Diana Zubiri’s eldest son undergoes third surgery to repair his cleft palate

Diana Zubiri opens up about son King’s cleft palate journey

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Diana Zubiri admitted that it wasn’t easy finding out that her first child, King, had a cleft palate.

On Thursday’s “Fast Talk with Boy Abunda,” Diana said that she kept crying, but she faced what was ahead of them.

“I was happy that I had a lot of support systems at that time,” she said.

Her late first husband, Alex Lopez, however, had a hard time accepting the situation.

“Of course he can’t accept it. Even I, I think I understand that feeling because I feel it too, but of course we both need each other. We support each other. But he was the first to let go,” she said.

Diana also shared that it was the reason why she did not publicize her first pregnancy and why she and Alex separated.

“I also have to protect my child, and then I’m having marital problems too. That was actually the main reason why we separated. I got my child in full. He didn’t see it,” she said.

She eventually forgave Alex, and he got to see King again. Alex passed away in 2010.

King first asked Diana about his condition when they were already in Australia.

“I asked why he was asking me just now. Then he said it was because he had a classmate who seemed to be bullying him, that’s what happened,” she said.

Diana apologized to her son for going through such things, but King said that she doesn’t need to explain.

“Think about it, Tito Boy, he was only three months old, surgery. Six months old, surgery. It’s still not over yet. That’s why I’m happy to be in Australia because in Australia, that’s really the best place for him to have his surgery.”

In 2015, Diana married Andy Smith. They have two daughters together, Aliyah and Mimi.

Diana currently stars in “Mga Batang Riles,” which airs weekdays on GMA Prime at 8:50 pm after “Lolong: Bayani ng Bayan.”