MANILA, Philippines – The rumor mill has always been abuzz with news of close friends Diether Ocampo and Kris Aquino having another “tampuhan” for one reason or another.
But this latest news about their relationship isn’t true according to Ocampo.
“Hindi, we keep in touch. We keep in touch and it’s nice to know that, you know, after all these years hindi nawala ‘yung maganda naming pagkakaibigan,” Ocampo said in a taped interview aired on “Paparazzi” on Aug. 28.
“Isa siya sa pinakamalapit kong kaibigan sa industriya,” the actor-model said of Aquino, and appealed the public, “sana po ‘wag niyong lagyan ng kulay.”
Ocampo added, “Wala naman kaming tinatagong dalawa eh. Wala naman kaming ano… kumbaga we regularly, you know, we keep in touch and kung may pagkakataon, we try to hang out.”
This is the second “tampuhan” news that the two got involved in this year. Recall that in early June, the TV host-actress declared that she’s “no longer close to Diet.”
Ocampo had already answered this assertion, explaining in a separate interview by PEP on June 29, “Nasira 'yung phone ko, nabura 'yung mga numero. Baka nagpapadala siya sa akin ng mga mensahe, hindi ko matanggap dahil wala na akong telepono. Wala naman kaming problema ni Kris.”
Although he and Aquino are often romantically linked due to their closeness and single status, Ocampo is not ready to get into another relationship just yet.
“It will take time for me to get involved again with someone,” he admitted in the same "Paparazzi" story.
However, the actor thought, “it will be nice also to have an inspiration.”
“I would like to have someone that I can talk to or to really motivate me to work harder. Lahat naman tayo siyempre, tayong mga lalaki kailangan natin ng inspirasyon sa buhay siyempre. Kailangan natin ng ano, kumbaga, babae na talagang magbibigay sa ‘tin ng magandang direksyon. Dahil minsan ‘pag puro trabaho, hindi rin okay eh ‘di ba?” he said, laughing.
When the topic of his ex-wife Kristine Hermosa-Sotto came up, Ocampo said, “First of all, gusto ko muna silang i-congratulate. Okay naman yata sila. I’m very happy for them.”
As for himself, Ocampo has no plans of marrying yet.
“Pinag-iipunan ko ho yung bahay na kung sa’n ko ititira yung kung sino mang ipagkakaloob sa ‘kin ng Diyos. Kumbaga sa ‘kin… I’m taking my time, I’m not in a rush.
“For me kasi it’s very important na magawa ko muna ‘yung mga responsibilidad ko dahil… ang dami ko ng pinagdaanan, nasubaybayan niyo naman siguro ‘yung love story ko siguro ‘di ba? And this time hindi naman ako nagmamadali,” he stressed.
Source: mb.com.ph