forward to it," she shares.

After her contract renewal with ABS-CBN last November 6, Judai put to rest all network transfer rumors and has opted to stay a Kapamilya until 2011.

After the contract signing, Judai admitted to the press that one of the new stipulations she had her lawyers add to her revised contract was a pregnancy clause.

"Kasama yun sa security kasi ayoko lang na dumating din yung time na magkaroon ng sumbatan na 'Wala hindi mo kasi nilagay, alam mo naman na mangyayari sa buhay mo, eh naka-plano ka na nga, yung ganun.' Gusto ko lang talaga, as much as possible, up to the littlest detail, maintindihan ko at maiintindihan rin ng kompanyang pinagtratrabahuan ko para lang everybody's happy," she confides.

The talented actress also stressed that her husband-to-be had no influence on her decision to renew with ABS-CBN.

"Whatever decisions naman we do with our own careers, it's a separate issue actually. There are times na mag-uusap kami, pero hindi yung buyuan na, 'Dun ka na.' Walang ganun. Kumbaga I respect his pace when it comes to his career and he respects mine," she adds.

Judai is also especially proud of Ryan and his new afternoon drama Pieta.

"I'm very happy for him and he deserves it. Ang tagal niyang hinintay yang break na yan and nakikita ko kung paano siya nag-ensayo talaga to be a good actor. Bow ako sa kanya kasi ilang artista na lang ang makikita mo na puspusan na magtratrabaho para sa character na pino-portray nila and I give him that. I salute him and everything, hindi naman dahil sa boyfriend ko siya or something. Pero bilib ako, I'm very, very, very proud of him," she gushes.
Judai also admits she is busy with her fund-raising project for her film Ploning, which is currently vying for a spot as a Best foreign film nominee in next year's Oscars.

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