MANILA, Philippines - Jason Francisco turned emotional as he publicly asked his former sweetheart, Melai Cantiveros, to give him a chance to win her heart back.

In an exclusive tell-all interview with "Kris TV" host Kris Aquino aired on Friday, Francisco was teary-eyed as he promised Cantiveros that he will do everything to be in her life again.

Cantiveros confirmed her breakup with Francisco in February last year.

"Alam ko, inaamin ko sa lahat na ako talaga ang may pagkukulang, sinabi ko naman 'yon. Ilang years tayong magkasama pero 'yun lang ang love na naibibigay ko sa iyo, kasi nagtitira nga ako sa sarili ko. Ngayon nakita mo na kung paano ako magmahal, na parang nakalimutan ko na lahat.

"So ngayon, ang pwede ko na lang gawin is, alam mo 'yon, bigyan mo na lang ako ng chance at kung matanggap mo ako, eh di masaya. Tapos ipapakita ko sa iyo na deserving na ako," Francisco told Cantiveros, who is a guest co-host on "Kris TV."

"Alam mo kahit maguluhan ka sa akin, pinapa-feel ko na siya iyo, lahat-lahat. Na feel mo 'yon, hindi ba? Ako talaga pinagsisihan ko na 'yon, kung alam mo lang kung ano ang pagsisisi ko. Super I'm sorry talaga, hindi ko in-expect na mangyari sa atin 'yon. Sorry [nasaktan kita]. Sorry talaga, sa lahat. I-try ko talaga na ipakita sa iyo na nagbago na ako talaga," he added.

While Cantiveros admitted that she now sees how Francisco has changed, she said that she wants to see more "effort."

"Ang sabi ko sa iyo, hindi na siya whole, bawas na siya so dagdagan mo ang effort para bumalik siya, [para] happy na tayo," she said.

Meanwhile, Francisco said his showbiz career can take a back seat so he can concentrate on Cantiveros and on becoming a seaman.

"Alam ko naman sa sarili ko na hindi ako tatagal dito sa [showbiz]. Na-renew kasi ako dito sa [ABS-CBN]. If ever na hindi [na ako ma-renew], magpatuloy ako sa seaman. Kasi finals na lang ang kulang ko. Kasi siguro enough na 'yung nakita ng mga tao sa aming dalawa. Willing ako [to take a back seat], oo naman.

"Sinabi ko naman sa kanya (Cantiveros) na 'basta bigyan mo lang ako ng chance na ipakita sa iyo lahat, kasi yun lang ang pwede kong gawin.' Hindi ako pwedeng magsalita. So kung ano ang pwede mong ipakita sa akin yun lang,'"

On Melai's other suitors

In the interview, Francisco admitted that he never thought that Cantiveros would entertain other suitors, saying that he always believed that they were meant for each other.

"Hindi ko kasi inakala na mag-entertain siya ng iba. Kasi alam mo yon, from the start alam na namin 'till the end, kahit anong mangyari sa amin [kami pa rin]. Pero hindi ko in-expect na pwede pala siyang mawala sa akin. Kaya 'yung ginagawa ko ay um-over masyado, kahit siya minsan hindi niya maintindihan, parang paranoid na ako," he said.

It was 2009 when Cantiveros and Francisco met inside the "Pinoy Big Brother" house. A year later, they officially became a couple.

Jason punches John

The special episode on "Kris TV" featuring Francisco and Cantiveros was aired a day after the "Pinoy Big Brother" alumnus was involved in a brawl with actor-dancer John Prats.
  
On Thursday night, Prats reported to San Juan police that Francisco punched him during the rehearsals for a late-night gag show at the Music Museum.

In a separate interview, Francisco admitted that he hit Prats after he was angered by the constant teasing of the cast of "Banana Split" to Cantiveros, who is also part of the gag show.

Francisco, who left with Cantiveros following the encounter, added that he hopes to speak personally with Prats to apologize.