Mariel Padilla says Robin Padilla works ‘very hard’ to have only her as wife

Mariel Padilla and Robin Padilla | Image: Facebook/Mariel Rodriguez Padilla

Mariel Padilla revealed she only had one condition when she agreed to be Robin Padilla’s wife: that she will be the “only one.”

In a recent guest appearance on “Fast Talk with Boy Abunda,” Mariel shared that Robin “works very hard” to keep his promise of being faithful.

“Correct me if I’m wrong, men in the Muslim religion are allowed to marry four women, is that a concern for you?” Abunda asked the actress.

“They really are allowed to marry four but I have only one condition, it can only be me. That’s it. Everything else, I can do it, no problem,” answered Mariel. “And to this day he’s working very hard to keep that promise.”

The former “Pinoy Big Brother” host said Robin also made clear things that he considered “untouchable” in exchange for Mariel’s condition.

“When I got into the relationship, Robin was very clear, ’yung untouchable sa kaniya is Mindanao and his children. So never ko ’yon ginagalaw (I never interfere with that). The time that he gives Mindanao, ’yung donations, service,” stated the actress-host.

Mariel also made the remarks about women being “submissive” to their spouses.

“Yung respect sa isa’t-isa is pantay pero (the respect for each other is equal but) I still believe, call me old-fashioned, but the girl should be submissive to the husband. I also believe that babae ang nagdadala ng marriage (the girl is the one who carries the marriage),” she said.

Despite her stand, the 40-year-old host affirmed that women have the power to make things happen.

“I believe it can never be really pantay (equal). I want the people to know that women have the right to give the go signals. Tayo ‘yung magsasabi ito ang magaganap (We are the one who says what should happen),” she declared.

“Mas nakakaangat ang babae lalo na (the girls are superior) in Robin’s religion. Mas binibigyan ng pagpapahalaga ang mga babae (They give more importance to the women),” she added.

Mariel and Robin recently got caught up in controversies after the latter made “insensitive” comments relating to marital rape.