NOT a lot of people know about the life story of actress Isabel Rivas, which is certainly one for the books.
Speaking with PEP, Rivas opened up about her childhood and how she ended up being adopted by her aunt when she was just two days old.
“Nang ipinanganak ako, ako ‘yung pampalubag-loob dahil anak siya nang anak. Ayaw na siyang tulungan ng mga kapatid niya. Ang sabi ng kapatid niya, ‘Ito na lang ang tulong na gagawin ko sa ‘yo. Kapag babae ‘yang nasa tiyan mo, ibigay mo sa akin, palalakihin ko.’ So, walang choice ang biological mother ko,” she said.
Rivas said she is one of her mother’s four biological kids. One of them already passed away, while the other one in America. Her other sibling is Dennis Roldan, who is the father of Marco and Michele Gumabao.
Although her aunt legally adopted her, Rivas said she knew from the beginning who her biological mom was.
Despite being given away, Rivas said she was able to forgive her mother before she passed in 2009.
“I used to talk about my adoption like it’s the wound na nagpatibay sa akin. Pero bago siya namatay noong 2009, lumuhod siya sa akin, humingi siya ng tawad sa akin. Hindi raw niya akalain na ganoon ang magiging epekto ng mga nangyari sa akin,” she said.
“There was a time na nagrebelde ako, teenager years ko. Pero nung mabuntis naman ako, hindi niya ako pinabayaan. Doon pa lang, na-restore na ang relationship namin, pero hindi fully,” she added.(ABS-CBN)
