Julia Christine Botin

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Ganiel Krishnan

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<p>Veteran television host Amy Perez opened up about how she found love again with her husband Carlo Castillo after going through painful past relationships and years of learning as a single mother.</p><p>In an interview on &quot;Oh My Gan!&quot;, Perez recalled that she first met Castillo through DZMM when she went back to the office to donate for a sick child being featured on air. Castillo was the one who opened the door for her when she dropped off the envelope.</p><p>“Pagkatok ko si Carlo ang nagbukas ng pinto. Tapos sabi niya, ‘Ah, you’re Ms. Amy Perez?’ Sabi sa akin gano’n. Sabi ko, sino naman tong napakahambog na gwapong lalaking ito?” Perez shared, laughing.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-4" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DQ8gB1BgT1U/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=594&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A4%2C%22os%22%3A22795894.400000095%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1104" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-4" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Their paths crossed again when Perez later began hosting a radio program for DZMM, while Castillo was transitioning from production work to being a trainee Radyo Patrol reporter. Since both of them worked graveyard shifts, they would often end up having breakfast together at the cafeteria after duty.</p><p>From then on, Castillo slowly made his intentions known.</p><p>“Doon kami nag-start. So, every after duty ko, patapos din siya ng duty niya. Magkikita-kita kami. Tapos, mag-breakfast kami dito sa canteen. Tapos, &#x27;yun na &#x27;yung nagpapa-kyut-kyut na siya sa akin,” she shared.</p><p>Perez admitted that when Castillo came into her life, she had already reached a point where she felt tired of love and relationships.</p><p>“Nung dumating si Carlo, nandun na ako sa stage na, ayoko na. Pagod na ako,” she said. “Ang dami ko nang naging trial and error before that.”</p><p>What made him different, according to Perez, was the way he showed care not just for her, but also for her son Adi, which was non-negotiable for her.</p><p>“So, when I met Carlo, ang una kong sinabi sa kanya noon, ‘patay, merong camping si Adi, wala siyang kasama.’ Sabi niya, ‘Sige, samahan ko,’” she recalled.</p><p>That gesture immediately stood out to the host, who said she had previously encountered someone who may have had everything materially but showed no genuine concern for her child.</p><p>“Doon pa lang, doon ko na nakita, meron siyang concern sa bata,” she said.</p><p>Perez said she was honest with her son about dating Castillo, even telling him that the man was younger than her. The age gap between them is 10 years, Perez is now 56, while Castillo is 46.</p><p>Still, the veteran host said the age difference never became an issue in their relationship.</p><p>“Hindi ko talaga siya napansin. Hindi ko siya naging insecurity because hindi niya pinaramdam yun sa’kin,” she said.</p><p>She also credited Castillo for bringing maturity and boundaries into their family life. One of the biggest changes he introduced was encouraging them to build a home of their own and create clearer boundaries, even with relatives.</p><p>Over the years, Perez said she learned that for men, love must also come with respect.</p><p>“Ang lalaki, more than the love, it’s the respect. &#x27;Yun &#x27;yung importante sa kanila,” she said.</p><p>Now happily settled in family life, Perez said Castillo made her feel cared for in ways she had never fully allowed herself to experience before.</p><p>“Very independent ako noon,” she said. “Pero when Carlo came… naging prinsesa ako. Baby girl ako talaga.”</p><p>Looking back, Perez said finding love again was not easy, but it came at the right time.</p><p>“Sabi ni Lord kasi, matigas ang ulo mo. O, eto na. Dahil sumuko ka na, eto na, bibigay ko na sa ’yo,” she said.</p><p>Watch the full episode of the podcast &quot;Oh My Gan!&quot; on the ABS-CBN News YouTube channel.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable fr-active" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TrtUdhSMtqU?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Veteran television host Amy Perez opened up about how she found love again with her husband Carlo Castillo after going through painful past relationships and years of learning as a single mother.</p>

Veteran television host Amy Perez opened up about how she found love again with her husband Carlo Castillo after going through painful past relationships and years of learning as a single mother.

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Amy Perez recalls finding love again with husband Carlo after heartbreak

Ganiel Krishnan,

ABS-CBN News

Published March 26, 2026 01:50 PM PHT

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