Pastillas Girl's mom tells bashers: Please don't judge my daughter

MANILA, Philippines – The mother of Angelica Yap, popularly known as the Pastillas Girl, took the "It's Showtime” stage to defend her daughter against bashers.

On the Tuesday, September 29 episode of the ABS-CBN noontime variety show, Yap admitted she felt hurt over the criticism hurled against her daughter on social media.

This also comes after reports surfaced that Gabriela requested the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board to investigate "It' Showtime,” claiming the show is guilty of "exploitation of women" over its "Nasaan Ka Mr. Pastillas" segment.

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"Masaya ako para sa anak kasi gusto ko rin namang maging masaya yung anak ko, na totoong makatagpo ng magmamahal sa kanya," Yap said. "Pero sa kabila n'on, naaawa ako sa anak ko, kung paano nila husgahan, paano nila laitin."

She added: "Sana, nakikiusap ako, kilalanin muna nila ako. Wag muna nila i-judge 'yung anak ko. Hindi naman nila kilala yung anak ko. Pinalaki ko ng maayos ang anak ko. Ayoko naman na kung sinu-sinong tao lang ang lalait sa anak ko, maninira sa anak ko."

Yap added it came to a point when she contemplated on asking her daughter to quit "It's Showtime" and its "Nasaan Ka Mr. Pastilla" segment.

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"Napakasakit para sa akin. May time na nagiiyakan kami. May time na gusto ko na nga siyang pigilan dito. Kaya lang, andito na. Wala na akong magawa," she said. "Sana 'yung mga taong humuhusga sa anak, tignan muna nila mga sarili nila. Wala namang perpekto."

When "It's Showtime" co-host Vice Ganda asked Yap if she still wants her daughter to continue, she said: "Ako, nakasuporta lang ako sa kanya. Nasa kanya yung desisyon. Kung ano yung pasya niya, 'andun lang din ako."

"Yung sinasabi nila na binibugaw ko raw yung anak ko, meron pa akong ganung isyu na naririnig. Hindi lang nila alam gaano ko kamahal anak ko... Hindi ko kayang gawin 'yun."

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