Daniel said that he wants to focus on his career at the moment. "Wala akong girlfriend, trabaho muna, ipon-ipon pag may time." When asked if he would want a girl from showbiz or non-showbiz, Daniel replied, "I won’t say that I want somebody from showbiz or non-showbiz but I put God in everything and in God's time there will be the right one."
On his ex-girlfriend Heart Evangelista, Daniel remarked that he is happy for her now that she is set to marry Senator Chiz Escudero. "I know she deserves a very good guy which is Chiz na sobrang bait, very matalino. I know Heart, she has so many things in her life na deserving siya ngayon and I’m very happy for her na she found the love of her life and I just wish them the best in their love life."
Daniel also denied the rumors saying that he’s courting Kris Aquino. He remarked that Kris is just a good friend. "Link kay Kris, si Kris is a very, very good friend of mine, we always worked together don sa Kris TV, tapos sobrang bait, actually Kris is the best kasi talagang she helped me a lot since the beginning don sa tapings and everything else so I am really happy, very blessed ngayon, also dahil kay Kris so I am really, really thankful."