Photo from Karla Estrada's Instagram account.

MANILA — Actress Karla Estrada hopes that her son, Daniel Padilla will be better, when asked about his state in a vlog by ABS-CBN’s Bernadette Sembrano.

“I always pray that he will be okay but at the end of the day, ‘yung question na kamusta ‘yung anak ko, kamusta si Daniel, si Daniel lang ang tanging makakasagot nang buo nu’n,” Estrada said.

“As a mother, I always pray for the best for my son, para sa mga anak ko, hindi lang kay Daniel, and I always pray na sana better sila,” she added.

Estrada said that challenges are part of life but promised that she will be on her children’s side.

“Sana ‘pag dumadaan sila ng mga pagsubok, sana maganda ang lesson talaga kasi kailangan mong magkamali para may matutunan ka at para maging mas maayos ka at mabuting tao. Andito lang ako lagi sa likod ni DJ if ever tawagan niya ako, gusto niya akong makausap,” Estrada said.

“It’s an exercise for my children na hindi dapat nakatangkod agad sa akin tuwing mayroon silang problema kasi ang tinuro ko sa mga anak ko, pwede kayong madapa, pwede tayong masaktan, and then just learn from it, matuto lang tayo riyan kasi hindi pwedeng tumigil ang buhay eh,” she added.

“Lahat nagkakamali. Masi-singkwenta na ako ngayon, hindi pa rin perfect ang buhay ko. Araw-araw may pagkakamali pa rin tayo … lagi kasing ‘yan ang goal, bago ka matulog, magpatawad ka, humingi ka ng tawad, ipagdasal mo ‘yung mga taong nagagalit sa ‘yo … Everytime may pagsubok ‘yung mga anak ko, I make sure na ako ‘yung pader na pwede nilang sandalan.”

In late April, Padilla celebrated his 29th birthday with family and friends in Tanauan, Batangas.

At the time, Estrada expressed her happiness over the celebration, saying: “Siya ang punong-abala. Siya talaga nag-decide na gawing [April] 28, but his birthday kasi [is on April] 26th… I’m very happy and always proud sa anak ko.”

Padilla renewed his contract with Star Magic in January, refuting rumors that he was shopping around for new management in the wake of his breakup with longtime girlfriend and on-screen partner Kathryn Bernardo.