How The Aiza Seguerra-Liza Dino Same Sex Love Story Started

AIZA SEGUERRA and her partner, beauty queen-actress Liza Dino, are surely tying the knot in L.A. this coming September or October. They’ve already talked to the minister who’ll officiate in their exchange of vows. Their love story started when Aiza was a high school senior at OB Montessori in 1999 and Liza was a college sophomore in UP. Liza then had an actor boyfriend who brought her to the set of a show he’s taping with Aiza then at GMA-7.

“I’m not yet sure about sexual identity then,” says Liza. “May boyfriend ako, but may attraction between us ni Aiz.”

“Dinadalaw niya ko sa taping o kaya pinupuntahan niya ko sa school, may dala siyang pagkain,” says Aiza. “Siyang nanligaw sa’kin. Kinuha niya ko ng application form sa UPCAT at dinala pa niya sa set ko sa Sta. Maria, Bulacan.”

This lasted for ten months. Aiza initiated the break up. “I felt na malabo kasi hindi naman sila nagbe-break ng boyfriend niya, so ayoko na. After that, nagkikita pa kami every now and then pero hi-hello lang.”

“In 2001, I was pregnant, nagkita kami sa Rustan, but she ignored me,” says Liza. “Then I got married and went to the States. When I returned home three years ago for the movie ‘In Nomine Matris’, nagkita kami uli. Hiwalay na ako noon.”

“She twitted me,” says Aiza. “Hi, I’m in town, maybe we should catch up. Doon nagsimula uli.”

“I was nominated as best actress sa Metro-Manila Filmfest and I said pag nanalo, I will leave my job as chef in L.A. and stay here in Manila. E, nanalo nga, so I stayed.”

So who’s the man in their relationship? “Aiza is the man. What’s beautiful in our relationship is it helped us not only to get to know each other better but also yung sariling pagkatao namin. She realized she’s a transgender. Ako naman, Aiza is my only same sex relationship, will be the first and last. What’s nice is the both our families accept us warmly. Never kaming nagkaproblema about that. My dad (Barangay Capt. Martin Dino) is very encouraging. When I said I hope he’ll support us, he said he feels safer now that I’m with Aiz as he sees how happy I am with him. My daughter Amara also understands us. We never hid it from her. She knows it’s a romantic relationship and we’re not just best friends. Ganun pala ang mga bata, no prejudice, hindi sila judgmental. Even my ex-husband is supportive. When I was having doubts, he said, follow your heart. You made a mistake na before. This time, make it right.”

To celebrate their love and help raise funds for a project of the Lesbian-Gay community, they’re staging “High on Love” at the Music Museum on October 22, a Friday. Aiza will sing with her band called the Pogi Boys while Liza will dance the flamenco with the Grupo Nuevo Flamenco dancers. It was Aiza’s own mom, Mommy Caring, who got the idea of them doing a show together. They did a small show at the Library MetroWalk last June and it’s a big hit so they’re now moving to a bigger venue. “It’s a fusion of song, music and dance,” says Aiza. “A great reason for us to be working together.”

Tickets ranging from P800 to P2,000 are available at 891-9999 or Music Museum at 723-6726 or Fire and Ice Production at 0905-211-6425.