Ara Mina says she found the public apology Cristine Reyes issued on “The Buzz” on Sunday lacking in remorse and sincerity.
It won’t move her to withdraw the libel and grave coercion suit she filed against her half-sister in April over allegedly vulgar text messages Cristine had sent her during Holy Week.
“Ang sabi ko noon, ang kailangan niya lang gawin eh mag-public apology. Pero public apology na totoo sa loob niya,” Ara told Interaksyon.com on Monday.
“Gusto ko lang siyang matuto sa kasalukuyang mga pangyayari. Eh mukhang hindi pa rin niya ito natututunan,” the 32-year-old actress added.
“I’m sorry, and I would like to apologize if I ever offended you,” Cristine addressed Ara in her interview with “The Buzz” host Boy Abunda. “I tried my best na pumunta sa ‘yo…Sinabi ko pa sa ‘yo, kung gusto mo, luluhod ako sa harapan mo. Sana lumambot na ang puso mo sa akin para maayos na itong gulo. Para sa pamilya natin, sa ikatatahimik ng pamilya nation.”
The 23-year-old Viva talent admitted she was holding back emotions to avoid a breakdown. “Ayokong ilabas ang emosyon ko dito. Kasi gusto kong maging positive sa life,” she said.
Judging by most reactions in the social media, Cristine not only failed to move Ara, she failed to touch the public as well. Messages from followers of Ara’s Twitter account said as much.
Ara retweeted some quotes sent to her, such as this one from British statesman Benjamin Disraeli: “One of the hardest things in this world is to admit you are wrong. And nothing is more helpful in resolving a situation than its frank admission.”
Ara forwarded another tweet to this reporter with her comment in the end: “When things aren’t working out as you wish, be patient. Stop trying to move ahead of God. His timing is perfect. Trust Him. Sus! Apology na ba ‘yun, Tita Pi?”
Ara vowed to issue an official statement this week, but she said that she hasn’t changed her mind about the cases she filed against Cristine.
She is sticking to her conviction that she is out to teach her younger sister a lesson in manners and gratitude.
“Sinabi ko rin before na mahal ko siya bilang kapatid ko. Sinabi ko rin naman na ayaw ko siyang makulong kaya ang sa akin lang eh ‘yung mabigyan siya ng pang-habangbuhay na leksyon.
“Sabi ko rin, anumang sugat eh napaghihilom ng panahon. Subalit ang pagpapatawad eh ibinibigay lang sa mga taong nagsisisi at humihingi ng tawad,” Ara said.
Ara also clarified that it was not only she who was hurt by Cristine.
“Sana humingi din siya ng paumanhin sa mga taong idinamay niya. Bottom line rin nito eh ‘yung mga tao’ng nasagasaan niya sa ginawa niya. Mahirap talaga ‘yung iba ang sinasabi sa ginagawa,” she said.
Ara considers herself semi-retired from show business, although she accepts offers to do shows abroad occasionally. ”Kaya nga I enrolled sa cooking class para mas harapin ko na lang uli ang pagbi-business in the future. And at the end of this month, graduation na namin ng mga kasama ko sa cooking class,” she shared.
She spends her spare time keeping in shape through bikram yoga “and bonding with family and friends who matter.”
She and Cristine have not met face to face since Holy Week when their dispute over a financial matter provoked Cristine to send the offensive text messages that Ara continues to resent.
A few weeks ago, she and Cristine were both invited to the wedding of their sister Heidi. Ara, however, could not attend because she was in Dubai for a series of shows.
“So hindi pa rin itinatadhana na magkita kami ng face to face. I don’t really know kung ano ang mangyayari, kung ano ang masasabi ko. Ang sa akin lang, magpakatotoo na lang for once! ‘Wag na ‘yang mga kailangan pa bang lumuhod or whatever. Alam natin hindi naman ‘yun mangyayari, right?”
article source: interaksyon.com
