Aug 20, 2014

Valerie Concepcion Says Her Daughter Fiona Doesn't Want To See Her Real Dad Anymore

VALERIE CONCEPCION says the report that she will soon tie the knot with her doctor boyfriend is not true. “May pinost lang kasi akong picture ko sa photo booth saying Mrs. na ako, pero joke lang yun,” she says on the set of “My BFF”. “Siguro in two years pa. Kapag graduate na ako sa college.”

She’s now taking up business management major in marketing at AMA. “Two years pa bago ko maka-graduate so marriage can wait. By that time, tapos na rin ang boyfriend ko sa residency niya.”

How is she treated in school? “Classmates ko, nagpapa-picture sa’kin, pati mga professor ko. Okay naman sila. Dala ko assignments ko rito sa set at kung minsan, tinutulungan ako ng co-stars kong sina Manilyn Reyes and Janno Gibbs na gawin sila.”

Her boyfriend is named Khristopher Tumambing and he gets along fine with her love child Fiona. “Magkasundo sila at yung daughter ko pa nagsasabing ‘Pakasal na kayo’.”

How about her daughter’s dad? Do they have any communication? “Wala. Pero once, nagpasabing gusto raw niya makilala si Fiona. I asked my daughter kung gusto niya, but ayaw niya. Sabi ko, please respect his being your father. Just tell me when you’re ready. Ang sabi lang sa’kin, okay fine. Wala rin naman kasi siyang effort through the years. E, ngayon, grade five na ang anak ko.”

Does she like her role as Lavender in “My BFF”? “Naku, sa social media, I’m bashed. Siguro raw, sa totoong buhay, naninira talaga ako ng ibang pamilya. Kasi alam ko nang married si Janno kay Manilyn dito, pero inagaw ko pa rin. Maganda yung character ko kasi may back story siya. May history siya ng depression kasi lagi siyang iniiwan ng lalaki. This week, may confrontation kami ni Manilyn. Abangan nyo dahil sasabihan niya ko, ‘Iwanan mong asawa ko!’ Yung mga bata naman, mamamasyal sa Star City, pero hindi pa rin alam ni Mona Louise Rey na multo ang friend niyang si Jillian Ward.”