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The cast of ‘Incognito’. Image courtesy of Star Magic Daniel Padilla spoke of the rock-solid bond that the cast of his ongoing series “Incognito” amid rumors of a near brawl during the recent ABS-CBN Ball, wherein his co-star Richard Gutierrez allegedly came out to help. At the mid-season press conference of “ Incognito ” on Monday night, April 7, which marked Padilla and Gutierrez’s first public appearance since the rumored fistfight, the two kept mum on the matter as only questions about the action drama were entertained.
Despite this, Padilla spoke highly of his working relationship with Gutierrez, as well as his co-stars Ian Veneracion, Baron Geisler, Maris Racal, Anthony Jennings, and Kaila Estrada, saying they are supportive of each other. “Iba na ang samahan naming lahat. Kahit saan kami dalhin basta magkakasama kaming lahat, okay kami.
At talagang nagtutulungan. Totoo ‘yun, on and off sa set (Our bond has grown deeper. Wherever you take us — as long as we’re together — we’re okay.
We help each other. Our bond on and off the set is real),” he said. Padilla said while filming for the action drama has been “exhausting,” he is inspired by the camaraderie he has with his co-stars.
“Papunta at pauwi sa set, pagod ka na. [Pero] kami ‘yung nagbibigay ng lakas ng loob sa isat-isa. Sa mga eksena naming na hindi madali, kami din talaga ang nagtutulungan,” he said.
“Kahit mag-season two pa kami, walang problema.” (Showing up and going home from the set is tiring. But we lift each other.
We help each other in scenes that are tough to do. I don’t mind working with them for season two.) With scenes shot in Italy and El Nido in Palawan, the action drama recently entered its “Nihon Saga,” where the actors embarked on a “new mission” in Japan.
Moments after the media con, Padilla took time to interact with his fans before leaving the venue. DJ WITH HIS LOVING FANGIRLS 💫 WATCH: Daniel Padilla entertained photo and greeting requests from fans moments after the “Incognito” mid-season press conference in Quezon City last April 7. | @HMallorcaINQ pic.
twitter.com/9L1RxOyKWv — Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) April 9, 2025 Both Padilla and Gutierrez have not addressed the incident, which seemed to have further fueled speculations. The issue stemmed from a social media post that claimed that Padilla nearly came into blows with fellow Kapamilya actor Kyle Echarri for the latter’s alleged closeness with the former’s ex-girlfriend Kathryn Bernardo during the ball.
Gutierrez, who was with Padilla at the time, and Echarri’s friend JK Labajo allegedly also got dragged into the fray by virtue of association, but fortunately, cooler heads intervened. Subscribe to our daily newsletter By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy .
Padilla and Bernardo first graced the ball as a pair in 2012, although they have been part of the gala since 2009 and 2010, respectively. The ex-couple were also each other’s date at the ABS-CBN ball in October 2023, although there were already rumors that they have already split, which they both admitted to in the December, or just two months later. At the same ball the following year, they went separately.
Meanwhile, there seemed to be no sign of a falling out between Bernardo and Padilla’s mother, Karla Estrada whom she even snapped a photo with during the gala..
