Archie Alemania said he considered himself as a ‘good husband and father’ as he opened up for the first time about his separation from actress Gee Canlas, saying they clashed over their roles in their marriage.
In an interview with Ogie Diaz published on YouTube over the weekend, Alemania was asked for his reaction to Canlas’ interview last March where she said that she should have left the marriage earlier, adding that she had lost parts of herself in the course of their relationship.
‘Dapat ‘yun na nga ang ginawa niya. Dati pa. For the sake ng katahimikan namin kasi hindi naman nabago kung ano ‘yung ginagawa niya,’ the actor said of his wife.
Alemania said conflicts had emerged in their marriage because he and Canlas had differing views about their roles in the marriage.
‘Pareho kaming Christian ni Gee. Lahat ng pinanghahawakan ko sa pagiging magkarelasyon kapag pareho kayong Kristiyano, ‘yung, ikaw ang hari ng tahanan at siya ‘yung reyna. Wife, submit to your husband. Husband, love your wife,’ he explained. ‘Nangyayari, pareho kaming hari sa isang kaharian, so ‘di puwede ‘yon. Yun yung laging nangyayari for the past how many years.’
The actor claimed he felt he was being provoked during their arguments even as he tried to stay quiet, partly for the sake of their son, Caleb.
‘Saan ka lulugar? Wala kang lulugaran. Ikaw lagi may kasalanan. Kahit siya may kasalanan, ako pa rin ang may kasalanan. That’s in my point of view, ha. Kasi, yung naranasan ko at nakita ko. ‘Yun lang ang kinasasamaan ng loob ko,’ he added.
Regardless of their marital differences, Alemania said he believes he was a devoted husband.
‘I believe, dakila akong asawa. Kasi nu’ng nagpakasal ako, as in wala talaga, walang kalokohan,’ Alemania said. ‘Siya lang talaga. Time and effort para sa pamilya ko.’
‘Everything that I have is for them, and everything that I do is for them. I believe, from the bottom of my heart, I am a good father and good husband,’ he added.
While expressed sadness over being unable to see his son, Alemania said he is now living a more peaceful life after his separation from Canlas.
‘Peaceful. Mas tahimik ‘yung buhay. Pero siyempre may kalungkutan dahil hindi ko kasama ‘yung anak ko,’ he said. ‘I’m happy now and mas peaceful in a sense sa relasyon. Mas tahimik. Mas okay ako ngayon. Intindihin ko muna ang sarili ko.’
On Rita Daniela case
Meanwhile, Alemania continued to deny the allegations made by singer-actress Rita Daniela that he had tried to make unwanted sexual advances towards her. He insisted that he could not have committed the act despite having been found guilty by a court.
‘Hindi ko kayang gawin ‘yon,’ he said. ‘Sa tinatagal-tagal ko sa showbiz, sa dinami-dami ng chicks ko, sa dinami-dami ng babae ko, never po akong nangmanyak.’
‘Kailangan mutual consent ‘yan, para may mangyari sa inyo. Pero never kong ginawa kahit kanino ‘yon, kahit no’ng nambababae ako,’ he continued.
In October 2025, Alemania was found guilty of acts of lasciviousness under Article 336 of the Revised Penal Code in connection with the case filed by Daniela.