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Recently, Sandro Muhlach received a pleasant surprise from his mother, Edith Millare, who flew in from New York to the Philippines. Edith wanted to reunite with her son, knowing how much he needed support and care from his family while breaking his silence over an alleged sexual abuse incident by independent contractors Jojo Nones and Richard Cruz.

In an interview with Aster Amoyo, Edith reflected on her reaction to the news of her son's situation. She confessed, "Hindi ako umiyak, nagwala ako. Pero ayaw niya (Sandro) akong mag-breakdown kasi sabi niya lalaban siya."

Initially, she struggled to understand why her son had to endure such a traumatic experience. Like any mother, Edith found it hard to accept that Sandro had been hurt by men he once trusted. "Dati nagtitiwala ako na lagi siya'ng okay. Pero ngayon parang lagi ako'ng worried na dahil sa nangyari. Hindi ko matanggap," she shared.

She expressed her anguish, "'Yung masakit doon, tatanong mo, 'Bakit siya? Bakit siya? Very trusting 'yung pagkatao niya, e.' At saka 'yung respeto na meron siya doon sa tao. Ta's nilagay siya sa isang sitwasyon na very painful. Sobrang hindi ko alam kung matatanggap ba ng kahit sinong ina iyon. Hindi siguro. But with God's grace, I think mas pipiliin kong isipin kung paano namin iyon maayos. Kung paano 'yung magiging flow ng therapy niya. Iyon, iyon siguro kung bakit ako nakatayo ngayon."

Edith also revealed her hurt over the hate comments Sandro continuously receives from online bashers, who claim he fabricated his story for fame. "Masakit sa akin na sasabihin na gagawa ka ng kwento dahil lang sumikat. Mali, e. Maling mali iyon. Iyon ang gusto ko sabihin sa lahat," she said.

"Everyday was a struggle for him. Hindi ko maitatanggap ngayon na sinungaling ang anak ko. Kasi kung meron nakikilala sa anak ko, ako na iyon. Hindi marunong gumawa ng kuwento iyan at sa lahat ng sekreto niya, imposibleng hindi niya masasabi sa akin."

Edith clarified that Sandro chooses to be happy most of the time to help him overcome his trauma. " Marami kasing nagsasabi, 'Akala ko ba trauma pero masaya lagi.' Iyon 'yung isa sa ano ko rin, e na parang hindi mo naman ide-deal ang trauma every hour, e. Dahil may mapagmahal siyang pamilya, dalawang pamilya nagmamahal sa kaniya, mukha siyang naka-recover. Pero I don't think so. Kailangan niya ng continuous therapy at nangyayari iyan hanggang ngayon," she explained.

At the end of their conversation, Edith delivered a reminder to all the bashers who sent negative comments to Sandro.

"Be mindful of what you say. Pagdasal n'yo muna kasi it couldn't help someone who has been in a trauma tapos dadagdagan n'yo pa ng bashing. I think the value of cheering who you love instead of bashing who you hate. Babalik sa inyo, e. Lahat ng negativity na pinapasa n'yo sa ibang tao, sa lahat ng taong hate n'yo, I don't think nakakabuti sa inyo or sa taong bina-bash n'yo. Sana ay maintindihan din nila na 'yung maliliit na comments nakakadagdag sa trauma ng anak ko," she firmly expressed.