Action star Robin Padilla is touched that Mariel Rodriguez wears the diamond ring he gave her as gift.

“Kasi, siyempre, simbolo ‘yon, eh. Napakaganda kapag ang simbolo naisusuot,” Robin said on “Showbiz News Ngayon,” Aug. 9. The interview was done during a birthday party tendered by Mariel's fans.

Robin publicly declared his love for Mariel in the Aug. 7 "Entertainment Live" episode celebrating her birthday.

“Hindi ako nagsinungaling sa ‘yo, Mariel. Mahal kita,” declared Robin then, which elicited roars of approval from the audience.

Mariel would later joke at the way her fans arranged the bash they threw her.

“Birthday celebration ba ito kasi ginagawa n’yong reception?” she asked in mock indignation. “I will forever be grateful. Thank you, thank you. I can’t thank you enough.”

Robin is surprised at how Mariel loves her fans.

“Maniwala kayo sa akin na mahal na mahal kayo nito (Mariel). Ngayon lang ako nakakita ng artista na parte ng buhay niya ang kanyang mga tagahanga. Kapag nakakakuha siya ng mga message sa inyo, tweet, minsan nagseselos ako sa inyo. Parang mas kinikilig ka sa message nila, ‘no.”

Ali Padilla, Robin’s son, attended the party and simply said of the celebrant, “Mariel is a very good woman."

At one point during the celebration, Robin, probably itching to plant a kiss on Mariel, said, “Ano brod, halikan ko na ‘to? Papano ba? Bandido ako, eh... bandido... ganito,” and he went on to kiss Mariel.

“Isang maligayang kaarawan sa iyo. Lahat kami masaya para sa ‘yo. Habang nakikita namin na ang iyong mga ngiti ay umaabot hanggang sa iyong tenga, kami ay gano’n din. Mas masaya kami at masaya ka,” was Robin’s message to Mariel.

Will wedding bells chime soon?

“Wala. Ngayon pa ba magkakaroon na madalian. Ayos na ‘yon,” Robin, the incurable romantic, said.