Angelica Poquiz Yulo, mother of Paris Olympics gold medalist Carlos Yulo, answers questions during a press briefing at the Heros Hotel in Manila on August 7, 2024. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

MANILA – The mother of two-time Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo has apologized to her son, a day after he broke his silence on issues involving his family. 

Carlos broke his silence in a TikTok video on Tuesday while still in Paris. Among the issues he addressed is his mom's rift with his girlfriend Chloe San Jose, financial disagreements and more. 

In a press conference on Wednesday, Angelica Yulo spoke to the media alongside her legal counsel lawyer Raymond Fortun. 

Yulo's mother said she decided to speak one last time because she was 'alarmed' their private family matters were thrust into the public spotlight.

"Patawad, anak. Naiintindihan ko na maaaring tingnan ng iba na kaya lamang ako nagsasalita ngayon ay dahil sa iyong tagumpay at kasaganaan. Ako ay nagsasalita para ilagay na sa katahimikan ang issue," she said. 

(I'm sorry, my son. I understand if it may seem to others that I am only speaking now because of your success and wealth. I am speaking to put an end to the issue.) 

"Hindi ko naman siya masisisi kung nagflaflashback talaga kasi siyempre, words are ano talaga, painful talaga pag naisabi mo yan. Yung genuine po yung pagbati ko sa kanya, oo naman po, genuine po yun," she added. 

(I cannot blame him [Carlos] if what happened comes back to him because of course, words are painful when you say them. On my greeting [on his double gold medal win], yes it was genuine.) 

Angelica said she was hurt by her son's actions and her intentions are pure. 

"Ako ay isang ina na nasaktan dahil ang mabait na anak na pinalaki ko ng maayos at mabuting tao ay hindi na nakikinig sa mga paggabay ng magulang. Kung mali na naging mapagpuna ako sa nobya mo, humihingi ako ng patawad, dahil nanay lang ako na nag-aalala," she said. 

Yulo also asked for forgiveness for what she said in earlier interviews, saying she was tired from watching her son make history at the Paris Olympics. 

"Hindi na pwedeng bawiin ang nasabi na. Ang amin lang, handa ako at ang papa mo mag-usap tayo ng bukas ang loob, na may pag-unawa anumang oras na handa ka, pag-uwi mo upang maayos ito. Hindi kailangan ng ibang tao na malaman ang mga alitan dahil hindi nila alam ang buong kwento at hindi nila ito lubos na nauunawan," she said. 

(I can't take back the words I've already said. On our end, your father and I are ready to openly talk with understanding any time you're ready and when you get home, so we can fix it. The public does not need to know about our feud since they don't know the whole story and they cannot fully understand it.) 

She also denied any malice on the post about a Japanese gymnast, whom she said trained with her younger son. She said she has not posted about Carlos on her social media accounts ever since their rift began. 

Angelica called on the public to focus on what's important, her son's achievement.

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"Sana ay ipagdiwang na lang natin ang tagumpay ng anak ko. Gumawa ang anak ko ng kasaysayan para sa ating bansa. Lahat tayo ay magpapasalamat kay Caloy para sa karangalang iuuwi para sa bayan," she said. 

(I hope we can celebrate my son's achievement. My son made history for the country. Let's all thank Caloy for the honor he will bring home for the country.) 

"Sa bagay na yan, kami nalang po ang magdidiscuss niyan with our family po in private po. Sana po respetuhin ninyo," she said. 

(On that matter, we will just discuss it within our family in private. I hope you respect that.) 

Yulo's mom said she was able to speak with her son's former coach, Munehiro Kugimiya, who reached out to her when the issue blew up. 

"Nagpapasalamat ako kasi tinawagan niya ako na nag-aalala siya sa akin sa mga nababasa niya sa Facebook. Although kahit hindi niya raw naiintindihan, nagkalat daw kasi mukha ko sa internet. Alam niya na kung ano ibig sabihin. Ang sabi niya sa akin is 'you are a great mom' sabi niya. 'You’re a responsible mom I know you. You’re doing a great job.' So parang ang sabi ko 'thank you for the kind words it means a lot to me coach. Don’t worry,'" she said. 

Angelica said her younger children Karl Eldrew and Elaiza Andriel are on good terms with their older brother Carlos. However, she said the issue going public took its toll on them. 

"Malaki ang naging effect. Hindi makatulog, yung eldest ko hindi nakakapasok, yung mga anak ko na parang hindi mapakali kasi lagi nilang hawak yung phone nila. Pag may nababasa silang bad comment ko, mga anak ko nasasaktan sila for me. Sa mama ko at sa papa ko, sila yung mga nagagalit sa mga gumagawa ng fake accounts," she said. 

(The issue affected us greatly. We can't sleep, my eldest daughter cannot go to work. My younger children cannot stay still, they are always on their phones. Whenever they read bad comments about me, they feel hurt for me. Even my mother and father, they are the ones who get angry with those making fake accounts.) 

In his TikTok video, Carlos also called on his mom to move on from past issues and called on her to heal. 

"Sana pagkatapos ng panayam na ito, titigil na ang lahat at mananahimik na ang bawat partido. Ang mga sugat ay kusa namang maghihilom sa paglipas ng panahon. Pero piliin naming humilom kami sa pribado at mapayapang pamamaraan," Angelica responded. 

(Hopefully after this press conference, everyone can stop talking about our issues and each party will be quiet.) 

When asked about possibility of reconciling with her son, Angelica said she is open to reaching out to him. However, she has not forgiven him yet. 

"As of now po, yun ang kinakapa ko sa puso ko. Masyadong malalim kasi yung pain eh. Parang sa ngayon, yun yung pinagpe-pray ko na mawala yung pain and afterwards ang kasunod nun is pagpapatawad," she said. 

"Matatanda na sila so alam nila ang dapat nilang gawin. Hindi ko pwede sabihin kasi siyempre pag sabihin ko, gagawin nila for sure. Gusto ko manggaling sa kanila mismo yung initiative kung papaano sila, papaano mae-ease yung pain, kung papaano sila lalapit," Angelica added. 

(They are old enough so they should know what to do. I cannot say anything because if I say it, they will do it for sure. I want the initiative to come from them. How they will ease the pain, how they will reach out.) 

Yulo's mother turned emotional at the end of her statement as she congratulated her son. She said she has not spoken to her son since he won double gold at the Paris Olympics. 

Fortun said he was the one who convinced and advised Angelica to speak up in a bid to resolve the issue. 

"Ang aking pagtulong kay Mrs. Yulo ay personal kong karga, walang kabayaran. Ginagawa ko rin para matahimik na itong issue na ito. Ayoko po madungisan, mabahiran yung success ni Caloy Yulo. I think members of the media, let’s focus on that. In the next coming days, Caloy will be coming home, sana wala na itong issue na ito pag dating niya," he said. 

He said Yulo's mom only has a Facebook account and does not have an X (formerly Twitter) account, the rest are fake accounts. 

"I have made effort to send notices and messages sa mga post na ito. Para niyo ng awa, para hindi matuloy yung mga fake news, i-take down niyo nalang yung post. Yun po talaga ang first na layunin para hindi kumalat," he said. 

Mark Andrew, the father of Carlos Yulo, told reporters he prays for reconciliation between his wife and his son. 

"Gusto ko po sila mag-ayos para matapos na lahat. Wala naman po kasing bilang yung galit ng anak ko. Pero mas maganda yung mag-usap sila ng maayos. Yung mga naninira po hindi po totoo yun. Nahihirapan din ako sa asawa ko. Walang tulog yan. Pinagpapasa Diyos ko po lahat. Sana mag-ayos silang dalawa," he said after the press conference. 

(I want them to fix their issue so this can be put to rest. You can't put weight on my son's anger. But it's better they talk and resolve things. Those posting bad things [online], those are not true. I worry for my wife. She cannot sleep. I am leaving everything up to God. I hope they reconcile with each other.) 

Mark Andrew says he is trying to act as a bridge between his son and his wife and hopes the public's interest in the feud will end. 

"Pinipilit ko po kaso po sana po pagdating ni Caloy, sana po nawa mag-usap kaming kahat. Bonding po ba para masaya na po, para wala nang sigalot. Kasi pinapalala lang po eh. Hindi naman po dapat ano eh. Naka-dalawang gold," he added. 

(I am trying but hopefully when Caloy comes home, I pray we can all speak with each other. I want us to bond and have fun so there's no more fighting. It's just making things worse. It shouldn't be about this. Caloy won two gold medals.) 

Carlos has yet to issue a response on his social media accounts as of writing.

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