Secrets to a long and happy marriage, how he won the heart of his wife, and more love tips from '24 Oras' anchor Mike Enriquez

Despite his hectic schedule, "Imbestigador ng Bayan" and "24 Oras" news anchor Mike Enriquez still manages spend quality time with his wife, Lizabeth "Baby" Yumping.

On Valentine's Day, the married couple will hear mass together for Ash Wednesday. 

"Balak namin ng misis ko magsimba ng 12 noon. Kasi Katoliko kami eh, Day of Obligation. Tsaka balak kong magtrabaho. 'Yung mga Valentine's, Christmas, maganda sila kaya lang, dapat ang hamon sa atin, araw-araw gawin nating Valentines at Christmas, 'di ba? Hindi lang 'pag February 14. So bukas, trabaho, simba."

A day before February 14, Mike renewed his ties with GMA-7, renewing an exclusive contract with the network and during the press conference, he shared a few tips on how he and his wife are able to maintain a happy marriage, 40 years on.

"Oh yes, nagde-date. 1977 pa kami mag-asawa. Ang trick diyan is para lang kayong magkaibigan parati na nagde-date pa kayo, nagte-text kayo araw-araw nang ilang beses, nagho-holding hands pa kayo kahit na gaano katanda na kayo.

"Yes. We maintained it partly by design and partly because we started as friends before we became mag-girlfriend-boyfriend, before we became married. We first  became good friends, then we became best friends, then we became sweethearts, then we became husband and wife. So we went through the mill," Mike continued.

Another key, the broadcaster added, is to not take each other "seriously" in the relationship and that a good humor is important.

"'Yung humor, tsaka we're not too serious with ourselves. Never. As much as possible, wala lang, just try to be ordinary people, and that's what attracted me to her."

What Mike loves about his wife, is her simplicity. She's very "low-maintenance," he says.

"Nu'ng araw, simple lang siya. Kumbaga sa ngayon ang tawag do'n, 'low-maintenance.' Kung 'yung syota mo medyo high-maintenance, humanap ka na ng iba! Hindi, joke joke! Halimbawa 'pag nasa ibang lugar kami, 'pag bumibiyahekami, ako pa nagsasabi sa kaniya, 'Bilhin mo 'yan, bilhin mo 'yan.' Siya 'yung umaayaw eh. Simple lang talaga."

Mike was still only a radio DJ when he was courting Baby, and to win her heart, he would play the songs she requested to him.

"Tinutugtugan ko ng music 'yon kasi DJ ako eh. Ang DJ, 'pag nanligaw, kahit anong itsura mo, walang babae ang hihindi sa 'yo. 'Pag tinugtugan mo ng music sa radyo, kahit sino o-oo sa 'yo."

Single this Valentine's? Mike said to "just enjoy, enjoy your youth. Many many times especially as your age progresses, you will always go back [to your youth]."

And for couples this day of hearts? "Stay friends, just friends, you'll be okay." — LA, GMA News