Sharon reveals losing 3 half-siblings in a month

MANILA – Veteran star Sharon Cuneta took to social media to express her sadness over the recent deaths of three of her half-siblings.

In a lengthy Facebook post, Cuneta said she lost her half-sister and two halfbrothers in a span of one month.

“A month or so ago, I lost a half-brother, Kuya Danny. I was never particularly close to him, but there was no bad blood between us,” she said.

Cuneta continued: “About two weeks ago, I lost another half-brother, my above brother’s brother, Kuya Freddie. I felt worse about losing him as our Daddy wanted nothing more than all his very many children to get along. Kuya Freddie and my Mom had a falling out years ago. And, well, you know how fiercely protective I was of my parents. I regret that we never had the opportunity to make up and forgive each other in person.”

On Tuesday, Cuneta learned that her half-sister, Ningning, has passed away.

“I received a message from my niece Josette saying my half-sister, the last of the three siblings (children of one mother), my Ate Ningning, passed away,” she said.

“I never had the chance to talk to her in the past several months. You always think there is going to be a tomorrow, until there are no more of it,” she added. “My condolences to all their – our family.”

Cuneta did not mention the cause of her half-siblings’ deaths. “I wish I could say more, but alas, these are private matters. All I can say is if I could have been there more, in more ways than one, I would have without any hesitation.”

“It feels like so many are being taken away from me… I pray this is it. At least for a long while.”

Danny, Freddie and Ningning are Cuneta’s siblings with her late father, former Pasay City Mayor Pablo Cuneta.