Kinumusta ng media kay Rita Daniela kung may komunikasyon pa ba sila ng dati niyang ka-love team na si Ken Chan.
Diretsong sagot ni Rita, "No, I don't. We're not friends anymore."
Kahit hindi na sila magkaibigan, nalulungkot pa rin daw siya sa pagkakasangkot ni Ken sa kasong syndicated estafa case sa Quezon City Prosecutor's Office.
Nag-ugat ito sa isa umanong maanomalyang investment deal na nagkakahalaga ng PHP14 million.
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Ayon kay Rita, "Definitely, of course. He was my best friend. He was a very special person to me.
"But, yeah... I hope na maging okay din siya, you know.
"And his whole family niya. I'll pray for him."
Nasorpresa raw si Rita nang pumutok ang balitang ito tungkol kay Ken.
"When I knew it. Yeah. Beause that's something na parang...
"Well, because I thought I knew him, you know?
"But I don't know kasi feeling ko, kahit malaman ko rin naman nang maaga, makakatulong ba ako? Parang hindi na naman din ata.
"So, I think the best thing that I can do for him right now is just to pray for him. That's all. That's it. That's all.
"Pray lang talaga. Yung yung pinakatulong na puwede na natin magagawa."
NOT FRIENDS ANYMORE
Bakit niya nasabing hindi na sila magkaibigan ni Ken?
Paliwanag ni Rita: "Dyusko, alam niyo naman yung mga past issues namin. Kayo na lang mang-connect the dots.
"Basta, we tried to be, you know, we tried to work it out as a friend, as friends.
"But it just happens to be that, you know, we're not friends anymore. And I'm, of course, I'm very sad with that."
Nag-invest ba siya sa negosyo noon ni Ken?
Sagot ni Rita: "Not yet, but I was about to. We were actually going to be business partners.
"But hindi lang naman dahil sa business din. Kasi I'm sure you're all aware na, di ba, nagkaroon din naman talaga kaming ng personal, not problem, but...."
Nagkagustuhan ba talaga sila?
"Totoo talaga, e, tunay, tunay," pagkumpirma ni Rita.
"Tunay talaga. Hindi ko naman ikinakaila yun na na-in love ako talaga sa kanya, you know.
"But siyempre, you know, past is past again. And I just hope that, you know, that he gets to find the person that who will really, really love and accept him.
"You know, but I'm, of course, I'm very sad with what happened with us.
"Kasi ilang taon din yun. Ilang taon namin pinaghirapan kung ano yung naabot namin together as RitKen.
"And kami, of course, as best friends. He really was my best friend."
Ritken ang tawag sa tambalan nina Rita at Ken.
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Nakausap ng PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal) si Rita sa fourth anniversary thanksgiving dinner ng Luxe Beauty and Wellness Group ni Anna Magkawas kagabi, January 25, 2026.
Ginanap ang event sa Cleo by Blue Leaf, sa Carmona, Cavite.
ALMOST IN A RELATIONSHIP STATUS
Naging sila ba talaga ni Ken noong kainitan ng kanilang tambalan?
Makahulugang sabi ni Rita: "Hindi naging... I don't think so because I... di puwede maging kami.
"'Cause you know the story, right?"
Hindi na idinetalye ni Rita kung ano ang ibig niyang sabihin.
Pero nagparamdam ba si Ken sa nararamdaman nito sa kanya?
"He did, and that's the confusing part, right?" sabi ni Rita.
Ano ang maaari niyang maipayo kay Ken sa kinahaharap nitong sitwasyon ngayon?
Saad niya: "No, I don't think so, because I think he knows that already.
"I think this season talaga na meron siya... para 'to sa... full of realizations, you know, with everything.
"And definitely this interview would, you know, would get to him.
"Definitely he would see this, and we don't have any communication anymore. But I really hope for the best, and I am praying for him and and for his family.
"And yun lang yung masasabi ko talaga. Wala nang iba."
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