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Angelu De Leon expressed her love and gratitude to her mother, Flora, by honoring her in her new post on social media.

The actress-public servant shared that her mom was a strict parent during her younger years, saying that she accompanied her in tapings and acted as her “yaya, driver, assistant, at bantay.”

Angelu admitted that she didn't understand why her mother was being very strict with her at that time.

“Ako naman iyong nag-aakyat ng pera, kaya naiisip ko, bakit hindi ko magawa ang gusto ko?

“Kaya noong nag-rebelde ako at hindi nakikinig sa tama, I got pregnant at 18, sobrang nasaktan ang Mom ko. Pero noong panahon na bumalik ako sa kanya kasama ang baby ko, parang kuwento ng Prodigal Son. Buong puso niya kaming tinanggap. Walang sumbat, puro pagmamahal,” she shared.

Now that Angelu is a mom herself, she has come to understand why her mother was a strict parent-not to control her life, but to protect her from any harm of the world.

She went on, “Siguro ganoon din ang ginagawa ko ngayon sa mga anak ko. Minsan, kailangan lang nating ipaintindi sa kanila kung bakit ganito o ganyan, para mas maintindihan nila ang dahilan sa likod ng mga desisyon natin. At the same time, bigyan din natin sila ng pagkakataong magsabi ng kanilang side at marinig natin kung ano ang nararamdaman at iniisip nila.

“Malaki kasi ang influence ng environment sa ating mga anak, kaya kailangan ng matinding gabay at puno ng tamang pangaral. Pwede silang mapariwara kapag napabayaan o napunta sa maling impluwensya. Kaya habang bata pa, turuan, gabayan, at kausapin natin sila para alam nila ang tama at mali.”

Angelu then thanked her Mommy Flora for her unwavering love and care, and apologized for being pasaway when she was younger. She also revealed that they now have a deeper and more meaningful mother-daughter relationship.

The Pasig City Second District Councilor then gave a reminder about honoring parents.

“Respect your parents. Honor your father and your mother.

“Habang tumatanda tayo, mas nauunawaan natin ang mga magulang natin. Minsan, kailangan lang talaga nating maging magulang din para maintindihan ang mga magulang natin,” she added.

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