Proud father si Bernard Palanca sa tuwing nababanggit ang anak niya kay Meryll Soriano na si Elijah. Sa unang pagkakataon kasi ay lumabas sa telebisyon ang panganay na anak ni Bernard sa The Buzz, kasama ang TV host na si Willie Revillame.

"My features pero kulay ni Mico," bungad ni Bernard nung makausap siya ng PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) sa grand launch ng bagong TV5 kamakailan. "Mico" is his brother Mico Palanca.

Okey lang ba sa kanya na lumabas sa TV si Elijah sa murang edad?

"It's cool. Okey lang, of course. Kasama naman ang lolo niya," ngiti ni Bernard.

In speaking terms na raw sila ng ina ni Elijah na si Meryll.

"Matagal na rin naman since we have been...so, okey naman. We're okay. She's around. I wish her no negative vibes. We're being civil and we're being friends to each other as much as we can for his [Elijah's] sake. I don't want him to grow up kasi na he sees his parents are fighting. I don't want that."

Paano ang arrangement nila sa bata?

"Every time I want to see him, I can do so. Just like the other day I picked him up. ‘Pag busy si Meryll kinukuha ko si Elijah then before dinner ibinabalik ko na siya. If I want to see him or be with him, all I have to do is just say it to Meryll."

Papayagan ba niyang mag-artista si Elijah?

"It's up to him. I want to see him nga in a commercial, e. Marami akong gusto para sa kanya. I want him to be a rockstar, kahit ano, kahit ano I will support him."

Sino ang nagbigay sa kanya ng Biblical name na Elijah for his son?

"I remember during the good old days pa and we were talking about names. Then I mentioned to her the name Elijah. And I easily, really like the name Elijah. So, I mentioned that to her. At sabi niya, it's nice. Buti naman ginamit niya. So, I'm happy. I'm very happy about that."

LOLO'S HEIR. Masuwerteng bata rin daw si Elijah dahil bukod sa kanila ni Meryll, mahal na mahal din ng kanyang Lolo Willie Revillame ang kanilang anak. In fact, sinasabi pa ni Willie sa telebisyon na si Elijah ang tagapagmana niya.

"Well, sana. I'm happy! Why not?! You know, lolo had a lot of ano... he's rich! He has a lot of money. So, Eli will grow up happy ‘pag ganun. At least I don't have to worry. He will be secured for life! He can support his kids."

Nagkita na ba sila ni Willie?