Faith da Silva reunites with estranged father Dennis da Silva after 20 years
Christmas is a time to forgive, and actress Faith da Silva did so with her estranged father, actor Dennis da Silva.
After years of being apart, Faith finally visited her dad who is serving a life sentence at the Muntinlupa City Jail.
Faith, on Dec. 20, shared a photo with her dad and her brother Silas inside the facility, thanking God and those who made the reunion possible.
"Thank you God for this heart warming gift this Christmas," she wrote. "Grateful for @kuyakim_atienza and General Gregorio Catapang for making this happen."
Sparkle GMA Artist Center also shared a clip of the touching reunion on their page, which sees Faith wiping her tears after she hugged her dad.
Dennis was arrested over 20 years ago when the actress was just two years old. He was accused of rape and child abuse. In 2020, he was found guilty and was sentenced to life imprisonment.
Faith, during an event in 2018, told the press that she was not ready to meet her father yet.
"I know he’s my dad by blood, pero yung relationship namin parang hindi nabuo because we didn’t see each other while I was growing up," she said.
The Starstruck 6 alumna admitted to Boy Abunda during a guesting for Tonight with Boy Abunda in February that she used to be ashamed that her dad Dennis was in jail.
"Kinahiya ko lang naman noon dahil hindi ko naiintidihan ko ano 'yung mga nagyayari," she said.
"S'yempre bata ako eh, sino ba namang gugustuhin na magkuwento ka sa mga classmates mo, 'Ah, 'yung dad ko is in jail.' Who would want to say that? No one," she told Boy.
Faith said, however, that she had already forgiven her dad and was ready to start over when he was ready.
"We can always start over, gusto ko ma-experience 'yung pagmamahal ng tatay at alam ko sa 'yo ko lang 'yun makukuha," she said. "Pero hindi ko mamadaliin ang lahat, maghihintay ako," she told Boy.
"Pag naging ready ka na, pag naging fully ready na rin ako at 'yung pagkakataon ibigay sa atin ng Diyos alam ko na 'yun 'yung magiging life changing moment sa buhay ko," Faith added.
