“I’m just saying maybe it could have been like, ‘I won’t answer that,’ or ‘Wholesome tayo ngayon dapat,’ or something.

“Maybe she’s having a bad day and she wasn’t in the mood for that kind of exchange,” nasabi na lang ni Paolo.

Dagdag niya, “You know what, I’ll admit. When I was in S-Files before, I would cringe.

“It was like, you know, whenever it’s your birthday, they try to grill you, they put you on the spot and what not.

“It’s all in the spirit of fun, we know that. Kahit papa’no there were those tense moments, e.

“Which is odd because it’s supposed to be your birthday, you’re supposed to be happy.

“But during the episode, it was like, ‘Ano kaya ang ilalabas nila? Baka biglang ganyan?’

“Normal lang naman yun, yung makaramdam ka ng ganun.

“But with regards to whatever reaction on Twitter or what not, I don’t know the real story. I don’t know what happened."

Huli nga raw niyang nabalitaan ay magku-quit na sa Paparazzi si Ruffa. (CLICK HERE to read related story.)

Sa pagkakaalam ni Paolo sa mga “grilling” na 'tulad ng nangyari kay Ruffa, nasasabihan naman yung guest o yung taong igi-grill.

“From what I know, usually, the guest is briefed, e. Unless they really want her to be on the spot. I don’t know, e.

“It’s sad that something like that happened. Why it happened? I don’t know.”

ATTEMPT TO PUT HIM ON THE SPOT IN THE PAST. Ikinuwento na rin ni Paolo ang experience niya nang i-set up siya ng production people ng S-Files—defunct showbiz talk show ng GMA-7—nung birthday niya.  

“I had a fake walkout by Osang [Rosanna Roces]. But that was like a long, long time ago.