Patrick Garcia received negative reactions for having this statement
Netizens slammed actor Patrick Garcia for saying that he is the benchmark for his daughters in choosing their future life partners.
Patrick’s life blossomed in front of the public. From being a child star, many people have seen him grow and become an adult. Some of the issues and controversies he went through also became an open topic in showbiz.
Just recently, Patrick made a statement that made netizens recall the past issue he had.
On Reddit, a netizen shared a portion of the actor’s statement about being a father to his children with his wife, Nikka Martinez-Garcia.
Patrick and Nikka have three daughters, Michelle Celeste, Nicola Patrice, Francisca Pia, and a son, Enrique Pablo.
In his statement, Patrick Garcia said, “If I’m gonna be their benchmark for choosing a guy, I want to set the bar high in terms of how I treat them.”
In the thread of this post, netizens recalled the past issue Patrick had with Ultimate Star Jennylyn Mercado. To recall, Patrick and Jennylyn were ex-partners, and they have a son named Jazz.
“Ipalo ko sayo yung bar patrick eh,” a netizen commented, while another said, “Remember kng ano gnawa mo kay jen may ggwa dn yan isa sa mga anak mo….wait and see k lng the tripple ia ang ggwin nla sa mga anak mo puro bbe pa nmn.“
However, some netizens defended Patrick and stressed that there was nothing wrong with what he said, and that people can change. Here are some comments.
Meanwhile, just recently, Patrick’s 12-year-old daughter signed a contract with Star Magic, the talent management company of ABS-CBN. He shared his advice with Michelle. The actor reminded his child to just enjoy, but always remember the value of humility and having respect for other people.