Actress Yen Santos has finally addressed long-standing rumors that she had a child with former Ilocos Sur Governor Chavit Singson—categorically denying the speculation in the first episode of her new YouTube vlog titled “Questions I Am Desperate to Answer” released on July 23, 2025.
“Okay. Yung tsismis na meron raw po kaming anak ni Manong Chavit—guys, hindi namin ‘yun anak, kapatid ko po ‘yun,” Yen clarified. “He’s my youngest brother. Tatlo kaming magkakapatid.”
The actress shared that although the rumor has circulated widely on social media platforms like TikTok, she had previously chosen not to respond. “Sabi ko nga, ‘di ko ugali kasi mag-correct ng tao, pero natanong mo na. So, ‘yun talaga ‘yun,” she said. “Nakikita ko sa TikTok, nagkalat, na malaki na raw ‘yung anak namin. Yes, malaki na siya—he’s eleven years old. Pero hindi po namin ‘yun anak, kapatid ko po siya.”
Yen further explained that Singson is a close family friend and actually the godfather of her youngest brother.
“Nakakatawa kasi he’s a good family friend. Ninong siya nung kapatid ko, pero hindi namin siya anak. Okay? Kapatid ko po ‘yun,” she added.
According to Yen, the rumor has been around since she began her career in showbiz, making it particularly difficult to navigate during her early years in the spotlight. “Parang nag-uumpisa pa lang ako mag-artista, ‘yun agad ‘yung issue ko,” she recalled. “So noong mga panahon na ‘yun, siyempre nag-uumpisa ako, hindi ko alam paano ko siyang iha-handle. ‘Magsasalita ba ‘ko? Ipagtatanggol ko ba ‘yung sarili ko?’ Eh kapatid ko naman talaga ‘yun.”
She also admitted that the rumors deeply affected her because of how they involved her younger sibling. “So noong una, hurt na hurt ako, na parang nadadamay ‘yung bata doon sa issue na hindi naman talaga totoo.”
In a lighthearted moment, Yen even suggested creating a vlog with Singson to clear the air. “Para siya rin masabi niya na, ‘Wala po kaming anak.’ Kapatid ko po siya guys. Oh, I love him very much. Yung kapatid ko, ha!”
