After much speculation these past two weeks, Mariel Rodriguez finally confirmed that Robin Padilla gave her a diamond ring worth 1.2 million pesos and even brought it on the set for him to put on her ring finger during her special birthday celebration on Entertainment Live yesterday, August 7. “When he gave me the ring he told me it was because he wanted me to remember him always,” said Mariel who shed tears of joy.Robin further shared why he gave such an expensive gift to her. “Hindi ako kailanman nagbigay ng [singsing sa isang babae]. Napakaespesyal niyan. Naniniwala kasi ako na diamonds are forever. Parangka sa akin. Dapat ka pangalagaan at kailanman ay ‘di kukupas ang iyong kinang. Ang gusto ko lang pangalagaan mo ‘yan. Lagi mo isuot kasi may pagkakataon na ‘di mo sinusuot,” he told Mariel.
But contrary to the recent reports that they already got married, the action star was quick to clarify that they are not even an official couple yet. “Hindi po ibig sabihin nito ay sinagot na ako ni Mariel. Wala namang regalo na hindi tinatanggap. Pangit naman yung may nagregalo sa ’yo tapos ‘di mo tinanggap. Alam ni’yo, ‘pag nangyari yung magandang sinasabi na kasal, hindi namin itatago yunat [yun pa ay] kung papayag [siyang] pakasalan ako.”
Mariel also got the chance to ask Robin about his divorce from his wife of 20 years Liezl Sicangco. Apparently, he thought he would never fall in love again after their split two years ago. “Wala akong hinahangad kay Snow White kundi ang kaligayahan niya. Dahil ‘pag nagmahal tayo, dapat yung kaligayahan ng tao ang pinakaimportante sa lahat. At ‘pag alam natin na ‘di siya maligaya sa ’yo, para saan pa? Ang pagsasama naming dalawa ay nabalot ng magandang alaala at kailanman ay magiging matamis ang alaala na yun.”
But he admitted that he never felt the same way again when he and Mariel first worked together in Wowowee. As a matter of fact, she was one of his main reasons why he accepted ABS-CBN’s offer to host Pilipinas Win Na Win. “Wala naman sigurong malulungkot sa ganong pangyayari (divorce with Liezl) at naipangako ko sa sarili ko na ‘di na ako muli magmamahal. Siguro bibigyan ko na lang ng panahon yung mga anak ko, yung foundation ko, yung Mindanao. Iuukol ko na lang ang buong buhay ko dun. Pero yun ang akala ko.”
Robin knew very well though that there would always be someone out there who would try to ruin whatever they have right now. But he assured Mariel that she really matters in his life. “Gusto kong kunin ang mga kamay mo at magpakalayo-layo na lang. Sa mundo ng pelikula, napakahirap. Araw-araw may balakid, araw-araw may mga ‘di mo maintindihan kung saan nanggagaling ang mga problema. Pero sana manatili kang diamond, lagi kang matibay. Hindi ako nagsisinungaling, totoo ako. Sagutin mo ako o hindi, itago mo ‘yang sing-sing. Ano man mangyari, itago mo ‘yan, sa’yo ‘yan. Hindi ako nagsinungaling sa’yo, Mariel, mahal kita,” he stated. diamond
Source: http://www.abs-cbn.com/Feature/Article/8263/Robin-Padilla-gives-Mariel-Rodriguez-a-diamond-ring-worth-1-2-million-pesos.aspx
