“When I saw my face after the accident, puro dugo, sabi ko wala na, tapos na ‘to. Hindi ako makahinga at feeling ko, naghihingalo na ako, kaya dasal na lang ako ng dasal,” he said.
His left cheekbone caved in and doctors had to put titanium plates inside his face to mend the broken bones. He also has a broken left index finger that’s still in bandage up to now. He thanked all his co-stars and friends in showbiz who helped him shoulder the medical expenses. He’s also awed by the attention given to him by ex-GF Sandara Park, who’s now a big K-Pop star in Korea. “First day ko pa lang sa hospital, nagpadala na agad siya ng message: How are you? Hope you are okay. Please update me on how I can help.” They have since maintained their communication in Facebook. “Napakabait niya. No wonder ang daming blessings na dumarating sa kanya. We’re all so proud of her. More power to her.”
Pia asked him why they broke up when they were going steady for three years while they were both still with ABS-CBN. “Wala namang third party involved. We were just so young then. Siguro mga immature pa talaga kami.”
Who knows? Now that they’re communicating again, love might just bloom the second time around.