Ryan Bang and Paola Huyong stirred fresh curiosity about their relationship status after being spotted together at the Hola, Escolta! celebration on Saturday, November 29, 2025.
The event was buzzing from morning to midnight with art exhibits, live performances, stalls, and pop-ups scattered across the First United Building and the stretch of Escolta Street.
Crowds hopped between Sticker Con MNL, open studios, zine tables, pop-up cafés, and late-night sets that turned the historic district into a full creative playground.
Siesta Horchata was among the booths drawing foot traffic, offering its signature horchata alongside limited-edition treats.
Paola shared an Instagram Story hours before the festival showing freshly assembled orange-and-blue Siesta-themed macarons made in collaboration with Macarons Macarons PH, complete with printed Siesta logos on the shells.
The macarons were prepped “for @siestahorchata at @holaescolta,” hinting at how involved Paola was in preparing for the festival.
The booth itself had a steady line of customers, many stopping to try Siesta’s drinks and check out its festival-exclusive merch.
Ryan arrived during this rush.
A PEP source sent photos and videos showing Ryan visiting Paola’s Siesta Horchata booth, where he surprised her with a bouquet of flowers.
In the photos shared with PEP, Ryan was smiling as he handed Paola the bouquet while she was working behind her stall.
Paola, who appeared surprised, accepted the flowers as customers and eventgoers milled around the booth.
Ryan was wearing a Siesta Horchata graphic shirt and dark denim jeans, the same outfit posted on Siesta’s official Instagram Stories hours earlier.
The story featured the back of someone wearing identical Siesta merchandise; the stance and clothing details match those captured in the photos sent to PEP.
Notably, Ryan also appeared to be wearing a band on his left ring finger, while Paola did not have any visible rings on her hands.
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Where do Ryan and Paola stand now?
The public sighting raised questions amid recent rumors surrounding the couple.
Ryan and Paola reportedly unfollowed each other on social media in October 2025, fueling speculation that their engagement had ended.
In September 2025, Paola removed all photos of Ryan from her Instagram feed, including their June 2024 engagement post.
She was also seen without her engagement ring in a mirror selfie.
Adding fuel to the speculation, Paola announced that her business, Siesta Horchata Café, would be shutting down operations in November 2025.
The café, located at 33 Scout Santiago, Quezon City, sits above Paldo—which is partly-owned by Ryan.
This led some netizens to view the closure as a "low-key confirmation" of a split.
Siesta’s statement at the time expressed gratitude to patrons and noted that the brand would continue participating in events and pop-ups until January 2026, but provided no details on what would happen afterward.
“Thank you for making this possible. This little dream of ours started with one goal. That is to bring you a moment of comfort, joy, and sweetness in every sip. And you gave that back tenfold.
“From your first taste to your kind words, your support has meant everything. Whether you were a loyal regular or just stopped by once, you became part of the Siesta Family. And we'll carry that with us always.
“We don't know exactly what's next, but we're leaving with full hearts and deep gratitude.
“To honor the commitments and communities that made this journey so special, we'll still have events & be popping up with our carts until January 2026.”
Netizens have long speculated about whether the couple has separated, especially following Paola’s absence from the café and Ryan's lack of playful mentions of her on It’s Showtime.
Neither Ryan nor Paola has issued an official statement confirming a breakup.
The initial plan was to hold their prenup photoshoot in Jeju Island, South Korea.
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