BY ALEXA BASA
Buboy Villar revealed one thing his children have experienced but he never did growing up.
In an interview with TV host-actress Toni Gonzaga, Buboy, 23, said he never experienced having a father because they were treated badly.
“[H]indi ko naranasan na lagi kaming nagsasabay ng pamilya ko kasi nga lumaki ‘yung pamilya ko sa alcohol. Mahilig uminom ‘yung tatay ko tapos kada gabi, nagugulpi kami pati nanay ko,” he said to Toni’s #ToniTalks vlog series uploaded on Sunday, June 27.
“Nakikita ko ‘yung nanay ko tumatagos ‘yung ulo niya sa pader. Hindi naman ‘yung pader na bato, [kahoy]…” he recalled.
The actor admitted he hated his father, but he learned to forgive him because of his children.
“Nung naging tatay ako, mas naramdaman ko ‘yung pagiging tatay na kahit anong sama ng tatay mo, mapapatawad at mapapatawad mo siya,” Buboy said.
“Kung ako nasa kalagayan niya, sabihin na natin na ako ‘yung pinakamasamang tatay sa buong mundo, pero dumating ‘yung point na tumanda na ako. ‘Yung mga anak ko, ganito ‘yung pananaw sakin na parang ayaw sakin, gusto ko bang mamatay na may hate sa akin ‘yung anak ko? Masakit,” he explained.
Buboy and Angillyn became parents to Vlanz Karollyn and George Michael at a very young age but ended their relationship in 2020. Their children are both staying with Angillyn’s parents.
He said his greatest lesson in falling in love was: “Masakit mag-expect. Masakit pangunahan ang isang bagay na alam mong hindi naman mangyayari. Which is may mga bagay naman na dapat mangyari para mas matuto tayo. Bulag tayo ‘pag hindi natin nakita ‘yon.”
When asked what he had learned from his kids, Buboy said: “Unang-una sa lahat, dapat ingatan natin ‘yung sarili natin kasi kapag hindi natin iningatan ‘yung sarili natin, paano na ‘yung mga anak natin? Paano na ‘yung future nila? Ayokong lumaki ‘yung mga anak ko na [pagdaanan nila] kung ano ‘yung pinagdaanan ko.”
Meanwhile, he wants his children to become strong and always look on the positive side in every situation to survive all challenges in life.
“Kailangan nilang tibayan ‘yung loob nila at huwag masyadong papadala sa problema,” he said.
Buboy said his dreams for Vlanz and George are “simple lang.” He wants them to happy and hopes to be always present when his children need him.
“[M]aging masaya sila sa buhay nila. Gusto ko lang na nandyan ako sa mga anak ko kahit anong mangyari,” Buboy said.
“Natutunan ko na kailangan lumaban sa buhay, hindi ko kailangan sumuko kasi marami akong pinagdaanan, at marami pa akong pagdadaanan,” he added.
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