Inah De Belen has expressed her full support for the happiness of her sister Kaila Estrada, amid ongoing romance rumors linking the actress to actor Daniel Padilla.
During her guest appearance on Fast Talk with Boy Abunda alongside her boyfriend, Kapuso actor Jake Vargas, Inah opened up about their longtime relationship as well as their close bond with each other's family.
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The conversation eventually turned to the birthday celebration of her father, John Estrada, last June. Present at the occasion were Inah and Jake, her siblings Yuan, Anechka and Moira with her fiancé Alfonso Miguel, as well as Kaila and Daniel.
Asked directly by host Boy Abunda whether she approves of Daniel amid the dating speculations surrounding him and Kaila, Inah made it clear that what matters most to her is seeing her sister genuinely happy.
"You know what, Tito Boy, the many times that we have been spending time with them, nakikita ko na okay siya and masaya 'yung kapatid ko," she said.
"Boto ako sa happiness ng kapatid ko. When I see them together, happy sila eh," Inah continued.
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The interview also touched on Kaila's personality after Tito Boy recalled speaking with a friend who described the actress as an "alpha" or someone confident, charismatic, and naturally inclined to lead.
Without hesitation, Inah agreed with the description, saying Kaila has always been mature beyond her years.
"Oh my god, Tito Boy, yes. Even sa aming magkakapatid, you know what, growing up we would call her lola kasi she is such an old soul. Si Kaila kasi, she is really mature for her age. Parang sa aming magkakapatid nga, siya 'yung ate [at] ako 'yung bunso."
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She, however, stressed that beyond being an alpha personality, Kaila remains "very kind and approachable."
Reiterating her support, Inah once again emphasized what she has observed from spending time with the rumored couple.
"She's happy," she maintained.
Earlier this year, their mother, Janice De Belen, also shared a similar sentiment when asked about her daughter's love life.
"I am just happy that Kaila is happy. ‘Yun lang. Para sa isang parent, ang gusto mo lang maging masaya sila... When you see that your child is happy, anong karapatan mong mangialam at gumitna doon sa happiness? Basta happy ka, ‘yun lang ang gusto ko,” Janice stated.
Daniel's mom, Karla Estrada, also addressed the rumored romance between her son and the actress last December 2025.
"Kung ano yung nakikita ko sa anak ko na masaya siya, masaya na rin ako bilang nanay niya," she said. "Nasa edad na kasi sila eh, so manggaling na lang sa kanila dahil di na rin naman ako para manguna. Hayaan na natin. Kung ano yung nakikita natin, masaya na naman tayo pare-pareho and I think it's about time na mag-mature na tayo sa mga ganitong sitwasyon."
Although Daniel and Kaila have yet to publicly confirm the real status of their relationship, the two have continued to spark dating rumors after being seen together on several occasions.
The pair attended each other's birthday celebrations with their respective families, while speculation intensified further after Kaila posted a photo of herself hugging Daniel at his birthday celebration, set to Justin Bieber's "Everything Hallelujah," on her Instagram Story.
Daniel also attended Kaila's 30th birthday celebration, where he performed Radiohead's "Creep" on stage.
By late May, the actor shared a photo of Kaila on Instagram showing the actress smiling while seated in a golf cart.
Most recently, on July 16, Kaila uploaded a photo dump that included snaps from a dinner with a mystery man. Eagle-eyed netizens speculated that it was Daniel after noticing tattoos resembling the actor's.
Despite the continued speculation, both Daniel and Kaila have remained private about their relationship. The actor also previously shared that he hopes to keep that aspect of his life away from intense public scrutiny.