Julia Barretto told her father Dennis Padilla that she’s proud of him for owning up to his past mistakes and shortcomings as a parent, years after their misunderstandings on the issue over the actress’ surname.
Padilla talked about his frustrations when Barretto petitioned to change her surname from Baldivia (Padilla’s real name) to Barretto in 2014, as seen in the actress’s vlog yesterday, May 1.
“It’s not the pangalan itself. That’s my blood, kaya masakit yun,” he said. “Barretto na nga ang dala mo sa screen, bakit tatanggalin niyo pa ang apelyido ko? Masakit sa akin ‘yun.”
(It’s not the name itself. That’s my blood. It hurt. You already use Barretto on-screen, why is my n…
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