In a family-oriented society, it is not uncommon to hear stories of children outside marriage having a very difficult time getting along with the legal family. In fact, this reality has been a perennial theme in one too many drama shows. But Luigi Revilla, the latest son of former senator Bong Revilla to join show business, is more than thankful he does not have to endure such situation.

The son of the actor-turned-politician to non-showbiz personality Lovely Guzman, Luigi revealed that he was 13-years-old when he first met Lani Mercado, the senator’s wife of more than three decades. He gratefully recalls the experience was far from the horrors of teledramas.