Tom Rodriguez is now a father
Kapuso actor Tom Rodriguez finally confirmed that he now has a four-month-old son named Korben.
Tom first admitted that he is in a new relationship with his non-showbiz girlfriend in March this year. This came two years after he and his ex-wife actress Carla Abellana announced their breakup.
After their separation, Tom stayed in the US where he met his girlfriend. In June, rumors surfaced that the actor’s girlfriend was about to give birth. A source revealed in September that Tom is now a father after his girlfriend gave birth to a baby boy.
Early this month, Tom Rodriguez shared a sketch of a baby boy in his Instagram post. Speculations surfaced that it was his way of saying that he has a son now.
In a recent interview for his new project movie Huwag Mo ‘Kong Iwan, based on the article in PEP, Tom officially confirmed that he is a father now. The actor said that he is happy to be a father to a very healthy son and that he never hid this aspect of his life.
The actor stressed that he does not want to deny his son. “I wouldn’t want him growing up na yun din ang mararamdaman niya,” he said. Tom also said that he is very proud and happy.
After all that he went through, the actor said that he realized that it is important to work hard for the people that he loves. “I love to work, I’m very thankful for it, and I love the industry. Pero you do need now the reason. Para sa kanya din yun,” he shared.
Tom also shared that he wants to pass this down to his son and that there should be boundaries between his personal and professional life.
When asked to whom he would say, “Huwag mo ‘kong iwan,” Tom Rodriguez said that it would definitely be to his son and his partner now. He said that they are his inspiration now and they are now apart, so he would say, “Sana huwag nila akong iwan.”