Matet de Leon and Nora Aunor. Image: INQUIRER.net/Jessica Evangelista; Instagram/@misismatet

Matet de Leon burst into tears as she expressed regret over not having frequently talked with her late mom, National Artist Nora Aunor, due to their past rifts.

The younger actress was overwhelmed with emotions as she stood in front of the Superstar’s coffin and delivered her eulogy during the last night of the latter’s wake on Monday, April 21.

“Syempre hindi naman po lingid sa kaalaman ng lahat na may mga ano kami ni Mommy. Ako po ang — according to her good friends na nag-aalaga sa kanya — palagi daw po akong binabanggit ni mommy sa kanila as ‘yung anak niyang sutil,” she said.

One of the mother-and-daughter’s feuds that were known to the public happened in 2022, when Matet called out her mom for allegedly directly competing with her gourmet tuyo business.

At the time, Matet said she felt “betrayed” by Aunor and declared that she would never speak to the latter again. Fortunately, the two of them were able to mend their falling-out after a month.

“Meron po kaming mga hindi pagkakaintindihan; maraming times na hindi po kami nakakapag-usap,” Matet continued during the wake. “‘Yung mga kapatid ko po nakakausap nila si mommy pero ako hindi masyado.”

Matet further hoped that Aunor was aware that she was with her during her last moments.

Matet then faced the casket as she addressed the late Superstar, “Alam mo na, Ma, kung ano po ‘yung sinabi ko sa inyo. Mahal na mahal ko po kayo, Mommy. Pahinga na po kayo.”

Aside from Matet, Aunor’s other children — Lotlot de Leon, Ian de Leon, Kenneth and Kiko — also honored their mom through their eulogies.

Aunor died last April 16 at the age of 71 due to acute respiratory failure. She was laid to rest at the Libingan ng mga Bayani on Tuesday, April 22.