ROBIN Padilla already had a hunch that his daughter Kylie is pregnant even before the latter confirmed it to him.
"Sa tanda kong ito, hindi mo na ako mapapaikot. Hindi mo na ako mapapadulas sa balat ng mani. Saging naman!" said the action star after the turnover ceremony of the donated books from MoneyGram Foundation to University of the Philippines Integrated School in Pasig.
The actor admitted that he is not yet ready to see the 24-year-old Kylie as a mother.
Padilla initially thought that it was only his eldest daughter Queenie who is expecting her first child with her Pakistani husband Usama Mir.
"Hindi ako handa bagamat siya ay may edad na. Malamang siya ay handa. Pero ako, hindi ako handa."
"Ang alam ko kasi si Queenie ang buntis! Parang dalawa ang magkasabay. Medyo okay naman. Gusto ko lang one at a time maka-deliver sila. Sana katulad ng Tita Mariel nila, normal. Sana mag breastfeeding din sila, sana organic lahat."
Even though it came as a surprise to him, Padilla wishes his daughter a safe pregnancy.
"Siyempre gusto ko makapanganak muna siya nang mahusay. Kapag nakapanganak na, doon na siguro ako magiging excited."
As for Kylie's showbiz career, Padilla prefers her to focus first on the arrival of the baby.
He said Kylie's priority will definitely change once she already has a child.
"Sabi ko sa kanya, diyan na ang buhay mo sa anak mo. Buhay yan, bata yan, iikot na diyan ang buhay mo. Hindi ka nag-anak para mayroon kang susunod-sunod lang sa iyo."
Padilla added that he's better in giving career and life advice than about relationships.
"Matanda na si Kylie. Sa usapin ng pag-ibig, hindi pinakikinggan ang advice ng tatay kasi selfish ang tatay e. Walang pasado. Lahat ng mukhang nandoon, bagsak 'yun. Never akong na-involve sa pag-ibig. Hindi trabaho ng tatay yon."
The actor's mood then shifted when Kylie's boyfriend, actor Aljur Abrenica was introduced to the conversation.
"Ano ba ang kinalaman nun sa MoneyGram?" he said.
Padilla tried to veer away from any topic involving Abrenica but eventually said that it's better to talk about his daughter and her fiancé if it's about marriage.
"Magandang pag-usapan ang patungkol kay Kylie at Aljur kung yan ay pag-aasawa. Kung sila ay magpapakasal, pag-usapan natin. Pero kung tayo ay magbobolahan, para saan?"
He explained that as a father, he only wishes the best for his daughter.
Padilla said he wants the partners of his children to provide a comfortable life and secure a better future, just like what he strived for.
"Yun ang matindi, yung kayang pantayan yung ibinigay kong buhay. Kaya ako na ang pinakamasayang tao. Lalung-lalo na si Queenie ay five months (na buntis) na rin."
Kylie and Queenie are both five months pregnant. The former is engaged to Abrenica while the latter is back in Pakistan with her husband. (VoxPop Philippines)
