Actor Ian de Leon took to YouTube to air a message to his mother Nora Aunor.
The 45-year-old titled the video "The Bitter Truth."
He said, "Ma, mahal na mahal kita. Hindi magbabago 'yon. Pero kasi ang sakit na eh. Hindi ko na kayang manahimik pa..."
The actor went on to relate the backstory concerning their recent reunion.
"Una sa lahat, tumawag ang mommy ko. Tuwang-tuwa ako kasi ilang taon kaming hindi nag-usap. Tuwang-tuwa ako dahil nag-I love you-han kami, nag-I miss you-han kami. Nagkuwentuhan kami. Plano niya nitong birthday ko maghahanda siya which ilang taong hindi nangyari 'yon," he shared, noting how "truly happy" he was and "overfilled with joy" because of it.
But Ian made clear his disappointment with Nora asking him to let her upload footage of their reunion on her vlog.
It was then he said, "This has to end. Hypocrisy has to end. We don't like to live like this anymore. We don't want to live a lie anymore."
He went on, "Ma, alam ko nanonood kayo. Uulitin ko, mahal na mahal kita. Hinding-hindi magbabago 'yon, Ma. Pakiusap ko lang bigyan mo naman ng chance ang family mo. Ilang taon na kayo, Ma. Bigyan niyo kami ng pagkakataon na alagaan ka, mahalin ka, lambingin ka, araw-araw. Pakiusap, Ma. 'Yung mga tao sa paligid niyo, alisin niyo na 'yan, pamilya mo naman. Nakikiusap ako, bilang anak mo, bilang anak mo na nagmamahal sa iyo."
"Ang hiling ko lang sa birthday ko ay maging Nora Cabaltera Villamayor ka, hindi 'yung Nora Aunor. Gusto ko maranasan ng mga apo mo 'yung pagmamahal na puwede mong i-share. Gusto ko makasama mo sila habang may lakas pa tayo."
Ian is Nora's only son with actor Christopher de Leon.