Ni DINDO M. BALARES

SO, ito na ang sagot ni Ricky Lo sa protesta ni Kris Aquino sa sinulat ng una sa hindi pagsipot ni Bimby sa birthday party ni MJ, ang nakababatang kapatid sa ama (inilabas namin kahapon):

“Before Kris and other soc-med savvy moms scold people and remind them to please spare the innocents, they should be the first to spare their children by keeping them away from the social media. Otherwise, they themselves are (maybe unwittingly) putting their children in, well, harm’s way.”

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Ito naman ang rebuttal ni Kris:

“@therealrickylo won’t man up and admit his Monday @philstarnews headline had no factual basis. Can you fault any mother or father, whether celebrity or non-celeb for being proud of their children & wanting to share their love & pride with their circle -- in our case it’s a much bigger circle?

“Simpleng tanong, may connection ba ang IG pictures namin nila Kuya Josh & Bimb sa birthday ni MJ? Or is this a case of trying to deflect an issue by pinning the blame at someone who tried her best to keep quiet for the sake of peace?

Harm only comes our children’s way when there are exploitative, unverified headlines. And everybody who has bashed Kuya Josh or Bimb on IG has tasted the fire of my words in defending them -- expressed with dignity and based on facts because I was raised to remain polite even when dealing with pambabastos...

“I agree though I spent a sleepless night thinking very carefully about the proper amount of exposure I should share about our family life -- especially because I’m only now confronting this. Kuya Josh is a special child and God shielded him from being cognizant of some of the cruelty thrown our way -- but Bimb is intelligent, innately curious and even more articulate than his mother. And 10-14 years old are crucial years in his intellectual, emotional and psychological development.

“Special thanks to Miguel Belmonte for keeping communication lines open and understanding my sentiments as a mother.

Tito Ricky, BINILIN ako ni Auntie Betty Go Belmonte sa ‘yo, sana mabalik ang respeto at pagmamahal. Your article pointed out a hornet’s nest, I’d like to believe you and Star readers are intelligent.

“Isn’t it telling that Mic and I have communication, I like and respect her, while James & Bimb don’t keep in touch?

The 2 moms have tried our best to keep this fact private for the sake of our 2 boys -- BUT why protect someone who didn’t tell the truth? Mic told him Bimb’s decision w/c I fully supported for my sons to not attend the party but have a get together privately in Mic’s new place or our new home. Thirty-five (35) years old na si James, I won’t cover up for his shortcomings. I don’t need to say more -- because my sons know how much their mom loves them and for me that’s my priority. ❤ ~Kris”