Lovi Poe leaves 'Batang Quiapo' to prepare for wedding

MANILA, Philippines — Lovi Poe has reportedly filmed advance episodes of "FPJ's Batang Quiapo" before leaving for Europe. 

The actress recently announced that she is engaged to her British boyfriend, film producer Monty Blencowe. 

According to the column Pep Troika, the actress notified the production of "Batang Quiapo" that she will not be able to film starting August and even beyond before she flew to Europe. 

Lovi has accordingly shot her scenes as Mokang, the love interest of the show's protagonist, Tanggol, played by Coco Martin. 

It is unclear how Mokang's story will develop as the latest in the show, and as seen on the actress' Instagram, Mokang is getting entangled with Ramon (Christopher de Leon), the father of Tanggol. 

As for the actress, she has been enjoying London, including attending a race horse competition and experiencing its unpredictable weather. 

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