Philip Salvador recently made a bold statement in response to the alleged insinuations of veteran actress Gloria Diaz. In Gloria’s statement, it seemed that her call was meaningful *“Philip should have supported his son, instead of prioritizing helping others.”* Philip did not miss this and immediately expressed his thoughts.

In an interview, Philip directly said that he was hurt not by what he said, but by the way he said it in public. According to him, *“If we have a problem as parents, talk to me. Not by going through the media like you want to embarrass me.”*

The actor also emphasized that he does not close the door on his children and does what he can to the best of his ability. *“It’s not because I’m quiet, I’m not doing anything anymore. There are things that don’t need to be shouted about, especially when it comes to family,”* he added.

Philip also admitted that he has been through a lot in recent years — emotionally, financially, and mentally. But even so, she continues to fight back and insists that private issues should not be peddled in public just to gain sympathy.

**Gloria Diaz**, on the other hand, remained silent after Philip’s response. However, many netizens expressed their opinions, some siding with Gloria, while others sympathized with Philip.

The tension between the two former friends seems to prove that even in the showbiz industry, no one is safe from family conflicts and personal feuds. But in the end, the public’s question is this: When will there be a proper conversation for the sake of the child they shared?

Phillip Salvador ‘fires’ Gloria Diaz: Your child, send money
The alleged match between the first-ever Pinay Miss Universe Gloria Diaz and veteran actor Phillip Salvador is a hot topic among Filipinos today.

Gloria slammed Ipe after watching a video that is now circulating on social media while she was speaking in front of a large crowd.

Actually, Gloria commented on this two weeks ago, which was first uploaded on Instagram but only now went viral when netizens shared it on social media.

Based on the said video, the veteran actor and former action star can be heard repeatedly saying “bring him home.”

He is referring to former President Rodrigo Duterte, who is currently imprisoned in The Hague, Netherlands where he will be tried by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in connection with his alleged “crimes against humanity.”

In the comments section of the uploaded video, some netizens saw the veteran actress’s comment that shocked many. Some doubted whether Gloria was the one who left the comment on the post but most believed that the actress’s request was “legit”.

“Yung anak mo, padalan mo ng pera,” was Gloria Diaz’s short but penetrating message to Phillip, who is running for senator in the May, 2025 elections.

Gloria’s bold comment has since been deleted but many have screenshotted it. But the unanimous demand of netizens is “no filter since 1969” which is also written in her bio on Instagram.

Although the veteran actress did not mention any names, netizens believe that she is referring to Ipe’s son with Queen of All Media Kris Aquino, Joshua.

Here are some reactions from netizens who read the iconic beauty queen’s comment

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“True. If he is a neglected child, how can he serve the people?”

“Oh well, if he wins, don’t blame him, you are just another voter in the election, you are a voter or a scumbag.”

“You are right. DP’s troops. Just feeling-good people but they didn’t do anything.”

“Ms. Gloria Diaz is right in this comment. He is a neglected father and people know that it’s an open book. Then you will be surprised that people will vote for him. Then they will wonder why life is so hard in the Philippines.”

“His one son with Kris Aquino, Josh. I hope he gives him sustenance, esp since he has special needs and Kris is sick.”

“Finally, there is a Gloria Diaz. Thank you and we know that many are ashamed of what these old artists are doing. Omg ipe.”

In Ogie Diaz’s vlog a few months ago, Ipe said something to him.

“This is just Philip Salvador confessing to some of his friends that he misses them. Kris Aquino is really raising her children alone,” Ogie said.

In an interview with Kris, she said she is still grateful to Phillip, “No issues whatsoever with Phillip Salvador, because he never bothered us. He never said anything bad about me.

“Publicly, he praised my family, my mom, me, my siblings for the way we raised Josh. So, to him, I am grateful,” she said