Pokwang spills details on split with Lee O'Brian: ‘Feeling ko hindi niya ako minahal talaga’

Pokwang broke her silence and revealed the real reasons for her split with ex-partner Lee O’Brian.

On Friday’s episode of “Fast Talk with Boy Abunda,” Pokwang said they hit a peak in fighting when she tried to ask for an update regarding their business. 

“Nagpapa-update ako sa kanya which is feeling ko, karapatan ko ‘yon. Ang dating sa kanya agad ay hinuhusgahan ko siya, hindi niya nagustuhan. Halos one year na akong wala naririnig,” she said.

“Parang tinanggalan niya ako ng karapatan malaman. Kaya nga tayo nagne-negosyo para sa bata (Malia),” she added. “Hindi lang talaga niya nagustuhan yung nagtanong ako.”

According to Pokwang, they’ve already been distant from each other for a while before that incident.

“Naramdaman ko na nawala na yung respeto,” she said. “Hindi na kami nag-uusap, we don’t exist to each other. Nagsasalubong kami sa hagdan tapos parang wala.”

“Parang na-balewala yung mga sinacrifice ko, pagtatanggol ko sa kanya sa pamilya ko,” she added. “Kaya ako nasasaktan kasi sayang lahat yung mga paglaban ko para sa kanya.”

Based on how Lee was treating her, Pokwang said she didn't feel that Lee loved her. 

“Feeling ko hindi niya ako minahal talaga. Nagka-anak lang kami pero feeling ko kasi nandiyan na.”

According to Pokwang, Lee would always let his pride win. In fact, she never heard him apologize.

“Since na naging kami, hindi ka nag-sorry sa akin. Hindi ko narinig yung word na sorry. For six years, alam niya ‘yan. ‘Pag nag-away kami, hindi ko naririnig sa kanya yung sorry ever.”

Pokwang said she let a lot of things slide, but couldn’t handle it when their daughter Malia saw him with another girl and informed her mother.

“Sinundo ko yung bata, galing akong Dumaguete. Sabi ng bata, ‘there’s a lady talking to Dad with the same color of your skin,’” Pokwang recalled.

“Hindi ko na lang pinakita sa kanya na umiyak ako no’n. ‘This is it, anak.’ Sa loob loob ko, wala na.”

These revelations came after Pokwang defended Lee amid speculations of a third party, as well as money troubles back in 2022. She had to lie, she said.

“Umaasa ako bilang isang ina na maaayos pa kami. Kahit ang sakit-sakit na sa akin, kailangan kong mag-sinungaling kasi umaasa ako na aayusin pa niya, magkaka-ayos pa kami.”

This time, Pokwang said she’s tired and had enough. They are now just trying to settle things for their daughter Malia.

Pokwang confirmed her separation from Lee in December 2021.

Just recently, the actress said she was the one who kicked Lee out of their home, adding that he has moved on and has someone new. — LA, GMA Integrated News