Diego Loyzaga moves on from heartaches and depression
Diego Loyzaga proves that he can be his own person, not merely the shadow of his famous dad Cesar Montano and mom Teresa Loyzaga. So it comes as no surprise when, at 16, Diego Loyzaga returned to the country from Australia, and entered showbiz.
Diego on his own has been steadily gaining recognition for his acting pr ow ess. But who exactly is Carlos Diego Loyzaga behind the reel? Get a load of the actor's highs and lows here.
Amid the pandemic, when entertainment projects were scarce due to strict safety protocols and the shutdown of his home network ABS-CBN, Diego was very busy.
In 2021 alone, he did the teleserye Encounter on TV5, as well as the movies Death of a Girlfriend, Bekis on the Run, House Tour, More than Blue, and Dulo.
For his first movie— The Wife— this year, the 26-year-old star made a bolder move in his career, and agreed to a butt exposure. Year 2020 was also the year he and Kapamilya actress Barbie Imperial became a couple. Diego and Barbie dated for over a year, but just recently, controversy surrounding their relationship surfaced onl i ne.
Diego left for the States without Barbie, who confirmed on February 9, 2022, they had parted ways.
The kapamilya actor has a longstanding feud with his dad Cesar. In 2017, Diego ranted about his father in a series of Instagram posts that was apparently triggered by Cesar threatening to haul Diego off to jail supposedly for drug use.
In his post, Diego wrote...(as published) “Ito ka @cesar_montano #sakaypa!!! Padamputin mo na ako lagyan ako ng karatula diba iyan ang sinabi mo? Kaming dalawa ng kapatid ko? Magmalinis ka na sakay ka na sa kanila pero sariling mong anak di mo ipagtatangol. Sarili mo lang! Magaling. Best actor ka nga! Ano pang gusto mo? drug test? DNA test? Ako ba talaga anak mo? Ilan ba talaga kaming anak mo? Baka hindi ka pa sigurado. Pinapalayas mo pa ako sa bahay na iniwan mo par a sa akin. Samantalang wala ni isang piso hiningi ko sa iyo mula bata pa ako. Pang-limang drug test na ipinagawa niyo sa akin LAHAT negative pero lakas pa rin ng loob mo na pagbintangan akong adik. Ano pa ngayon? Ano pang intriga gusto mong gawin? Ramdam na ramdam ko nga na mahal mo ko. Salamat. Makadyos ka pa? Panay simba ka nga pero wala kang ginawa kung hindi gumawa ng kasalanan. I think I speak on behalf of all my siblings."
Cesar made no comment on Diego's post, which had been read by many before it was deleted posthaste. It was years later that Diego would open up again about Cesar, more forgiving this time and revealing he had reached out to his dad. He said in 2021 , "I miss my Dad. It’s been a while since we’ve talked. I hope to see him soon so we can let bygones be bygones."
In November 2018, Diego was hospitalized. he reason was unclear, but there were speculations in showbiz circle that the actor attempted to commit suicide. Neither of his parents, Cesar nor Teresa, spoke about it. But the actor was said to be depressed.
His depression was caused partly by his breakup with girlfriend Sofia Andres. Diego and Sofia were linked in 2017 when they both starred in the ABS-CBN prime-time series Pusong Ligaw.
They never directly confirmed the rumors. But Sofia admitted to being afftected by what was happening to Diego, "Sobra, I cried, but I didn't try to call anyone. It's not my responsibilty anymore. Mahirap ding ma-involve kasi dati sobrang gulo."
When Teresa was asked regarding her son's depression shesaid: “I think, depression in general, everyone has a certain depression in their own individuality…
What makes a person depressed, only they can tell, really. You know who you are. You are better than that. And look, you have lived so far in your life. You don’t need somebody to tell you who you are, what can you do or what you cannot do." referring directly to her son.
After working so hard in 2021, Diego is now in the U.S. doing anything "therapeutic: Long drives, Music, Sunsets, Chillin..."