MANILA, Philippines?As if the Meralco ad intrigue weren?t keeping her hands full, Judy Ann Santos also had to contend with breakup gossip.

A rumor made the rounds that Judai and Ryan Agoncillo have split up, causing Ryan to up and leave midway through their month-long holiday in Europe.

He reportedly failed to appear in shows mounted by The Filipino Channel (TFC), in Ireland and Italy.

Ryan?s manager, Noel Ferrer, denied the rumor. The two are still very much a couple, he said. So what sparked the scuttlebutt?

After the couple?s meeting with friend Sharon Cuneta in London, Ryan had to fly to Amsterdam for a while to sign important documents pertaining to a family emergency, said a source. Amsterdam, as a transport hub, was the most convenient place to meet.

After that short ?separation,? Judai and Ryan picked up where they left off and are now bound for Prague.

Perhaps the most effective way to debunk the rumor is this report by an observer: She is still wearing the much-ballyhooed ?engagement? ring.

Judai and Ryan are expected back in Manila end of June. First week of July, they return to France, to attend the screening of ?Ploning? at the Festival Paris Cinema.