Dennis Padilla withdraws petition to stop Julia Barretto from changing her surname

Joan Leary

<div><img src='' alt='091915-dennispadillajulia_push.jpg' width='400' height='290' align='left' border='0'>Yesterday, September 18, during a hearing regarding Julia Barretto’s petition to change her family name from Baldivia to Barretto, her father Dennis Padilla decided to give up and give his daughter the freedom to choose.</div><div><br/></div><div><i>“Ako na mismo ang nag-manifest sa judge. Sabi ko, ‘Ako na lang po ang mag-withdraw ng petition.’ Nagulat ang judge. Sabi ko, </i>‘Your honor, I’m giving the free hand to my daughter to use the family name she wants to use,’” he told Pep.ph.</div><div><br/></div><div>He also added that after his daughter’s debut they haven’t kept in touch even though he tried to reach out.</div><div><br/></div><div><i>“Nag-try akong mag-reach out, e. Nagti-text ako and everything, wala namang reply. Pagod na ako, e. Sabi nga ng mama ko kagabi, ‘Dennis, i-withdraw mo na lang kasi nakakapagod na, kasi kung ayaw ni Julia ng apelyido mo, huwag mo nang ipagpilitan. Kasi ayaw niya, e,’”</i> he said.</div><div><br/></div><div>He also added that it wouldn’t make a difference if ever he’ll win the legal battle since he and Julia are not seeing each other.</div><div><br/></div><div><i>“Kunwari nanalo ako, ano ba ang kaibahan? Wala din, e. Pareho lang din naman, e. Hindi ko naman sila nakakasama, hindi ko naman nakakausap.”</i></div><div><br/></div><div>It was reported before her debut that they already have patched things up  but now he said that he felt used.</div><div><br/></div><div><a href='https://push-data.abs-cbn.com/push/archive/features/27040/julia-barretto-reconciles-with-father-dennis-padilla/'>READ: Julia Barretto reconciles with her father</a> </div><div><br/></div><div><i>“Nung debut, masakit man sabihin, talagang ginamit lang ako para mas maganda yung image niya.”</i></div><div><br/></div><div>For Dennis, it’s all up to Julia’s decision now and that he won’t meddle with her decision.</div><div><br/></div><div><i>“Hindi naman na niya puwedeng sabihing, ‘Utos ito ng nanay ko.’ Hindi na rin niya puwedeng gamitin yun. Siya na mismo ang puwedeng magsabi sa nanay niya na, ‘Ma, gusto kong gamitin ang apelyido ni Papa, huwag mo na akong kontrahin.’ Walang magagawa ang nanay. Kaya lang, siyempre iniisip ko rin na itong ginawa kong withdrawal, sa kanya rin hahampas ‘to. Kunwari winidraw ko, tapos sabihin niya na, ‘Oo, hindi ko na gamitin ang apelyido ng tatay ko,’ sa kanya na yun.'</i></div>

Dennis Padilla gives up and gives his daughter freedom to choose.

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