ACTOR Dennis Padilla must have been getting used to being hurt by no less than his own daughter — singer Claudia Barretto.
In a petition, Claudia, who forms part of the entertainment industry as a singer, sought legal remedy to remove the real surname of his father from her name.
Originally, Claudia carried Baldivia as a family name in her public documents, thus Claudia Barretto Baldivia, one of the children of Dennis whose real name is Dennis Esteban Dominguez Baldivia and former wife Marjorie Barretto.
Recently, though, Claudia asked the legal interference of the Office of the Solicitor-General, a Quezon City court, the local civil registry offices of Quezon City and Muntinlupa City and the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) to remove the family name of Dennis from her name.
The move made Padilla remorseful yet realistic in his acceptance of familial realities.
“If my sadness will bring joy to you, my children… My heart is full… Same Love, Same Hope,” noted Dennis in a social media post.
“Love you Claui… I respect your decision… Malungkot lang Talaga (It is just indeed sad),” added the actor-comedian in personalized if not customized notes bearing his photo with Julia and Claudia Barretto when the siblings were still small girls.
Claudia got married last year to Basti Lorenzo, the eldest brother of Mateo Lorenzo, actress Erich Gonzales’ husband.
The first time Dennis felt sad was during the wedding of Claudia and Basti where graced the occasion but soon after, he said that he felt he was just a visitor in the event.
It was Marjorie who sent her daughter to the altar to meet her groom Basti at the aisle.
The Lorenzos are sons of business tycoon Martin Lorenzo.