Amid the silence of the last night of the funeral for an industry legend—**Superstar Nora Aunor**—an emotional outburst occurred. The daughter **Lotlot de Leon**, for the first time, **opened her heart to the public** and shared the pains, memories, and truths she had long harbored as the daughter of Ate Guy.

In her long speech, Lotlot could hardly hold back tears as she recalled the times she **was looking for attention, love, and acceptance**—not as an artist, but as a child.

> “I have been silent for many years… but tonight, I want to speak as Mommy’s daughter, not as an artist. It wasn’t always easy, but I loved her, despite everything.”

Lotlot admitted that there were times of **striving and estrangement**, and that not all issues in their family were resolved before her mother passed away. But she said, **her love and respect** for the woman who gave her a home and a name has not faded.

One of the revelations that shocked the audience was Lotlot’s revelation that **there were times when he and Nora hardly spoke**, especially when they had their own families and lives. It was also not easy for him to **be ridiculed by some for being adopted**, especially since in the eyes of the public, **Nora Aunor is a mother who should be without flaws.**

> “I did not choose to be her child—but I chose to love her until the end. Even though our relationship was not perfect, I accepted her completely. And hopefully, she did the same for me.”

Her words full of pain were not only **an expression of her thoughts**, but seemed to become **the voice of many children** who grew up under extreme pressure, not only from their family but also from the public eye. With every drop of Lotlot’s tears, everyone in the chapel felt the weight of the emotions she had been hiding for a long time.

At the end of her speech, Lotlot paused again, before releasing the final words that touched everyone’s feelings:

> “Now that you are gone, Mommy… I hope you feel that, even though it is too late, I never regretted having you as my mother.”

And in the silence of the night, **the applause of those present answered the years of silence.

Lotlot asks Nora last night
Lotlot de Leon asked those who are condoling the passing of his mother, Nora Aunor, to give their family the last day of their mother’s funeral.

Lotlot explained that they shared the public with their mother their entire lives.

On Tuesday, April 22, the “Superstar” and National Artist for Film and Broadcast will be given a state funeral at the Libingan ng mga Bayani, according to the National Commission for Culture and the Arts.

On Monday, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Tirso Cruz III, Nora’s former love team, also visited the grave at Heritage Park in Taguig City.

According to DWAR Abante Radyo anchor Ogie Narvaez, the veteran actor visited this Monday afternoon, April 21.

The then-couple of Tirso and Nora, “Guy and Pip,” is considered one of the most iconic love teams in local show business.