The matinee idol, Jeric Raval, has been judge for being a father to his 18 children from different women, a mistake cordially acknowledged by the actor himself.
Jeric, in an interview on an ABS-CBN television show, Magandang Buhay said,"Kung huhusgahan nila ako dahil lang nagkaroon ako ng anak na labinwalo, what more yung mga nagkaanak ng 88?"
The actor mentioned that he does not bear any remorse for having eighteen(18) children, but had been given the chance to rectify a mistake, he would choose not to have a lot of children and paramours. In an exclusive interview, Jeric felt disheartened everytime one of his children would ask [for something] and he cannot provide.
As he said, and I quote, " Kung maibabalik ko yung panahon, hindi ako mag-aanak ng marami. Hindi ako mambababae.
"Feeling ko nga, ako si James Bond that time. Yun ang hindi ko daraanan ulit.
"Hindi naman ako milyonaryo, hindi naman ako mayaman, tama lang.
"May mga anak kasi ako na minsan, kapag may hinihingi na isang bagay at hindi ko naibigay, masyado kong dinaramdam.
"In fact, may isa akong anak, humihingi sa akin ng sasakyan. Nagpapabili ng sasakyan. Hindi ko naman maibigay agad, nalulungkot ako.
"Siyempre, nakikita nila yung mga anak ko kay Day na may mga sasakyan. Naaawa naman ako sa iba kapag nakikita nila."
Jeric narrated that there was a time when one of his 4 children to his legal wife once asked and compare their status to his other children who owns a car saying, "Bakit sila may sasakyan? Bakit kami hindi mo maibili?’
Jeric then added, ""Masyado kong dinidibdib yung ganoon. Sabi ko, siguro ito yung bunga ng mga mali ko na ginawa.
"Kung maibabalik ko yung panahon, hindi na ako mag-aanak ng marami."
When asked if he recall by memory the ages of his 18 children, this is what Jeric said: ""Twenty-eight na yung panganay namin ni Day at yung bunso ko naman, twelve years old na.
"May anak ako sa New York, isa. May anak ako sa Japan, isa.
"May anak ako kay Monica Herrera, tatlo."
Si Monica ang dating aktres na madalas maging leading lady ni Jeric sa kanyang action movies noon.
Patuloy niya, "May anak ako sa kabilang pamilya ko, lima. Apat yung mga anak namin ni Day.
"May anak ako sa Makati, isa, lalake.
"'Tapos may anak pa ako na dalawa, nasa parteng South sila ngayon. Nagkakausap kami, malalaki na rin."
Jeric's admitted that he is not a perfect husband to his legal wife and a perfect lover to his paramours, but he acclaimed that he has never been ineffecient being a dad to his eighteen(18) children.
AJ RAVAL
The fresh talent in the showbiz industry, AJ Raval, daughter of Jeric to Holiday grew up and was raised by Jeric and Holiday, themselves.
Jeric recollected AJ's childhood moment with them. As I quoted, ""Actually, si AJ, kay Day siya lumaki. Alaga ni Day si AJ," rebelasyon ni Jeric.
"Si AJ ay lumaki sa amin, three years old pa lang siya hanggang 14 years old.
"Bago siya nag-fifteen, pumunta na siya sa kabilang pamilya, sa mother niya.
"Ang mga anak ko, ang tawag nila sa nanay nila, Ate Day or Dayow. Dayow ang tawag sa kanya ni AJ.
"Mahal si Day ni AJ. Pinagtitiyagaan ni Day na i-tutor si AJ sa Math noong elementary at saka tinuturuan niyang magbasa. Sina Day, lahi ng mathematician."
Lahad pa ni Jeric, "Noong nag-guest si Day sa 'Bawal Judgmental,' nasa set ako ng short film na ginagawa namin ni AJ.
"So, nung after 'Bawal Judgmental,' nagpunta si Day sa set, tatlong araw siyang dumadalaw, nandoon si AJ.
"Hinatiran pa nga niya si AJ ng foam para may tulugan yung bata dahil natutulog kami sa sahig. Lock in kami sa isang parang haunted house."
At the age of 45, Jeric, with eighteen children and 10 grandchildren looks dazzling even then. He revealed that being free from vices helps him look young. In the end, Jeric thanks everyone who adore and admire his physical appearance.
