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<figure class="op-interactive"><div id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1_Container"> <ivs-player id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-vid="1434778" data-ivs-floating="1"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/iframe-parent.js"></script> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script> </div></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="~//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="~//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>It was in 2015 when she first opened up about not seeing her father, Lito Lapid. Three years on, and it looks like things still haven&#x27;t changed between Ysabel Ortega and her dad. </p><p>The teen actress was in tears as she told of her father ignoring her birthday and holiday greetings, and how she misses him. </p><p>&quot;I always think of my dad so whenever it&#x27;s his birthday, I always make it a point to greet him,&quot; she shared on &quot;Tonight With Boy Abunda Wednesday night.&quot; &quot;And every holidays, lagi ko pa rin po binabati.&quot; </p><p>Asked if she gets replies to her messages, sent through Lapid&#x27;s aide because she has no direct contact with him, Ortega said no. </p><p>But despite the cold shoulder, she maintained that she still loves her dad and that she respects him for being one of the reasons that made her decide to pursue a career in showbiz. </p><p>&quot;Papa, if you&#x27;re watching, I really miss you and nandito lang po ako. No matter what happens I will always be here, I will always be your daughter, I will always love you, and I will always have respect for you,&quot; she told him. </p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BiR5nGwhuAd/" data-instgrm-version="8" 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:658px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:8px"><div style="background:#F8F8F8;line-height:0;margin-top:40px;padding:50.0% 0;text-align:center;width:100%"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC);display:block;height:44px;margin:0 auto -44px;position:relative;top:-22px;width:44px"> </div></div><div style="margin:8px 0 0 0;padding:0 4px"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BiR5nGwhuAd/" style="color:#000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none;word-wrap:break-word" target="_blank">Hindi umano nagkakausap si Ysabel at ang tatay niyang si Lito Lapid pero hindi naman daw nawawala ang pagmamahal ni Ysabel sa kaniyang ama. #TWBAYsabelPaulo</a></div><p style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;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 post shared by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/twbaofficial/" style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px" target="_blank"> Tonight With Boy Abunda</a> (@twbaofficial) on <time dateTime="2018-05-02T15:14:09+00:00" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px">May 2, 2018 at 8:14am PDT</time></p></div></blockquote><div><script async="" defer="" src="https://www.instagram.com/embed.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Ortega, daughter of Michelle Ortega with Lapid, is best known for her role in &quot;On the Wings of Love,&quot; topbilled by Nadine Lustre and James Reid in 2015. </p><p>She was on the late-night talk show to promote the first week of &quot;Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Araw Gabi.&quot; She is part of the cast with Hashtags member Paulo Angeles. </p><p>The drama is topbilled by JM de Guzman and Barbie Imperial. </p>

<p>Asked if she gets replies to her messages, sent through Lapid's aide because she has no direct contact with him, Ortega said no. </p>

Asked if she gets replies to her messages, sent through Lapid's aide because she has no direct contact with him, Ortega said no.