Phases and Faces

Philippine Royal Muslim Wedding

Phases and Faces is privileged to cover the Datu Jeng – Bai Donna Nuptial from the Salangguni (Engagement) to the Kalilang (Wedding)!

Datu Jeng is the grandson of Datu Andal Ampatuan, Sr. Al Hadj, considered as the most influential person in Mindanao whose son is the ARMM governor, Gov. Zaldy Uy Ampatuan Sr, Al Hadj.

The bride, Bai Donna, is the only daughter of Congressman Datu Didagen P. Dilangalen & former Congresswoman Bai Sendig Guimba Dilangalen, Al Hadj on August 16, 2009.

The Wedding was held at the ORG Compound in Cotabato City.

The Dilangalens are no strangers to Phases and Faces. We covered Bai Donna’s 18th Birthday at EDSA Shangrila 4 years ago. Bai Donna was also a student at Our Lord’s Grace Montessori where Phases and Faces was the official school photographer.

An Advance team led by Phases and Faces bosses, Edward Unite & Ana Marie Tueres arrived in Cotabato 3 days before the wedding to coordinate with their local counterparts, the physical, technical & flow of the wedding. The main crew arrived on August 15 and immediately went to work to make sure that everything goes to plan on Wedding Day.

It was a unique experience for all of us as wer witnessed a culture rich in pagentry, a wedding so different from what we always do in Manila. It was a historic wedding since this is a union of the 4 great families from Mindanao, a True Royal Wedding not witnessed since the 1970s.

This Onsite Video was shown during the reception