MANILA, Philippines?(UPDATE) Star Magic, the talent management arm of ABS-CBN, refused comment on businessman Cedric Lee?s interview with a show biz oriented magazine wherein he denied he was the father of contract artist Vina Morales?s unborn child.

?We are not in the position to comment (about the interview). Vina is still in the US right now,? said Rikka Dylim, Star Magic PR head, in a text message to the Inquirer. Despite her pregnancy, Vina is on a concert tour of the US.

In his denial, Cedric told the show biz magazine S! that Vina never mentioned him as the father of her child in her interview with ABS-CBN?s showbiz oriented talk show ?The Buzz? in September confirming her pregnancy, adding that it was only the interviewer Cristy Fermin who mentioned his name.

A check with the video of the September 28 episode of ?The Buzz? revealed that when Cristy asked Vina, ?Pinaninindigan ba ni Cedric Lee ang baby mo?? Vina answered, ?Yes po, very supportive siya. He will always be there for me, for my baby.? In her response to Cristy?s question, Vina referred to Cedric but did not categorically mention his name.

Vina has entered her fourth month of pregnancy, more than six weeks after she admitted she was happily expecting her first child.

Cedric is in the process of annulment from his marriage to wife Judy.

Vina?s revelation of her pregnancy in September presented a possibility of a concubinage suit against her and Cedric, who faces up to six years imprisonment if found guilty. The heaviest penalty for ?concubines,? according to Article 87 of the Revised Penal Code, is merely ?destierro? or ?not (being) permitted to enter the place or places designated in the sentence, nor within the radius therein specified, which shall be not more than 250 and not less than 25 kilometers from the place designated.?

Concubinage is a criminal act wherein husbands are liable for maintaining active extra-marital sexual relations with ?a woman not his wife,? as indicated in Article 334 of the Revised Penal Code.

Even if the annulment case is ongoing, Cedric can still face a concubinage suit. ?Even if there is a pending case for declaration of nullity there can be a case for concubinage, assuming that there are grounds for the criminal case,? lawyer Gaby Concepcion told the Inquirer.

Concepcion stressed, however, proving concubinage in court was difficult. ?Remember concubinage is different from adultery. Concubinage is harder to prove.?

Despite this, legal sources said it was still Judy?s option to sue Cedric and Vina.