Diva Montelaba: “Nawala lahat ‘yung galit. Napalitan siya ng saya, ng excitement, ng sabik.”
DIVA MONTELABA – The StarStruck alumna expressed her happiness as she finally met her father after 26 years of not being together.
The actress released a vlog on her YouTube where she shared one of the most personal things that happened in her life. According to the actress, she never knew her father and that she hated he all her life because of how he made her life miserable after leaving her.
However, she said that all the anger towards her father disappeared and was replaced by joy and excitement after meeting him. “Nawala lahat ‘yung galit. Napalitan siya ng saya, ng excitement, ng sabik,” she said.
In a video she posted on her YouTube channel titled “PAPA…”, Diva said that her stepsister suddenly called her one day as she invited her to join the celebration of her father’s 50th birthday.
The actress said that she agreed to her stepsister’s invitation and even took a week off from work in order to surprise him in Dumaguete.
“I arrived in Dumaguete and to be honest, this time, I wasn’t even sure if ano ‘yung nararamdaman ko. Of course I’m scared, but at the same time, I’m excited,” Diva said. “That was very emotional for me and it was very scary. Pero sabi ko nga sa inyo, parang I’ve hated this man for 26 years. Bakit parang bigla ko na lang naisip gawin yun?”
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The actress then recalled what happened after her father saw her. She shared that her father suddenly grabbed her while she’s holding a cake and then hugged her tightly, adding that her father didn’t say anything other than saying sorry to her repeatedly.
In the same video, Diva asked her father about his reason why he left them at that time.
He, as relayed by Diva, told her that he went back to his hometown when he found out that her mother got pregnant. However, her father assured her that they would always tried to look for her and that her father even stayed in Manila for years trying to find her there.
The actress went on to share the lesson she learned from her reunion with her father.
“If you guys have the chance to do the same, like kung meron kayong kapamilya, kaibigan, or kung may hindi kayo nakasunduan at matagal kayong hindi nag usap, wag niyo hahayaan lumipas ang mahabang panahon para maging ok kayo kasi yung mahabang panahon na yun, e, masasayang,” she said
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