Piolo Pascual is not called "Papa Piolo" for nothing. His good looks and charisma have certainly stirred up fans to fondly exalt him with the tag.
In local slang, "papa" is that guy who is regarded by girls as swoon-worthy.
In his latest endorsement for Pond's, the suggestion to win a date with him makes his love life and personal preferences open to speculation.
But before any fan can claim, "I may be the girl for Piolo," the Kapamilya hunk describes his dream date.
"Somebody who will surprise me," revealed Piolo. "I want her to be simple. Gusto ko yung walang pretensions. Someone who has both beauty and brains...Someone who makes sense and can give you good conversation...."
But if he already has the clear-cut description of "the girl," how come love eludes him?
Last February, Piolo was very vocal about his being single and dateless in the last five or six years. "The reason why I've been single for this long is because kapag nagkaroon ako ng girlfriend, gusto ko siya na yung last. Gusto ko siya yung pakakasalan ko. I wanna invest on someone na alam kong makakasama ko sa habambuhay.
"Nasabi ko nga, minsan kasi masyadong marami yung mabibilis na lalaki riyan. Siguro nag-iingat lang tayo. Kasi dati pa, hindi ako yung ligaw nang ligaw at kapag ayoko na, ayoko na. I really value the relationship."
As if to emphasize his position on courtship, in an August 2008 interview with PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal), Piolo related: "My doors are open. I know naman God is preparing someone best for me, and I believe in destiny. I believe that after so many years I've waited, I deserve naman someone na talagang para sa akin.
"And I wouldn't wanna...parang, just try it out. Just for the sake of being with someone. Because, you know, I didn't wait this long just to fail. So, in a few years time, I'll be able to settle down and have a different life."
He sees himself married "in a few years. Hopefully, before I turn 35. I'm 31 now, so within four years."
REEL LOVES. Piolo has been linked to co-stars Judy Ann Santos and Angel Locsin.
On Angel, he acknowledged in an interview last February, "Actually, pagpasok pa lang niya [ABS-CBN]... Siyempre kung lalaki ka talaga, you will think of possibilities. You will think of ideas. Hindi ko rin naman ikakaila na sumagi sa isip ko yun. Siyempre, makakasama ko yun, e. Marami lang nangyari na... When we were doing the workshop [for Lobo], we decided na huwag natin sigurong pagsabayin. If ever may ma-develop, let's go with the flow, but let's prioritize our professional life because mas importante ‘yon for now."
Lately, he stressed that he and Angel are just friends: "People would think na dahil magkasama kami, it's a given na magkakahulugan kami ng loob. But I don't wanna give malice to the friendship that we have...especially after a year of working together."
With regard to his erstwhile onscreen partner, Judy Ann Santos, his last statement was: "Wala kaming problema ni Juday."
