“Nag-asawa na pala siya roon,” he says at the presscon of “Game N Go” of TV5 that starts airing today at 12 noon. “Malaki na ako ng magkita kami uli. Pero pareho kaming masipag. He holds 3 to 4 jobs simultaneously. Parang ako rin ngayon na ang daming trabaho.”
He eventually visited his dad and met his half-siblings there. His dad died at the age of 89 and today, Father’s Day, Joey says he feels no grudges against his dad at all. “Nagkasundo rin sila ng nanay ko at noong umuwi siya rito sa Pilipinas, magkasama pa silang natutulog.”
Joey is with Arnell Ignacio in “Game N Go” and was asked what he’d do if he’d learn his son is gay. “Sa panahon ngayon, hindi na issue yan, e. Pag isinilang kang ganun, wala ka namang magagawa. Sa showbiz, ang daming bading. Magiging malungkot kapag walang mga bading.”
What can he say about same sex marriage? “Okay lang, pero sana huwag marriage ang term na gamitin, kasi nauna na ang heterosexual marriage diyan. Sana same sex compact na lang.”
As for Arnell, who’s openly gay, he says gays who fight for marriage probably don’t realize the implications of being married. “Ako, nagkaasawa ko, hiwalay na kami at yang marriage, kay daling pasukan, pero ang hirap-hirap labasan. Ba’t ka patatali sa marriage contract? E, alam nating ang mga bakla, basically, ang lalandi niyan. Paano kung after three months, kinati ka sa iba? Ayaw mo na. I’m not against same sex marriage but I wish gays won’t be so emotional about the issue. Busisiin nyo munang mabuti what a marriage entails bago kayo mag-commit diyan.”
