"Pinipili naming ayusin. Pinipili naming magpakatatag. Pinipili naming protektahan ang pamilya namin."
Ito ang madamdaming pahayag ng misis ni Nikko Natividad na si Cielo Mae Eusebio, matapos aminin ng aktor na totoong siya ang nasa kumakalat na video scandal.
Ngayong Biyernes, March 6, 2026, kinumpirma ni Nikko sa vlog ni Ogie Diaz ang kanyang panloloko kay Cielo, dahil ibang babae ang kasama niya sa video.
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Makalipas ang ilang oras, naglabas si Cielo ng open letter sa kanyang Facebook account upang sabihing pinipili niyang ipaglaban ang marriage nila ni Nikko.
Ayon kay Cielo, hindi madali ang desisyon niya kahit pa matagal nang nangyari ang cheating incident.
Lahad niya: "I just want to say this from my heart.
"I’m not pretending like nothing happened. I feel the pain every single day. Masakit na masakit.
"I acknowledge his mistakes and I know this is something that could have been avoided.
"I even prayed and asked God many times na sana panaginip lang lahat… but it’s not.
Pero diin niya: "This is not just about me as a wife anymore. It’s about us as a family."
"Nangyare na ang nangyare. And now we have to face it.
"Matagal man na nagawa pero same padin yung sakit.
"Wag nyo ako pag sabihan na ‘di ko maiwan dahil wala akong choice?’ Meron po. Meron akong choice at eto ang pinili ko ang magpatuloy."
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NIKKO NATIVIDAD'S WIFE SAYS "HINDI PO ITO MADALI"
Inamin din ni Cielo na siya man ay hindi pa rin lubusang naiintindihan ang nangyayaring pagsubok sa kanilang pamilya.
Pero gusto raw niyang maayos ang pagsasama nila ng asawa.
Saad niya: "Ako lang ang nakakaalam how painful this has been for me. The sleepless nights, the tears, the questions in my head.
"Pero I also know how beautiful our family is. I know what we have. And I know what we could lose.
"Trust is hard to rebuild. Alam na alam ko na yan. It will take time, consistency, and real change.
"My husband will take responsibility for what he did, and while he does that, ang focus ko ang sarili ko ang pagheheal ng puso’t isipan ko.
"Hindi po ito madali. It’s painful. It’s humbling. It’s uncomfortable.
"But if two people are willing to fight for their family, I believe things can still be fixed."
Alam daw ni Cielo na mahirap lalo pa't public figure si Nikko at madaling husgahan ang kanilang pagsasama.
"Only the people who truly know us know how much we love each other.
"Alam nila kung paano namin ipaglaban at protektahan ang isa’t isa, lalo na ang pamilya namin.What people see online is just a small part of our life.
"Hindi nila nakikita yung mga sacrifices, yung care, yung pagmamahalan namin behind closed doors. Those who really know us know our heart."
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ON PRAYING FOR HEALING
Sa kabila ng pagsubok, kumakapit daw sina Cielo at Nikko sa Diyos.
Panalangin nila na sa tulong ng kanilang pananampalataya ay maghilom ang sugat na iniwan ng pagkakamali ni Nikko.
"Oo, nasaktan. Oo, nadumihan. But that doesn’t mean the love is gone. Nasubok. And sometimes, love gets tested in ways we never expected.
"We are holding on to our faith in God. Siya talaga ang strength namin ngayon.
"And we’re also holding on to the love we have for each other even if it’s been tarnished, even if it’s been hurt.
"Hindi man perfect ang story namin, pero totoo ang pagmamahal namin. And with God at the center, we believe healing and restoration are still possible."
CIELO MAE EUSEBIO ASKS FOR KINDNESS FROM NETIZENS
Umapela naman si Cielo sa netizens na sana ay unawain ang sitwasyon ng kanyang pamilya.
Aniya: "I don’t know what else to say except please… be KIND.
"Spare me and my family. PLEASE Stop being harsh.
"I stand with my husband despite his mistakes. I am his wife. And I am the only one who can decide for our family not the opinions, not the noise, not the judgment."
Sabi pa ni Cielo: "Thank you to those who sent messages with love and concern instead of hate. I appreciate you more than you know.
We are trying. We are healing. And we are choosing to trust God through this.
"That’s all I ask po respect and kindness."