Kris Aquino (left) on board a plane back to the Philippines with one of her 11 companions | Instagram/@mercicaniagonzales via @KrisAquinoWORLD/X

As mysterious as Kris Aquino‘s autoimmune diseases are, the identity of her rumored doctor-boyfriend is just as intriguing to her fans and followers. The guessing game went wild when the actress-host came back to the Philippines recently with a mystery man beside her on the plane.

In her latest Instagram post, Aquino made a special mention of a certain Dr. MP who she said she would like to thank for helping her in her journey with several autoimmune diseases.

Speculations were rife that the Dr. MP she was referring to was a general surgeon named Dr. Michael Padlan, who is connected to two of the biggest hospitals in the country.

Padlan’s Instagram account is currently set on private, but a quick look at their followers showed that he and Aquino are following each other on the platform as of writing.

Image: Instagram/@drmikepadlan

Image: Instagram/@krisaquino

Diaz likewise showed a photo posted by one of the actress’ companions inside the plane, wherein Aquino was captured sitting next to a man, who appeared to have a striking resemblance to Padlan. “Ang chika nga ay kasama rin ang doktor na boyfriend nya. Sino kaya doon, ha? Hula-hula lang kayo!” the showbiz insider said.