‘Kahit gatas walang nagbigay’: Sharon Cuneta hints at no child support from ex Gabby Concepcion for KC; clarifies parents’ financial help
MANILA, Philippines — “Megastar” Sharon Cuneta had all praises for fellow women, especially single moms, at InLife’s (Insular Life) recent Women’s Month special for the fifth anniversary of its “Sheroes” campaign in Peninsula Manila Hotel, Makati City.
Because women’s empowerment was the event’s theme, the actress-singer shared her journey as a single mom to her firstborn KC Concepcion when Sharon and first husband Gabby Concepcion parted ways.
“Of course, she was my everything and my world when she was growing up,” Sharon said of KC at a group interview last week following the program.
According to her, contrary to public perception that she had financial backing from her parents, the late Pasay City mayor Pablo Cuneta and wife Elaine Gamboa-Cuneta, she actually worked for KC single-handedly. Thus, in as much as Sharon wished she could be with KC more often to take care of her, she had to work for both of them.
“S’yempre, something had to give. In that sense, ako lang naman talaga ‘yung breadwinner,” Sharon claimed, “Wala namang tumutulong sa’kin. Kahit isang lata ng gatas, ako lang naman talaga, walang nagbibigay, except my mom and dad, but it would be gifts, not necessities, you know?”
She implied that although her parents wanted to support her, she insisted of going independent.
“Because the one thing I told my parents was is if I don’t leave your home now, the main home, because daddy wanted me to go back, I’ll never learn, so what will I teach your apo?” she recalled.
“I wanted KC to grow up knowing how to fend for herself, and she did that. So that at least, I’m proud of na sinunod n’ya.”
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InLife Sheroes, the Filipino insurance company’s flagship program for women empowerment, was established in partnership with the International Finance Corporation, a member of the World Bank Group. It aims to reach out to the relatively untapped segment of the women in the Philippines, especially women entrepreneurs who need life and health protection as well as financial solutions to expand their businesses. Sheroes’ four focus areas are financial literacy, health and wellness, women-specific solutions, and access to social and business networks.
During the anniversary show held at the Rigodon Ballroom of the Manila Peninsula, the Sheroes Awards Program was also launched to honor Filipino women who embody the program’s four pillars: champions of financial education, advocates for physical and/or mental health and wellness, accomplished women who work for the benefit of women and business leaders whose products and services address women’s needs. Nominations should be accompanied by a 500-word story on the nominee’s profile, explaining her advocacies and endeavors, and must be sent to inlifesheroes@insular.com.ph from March 12 to August 15, 2024. For more information, visit https://www.inlifesheroes.com/. — Video by Deni Bernardo; additional video editing by Martin Ramos
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