And a family member on one side, Sharon Cuneta, says it has been painful. On the other hand, her aunt Helen Gamboa says she was surprised at how her niece has changed.
In a recent newspaper interview, Sharon, brought up her "grudge" against her Tita Helen's husband, Sen. Vicente "Tito" Sotto III, for not supporting her spouse, fellow Sen. Francis Pangilinan in his bid for the Senate presidency years ago.
"Politics divides families," Sharon said in an interview with the Philippine Star. "(Just) like when my uncle says something bad against Kiko."
Helen then took issue against her niece for bringing out something t she had thought was settled years ago. Worse, she had hinted Sharon was lying.
"I know Tito never said anything bad about Kiko or against Kiko, and God is our witness," Helen said in a separate interview also with the Philippine Star. She further said, "Nagulat ako kay Sharon, bakit siya nagka-ganoon?"
She further insisted that she thought all was settled because they had explained to Sharon why Tito did not vote for Kiko since they were voting within party lines. "Nag-request sina Sharon at Kiko na bumoto si Tito kay Kiko. But Tito couldn't do that because of his commitment to those who helped him during the campaign. He explained that to Sharon. I thought Sharon understood the whole thing; I thought there was closure already," Helen further told the Star.
But when Sharon expressed hurt over how the vote went in an interview with GMA-7 in 2010, saying, "Masakit lang sa 'kin kasi kung sino pa yung malapit na malapit, magkakamag-anak…" Helen said, "Tito was only one vote; Tito's vote was not the decisive factor para manalo si Kiko. Ang importante ay yung boto kay Kiko ng mga kapartido niya."
Helen also said in the interview that Sharon has become "unreachable" due to their rift.
Reacting to Helen's comments, Sharon said in an exclusive interview with the Philippine Daily Inquirer that it was "painful."
"The reason we stopped talking was that they never let up on hurting my family," Sharon told the Inquirer. "How can they say they love me, and yet not give my husband a chance? Tita Helen said my Uncle Tito's vote (in the Senate) did not matter. But that one vote would have meant the world to us."
As for her claim that Tito said bad things about Kiko, Sharon also belied her aunt's claim: "It is not like it did not happen," she said. "It was reported on television and in newspapers."
Sharon further said: "She is my aunt. She is among the people who taught me… not to wash dirty linen in public. This feud is old news. Now, I have to talk about it again because it has been turned into a spectacle. I am shocked and confused."
By Gerry Plaza | omg! Philippines News Blog
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