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Seven years of DonBelle and the Empire, and somehow, this anniversary feels a little different from all the years before it. With your announcement that your partnership as a loveteam is taking a pause for now, this milestone comes with a bittersweet feeling. It is scary to be very honest and there’s a part of me that will miss how things used to be but there’s also so much gratitude for everything these seven years have brought us. And as much as i’ll miss this chapter, i genuinely look forward to seeing where life takes you both from here. I hope you know that i respect you not just as DonBelle, but as Donny and Belle in your own right. I respect your individuality, the growth you’ve embraced, and the paths you’ve chosen to take. You deserve the space and freedom to discover yourselves, explore new possibilities, and pursue dreams that may take you in different directions. Please know that we’ll be just as proud to see you flourish on your own as we have been watching you grow together. But if there’s one thing i quietly hope for, it’s that this pause won’t mean we’ll eventually become strangers. I know things change and perhaps things will never be quite the same, but i hope we never lose the little things that made DonBelle so special to us, the bond and the genuine connection that existed beyond the projects and the cameras. And i hope you both know that the empire you’ve built together will always have its doors open to you. No matter how far your individual journeys take you, you’ll always have a home here, a place where you can return whenever you feel like finding your way back. This family will always stay, remember? Thank you for giving us something so beautiful to look back on and for letting us be part of your journey, even from afar. I’ll always be grateful that your paths crossed and that we got to witness what you created together. I hope life is kind to both of you, that you find happiness in the things you choose to pursue, and that you never lose the parts of yourselves that brought you this far. Here’s to everything you’ve been, everything you’re yet to become, and to many more moments where our paths still get to cross. Ilysm, Donato and Belinda ❤️🖤 @bellemariano02 @donnypangilinan