Top 10 defining moments in Robin Padilla’s love life

by Boy Villasanta, abs-cbnNEWS.com
Posted at 10/02/2010 10:34 AM

There is a long list of women wooed and smitten by Robin Padilla’s machismo and charm, including entertainment writer Dolly Anne Carvajal. But the following are the most talked about relationships of Padilla with local actresses. Padilla was once named the Bad Boy of Philippine Movies.

Jobelle Salvador
Padilla and Jobelle Salvador met on the set of his indie film “Carnap King” in 1989. That started a love affair that brought forth a son, Jeremiah Joseph Leroy Salvador, now 19 years old. Based in the US, he was named after his grandpa, the late filmmaker Leroy Salvador.

Despite the attribution to Padilla as Jeremiah’s dad, the identity of the boy's father was the subject of a puzzle--was it Padilla (a.k.a. Binoe) or Salvador's former boyfriend, broadcaster-writer-actor Erik Espina? Salvador did not confirm anything publicly and even Espina, as a matter of fact, had requested for a DNA test, which has not reportedly been done to date.

Leah Orosa
Padilla and Leah Orosa were paired off in Viva Films’ “Sa Diyos Lang Ako Susuko”. Then sprung a love story between the young Casanova and the mestiza model. The liaison bore them a daughter, Camille, who now lives with Orosa abroad.

Kris Aquino
It was Dolly Anne Carvajal’s mom, the late Inday Badiday, who introduced Padilla and Kris Aquino to each other. It was a colorful romance. Carvajal was still involved at the time with someone else. In 2003, Padilla and Aquino teamed up on TV for ABS-CBN’s “Basta't Kasama Kita.”

Melissa Perez-Rubio
What did Melissa Perez-Rubio, Kris Aquino and Sharon Cuneta have in common? Padilla, of course, and Richard Gomez (a.k.a. Goma), too. All three women became the girlfriends of Padilla and Gomez.

Sharon Cuneta
Padilla and Sharon Cuneta fell in love on the set of Viva Films’ “Maging Sino Ka Man” in 1994. Binoe and Goma were rivals in the heart of Cuneta. They were rivals too, in popularity, and were each other’s nemesis. They even physically punched each other because of their love interests.

Liezl Sycangco
Padilla and Liezl Sycangco were married in Muslim wedding rites in 1996 at the New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa where Padilla was incarcerated for illegal possession of firearms. Everyone thought Padilla and Sycangco's union would last. In 2008, however, the two called it quits officially. They have 4 children.

Vina Morales
Padilla and Vina Morales's love story is said to be the most sensational. It was the very first time Morales ever fell in love. The two first met when they did the movie “Miss na Miss Kita: Ang Utol Kong Hoodlum 2.”

Ruffa Gutierrez
It was again Inday Badiday who introduced Padilla to a lady love, this time, beauty queen-host Ruffa Gutierrez. They were paired off in Badiday’s film production of “Lab Kita, Bilib Ka Ba?”

Judy Ann Santos
Even if Ryan Agoncillo and Judy Ann Santos were already a love team, Santos and Padilla were reportedly on during the run of a soap opera.

Mariel Rodriguez
TV host Mariel Rodriguez is Padilla's latest conquest despite a 17-year age gap. They met this year on the set of ABS-CBN's noontime TV show "Wowowee." He married Rodriguez in India last August after a whirlwind courtship.