After more than a year, Phil Younghusband’s efforts to court award-winning actress Angel Locsin has paid off as they recently announced their “official boyfriend-girlfriend” status which began last May 27.

“We were exclusively dating but now we sealed our relationship and have made it official,” Angel said. “We’re sweethearts and we have never been both happier.”

Their “unofficial” romance started February of last year when Phil asked Angel for a date through the micro-blogging site Twitter. Angel accepted the football superstar’s request and so their “mutual understanding” started.

“Angel is not just the woman I love – she’s my greatest fan and my best friend as well,” Phil added. “I want a future with her, but we both think that a wedding plan is not yet on our list.”

Meanwhile, if Angel is happy with Phil in real life, Isabel’s life (Angel’s character) in “TODA Max” will become turbulent. Isabel and Tatay Mac (Al Tantay) will be driven away from their home and will be forced to rent in front of Tol (Robin Padilla) and Justin’s (Vhong Navarro) house. Tatay Mac will start an eatery business, but it will be right in front of Justin’s eatery.

What will happen to Tatay Mac and Justin’s relationship now that they are rivals in business?

Find out in “TODA Max” with guest star Pilita Corales this Saturday, in its new time slot, after the “X Factor Philippines”.