“My glam team and I are just really excited. We’re just going to enjoy ourselves.”

Marian Rivera and her husband Dingdong Dantes touched down in Italy on Monday, September 16, 2024. They were greeted personally by Consul General Elmer Cato of the Philippine Consulate General in Milan. Marian is set to attend Milan Fashion Week SS2025. PHOTO/S: @marianrivera on Instagram / Elmer Cato

Marian Rivera is set to make her much-anticipated debut at an international fashion week.

The Kapuso network’s Prime Time Queen has arrived in Italy for Milan Fashion Week S/S2025 shows.

Marian and her husband Dingdong Dantes touched down in Italy on Monday, September 16, 2024.

They were greeted personally by Consul General Elmer Cato of the Philippine Consulate General in Milan.

Photo/s: Courtesy of Elmer G. Cato

On Tuesday, September 17, 2024, the journalist-diplomat shared a photo on his personal Facebook account from the welcome dinner they hosted for the couple.

In the photo, ConGen Elmer is flanked by Marian and Dingdong.

ConGen Elmer and Dingdong can be seen doing the “W” hand sign in support of the West Philippine Sea.

The journalist-diplomat’s full caption read (published as is): “Last night, we got to welcome celebrity couple Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes who are visiting Milan for the first time.

“We were together at the dinner hosted by Kiko Milano CEO Simone Dominici in honor of Marian, who is the brand ambassador in the Philippines of the Italian cosmetics company.

“One of the top Filipino endorsers, Marian has contributed to the successful market penetration of Kiko Milano, which now has more than 20 stores in the Philippines with several more scheduled to be opened.

“Over dinner, we congratulated Marian and Dingdong for the success of their movie Rewind, which we got to watch on Netflix a few nights ago.

“It is now the highest grossing Filipino film of all time.

“We also thanked the couple for their philanthropic work back home, especially the assistance they have been extending to women and 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren with disabilities.

“We also had a very interesting conversation on the West Philippine Sea with Dingdong, who is also a reserve officer of the Armed Forced of the Philippines.

“That’s the W sign for West Philippine Sea that we were flashing. #AtinAngWestPhilippineSea.”

Photo/s: COurtesy of Facebook.com/elmercato