TV host turned politician Karla Estrada has finally broken her silence over her feelings toward longtime friend and content creator Ogie Diaz, after the latter became a central figure in reporting on her son Daniel Padilla’s controversial breakup with Kathryn Bernardo.
In a candid and heartfelt conversation on the latest ‘Ogie Diaz Inspires’ vlog episode released on Saturday, May 3, Karla admitted that she was indeed annoyed with Ogie over his earlier content.
“Hindi,” she said when asked if she was angry. “Iba ang galit sa parang nairita, or nabuwisit, or nagtampo. Siyempre may mga salitang hindi nakakatuwa. Pero mas malawak ang pang-unawa ko, e. Kasi tinitingnan ko pa rin kung saan tayo nag-umpisa para maging magkaibigan.”
It can be recalled that Diaz was among the first to hint at the KathNiel breakup in 2023, including claims that Daniel was secretly meeting Andrea Brillantes—allegations that triggered backlash from fans, branding him a “fake news peddler.” Weeks later, however, Kathryn and Daniel confirmed their split without sharing specific details.
During their sit-down, Ogie also shared that it was Karla herself who tried to mediate and bring him and Daniel face to face at the ABS-CBN Ball.
“Nu’ng nilapit mo ako kay DJ parang ako ‘yung nahiya. Kasi parang ‘tingnan mo ‘to nag-e-effort si Mareng Karla para makapag-usap kami ni DJ.’ Pero si DJ talagang hindi pa handa nu’ng gabing ‘yon,” Ogie recalled.
Karla, in her usual playful tone, teased Ogie, “Nakamagkano ka sa mga content mo sa akin? Wala ka man lang pasaging, paprutas, ha!”
Despite her initial irritation, Karla reiterated that she and Daniel do not harbor grudges. “Kilala mo naman ako, wala naman akong filter. Kilala ko ang anak ko, hindi nagtatanim… Hindi ako naniniwala sa mababaw na pagkakaibigan. Hindi tayo laging nag-uusap pero kapag nagkikita tayo, lagi tayong nagtatawanan.”
She also opened up about the pain of watching her son go through public scrutiny. “Ang nagpatibay sa’kin is ‘yung paniniwalang, hindi niyo kilala ang anak ko para magsalita nang gan’un. So alam ko ang kakayanan ng anak ko bilang tao. […] Nag-alala ako doon sa mga masasakit na salita na hindi makain kasi baka kasing-strong ng anak ko 100% ang pagkatao ko.”
When asked if she thinks Daniel has moved on from Kathryn, Karla responded thoughtfully, “Mahirap naman makalimutan ang taong matagal mo rin nakasama. But of course, ayokong magsalita for him or for anybody else. […] Ako din pala, love ko sila [as a pair]. Hindi nagbabago ‘yun.”
She added, “I’m really thankful sa family ni Kath kasi ang laking tulong nila sa anak ko. Para kaming naging nanay ni Ate Min [Kathryn’s mom, Min Bernardo]… No bad blood for me.”
As of this writing, Daniel and Kathryn have not issued any response to Karla’s interview.
