Celebrity couple Raymart Santiago and Claudine Barretto on Friday dispelled rumors that they have separated.
In the couple’s joint statement released through Barretto’s talent manager, Shirley Kuan, they said their marriage remains intact.
“We are still together, we have not separated, we love each other, and we both value and cherish our marriage and relationship. Any issues that we may have are private, and do not detract from, nor diminish, the strength of our marriage,” the statement said.
The couple asked the public to deal with their concerns “without the glare and glee of media speculation that only hurt us and those we love.”
Barretto and Santiago added that the recent controversy surrounding their separation has caused pain to their children.
“As concerned and devoted parents, we shall zealously protect their privacy, and their right to be untouched by malice and gossip. We plead with the public to respect their rights: They are innocent children unjustly harmed by the baseless gossip about us,” their statement said.
Last year, the couple was also involved in break-up talks, which were supposedly triggered by a rumor about Barretto’s alleged extramarital affair with Martin Castro.
On Thursday, Philippine Star columnist Ricky Lo claimed in his column “Funfare” that Barretto and Santiago have been living separately for 2 months.
The 2 have been married for 5 years.
A Pilipino Star Ngayon column by Nitz Miralles, meanwhile, alleged that Barretto was looking for a new house even before the recent controversy over the mysterious "disappearance" of the balance of their joint account.
The report said Barretto wanted a house near their conjugal property so she could continue to see their children, who were reportedly in the custody of Santiago.
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