MANILA, Philippines – Heidi Reyes Gatmaitan, sister of warring actresses Ara Mina and Cristine Reyes, has voiced out how their family feels about the legal battle between the two allegedly brought about by unpaid debt.
“This has gained so much publicity to the damage of the family. Let us give them time to talk and settle their differences. We understand that both of them are hurting right now. We appeal to everyone to give them space so these matters can be cleared up and let the family patch things up,” Heidi said in a statement published on ABS-CBNNews.com, April 26.
The celebrity sisters caused media fanfare last week when Ara charged Cristine with libel and grave coercion. This was when Ara allegedly received “below-the-belt” text messages from Cristine, demanding her to pay up a debt amounting to more than a million, after they bought a townhouse in Quezon City last year for their mother.
But Heidi said, in another part of the statement as flashed on “TV Patrol” also on Thursday, that “there should be no issue about it [house].”
“Cristine already gave it to our mom. We are very positive this will end soon, pamilya pa din ang magtutulungan at magdadamayan kahit anong away pa iyan,” she continued.
Heidi claimed that no one in their family is taking sides because all of them love both equally.
“We know our sisters more than anyone else,” she was quoted as saying by ABS-CBNNews.com
Heidi believes that her two sisters are “nagkatampuhan lang, which is very common among siblings,” adding, “the whole family is very positive that this will end soon because in the end, pamilya pa din ang magtutulungan at magdadamayan kahit anong away at galit pa iyan.”
“The family, especially our mom, is saddened by this turn of events… We appeal to everyone to give them space so these matters can be cleared up and let the family patch things up,” she reiterated.
Ara already called for a press interview to address the issue Wednesday last week, while Cristine has yet to speak up on the matter.
source: mb.com.ph
