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Published February 24, 2025 6:53pm
Katrina Halili opened up about her daughter, Katie, who is diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
On Monday's "Fast Talk with Boy Abunda," the Kapuso star shared that she found out about Katie's condition when she was around three years old.
“Noong mga almost three years old po siya, wala siyang eye contact pag tinatawag siya. Sabi nung doctor niya na ipa-check ko daw kasi walang eye contact. Tapos, basta mga ganun yung symptoms niya. Tapos yun nga, na-diagnose na po siya na meron,” she said.
Despite this, Katrina said she never got scared for her daughter, and bravely faced Katie’s condition.
“Mas more on hindi [natakot]. Mas more on ginamot. Meron kasing ibang tao ayaw eh. Galit. ‘No, hindi. Hindi ganun anak ko.’ May ganun eh. May mga naririnig po akong ganun. Ayaw. Pero ako ano. Siyempre, sinunod ko ano 'yung mga kailangan niya. Therapy, ganiyan,” she shared.
Katrina also admitted that it was tough at first, saying that she would cry as there were times before when she couldn't be with her daughter.
“Medyo [mahirap]. Kapag hindi mo talaga inaral, parang maguguluhan ka na lang. May times dati na naiiyak ako na hindi ko nakakasama 'yung anak ko. Ang gulo-gulo. Nag-tantrums ng bonggang-bongga,” she said, adding that she would often envy her friends who are together with their children.
“Mahirap, pero kailangang tanggapin mo. ’Yun lang."
Right now, Katrina shared that Katie is OK and described her as a sweet girl.
“Ngayon, sobrang okay na siya. Okay na siya kasama, masarap siya kasama, masarap siya kausap. Sobrang sweet. Gano'n talaga siguro po pag mga umpisa."
Katie is Katrina’s daughter with her ex-boyfriend, Kris Lawrence. She has said before that she and the singer have a co-parenting setup.
During her guesting on Monday, she also told Tito Boy she is "inspired" and that her heart is "happy," but did not go into much detail.
Her answer came over a year after her boyfriend, former Wao, Lanao Del Sur Vice Mayor Jeremy Guiab, passed away in January 2024.
Katrina currently stars in “Mommy Dearest” alongside Camille Prats, Shayne Sava, and Dion Ignacio. It airs weekdays at 3:20 p.m. on GMA Afternoon Prime.
— Jade Veronique Yap/CDC, GMA Integrated News
