Is it because you got tired of each other?

"It just happened, you know, it just didn’t really work out…”

In an interview, Heart said “cultural differences.” Does he agree?

“Yes… That’s what she said so... I don’t really know too much the [difference] of the cultures, okay. Kasi it’s very, very close.

“Siguro, our relationship didn’t really work well, and it happens every relationship. Everybody have a yung breakup.

“Yeah, there was one thing hindi ko expect. And I understand, so makaka-move on talaga kami.”

If he weren’t in Brazil, could they have saved their relationship?

“Maybe, baka it would be different…

“ But siguro, it has its ways, di ba… There’s always a reason why I went there. Siguro, di ba, we’ll never know why, pero it could have changed something…

“Pero hindi din.”

One thing he's sure about, before he left, “that time we were okay,” he recalls.

Did the breakup come too sudden for him?

“Well, kind of… Kasi it was the decision with two of us, di ba. Both of us we decided to separate like that. That’s why still, we are friends.”

Moving on, “I’m really ready for everything that’s coming [in the] future for me right now.”

DREAM PROJECT. Daniel is dead-set on becoming an action star/ dramatic actor.

Given the chance, he wants to become the “Will Smith” of the Philippines.

And he’s not going to be choosy when it comes to his leading lady.