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Celebrities take a Holy Week breather

Dingdong Dantes says he remains faithful to girlfriend Marian Rivera by avoiding temptation when he sees it coming/Contributed photo

Celebrities with a tight schedule the whole year round took  advantage of the Holy Week break to reflect and relax with family and friends.

Long-time couple Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera are in Japan, where they took photos  of Omotesando Hills, a popular shopping complex in Tokyo.

Dingdong complemented Marian by posting,  “This woman never fails to effortlessly complement lenses, even when on vacation"  beside his girilfriend's photo.

Sushi delight

Iza Calzado and boyfriend Ben Wintle are also in Japan. Among the places they visited were Tsukiji market, Fushimi Inari Shrine and Kinkakuji temple.

"had the BEST sushi experience EVER last night thanks to Chef Kiminari Togawa, owner/chef of Sushi KARAKU in Ginza, who specializes in Edomae Sushi which basically means old school style of sushi making. My eyes were rolling when I had the Toro (fatty tuna) sushi but more so when he served the same tuna slightly seared. I think when I put that in my mouth, I died and went to sushi heaven. It was truly memorable! All of these sushi pieces were made in front of us. He would even slice my pieces in half saying it was "ladies size" Anthony Bourdain included this chef/Resto in his book A Cook's Tour (published years ago) and only had praises for Chef Togawa. I want to thank Baba-San for making the reservations for us. Please show him this post and of course thank YOU (again) for making this gastronomical experience possible,” Iza said.

Majestic view

Anne Curtis, boyfriend Erwann Heussaff,  his sister Solenn Heussaff and her boyfriend Nico Bolzico, went to Myanmar. They used the hashtag #ANES – which stands for the first letters of their names -- in their Instagram posts. The foursome wasn’t afraid to eat crickets, Myanmar's delicacy.



"Last day in Bagan. Got to visit the great Dhamma-yan-gyi Pahto which you can see behind Nico and I and North Guni Temple which is one of the very few where you are allowed to climb up to the very top. You get a majestic view of all the other Pagodas and Temples," Anne posted.

Lovers in Paris?

Special friends Lovi Poe and Rocco Nacino are in Paris, where they visited the former’s sister. The Kapuso stars looked extra sweet as they posed in front of  Eiffel Tower. Lovi had her solo photo taken in front of the iconic Big Ben.

"Tamang-tama mag-vacation muna before the show. I haven't had a real vacation in years. My sister invited him also. So, iyon nagkayayaan na kami since my sister is close rin naman to Rocco. And wala rin naman akong kasama sa Europe. So, it's nice naman to be with a lot of people," Lovi told Yahoo! Philippines in an interview.

Hong Kong holiday

Close friends Kris Aquino, Vice Ganda, Erich Gonzales and Liz Uy are in Hong Kong. Kris' sons Josh and Bimby went with them. They visited Disneyland and Ocean Park.

Kris posted a video of Vice Ganda playing hoops at the amusement park and teased, "OMG Asawa @praybeytbenjamin has the moves! Opo, may dating talaga ang marunong mag shoot."

Church hopping

Matteo Guidicelli  is in his home province, Cebu.



"Spent the whole day yesterday with family and friends," he posted.

Sweethearts Zanjoe Marudo and Bea Alonzo are visiting various churches in Ilocos Norte with their respective families.

Another real-life couple, Angelica Panganiban and John Lloyd Cruz opted for a  staycation. Angelica posted photos of herself and John Lloyd swimming in a pool with  friends.