Despite Julia Barretto and Gerald Anderson’s ‘non-admission’ as a couple–Dennis Padilla is prompted to relay a message of concern [for his daughter] to the actor.
“Gerald kung mahal mo naman ‘yung daughter ko eh alagaan mo lang siya. ‘Wag mo lang sasaktan at ‘wag mo lang lolokohin para mas masaya ang buhay,” he said seriously during his recent interview on DZRH and as quoted in a social media post by ABS-CBN’s Kapamilya Online World on Instagram.
According to actor-comedian Padilla, he respects the decision of his daughter to keep the matter private.
“Kapag hindi siya nagkukuwento, hindi naman ako nagtatanong.
“Siguro she wants to be private lang din. Kung mag-oopen up siya, makikinig lang ako. Kung hindi man, antay lang ako kung kailan siya magsasabi. Siyempre, kailangan naman nating respetuhin din ‘yung karapatan ng ating mga anak, siyempre personal naman nila ‘yun eh” he said.
As the father of the 23-year old Barretto vowed to support his daughter regardless of what the real score is.
“Kung saan naman masaya ang anak ko, dun ako. Ang pinaka-importante, she’s a very responsible woman. Meron naman siyang sariling hanapbuhay.”
He also expressed his trust, with her career and love life, his daughter knows what she’s doing.
“She’s an adult. She’s already 23. So, I’m sure alam naman niya kung saan ang tama at mali. Sa akin lang, kung saan siya masaya eh dun ako susuporta. Basta nasa likod lang ako. I’m just a text away kung ano man ang problema.”
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In December 2020, Padilla clarified why he did not prefer to meet Anderson as he detested how he left Bea Alonzo, his former girlfriend.
As a protective parent, he doesn’t like his daughter to get hurt and experience a similar fate as Alonzo, who was ‘ghosted’ by Anderson back in 2019.
