Husband of
Lani Oteyza. It was in the production of the movie
Tipin (1957) that the romance of Al and Lani started. Al choreographed the dream sequence of the movie that starred Lani. On March 7, 1960, The romance led to a marriage at the office of Mayor Estrella in Makati.
Dely Atay-atayan and
Jose Flores Sibal stood as the wedding sponsors. Eventually, they decided to have a church wedding on July 17, 1960 at the San Marcelino church. The wedding sponsors included
Charito Solis,
Fernando Poe Jr. and
Lou Salvador.