SPEAKING of Race Matias, okay naman daw sa kanyang mga magulang na sina Bistek at Eloisa Matias ang pagpasok niya sa showbiz. Ito ang unang pagkakataon na nakipagchikahan ang binata sa press at marami ang nagsasabi na pwedeng-pwede rin siyang maging matinee idol.
Natanong naman si Race kung bakit hindi niya ginamit ang apelyido ng kanyang tatay bilang screen name, aniya hindi naman daw kasal ang parents niya kaya hindi na raw kaila-ngan, “Never naman po nagpakasal yung dalawa, so they gave me the option when I was way way younger.
Tanong daw sa kanya noon ni Bistek, “Do you want to change your last name to Bautista?” na sinagot niya ng “Why would I do that?”
Saad pa ni Race, “Okey naman ako sa apelyido ko ngayon.
“Why would I wanna change my last name, e, okey naman ako sa Matias? From the start naman talaga, I had a fair idea of the relationship that my parents have. But I love both of my parents. I never had any problem (sa kanyang ama).
“He was there with every step, like, he never missed a birthday, he never missed a Christmas dinner, he never missed graduations, family day, all the major steps of my life. I appreciate him. He’s a busy guy, I can only imagine what it’s like running Quezon City,” aniya pa.