Actor Nikko Natividad became emotional as he revealed a heartfelt message from his 10-year-old son following the controversy surrounding a viral intimate video allegedly involving him.
Natividad recently admitted his involvement in one of the circulating clips during an interview with Ogie Diaz, where he also spoke about the impact of the issue on his family.
During the interview uploaded on March 6, the actor said his eldest child had already sensed that something was wrong at home because of the turmoil caused by the issue.
“Panganay ko, matalino. 10 years old. Siyempre naririnig niya,” Natividad said.
He revealed that his son chose to send him a text message instead of speaking to him directly.
“Tinext po ako ng anak ko sa bahay, hindi niya ako kayang kausapin, umiiyak siya, at galit siya.”
Natividad explained that he and his wife decided not to tell their child about the video itself, only admitting that the problem involved cheating.
“Hindi namin sinabi na video. Basta alam niya cheating. Kailangan, e. Kasi nagtataka na siya kung bakit nagkakagulo sa bahay.”
According to Natividad, his son questioned why he hurt his mother.
“Sabi niya sa akin, ‘Dad, walang ginawang mali sa ’yo si Mommy. Ba’t mo nagawa ’yon?’”
The actor added that his child told him he could no longer defend him the way he sometimes did when his parents argued.
“‘Pinagtatanggol kita minsan kay Mommy kasi kapag nag-aaway kayo, minsan ang mali si Mommy. Pero ngayon, hindi kita kayang ipagtanggol.’”
What ultimately broke him down, he said, was another message from his son expressing love and faith in forgiveness.
“Tapos nag-text siya… hagulgol ako. Sabi niya, ‘Dad, I love you. I know, God, will forgive you.’”
Natividad said the message deeply affected him, especially when his son added that he would still visit him if his parents eventually separated.
“Sabi niya, ‘Kapag wala na kayo ni Mommy, dadalawin kita.’”
Following the interview, Natividad’s wife Cielo Mae Eusebio also issued a statement acknowledging the pain caused by the incident but explaining why she chose to continue fighting for their marriage.
“Meron akong choice at eto ang pinili ko ang magpatuloy. This is not just about me as a wife anymore. It’s about us as a family.”
She appealed to the public to show compassion as their family tries to move forward.
Natividad is among several actors whose alleged private videos circulated online in recent weeks, including Arron Villaflor, Ron Angeles, and Gil Cuerva, with netizens referring to the group as the “Big Four” of the viral controversy.
