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Francis Zamora denies Daniel Padilla is dating his daughter Amanda: ‘Wala pong katotohanan yan’

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Rhea Manila Santos

<p>Rumors have been circulating online that Daniel Padilla has been seen dating Amanda Zamora, the only daughter of San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora, with a video clip of the two enjoying their time together in a mall going viral this week. Mayor Zamora clarified the real score between them while talking to the press after the grand launch event of CHARM By DR. JOEL LOPEZ MD inside the Greenhills Shopping Mall last July 31. </p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2022/11/1/videos/celebs-influencers-spotted-sa-halloween-party-203366"><strong>WATCH: Amanda Zamora, EA de Guzman at iba pang influencers, spotted sa Halloween Party | PUSH TV</strong></a></div><p>The San Juan Mayor shared, “Ang aking anak ay nali-link kay Daniel Padilla so bilang isang ama, gusto kong sabihin sa inyong lahat na hindi po totoo yan. My daughter has been single all her life, sa totoo lang. Kahit hindi kayo maniwala, alam ko yan.</p><p>&quot;She’s 23 years old. She’s now focused on her studies. Siya ay in fact nasa America ngayon sapagkat sa September ay magsisimula na siya sa kaniyang masters in Marketing Intelligence. Yan ay sa Fordham University. So pagka-graduate niya nung early part of this year from De la Salle University, nag-aral siya sa UCLA ng isang program in finance at sa September ay magsisimula na ang kaniyang masters. So hindi po totoo yun. Ako na ang nagsasabi.</p><p>&quot;In fact, alam ko na ni-li-link nga siya ng ibang mga tao. Pero bilang isang ama, ako na ang magsasabi na hindi totoo yan. So kung meron mang mga taong nagsasabi na anak ko yan, ako na nagsasabi na hindi yan totoo.”</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/C-GGhJ1SRx6/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:16px"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C-GGhJ1SRx6/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="background:#FFFFFF;line-height:0;padding:0 0;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;width:100%" target="_blank"><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;align-items:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:40px;margin-right:14px;width:40px"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:100px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:60px"><br/></div></div></div><div style="padding:19% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:block;height:50px;margin:0 auto 12px;width:50px"><br/></div><div style="padding-top:8px"><div style="color:#3897f0;line-height:18px">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding:12.5% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;margin-bottom:14px;align-items:center"><div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(0px) translateY(7px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;height:12.5px;transform:rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px);width:12.5px;flex-grow:0;margin-right:14px;margin-left:2px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(9px) translateY(-18px)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:8px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:20px;width:20px"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:2px solid transparent;border-left:6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;transform:translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:auto"><div style="width:0px;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(16px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;flex-grow:0;height:12px;width:16px;transform:translateY(-4px)"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(-4px) translateX(8px)"><br/></div></div></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:24px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:224px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:144px"><br/></div></div></a><div style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C-GGhJ1SRx6/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by PUSH (@pushalerts)</a></div></div></blockquote><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Francis also revealed how he first heard of the rumor and then reiterated with the press his close relationship with the Estrada and Padilla family, having recently officiated the wedding of JC, DJ’s younger brother, which was held in his office in San Juan. “Actually, hindi naman lingid sa inyong kaalaman na napapag-usapan na din lately at in fact, nasasama nga siya sa mga comments. So may mga comments about it at umaabot din sa akin yan. Ako na rin nagsasabi talaga, si Daniel is a good friend. Kaibigan ko siya. Ang kanyang pamilya kaibigan ko. Tumayo rin akong ninong ni JC nung siya ay kinasal. At si karla ay matalik kong kaibigan. Si Amanda, my daughter, and si Daniel are not linked in any way. Hindi sila. Kumbaga, wala pong katotohanan yan,” he explained.  </p><p>The former basketball player turned businessman and politician also shared how he remembers his daughter being a fan girl during her early teens before she joined showbiz and became a housemate on <em>Pinoy Big Brother: Connect</em> in 2020.</p><p>“Ang mag-friends talaga, ako at si Daniel. Amanda has always been just a fan nung bata pa siya. In fact, I remember, sinasamahan ko si Amanda pag may mga events si Daniel nung batang bata pa si Amanda nun. In fact, naalala ko pa nung sinamahan ko siya nun, it was an Oishi event a long, long time ago. Probably she was maybe 14, 15 years old back then. Magkakilala lang siguro sila in a way na dahil kaibigan ko si Daniel at anak ko si Amanda,” he added.</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/10/13/exclusive-daniel-padilla-looks-back-on-his-13-year-showbiz-career-nakakapagod-din-837"><strong>READ: EXCLUSIVE: Daniel Padilla looks back on his 13-year showbiz career: ‘Nakakapagod din’</strong></a></div><p>When asked about the viral photos or video of his daughter and DJ being posted online, Francis questions the authenticity of the material.</p><p>“Actually, sa totoo lang, hindi ko alam yung scope ng mga lumalabas na balita. Hindi po totoo yun. Baka ibang tao yun na napagkamalan na si Amanda  or it’s possible because of artificial intelligence (AI). Well definitely, hindi ko anak yun kung sakaling may mga viral photos na kumakalat.</p><p>&quot;Si Amanda has been single all her life. So totoo yan. I’m surprised, as her father, that at her age now, single pa rin siya. Kasi very independent minded and marami siyang gustong gawin sa buhay. Kung naalala ninyo, yung one and only major exposure niya sa showbiz maybe then was through <em>Pinoy Big Brother</em>. Tapos after that, nagkaroon siya ng movie, yung <em>Connected</em> under Star Magic. So after that ay medyo nag-lay low na rin siya. It’s because she’s focusing on her studies. Gusto niya kasi na magkaroon ng isang career sa marketing kaya nga siya nag-aral sa ibang bansa. And I’m proud of my daughter.</p><p>&quot;And again, as she decided to remain single, I respect that kasi mas gusto ko rin na makatapos siya ng masters niya. Kasi kung ano man ang gusto niyang tahakin pagkatapos ng kanyang pag-aaral, iba rin na nakapagtapos siya ng higher education such as Masters in Marketing Intelligence in a very prestigious university which is Fordham University na kilalang kilala sa buong mundo,” he said.</p><p>Apart from being a close friend, Francis also stressed that he has been business partners with DJ after opening District 8 in Greenhills, together with other business partners.</p><p>“Alam niyo, matatawa kayo. Never siya nagka-boyfriend talaga. To set the record straight, hindi po si Amanda at si Daniel Padilla. Wala pong katotohanan yan. At kung meron mang mga taong nagsasabi na sila, ako na po ang nagsasabi na hindi yan totoo.</p><p>&quot;I’m aware that there are some showbiz personalities who are trying to link them together. Hindi po totoo yan. Wala pong katotohanan yan at kung meron mang nag-si-circulate na pictures, trying to make it appear as if sila, ako na ang nagsasabi na hindi totoo.</p><p>&quot;Si Daniel Padilla ay kaibigan ko since 2017 at nagbukas nga kami ng negosyo dito sa Greenhills, yung District 8 na up to now naman ay bukas pa rin. We remain good friends. That’s why I was very honored na ako ang napili ng kanilang pamilya na mamuno ng kasal ni JC at kinuha rin akong ninong. Si Karla Estrada ay matalik na kaibigan, of course si Daniel kaibigan ko natin. Ang kaibigan ni Amanda si Magui sa totoo lang. Si Magui ang kaibigan niya,” he explained.</p><p>Although he has not been in touch with DJ, Francis dismissed the possibility of the actor courting his daughter, especially at this point in his life.</p><p>“Hindi naman kasi alam niyo, kung alam naman nating hindi totoo, kumbaga hindi na para pagtuunan pa ng pansin. Kasi alam naman namin na hindi totoo. And I know because if it were true, which I’m telling you it’s not, I would have somehow been involved in talking to both of them or to Daniel. Pero hindi talaga eh.</p><p>&quot;Actually hindi ko nakikitang mangyayari yun (manligaw)  kasi baka merong ibang mga focus din si Daniel ngayon. Di ba meron nga siyang bagong business at hindi ko rin naman siya tinatanong tungkol sa love life niya. But again, I’d like to share that when we opened District 8, sila pa ni Kathryn (Bernardo) nun. So Kathryn was part fo the opening of District 8 and in many instances ay nakasama rin namin siya at mabait siya at naging maayos naman yung mga panahon na kami’y nagsama. Again, whatever Daniel chooses in his life, I’m sure yan naman ay base sa kanyang desisyon,” he shared.</p>

<p>San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora comments on the rumored relationship between Daniel Padilla and his only daughter Amanda.</p>

San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora comments on the rumored relationship between Daniel Padilla and his only daughter Amanda.