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Daniel Padilla admits settling down has crossed his mind now that he's 30

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E. Kristhoff Cagape

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Daniel Padilla admitted that settling down and raising a family is something that&#x27;s been crossing his mind now that he has reached the age of 30.In an interview with MJ Felipe on TFC&#x27;s Are You G?, the actor reflected on entering a new decade in his life. &quot;Wala namang masyadong bago pero ramdam mo rin di ba, na hindi ka na rin bata talaga,&quot; he said.The <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/incognito">Incognito</a> star shared he&#x27;s now beginning to look ahead and plan for the future. &quot;Ngayon nagsisimula na rin [thinking] about your future life. Lagi ko naman sinasabi sa&#x27;yo di ba, siyempre darating &#x27;yung panahon magpa-pamilya ka na, san ka titira. Alam mo &#x27;yun?&quot; he said.When MJ asked, &quot;Iniisip mo na &#x27;yun?&quot; Daniel replied, &quot;Oo siyempre kailangan ng isipin &#x27;yun.&quot;Asked about his bucket list now that he&#x27;s 30, Daniel said he wants to travel more, not just for work but to savor the experience itself.&quot;Gusto kong mag-travel, dati pa naman nagta-travel na naman ako. Actually &#x27;yun nga eh just to experience more... kasi sometimes feeling ko na-te-taken ko for granted &#x27;yung mga bagay eh kasi masyadong mabilis nangyayari,&quot; he said.<div><a href="https://youtu.be/mr42SNsx1fc?si=pk3rK0M1MZrTm-Vl"><iframe width="681" height="383" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/mr42SNsx1fc" title="Daniel Padilla Reflects on Life, Love, and Maturing in Korea | ARE YOU G? S1 | Oct 14, 2025 | EP 72" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></a></div><div> </div>Recently, Daniel represented the Philippines at the 2025 Seoul International Drama Awards, where he received the Outstanding Asian Star award.In his acceptance speech, he expressed his gratitude and pride in representing the country. &quot;I&#x27;m truly honored to be here tonight to receive this award, thank you so much Seoul International Drama Awards for this recognition. I also want to thank my friends and my family for their endless support and unconditional love. Mama, I made it.&quot;He added: &quot;And to all the fans, thank you for your continuous support and unwavering love. You are the reason why I&#x27;m here. Thank you so much.&quot;Speaking further about the recognition in Are You G?, Daniel said he felt proud to bring home the honor for his fans and the Philippines.&quot;Masaya siyampre, I am very proud din to represent our country and siyempre the fans,&quot; he stated. &quot;I am just very thankful and proud sa mga supporters di ba... It&#x27;s them na nagdala sa akin dito. I am just here to take the award and iuwi sa kanila.&quot;