Many netizens were surprised when True Faith’s vocalist, Medwin Marfil, revealed himself as a member of the LGBTQIA+ community after marrying his boyfriend, Mark Angeles, last May 11 in California.
In an interview with ABS-CBN, Medwin and Mark shared that they had been high school batchmates since high school.
However, Medwin said that he didn’t really know Mark during that time.
“We really didn’t know each other. Kasi barkada niya (Mark) sina Nino Muhlach. Eh ako, introvert ako wala ako masyadong friends, busmates and villagemates na Bosconian din,” said Medwin.
Medwin said that they only became friends during the grand homecoming reunion of their batch, where his band became one of the performers.
“Doon kami nag-start. Nag-reconnect kami through Facebook. We were chatting for a bit tapos naputol siya. I think that was sometime in April 2021,” he said.
“Nung June, nag-usap kami ulit. I think around that time, meron nang naging serious na ‘yung usapan. Nagkaroon na ng revelation. At that point, sabi ko I feel something. And I feel na meron din siya,” he added.
According to him, Mark was the one who made the first move to him.
“I can’t remember the exact words, but I think it’s somewhere along the lines of, ‘I like you, I think I have some feelings towards you.’ Kumbaga sa nanliligaw parang ganun diba. Eh, biglang nagreciprocate naman, yes din daw siya,” he stated.
He also shared how Mark proposed to him during one of his visits to California in 2022.
“Sabi ko, ‘okay, nakakatuwa.’ Sabi ko, ‘I accept.’ Kasi parang he’s worried na baka hindi na ko bumalik. Sabi ko, ‘Mark, you’re worth coming back,” he stated.
After their wedding, Medwin admitted that he hesitated to publicize their relationship on social media.
“‘Are you sure? Are you ready? How the people… kung tatanggapin?’ Simple lang ang sabi ko kay Med about it. Sabi ko sa kanya, you just need to be true to yourself.” Mark said.