Daniel Padilla: 'I need to love myself first'

Actor Daniel Padilla renews his contract with the Kapamilya Network during the contract signing at ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center in Quezon City on February 12, 2024.   Gigie Cruz, ABS-CBN News

DANIEL PADILLA

ABS-CBN News

<div><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8N1KfAiiuj4?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe>MANILA -- For Kapamilya actor Daniel Padilla, this year isn&#x27;t the time to look for a new love.</div>&quot;No, definitely not. Love for human nature &#x27;yun ang hinahanap ko. ... Trabaho muna &#x27;ko, wala muna akong love, love. I want to work on myself. I need to love myself first,&quot; Padilla said as he sat down with ABS-CBN News&#x27; MJ Felipe for &quot;On Cue&quot; after he renewed a contract with ABS-CBN on February 12. <ul><li><a data-cke-saved-href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/2/12/daniel-padilla-renews-contract-with-abs-cbn-1609" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/2/12/daniel-padilla-renews-contract-with-abs-cbn-1609">Daniel Padilla renews contract with ABS-CBN</a></li></ul> Padilla also stressed the importance of his family, which he said he realized after everything that happened during these past months.&quot;Ngayon ko mas na-appreciate at nakita na in deeper level &#x27;yun bond ko sa mga utol ko ngayon. Kaya minsan doon mo lang masasabi na legit pala &#x27;yon na sa panahon ng madidilim, pamilya mo rin ang liwanag. Sila lang talaga. Super na-appreciate ko sila talaga,&quot; Padilla said.<figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1707747822579.png" alt="Actor Daniel Padilla renews his contract with the Kapamilya Network during the contract signing at ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center in Quezon City. Gigie Cruz, ABS-CBN News" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><figcaption>Actor Daniel Padilla renews his contract with the Kapamilya Network during the contract signing at ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center in Quezon City. Gigie Cruz, ABS-CBN News</figcaption></figure>Padilla and his former girlfriend and long-time on screen partner Kathryn Bernardo separately took to Instagram to announce that they have ended their 11-year relationship last November 30.Padilla also acknowledged the support of his loyal fans who have sent him messages, which he said he really appreciates.&quot;That&#x27;s life. That&#x27;s balance. Hindi pwedeng lahat galit lang, hindi pwedeng lahat masaya lang. It&#x27;s a perfect balance, ganoon talaga. Lalapag ka rin,&quot; he said.&quot;Kahit doon sa mga nag-move on na sa akin, it&#x27;s okay. Walid &#x27;yung nararamdaman nila sa akin. At kung nararamdaman nila eh nararamdaman nila &#x27;yon at hindi ko na sila mapipigilan. At sa mga nandoon pa rin sa akin, I appreciate them very,very much. They know me. I don&#x27;t have to explain myself to them kilala nila ako,&quot; the actor added.   The actor also acknowledged the support of his loyal friends, saying what happened was a &quot;super, super&quot; humanizing moment for him.   For his personal goals this year, Padilla said he is excited to travel and for his non-showbiz ventures.&quot;Ang dami ko lang gagawin sa labas ng industriya. I am very excited at gusto ko mag-travel nang mag-travel,&quot; said Padilla, who wants to return to Vietnam.<ul><li><a data-cke-saved-href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/2/12/daniel-padilla-thanks-ex-girlfriend-kathryn-bernardo-1620" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/2/12/daniel-padilla-thanks-ex-girlfriend-kathryn-bernardo-1620">Daniel Padilla thanks ex-girlfriend Kathryn Bernardo, KathNiel fans</a></li></ul>

For Kapamilya actor Daniel Padilla, this year isn't the time to look for a new love.

For Kapamilya actor Daniel Padilla, this year isn't the time to look for a new love.

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Daniel Padilla: 'I need to love myself first'

Daniel Padilla: 'I need to love myself first'

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Updated Feb 13, 2024 07:02 PM PHT

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