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Sunday, May 8, 2022

Repost: Younger Son of Loren Legarda Writes Why He's Proud of His Mother

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Why I am so proud of my mom

By: Leandro Legarda Leviste

I am writing this because my mom deserves all the recognition in the world for being an exemplary public servant and a role model for the youth.

My mom grew up in a middle-class family in Malabon and went on to become an award-winning journalist before she turned 30. She was elected senator with the highest number of votes at 38 and became the first female Majority Leader at 41. She has produced a body of legislation over the past 24 years larger than I can do justice to here. It can be overwhelming to think of how she achieved so much by such a young age, but it should serve as an example for what young people can do, in hopes that our country can have more people as committed as her to raising the bar for excellence in public service.

Excellence for my mom is measured not in terms of headline-grabbing privilege speeches, but in the quality of bills that become laws, that reporters admit cause them to move to cover more exciting topics. There was no political logic for my mom to author the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000, the Philippine Tropical Fabrics Law of 2004, or even the Climate Change Act of 2008, which others questioned the need for at the time. But that’s who she is – she champions causes, recognized or not, due to her deeply-rooted sense of responsibility to do what is right.

I think one reason why my mom has been able to get so much done is that she knows how to work with others. A consensus builder among political parties, she has even been a hostage negotiator with the Abu Sayyaf. While politics can be contentious, I have seen from my mom the importance of having civil discussions, empathy and respect for people even with whom one disagrees to pass crucial legislation.

Even more incredible is that she has done all this while being a single mom, who has always put family before politics. When I was 16 years old, I felt a pain in my chest. My mom was preparing to launch her 2010 vice presidential campaign, yet she canceled all her schedules and insisted on bringing me to the hospital, where we learned that I had punctured my lung. She stayed overnight on a bench in the ICU throughout my confinement. Her combination of caring and attention to detail saved my life.

Despite my mom’s busy schedule, she still even micromanages caring for my 89-year-old grandfather and our 88-year-old Nanay Fely, who took care of us all from birth, and whom my mom treats like her own mother. It’s amazing how my mom can care for so many people so efficiently amid all her work. These are just among the countless examples of how she puts others before herself. I consider it as the greatest privilege to have had so much of my mom’s time growing up, and see it as the least I can do as a son to burden her as little as possible so she can devote as much time as she can to help others.

The older I get, and the more I see of the realities of life, the more I have come to appreciate all that my mom has done and continues to do for her family and her country. I have never been more proud of my mom than I am now. Advanced Happy Mother’s Day, mom!

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Leandro is the youngest son of Loren Legarda. He is the founder of Solar Philippines.

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  1. mukhang may alitan ang magkapatid at syempre kampi kay inay

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    1. Baka nakikinabang kay inay kaya kapit na kapit. Yan un may ari ng solar phils na pagkamahal mahal

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    2. I dont think so. The other kid is a history major...sya yung kid na dinibdib talaga ang history.

      This kid naman is a business major...negosyante na good strategist yung tipong alam nya kung kanino sisipsip. Look for an article of him and tatay digong...according to tatay digong sya daw ang magpapatumba sa oligarch.haha!

      Balakayo jan!

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    3. Im waiting for their father's statement.

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    4. Grabe ka naman maka judge..

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    5. Yung isa kasi di gets na strategy lang din ng mother nya yung pagbalimbing. Masyadong OA sa totoo lang.

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    6. Nope, ito is CEO ng solar company na booming Ngayon sa Pinas, itong mother and son tandem na ito malayo mararating nila

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    7. 12:23 tutal nagbasa ka na lang din, bat di mo pa niresearch ano ambag nya sa solar industry? Eh yung isa ano ambag?

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    8. Damage control 101. Halata naman

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    9. History major yun, syempre masakit sa kanya na yung principles and beliefs na kinagisnan nya eh binalahura na ng nanay nya. People have different levels of sensitivity.

      Ito yung pang-happy mother's day version.

      Medyo disappointing naman kasi ang move na nito ni Loren. Trapong trapo. Kinain na siya ng sistema nang tuluyan.

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    10. So alam na this. Sabihing strategy or pagiging "smart" ang balimbing - not value-driven. E di kayo na ang smart! Haha But history predicts the trajectory of where are going as a culture: the bigger picture.

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    11. 12:23 ah oo, may malaking kontrata ba un na nakuha sa gobyerno or something na medyo shady din ang pagkakakuha... nasa news yan before

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    12. 1:36 Gets nga niya kaya di niya matanggap. Kelangan ba talaga na maging balimbing ng nanay at maging part ng grupo ni marcos?? Nilunok na ang lahat para sa political ambitions.

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    13. 1:36 basahin mo ng paulit ulit yang comment mo until you realize how wrong it is

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    14. Trapo in the making, nuff said.

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    15. 1:36 well, that was the worst strategy. Siding to corrupt politician could worsen your reputation. Better kung magretired n lng si Loren tutal mayaman n sya

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    16. corrupt politician could worsen your reputation. - San yun hindi corrupt!?? Lahat yan corrupt so wala sya dapat panigan! ๐Ÿ™„๐Ÿ™„๐Ÿ™„๐Ÿ™„

      At talagang tanggap na binastos yun nanay nya?at proud pa kayo na buti pa un anak may paninindigan? Hindi pa siguro kayo nanay!

      ๐Ÿ™„๐Ÿ™„๐Ÿ™„

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    17. 12.25 at sinu ka naman para magdesisyon para sa kanya? FYI, Pwede mong kontrahin ang nanay mo ng hindi minumura.

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    18. you should not compromise your ideology. ano nga ba political ideology ni loren eh panay lipat nya ng partido?. The younger son was right she is someone to proud of pero this time around mali nanay nya, sobrang mali.

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    19. barya barya trolls spotted.

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  2. Baka sya yun favored son. Still so sad for their family. Di man ako bilib sa partido ni Loren and hindi ko din sya iboboto, ang sakit pa din nung sinulat nung other son nya.

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    1. May paninindigan pero bastos

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  3. Achiever son vs. pa-woke son. Mukhang mas close ito kay Loren kesa dun sa isa nyang anak.

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    1. Ang tawag dun hindi pa-woke, it's MAY PANININDIGAN. Ikaw ba natutulog pa rin? GISING NA!

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    2. Pinagsasabi mo jan, they're both achiever no, the other one is a history major teaching sa ibang bansa

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    3. Bunso kasi

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    4. History major yun. Bayan muna bago ang sarili.

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    5. 1:58 no. tama si 11:35 pa woke. and dont tell me to wake up too cause i’ve been in this earth long enough to witness 4 decades of philippine history. i am wide awake. these pawoke people are waking up on just one side of their beds and not seeing everything

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    6. Anon 1:58 paninindigan po ba yung bastusin mo yung nanay mo? Walanghiyang anak ka din siguro kaya ganyan

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    7. 1:58 hindi ka gising utouto ka. They have long been estranged. Ginagamit lang kayo to lash out at his mom with cheerleaders. This is not about love of country. That’s just to agitate gullible people like you.

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    8. 1:58 ungrateful and unkind son. Sinong anak magsasabi ng f*ck sa mama nya in public?

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    9. Oo nga matatalo man sa eleksiyon may panindigan naman!

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    10. May paninindigan nga lapastangan naman.

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    11. Time to retire the pawoke word dahil mali naman lagi ang paggamit

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    12. Daming feeling woke ngayon para maging relevant, para maging in, para di ma OP sa mga co workers and barkada.

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  4. Damage conrtol.

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    1. Of course, even if you have the worse mother she is still your mom.

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    2. 11:36 dvaaa MASAYADONG obvious. HAHAAH HINDI nag bigay ng statement si Loren at inutusan nalang yun anak. GALENG! hahahaha

      Dun sa mga toxic na nag iinsist na mali si lorenzo for speaking the truth,
      U have no right to invalidate his feelings. Eh sa yun ang nararamdaman nya, MAS MARUNONG PA KAYO?

      You dont demand respect. You earn it. and no amount of political success can compensate for Loren's failure at home.

      She didn't even visit her son for 6 years in a foreign land. And yet, people are aghast at Lorenzo's behavior?

      DUH?

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    3. Kawawa naman nanay mo

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    4. I said what I said although I noticed only now there was a typo. Damage *CONTROL

      Hahahaha

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  5. Bitter yung eldest cguro dahil favorite son to ni loren dahil just like her, overachiever tong youngest. She even calls this overachierver son her "rock".

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    1. Mars, pansin ko you make overachiever sound really bad you bad to say it twice. Hehe May problema ka ba sa mga overachiever?

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    2. inggit po ata si 11:37 hahaha

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    3. Walang problema sa mga overachiever kasi alam mong tinatry nila ang the best nila sa kahit anong bagay na pasukin nila kaysa doon sa anak na puno ng galit ang nakatanim sa puso at dahil lang sa magkaibang political views mas lalo pang tinakwil yon ina.

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    4. Bitter agad? More like may paninindigan at prinsipyo..Di makarelate ang iba pg wala kayo tintayuang prinsipyo..I admire the older son for calling out what's wrong with our society and political environment at the expense of their mom -son relationship.

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    5. "..his overachiever son..." Ang rude naman ng pagkakasabi mo. Parang kasalanan niya pa na nagsikap siya na magkaron ng maraming achievements sa buhay. Kahit ako bilang nanay, I would consider the one who stays beside me my rock. It's not easy to fulfill your dreams and at the same time stay with your parent.

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  6. So there's the reason for this brouhaha: A FAVORITE CHILD. That sums it all up, I guess :)

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    1. 1139 and there's a reason kung bakit sya ang favorite son.

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    2. 1:40 Kasi pikit mata lang sa mga pinaggagawa ng nanay? Kahit mali?

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    3. Why would you favor a son who can blast shameful & hurtful comments to you in public? @11:39 am

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    4. And he absolutely deserved it! I'd rather do the same if I'm the mom. I'll appreciate the one I currently have instead of going after the one who already shunned me. A mother can only do so much. It's up to the child whether he's ready to forgive and ask forgiveness from his mom.

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    5. Every child is born innocent and pure. Your upbringing shapes you. It's clear she didn't raise or love them the same. Call me a cynic, but this one also has business interests that benefit from their political profile. Not condoning the other one's outburst, but people aren't just good or bad.

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    6. 12:04 hehe magtanong tanong ka kasi mukhang di mo ala ang rason why the son was shipped abroad

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  7. Oh well, it’s all the mother’s fault. Yung beliefs na tinuro niya sa mga anak nya eh siya din pala ang sisira. Andun yung sakit ng disappointment dun sa anak. Itong bunso mukhang wala pa maysadong pakialam sa kalagayan ng bansa.

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    1. ganyan ba tlga ang radikal magmahal Anon 11:43 ? Nakakakilabot ka, I cant imagine na may magtakwil wether parent or child because of political views . Ang lungkot mo magisip. Sama ka nalan sa mama mo. Happy mothers day nadin.

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    2. Mas negosyo nya ang iniintindi nya.

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    3. Wala perfect na magulang at Wala din perfect na anak. I think May pagkukulang in both sides Pero madaan yan sa maayos na pag uusap Pag ang Nanay ang nag reach out wag na niya haglain

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    4. Yaya ka sa pamilya nila kaya alam mo?

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    5. Eh siya nga tong nakatira sa Pilipinas at may solar business pa, siya pa yung walang pakialam sa kalagayan ng bansa? Yung kapatid niya na sa ibang bansa na yata nakatira ginawa lang na convenient excuse yung kaparty ng nanay niya para saktan at itakwil ang nanay niya in public.

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    6. 1143 fault ng mom nya na bastos bunganga ni Lorenzo? I woudnt even say f*ck to my mom. Sorry but I love my mom so much and I really dislike what Lorenzo did!

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    7. Naks, mukang apektado ka in behalf of the eldest ah. May hugot ka ata.

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    8. Funny kayo..Iba din tlaga ang values ng tao noh? Depende kung kaninong kandidato papabor.

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    9. Tandaan, ang candidate nyo na uupo ay di lang sagot sa lahat ng bagay sa buhay ng tao sa bansa natin.

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    10. 11:43 so yung panganay na nalaman lang na election period na pala sa pinas nung napanood ang post ni ariana grande e masasabing may pakialam sa bansa?

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    11. How confident you are na may PAKIALAM kuno ang eldest niya sa bansa natin? Dahil lang na nag pa open letter siya from rappler?๐Ÿ™„

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    12. Just because hindi na badmouth ni youngest si Loren sya na agad yung walang pake sa bansa? Anong klase talaga reasoning nyo? Kayo pa naman yung mga maka "nanay"..ang gulo nyo..

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    13. Walang paki sa bansa?? Kaya nga nag business tong youngest ng solar panels w/c is the biggest manufacturing in southeast asia dahil pangarap nya magkakuryente kahit ka sulok sulokan ng bansang Pilipinas sa murang halaga, isa sa unang project kinabitan ng company nya ay sa isang liblib na lugar ng Mindoro na halos gabi2x walang ilaw..Now tell me yan ba ang wlang paki sa bansa?!

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    14. Hindi dahil dito nakatira eh may pakialam na sa bansa. Tingin lang kayo sa paligid, kahit sa sarili pansin mo na. Ako muna, pamilya ko muna bago sila...

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    15. 12:30 Walang ‘pakialam’ sa moral side. Pikit mata nalang sya sa decision ng nanay kasi kung manalo ang nanay, laking tulong din sa solar business niya.

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    16. 1:38 katawa talaga tong mga to. Because of leandro PH is now exporting solar panels. JOBS for Filipinos! Of course that’s aside from the environmental impact ng business nya. Si Elon nga binabayaran ng US for his endeavors. Ang dami pang tax breaks. Talagang si Leandro pa ang walang pakelam. Samantalang yun puro dakdak lang ang ginagawa may pakelam.

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    17. Good to know. Palibhasa ungrateful son yung isa, napaka babaw na klaseng tao. Kahit ano pa political views nyo Nanay mo pa rin yan respect her.

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    18. He can show his dissapointment without maligning or cursing his mother

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    19. Wala ka siguronh anak pa. Kung meron na, siguro ganyna ang gagawin mo pagpapalaki sa kanya, "ok lang anak na bastuain at i-disrespect mo ako! basta may paninindigan ka para sa bansa, i will be proud of you! " ganyan db?!.. ๐Ÿ™„๐Ÿ™„๐Ÿ™„๐Ÿ™„ kahit may kasalanan ang Ina, wala pa din karapatan bastusin at i-dis-respect ang magulang! Di ko alam pano ka pinalaki ng magulang mo. Siguro proud pa silq sayo na binabastos mo sila kaya ka ganyan.. ๐Ÿ™„

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  8. Compare this with the panganay. Bunso is full of positive energy, observes filial piety, and respect whatever his parent's political choice is.

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    1. because he's the favorite. the whole family knows this

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    2. Favorite for a reason naman

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    3. May paninindigan yung panganay na anak

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    4. 1:31 You know that because?

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    5. He is just a mamas boy kasi.

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    6. 1:31 chuserang to feeling close

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    7. You forget that he is also a businessman and a strategist. He knows it's bad for business and his reputation to be airing their dirty laundry in public. Among the two siya yung level-headed. The other one inherited the Leviste temper.

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  9. bakit naiiyak ako habang binabasa ko sya. awww ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œ

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    1. Tahan na lauren

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    2. May puso ka. Hindi ka basher. Hindi ka Marites.

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    3. OA mo. Just because of hype and promo nonsense from him. Kaloka.

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    4. 12:48 bwahaha savage

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  10. This is a how an ANAK should regard their parents. You may have differences but respect should not be forgotten most especially if it is just as shallow as political view.

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  11. Hahahaa family feud.

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  12. Two words... Mama's Boi :D :D :D I feel bad for this boi's future :D :D :)

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    1. Yabang mo Boi. Baka mahiya ang net worth nyan sayu lol. Ikaw ang magalala sa future kasi gang maritess ka lang lol.

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  13. Good job younger son... do not air your dirty clothes in public talaga. Nomatter the difference of opinions, respetuhin talaga ang mother. Parents are our key to the paradise. Kaya nga 4th commandment. Three commandments patungkol kay God, after God, parents na. Peace na.

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  14. After election ang kakampi ng anak nya ba sasamahan sya ng mga ito buing buhay?ang nanay nya kadamay nya talaga maski pa sabihin na mat tampuhan

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    1. Hindi na nga kasama before election, expect mo.pa after. May problem sila that goes beyond politics

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  15. Ang paborito ni mama. Kahit kailan talaga may paboritong anak ang mga nanay. Di man nila aminin may anak na mas lamang talaga sa puso nila.

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    1. Sabi nga ni mama kay teddy siya kasi ang mas kailangan ng attensyon kaya nagmumukhang favorite siya

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    2. I beg to disagree. I have 2 boys and i love them both equally. Di ko ma imagine how a mom could love one child more over the other. I have a close friend na ganun din of all her 5 kids may isa syang favored daw talaga. I couldnt understand why kasi hindi ko talaga ma feel na may mas mahal akong anak.

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    3. Excuse me but I don't agree. I am a mom of 2 and equally love them both. Napapagalitan din pag may nagawang mali but iniexplain ko naman. At naloloka ako kapag magkasakit sila.

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    4. Wow! Don’t speak for all moms! I love my kids equally!

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    5. Swerte ng mga anak na pantay pantay ang pagtingin at pagmamahal sa kanila ng nanay nila. Unfortunately, hindi lahat ng nanay eh ganun. Marami talagang nanay na may paboritong anak. That’s the sad reality of life.

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    6. Ako din, i have 2 kids. And love them both dearly. Wala akong mas mahal at wala akong mas paborito. Pantay sila para sa akin dahil pareho ko silang anak.

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    7. Mga magulang ko mas paborito ate ko kasi responsable, maganda etc. Ako naman ma-party, walang tumatagal na jowa, at walang stable income. Black sheep kumbaga. Hahahaha itawa na lang natin yan.

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    8. Not all parents are created equal. Bravo if you don't play favourites, but others are not so lucky. I know people who were so traumatized by their upbringing, that they chose to only have one child in fear they would become like their parents.

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  16. Even without this election, i wont ever forget the Crying Lady Loren during the impeachment of Erap. Dun palang kita mo na ang character niya. So no vote from me.

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    1. Yes, you are very right. Cringeworthy yon sa kanya.

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    2. ay true . i forgot about that.

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    3. Yep..she's trapo.

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  17. it's not healthy to promote favoritism especially in siblings.

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    1. Jusko based on his post favorite na agad sya. As if alam mo kun pano trinato yun isang anak. Pag bastos ang anak ibigsabihin agad hindi mahal ng nanay? May mga anak talaga na sadyang bastos kahit anong gawin ng magulang.

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    2. 12:22 exactly. Mukhang narcissist mother with golden child and scapegoat sa mga anak. Very common among bad, narcissistic moms.

      Wala akong masabing masama sa nanay ko pero may mga kilala akong bad mothers. Hindi ko alam bakit yung iba dito rose colored glasses masyado. Hindi lahat ng nanay kasing bait ng mga nanay natin. Merong mga masama. "By their fruits you shall know them."

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  18. Feel ko naman nag reach out si mother kay eldest Pero Ayaw ni eldest kasi Alam
    Mo pinpapairal ang pride. Again feel ko Lang…. Yung eldest galit siya sa Nanay niya Pero Sino ang Mas nasasaktan her physically and emotionally it’s the mother.

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    1. I dont think so. Kagit yung pagtakbo hindi alam. May obat iba tyong messaging system ngayon na pwede langag iwan ng message w/o even requiring the other person to accept it pero mababasa nila. Unfair din ijudge yung isang anak w/o knowing where nanggagaling ang hinanakit nya.

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    2. 1:00AM not really. I have a brother who was estranged to us for years, also in the US. Walang dahilan. Basta ayaw nya lang. Zero means of communication. At hindi nagfefacebook. Hinanap sya ng hinanap ng mom ko because that’s how mothers are. Miski magmukang engot she leaves voice messages pag may nahahanap syang number ng brother ko sa google. All her efforts were futile. When he was ready in 2011 brother ko ang nagreachout by googling my email address. How sure are you na walang ginagawa si Loren? Napansin ko si lorenzo walang social media account. Ni wala ngang recent photo of him kaya yun ibang news outlet photo ni leandro with loren ang ginamit.

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  19. Atleast 1-1.Pero hindi pa rin kita bobotohin Loren kahit taga sa amin ka kasi alam ko kung ano ang nagawa mo.

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  20. Yet she decided to be in BBM’s side. ๐Ÿคจ๐Ÿ‘Ž๐Ÿป

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    1. 12:34 mga tulad mo na walang respect sa choice ng iba is the very same reason kaya hirap kayo mapunta mga tao sa inyo

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    2. True and agree. Fueled by her too much ambitions

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    3. Tony Leviste is a Marcos supporter as well

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    4. It’s Loren’s choice not ours.

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  21. This son is the kind-hearted one. A loving, loyal, understanding and kind-hearted son. Minsan talaga hindi control ng magulang if magkaron sila ng anak na puno ng negativities sa buhay.

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    1. Bakit alam mo ba kung bakit ganun ung isang anak nya?

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    2. Lorenzo is not full of negativities. Mukhang talagang mahal lang niya ang kanyang bayan.

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    3. Mamas big lang yan baks. Don’t believe the hype.

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    4. She was also probably a very different mom to both. Let's be honest, parents have favourites and sadly, the amount of love and acceptance people receive can mould them accordingly.

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  22. As a mother, my heart is swelling with pride of the compliment that this son has given to his mom. No material possession will replace a grateful anak.

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    1. Hay so true.

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    2. Pinagpapala raw ang mapagmahal na anak. The kid is a billionaire in his own right. Savvy businessman.

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  23. Favored son pla to no wonder๐Ÿ˜Œ sbi nga "kung ano itinanim xang aanihin" so d aqo mgtataka kung bkit ung elder child eh may "hinagpis" while the favored son knows how to show why he is favored or else๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿ˜…

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    1. You already judged that the younger son is the favored one just because he’s the more loving son? ๐Ÿ™„

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    2. Yes the favored son. Nakakuha to ng deals with the government because of Loren's influence.

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    3. 12:41 May hinagpis PLUS binigyan pa ng nanay ng malaking rason para mas magalit.

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    4. Nasabi mo lahat yan just because pinuri nito ang nanay? Nadeduce mo na agad ang relationship nila ni Loren? Yun kuya kong eldest for us sya ang favorite ng mom ko. But he was estranged to us for years, most especially my mom. But now ok na. No explanation basta lang ayaw nya at wala din kami ginawa sa kanya most especially my mom kasi nga favorite nya yun eh.

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  24. Pano kung publicity lang lahat ito para headline siya lalo na ilang araw na lang eh election na so mas fresh ang balita sa kanya charot

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    1. Di na nya need ng publicity she's a household name number 1 sa survey di pa sya active sa pag campaign sa lagay na yan

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    2. @May 7, 2022 at 12:50 AM, di na need yun, consistent top sya sa surveys. Kung kulelat pa sya baka mag agree ako sayo.

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    3. Ano yun? Throwing your own other son to the hungry lions for your own sake? For real lang baks. We dont know kung anong klaseng mother si tita Loren behind doors, but it is not right for the other son to shame her on public and badmouthing her. HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY❤

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  25. As much as I don't agree with the choices of Loren in her political career, I feel the first son's letter is too much. If she can't respect her mom's stand, please respect her as your mom. No need for that drama to prove your point.

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    1. Agree. Usapang ina at anak lang walang politics. And hindi ako naniniwala sa favorite na anak.. pantay pantay yan iba iba lang ang handling based sa character.

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    2. Agree 12:57 and 1:56 . Usapang Ina at Anak lang.

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    3. Baka gusto mag artista ni elder hahahaha

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  26. Ciempre eto hnd magttrend.. mukha nmn tlga bitter yung isa lalo na hnd nmn nakatira ksma ang nanay.. spit blood pa nalalaman

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    1. Hindi naman siguro literal. Just a figure of speech dahlin

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    2. Feeling ko totoo ang spit blood kasi meron naman talagang taong nakakaranas nang ganun. - not the son

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  27. May the older son find peace and happiness
    After hurting his Mom instead of honoring her
    Happy Mother”s day to all the mothers. ❤️ ๐Ÿ’—

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  28. Despite the achievements, bakit humanay kila Gadon. Same picket!

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  29. You don't shame people just because they have different beliefs. The son is just plain crude.

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    1. Korek na korek! Ungrateful si son na nagpahiya sa sariling nanay

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    2. Anong beliefs?? Galing sa youtube and tiktok??? Come on…. Alam yan ni Loren!

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    3. That’s your opinion. He has his own. Gets mo.

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    4. 2:04, wrong ka. It’s not just about beliefs. It’s about respect of the truth and facts. And the decency and smarts of a person to act accordingly.

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  30. Ang negosyo. Bow!

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  31. Regardless of their political ally, what the eldest did is to humiliate his mom.

    Leandro did what he can do to save his mom's reputation and what he feel as a kid.

    Put yourself under their shoes. Imagine your panganay that is estranged from his mom and brother suddenly attacks his mom publicly. Of course, ipagtatanggol ng ibang anak na kasama si mother dear.

    P.S. I'm against BBM-Sara tandem but these are my 2 cents

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  32. Google solar energy business ni son. No wonder need niya magstand with mom.

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  33. Damage control yarn?

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  34. a mother is a mother ...magkaiba man kayo Ng pananaw..bilang anak..still walang makatakwil Ng bawat isa....
    we don't know inside their home so we cannot judge the son ...more so the mother ..

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  35. Minsan un mga magulang nagiging favorite na lang nila ung anak na mabait talaga, kase pag ung anak matigas ulo at pasaway parang nawawalan ng amor un magulang at napapalapit na lang sa mababait na anak. kaya kung naging paborito man sya, kase mabait sya.

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  36. It is sad how politics divide us and even destroy the most fundamental unit which is our family. Ano po ba ang punto ng eldest? Kasi nagibang partido si Mama. Hindi po ba sya updated sa ganap ng nanay nya at middle of campaign period na nya nalaman? I think there’s more to this than political issues alone. Bakit sya nasa abroad? Bakit away from family. And to be quite honest, Loren has been jumping from one party after another every election. Wala namang bago doon. This eldest son’s lifestyle is a product of his mom’s political career. So for me hindi sya pwedeng magmalinis kasi he benefited from it din.

    You and your mom may have different beliefs and all aspects of life but I can never bear humiliate, shame and curse her! Respeto na lang!

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  37. Pag maganda ginawang comment.. Favorite agad? Anong klaseng mindset yun?

    Sa amin magkakapatid, may "mas" inaalagaan pero hindi namin nafeel na favorite siya kasi narealize ko na mas kailangan ng tulong ng kapatid namin na yun. Mahal ko mga kapatid ko at pinakamahal ko magulang ko kahit may pagkukulang sila sa akin paminsan.

    At kahit may different political views kami, hinding hindi ko kayang itakwil, murahin and humiliate ang magulang ko.

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  38. Understandable naman talaga na all praises sya sa nanay. As a son, right nya yan. Pero baka may iba ring reason. Sana silipin din un mga projects na nakukuha ng Solar Philippines :-)

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  39. For me, it feels like emotional blackmail. While the eldest son's language in the article was a bit too much and a little less smart, I saw through his pain. And it's an example of how a mother can literally pit her two sons together. So ano to, mother vs my kuya ang peg? I wouldnt want Loren as my mother. Kung sumunod ka, ikaw ang favorite but when you against her, rebelde. Extreme ang ganitong Nanay. Her younger son's words do not move me but rather confirm the kind of mother she is. Kapit lang, Lorenzo.

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  40. There are no perfect parents
    but we have to admit that there are parents who treated their children badly. and I am talking in general na ha not because of loren and the eldest and the bunso, since we don't know the whole story with them, I am talking kasi may mga nababasa ako na kahit anong mangyari magulang pa rin yan but di yon na apply sa mga anak na biktima ng abuso, verbal or physical.

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  41. Leandro is a ceo of a solar company.. achiever at 28.. d ba pedeng proud lang talaga sya sa nanay nya mga toxic

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    1. 7:07, Meh, her mother and their connections made that possible for him. Don’t insult our intelligence.

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  42. Sa true lang tayo ah. Marami naman talagang nagawa si Loren. Ang hindi ko lang magets is bakit nya kailangan sumama sa kadiliman in order to win this election when she couldve run as an independent candidate. Her stellar achievements can speak for herself. Bawasan nya sana pagiging trapo & political butterfly. Yan kase nagpapasama ng image nya. Now about her kids, whatever they are going through, I hope they can resolve this privately and wag na muna magkukuda ang mga anak nya in public. Election lang yan mga cysts. Family is everything.

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  43. Salamat pa din sa inggratong anak ni Loren dahil sa kanya, maraming tao ang boboto sa kanyang Ina.

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  44. Jan na magsisimula ang alitan ng magkkapatid. Ang pulitika tlga sisira sa foundation ng pmilya tlga!!

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  45. Hahahahaha, yah right. I’m sure he got all the connections for his business because of her being in government. Lol.

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  46. Whatever, I believe and respect more the older brother for knowing the truth and facts, and standing by his principles. This younger son is just nada.

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  47. mukang may mas malalim pang sugat ang pamilyang ito and this election only revealed to the public how broken and divided they are. Loren needs to just take a break from poltics. Her family needs her.

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  48. Hohum, zzzzzzzz. Maniwla ka diyan. Lol.

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  49. Inuuto ang madaling mauto. Too obvious.

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  50. Don’t fool the fools, younger one. At least the older one knows the truth and the facts.

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  51. Loren is clearly a bad mother. Walang anak ang mahsusulat ng ganun kung maayos kang nanay. Looking at this new article from the favorite, walang emotion. Parang nagsusulat lang about a senator, parang writeup sa newspaper, but not about his mother.

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  52. I think Lorenzo “disowning” Loren has nothing to do with her affiliation with BBM, simply because his father Tony Leviste is a Marcos supporter as well. Lorenzo mentioned he left Phils when he was 18 ( he’s 32 now) and haven’t spoken with his mom for years, that alone proves they have long standing rift

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  53. Hmm. The critical son's writing was very emotional and imperfect - crude, yes, but raw and heartfelt. This one is extremely well written, practically flawless. I wouldn't be surprised if it was edited, proofed or what have you. Not saying that there's no sincerity, but that clearly, it was written purposefully.

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    1. Hahahahaha, yup. Too obvious. They hired a professional promoter for damage control.

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  54. I can't understand how some people here can justify what the eldest son did. HELLO! Tinakwil and ang sakit ng sinabi nya sa mother nya just because they have different choice and political views but you still find reasons to justify it? What kind of mindset you guys have?

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    1. Because he is right. The mudra is very wrong. Where is your brain.

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    2. @9:44 AM, It's not just a matter of having "different choices and different political views". It's about a mother abandoning all that she had taught her son. Remember, Lorenzo wrote that Loren, his mother, taught him to "value truth and justice." Now this! Loren aligned herself with the very people she taught Lorenzo not to become one. Of course, the son, Lorenzo, became so conflicted,.pained and betrayed. At what age did Loren give birth to Lorenzo? 30? 25? Loren has at least 25 years more compared to Lorenzo in terms of wisdom, discernment and good judgment (supposedly!). Then, the one who's decades younger would be the one to understand the elder's apparent shady associations? No! Us mothers are beholden till our last breath to model truth and justice for our children. The same way our children are obligated unto their children. Parents are the MORAL COMPASS of their children. Let that sink in!

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  55. Yung older son magaling sa history pero dedma sa GMRC

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  56. So kung tatay ko si Hitler, respetuhin ko pa rin kasi tatay ko sya lol

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    1. No. Hindi naman sinabing hindi mo sya pwede icorrect. If her child feels na mali ang decision ng nanay nya, why not talk about it in private? Bakit kailangan ipangalandakan yung pagiging disrespectful nya? And i dont know about you pero ako as a daughter, may mga bagay din na ginagawa ng parents ko na di ko gusto but I tell them about it and still respect them for being my parents. Di dahil I look up to what they're doing lalo kung mali.

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    2. You're comparing apples and oranges . No way is Loren close to being a Hitler.

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    3. 2:34pm, kung nanay ko kumampi at pinagtanggol si Hitler, di ko pa rin pwede i disown? not O.P.

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  57. So sad that Loren's family is damaged.Respect and love will heal them over a long period of time.

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  58. I am voting for Senator Loren!!<3

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  59. I don't like what the other son posted. Very wrong to disown your mother publicly. Pero masasabi ko talaga mukhang masamang nanay si loren kung ganyang stark contrast ang experience ng mga anak. Playing favorites is bad parenting

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    1. nagagalit kayo sa anak na nag disown sa nanay, pero hindi sa mga lumapastangan sa bayan.

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  60. A logical voter will never side to the son of a tyrant. An ousted former president, so corrupt and a dictator with a wife full of extravagance while the country was suffering with extreme poverty at that time. The fruit does not fall far from the tree and BBM may continue that horrific legacy that his father left behind. Good luck to all of you my kababayan. Please vote wisely!!

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    1. korek, son sya not the father. I will vote for the son. He is good and qualified to be President. BBM Sara for us.

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    2. Yup, they are enjoying the good life because of what their parents did.

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  61. I have voted for Loren and will still do. I don't care what political color she's in. It is because of her experience and work. She has proven her worth especially as a champion of the environment. I used to be part of our HS campus paper and remember joining a journalism contest where the topic is about the environment. During that time, I have researched about her and the bills she had passed and wrote an editorial piece about it. That's how I knew her work was legit. Point is, minsan nakakalimot tayo na yung mga anak naten is also an individual with a mind and a personality of its own. Laging nasisisi ang magulang, pero as parents, yung mga ganitong bagay ang napakahirap makontrol because you can never change them. Walang perfect na magulang, pero it is also not fair to say that it is always the parent's fault.

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  62. Meh, don’t fool us favourite son. We know better. Lol.

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  63. Nope, I don’t trust him and don’t believe him. Obviously very biased.

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  64. Binoboto ko dati si loren pero ngayong umanib sya sa partido ni bbm ayoko na sa prinsipyo nya.. kaya di ko sya iboboto

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  65. Of course love mo sya? Kumusta naman ang mga bilss na pinasa ng nanay mo like clean energy act pero may mga kakibat na conditions para mapaboran ang kumpanya mo at ma monopolize mo ang solar powet. My husband’s conpany na no. 1 sa buong mundo hindi makapaok sa Pinas unless dumaan sa kumoanya mo. Maawa ka sa mga makikinabang na mga Pilipino sa mababang kuyente sana iho.

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  66. Good kid, buti pinagtanggol mo nanay mo. Kahit ano pa ginawa ng nanay mo, she doesn’t deserve to humiliated in public.

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