Trina Candaza reveals what made her leave relationship with Carlo Aquino

Trina Candaza said it was her daughter Mithi who gave her strength to leave her relationship with Carlo Aquino.

In an interview with Ogie Diaz, Trina recalled the time when she finally decided to carry on with her life and Mithi's life without the actor.

"Tiningnan ko si Mithi ta's sabi ko, 'Deserve ba ng anak ko 'yung ganitong version ko na malungkot, 'di masayang nanay?' Kasi it will also affect my daughter kasi makikita niya 'yon eh," she said.

("I looked at Mithi and I said to myself, 'Does my child deserve this version of a sad, unhappy mother?' Because it will also affect my daughter because she will see it.")

"Sabi ko kailangan ko nang ayusin 'yung sarili ko. Ayokong lumaki si Mithi na ganito ang nakikita niya sa nanay niya. Ayoko siyang makitang ganito," she added.

("I told myself, I need to pick myself up. I don't want Mithi to see her mom like this. I don't want her to endure this.")

Trina said a lot of women online also ask her for advice on leaving a relationship. She told them to do the same as she did.

"Kung nahihirapan kayo minsan mag-desisyon kung ano ba ang tama, tingnan n'yo 'yung anak niyo," she said. "Lakasan n'yo 'yung loob n'yo kasi sa inyo lang din kukuha ng lakas 'yung mga anak niyo."

("If you are having a difficult time deciding what is right, look at your children. Steel yourself because your children will get their strength from you.")

According to Trina, she gave Carlo an option before they finally separated in December 2021.

"Kapag binigay niya sa amin 'yung treatment na dapat lang na ma-receive namin, na tama lang, mag-stay kami," she said. "Kung hindi, aalis na lang kami," she said.

("If he gives us the treatment that we deserve, that is right, then we would stay. If not, then we would leave.")

Though she would still want Mithi to have a whole family, Trina said she knows it wouldn't work out between her and Carlo.

"S'yempre, sino bang nanay na ayaw bigyan ng buong pamilya ang anak niya? Pero kung iisipin ko 'yung relationship namin ni Carlo noon, parang 'di na rin mag-work kung sakali man."

("Of course, what mother does not want to give her child a complete family? But if I think about my relationship with Carlo back then, it probably wouldn't have worked out.")

While Trina did not directly disclose the reason for their split, she admitted to being "toxic that time."

"Ang hirap maging positive and happy kapag may pain," she said. "I tried na tanggapin na lang na baka hindi ako enough kaya ganon, kasi 'di naman ako perfect pero 'di ko kaya. Nag-decide ako umalis."

("It's difficult to stay positive and happy when there's pain. I tried to accept that maybe I was not enough that's why it became like that, because I'm not perfect, but I could not do it. I decided to leave.")

Trina added that she noticed how there are lots of guys who would call their partners toxic. But to her, she said, there's always a reason behind such behavior.

"Alam naman natin na may pinanggagalingan kung bakit nagagalit o may pinagmumulan 'yung away talaga at bakit nagiging toxic 'yung tao sa 'yo."

("We know that there's a reason why someone gets angry or the conflict comes from somewhere and why someone becomes toxic to you.")

"Kung may kasalanan man 'yung guy, sana 'wag na lang laruin 'yung mga babae na parang ang toxic lang dahil wala lang. No, it's not like that. Merong pinanggagalingan 'yan."

("If the guy did something wrong, don't play with the girls and say they are toxic as if it comes out of the blue. No, it's not like that. It comes from somewhere.")

In the same interview, Trina clarified Carlo's claim that she doesn't let him see Mithi. She added that he does not shoulder all of their expenses.

—Franchesca Viernes/MGP, GMA Integrated News