[Philippines] 84-year-old businessman says that he wishes that rumors linking him to 20-year-old actress come true

[Philippines] A few days ago, 84-year-old businessman and former politician Chavit Singson remarked that he wants the rumors between him and 20-year-old actress Jillian Ward to come true. Media articles have characterized this as a joke, though it's still pretty disturbing given the 64-year age gap and the nature of the rumors.

A few months ago, Ward broke down in tears on the talk show Fast Talk with Boy Abunda as she denied that Singson has been her sugar daddy since she was 16, and that he funded her 18th birthday party. She asserted that her lifestyle is funded by her own earnings; she's been a busy actress since she was five years old.

Sources: https://entertainment.inquirer.net/645359/chavit-singson-denies-relationship-with-jillian-ward-anew-sana-maging-totoo

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