Glaiza de Castro vows to teach child Filipino language and culture if they settle in Ireland

Pregnant Glaiza de Castro plans to step back from showbiz and teach her child Filipino values.

For many Filipinos, leaving the country can mean chasing better opportunities, building a new life, or simply finding a different place to call home.

But moving away does not necessarily mean leaving Filipino culture and identity behind, and that is something Glaiza de Castro hopes to pass on to her first child.

The actress, who is five months pregnant with her first child with Irish husband David Rainey, opened up about their plans for their growing family during her September 14 interview on “Fast Talk with Boy Abunda.”

Glaiza said that if they eventually become based in Ireland, she still wants to regularly bring her child back to the Philippines and let them experience the culture she grew up with.

“Gusto ko po talaga na hindi niya makalimutan ’ang roots niya. If ever man na we will be based in Ireland, we will still go back here. Gusto ko rin na ma-experience niya kung ano ang kinalakihan ko dito. Hindi ko ’yon tatanggalin sa kanya,” she said.

She also plans to make Filipino part of her child’s everyday life, even if they eventually grow up abroad.

“Kung kailangan ko siyang kausapin ng Filipino kahit nasa ibang bansa kami, I will teach the baby Filipino words. We will converse in Filipino,” Glaiza added.

Glaiza and David tied the knot in October 2021. The couple also held a Filipiniana-themed wedding ceremony in Zambales in 2023. David is Irish and has family in Ireland, where he has been based.

The actress also shared that she plans to temporarily step back from show business after giving birth. Learning that she was pregnant meant putting some of her projects on pause, eventually making her realize that “there’s more to life than career. There’s more to life than work.”

For now, Glaiza is preparing for a new chapter as a mother, with the possibility of raising her child between two countries while keeping Filipino culture and language part of everyday life.

For Glaiza, moving to Ireland would not mean leaving the Philippines behind. She wants her child to grow up knowing the roots and culture that shaped her.

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