Father’s Day is always a special occasion for me because it’s the perfect time to give thanks and honor to all fathers in the world, including my dad and my hubby. For those of us who are blessed with a loving father, it’s comforting to know that we can always call him anytime for advice and share with him our joys, even our unanswered prayers. However, there’s this one question I haven’t asked him: “How can I be as perfect as you?”
What would you like to ask your dad?
Yvette Lhuillier-Warnod, housewife; daughter of Michel Lhuillier
Here’s what I would ask my dad: “If there was one thing he hasn’t done yet in his life, what would it be?”
Barbie Pardo Tiangco, daughter of former Finance Secretary Tito Pardo
“Besides your children, what among all your achievements are you most proud of?”
Dr. Amable Aguiluz IX, president and CEO, Johnny Rockets-Phils.; son of Ambassador Amable Aguiluz
“Do you believe that you have done a good job in raising me?”
Milena Krahulcova, model; daughter of Jaroslav Krahulec
My questions would be: “Dad, could you please tell me the truth about men? Why are they so different from us and why can’t we fully understand each other even if we speak the same language?”
“Why didn’t you tell me that life would be so hard?”
“How come not all men are like you?”
“Why did you make me feel like a princess when others didn’t see me that way?”
“Why did you spoil me with so much care and love and now I am seeking for it, but can’t find such a thing?”
Well, I know the answer: He is my daddy! He will always love me and no one compares to him.
Igiboy Muhlach, entrepreneur; son of Aga Muhlach
Now that I’ve experienced how beautiful it is to have witnessed the birth of my very own child and the precious but stressful first weeks that come after it, I couldn’t help but wonder if my dad thought of me and our time lost when he had his twins Andres and Atasha. Well, I have no complaints whatsoever. My relationship with my dad has grown so much better over the past few years and we have definitely made up for lost time. I am proud of the kind of father that he is and I would love to be like him with my own. My love for him is unconditional.
Joey Sunico, entrepreneur; son of Rene Sunico
It would be: “If you could do everything again, what’s the one thing that you would have done differently as a father?”
Rapa Lopa, businessman, son of Ricardo “Baby” Lopa
I was blessed to have had a very close relationship with my dad. So close that many of the questions I needed to ask him have already been fully answered. But if there is one question I would probably continue to ask in my lifetime, it would be: “Are you happy with the way I have become as a person?” I guess this question will be best answered if I am able to piece together all the wise and loving advice he shared with me when he was still alive. I did tell him and my mom once that it was my constant prayer that I would be able to live a life worthy of all their love and sacrifice.
Koleen Davila Palaganas, VP for Resource Development, St. Luke’s Medical Center; daughter of Armand Davila
My question would be: “What do you want us to remember about you?”
Roselle Monteverde Teo, movie producer; daughter of Remy Monteverde
There is more than one question I want to ask my father. On the lighter side, when he was young, what was the craziest thing he did? On the more serious side, does he have any regrets in this life or something he wants corrected? And of personal significance, over the years that he has known and observed me, what’s the best advice he can give me so I can become a better person? Lastly, I want to know what would make him happy and fulfilled, and how could I help him achieve this.
Michelle Lao, retail executive; daughter of David Lao
With all these years of nurturing me, of providing for me, of loving me, here’s what I want to ask my dad: “What was the greatest sacrifice you made for me?”
Argee Guevarra, lawyer- activist; son of Atty. Atilano S. Guevarra Jr.
My father, being the old-school type of a lawyer whose politics and professional ethics can best be characterized as Confucian — obedience to authority, workaholic wonk and a believer that the good triumphs over evil in the end — has somehow rendered it a taboo topic at the dinner table to discuss politics, particularly, my brand of politics, which has constantly landed me in jail and caused the official declaration by the GMA regime of me as an “enemy of the state.” He swears that all throughout the past decade, he was always a candidate for a heart attack because of my political adventures and misadventures. I have two questions to ask: “If you will be appointed as Father History and be required to render judgment on the Arroyo kleptocratic regime, would you favor reclusion perpetua or capital punishment for GMA and her ilk?” and “Will you give your blessings to me to carry out history’s verdict?”