MANILA — Mayor Francis Zamora of San Juan City has denied rumors romantically linking his only daughter Amanda to actor Daniel Padilla.

“Yes, ang aking anak nga po ay nali-link kay Daniel Padilla. So bilang isang ama, gusto ko pong sabihin sa inyong lahat na hindi po totoo ‘yan,”  Zamora told  members of the media at the grand launch event for a clinic.

“Si Amanda, my daughter, and Daniel are not linked in anyway,” saID the politician, who also stressed his daughter is not the girl seen in viral photos and videos online with Padilla.

“Definitely, hindi ko po anak ‘yon, kung sakaling may mga viral photos na kumakalat,” the mayor said.

“To set the record straight, hindi po si Amanda at saka si Daniel Padilla, wala pong katotohanan ‘yan. At kung mayroon mang mga tao na nagsasabi na sila, eh ako na po ang nagsasabi na hindi po ‘yan totoo. I’m aware that there are some showbiz personalities who are trying to link them, pero hindi po totoo ‘yan, wala pong katotohanan ‘yan at kung mayroon man na nagsi-circulate na pictures trying to make it appear as if sila po, ako na po ang nagsasabi na hindi po ‘yan totoo. Si Daniel Padilla po ay kaibigan ko,” Zamora said.

Video of Zamora’s interview was uploaded by Push on Thursday.

The mayor said his daughter is actually a good friend of Padilla’s younger sister.

He also said it was an honor for him to officiate the wedding of Padilla’s brother Jose Carlito and Nathalia Valdivia last month.

Last Tuesday on Instagram Stories, Amanda asked social media users to stop spreading false information and rumors linking her to someone she was in “no way associated with.”

She also urged her followers to be kinder and be careful with words.

Amanda started her career in modeling before she joined “Pinoy Big Brother.” She was one of the stars of the movie “Connected” and was also part of PIE Channel’s interactive series “The Chosen One.”