By Tarra Quismundo
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Basketball star James Yap, the estranged husband of celebrity host
Kris Aquino, has sought rights to visit their three-year-old son James, saying his wife, now seeking their legal separation, had denied him time with their child.
Appearing before reporters with lawyer Lorna Kapunan on Monday afternoon, Yap said he last saw Baby James on July 30, when he, Aquino and half-brother Josh returned from their vacation in the United States.
“(When) they came back, on July 30... he watched my game. 'Di kami masyado nakapag-bonding dahil may jetlag siya (We were not able to bond because he had jet lag). When I brought him home that was the last time I saw him and after that I received a text from Kris na I can't see Baby James muna (for as long as) 'di matapos kaso (the annulment case is not settled),†said Yap in a rare interview about his separation from Aquino.
Yap added he was hurt by Aquino's petition that would strip son James of his surname.
“Nagulat talaga ako na gusto niyang ibahin ang name ni Baby James, so tanggalin niya ung Yap. As a father, talagang 'di pwede yon. Syempre anak ko yon eh. So don lang talaga nagulat talaga ako non (I was surprised that she wants to change Baby James’ name, to remove Yap as his surname. To a father, that is unacceptable. Of course, we’re talking about my son. I was just stunned when that issue came up),†Yap said.
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