Her sisters are Alexandra (using the name Alessandra De Rossi), Margherita and
Isabel.
Broke up with basketball player Rommel Adducul after she decided to do
sexy roles. Adducul, a born again Christian, refused Assunta to do
daring roles.
Sued her manager Manny Valera, claiming she was abused and was forced to
work in sexy movies despite her minority. The case was later settled,
and she was released from the contract.
Abandoned her long-time television studio GMA7 in favor of rival
ABS-CBN.
Her mother is Nenita Schiavone, a Filipina, and her father is Italian
Luigi Schiavone.