Yayo Aguila says she has forgiven Baron Geisler

Yayo Aguila guested on "Lutong Bahay" Monday where she said that she has forgiven Baron Geisler.

It was during the Kitchen-terrogate segment of the show when Chef Hazel directly asked Yayo if she has forgiven the actor.

"Oo naman, nagkita na kami, years ago sa isang event ng showbiz. Wala akong choice, nagkasalubong kami tapos binati niya ako. Nag-sorry naman siya, nag-sorry siya so sa 'kin malaking bagay 'yung it takes guts para makapag-sorry ka. Feeling ko naman sincere siya," she said.

In 2013, the Makati Municipal Trial Court Branch 61 found Baron guilty of acts of lasciviousness against Patrizha Martinez, the daughter of Yayo and actor William Martinez.

Judge Aleli Briones had sentenced Baron to a minimum of six months and a maximum of two years in prison, and also ordered him to pay Patrizha moral damages amounting to P30,000.

A charge for acts of lasciviousness was filed against Baron in 2008 after he allegedly groped Patrizha at a bar in Makati in April of the same year.

According to the actress, she also told her daughter about Baron's apology.

"Ayoko siyang i-judge pero 'yung nag-sorry siya sa 'kin, sinabi ko 'yun sa daughter ko. Actually, 'yung anak ko, sabi niya, 'Ma, napatawad ko naman siya eh, pero hindi ko makakalimutan 'yung ginawa niya.' Ganun din 'yung stand ko. Napatawad naman na namin siya pero ayoko siya makatrabaho, 'yung ganun," she said.

Yayo added that should she and Baron get the chance to work together on a good project, she can choose not to talk to him on set instead.

"Pero if given the chance kunyari may magandang project, kasama ko siya, pwede ko naman siyang hindi kausapin sa set. Work is work. So, you don't have to be friends with him kasi sa work di naman kailangan lahat friends mo. Kung work, work lang," she said.

"Kung si Lord nga nagpapatawad, tayo pa kayang tao? Basta at least kami nabawasan naman kami ng bigat sa dibdib."

"Lutong Bahay" airs weekdays at 5:45 p.m. on GTV.

— CDC, GMA Integrated News