“But they’re coming back,” he says. “Aki’s dad got sick and he visited him but his dad is okay now. He helps his family in their restaurant there. He’ll return in April. Daniel naman just wants to see his parents. I was surprised when I learned he had death threats after he left. He never even mentioned them me. But if it’s true, I can’t blame him na umalis siya.”
He sees himself staying in Manila for good. “I love it here. With other Brazilian and Filipino models, we put up Caridade, a foundation that will help out of school youth and victims of sexual abuse. I now also design shoes for Mario DBoro and my collection is coming up soon. I’m also featured in a Japanese video game on Ipad, Supermodel Resorts. Just type my name and my avatar will come out. It’s $3 per game. ”
