A day before the presidential inauguration of Kris Aquino’s brother Noynoy, The Philippine Star published a text message from the TV host saying she did not provoke the fight that led to her breakup with husband James Yap. “We were keeping our distance from each other for several weeks when James exploded.”

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Aquino also hinted at the “straw that broke the camel’s back.” She wrote, “It was what James told Baby James in front of me. Sorry, but I can’t make public what it was. That’s why I kept my silence on The Buzz last Sunday. At three years old, my son is vulnerable and can be emotionally and psychologically damaged.”

In an article published on June 28, The Philippine Star quoted “somebody privy to the couple’s life” saying the “couple always [clashes] because of Kris’ tendency to control James.” Their source said Aquino told Yap, “Ayoko na talaga; sawa na ako. Hiwalay na tayo!” To which Yap said, “Hiwalay kung hiwalay!”

Aquino responded to this in her text message sent to The Philippine Star: “That snippet of a conversation you printed occurred on April 26. And that wasn’t the straw that broke the camel’s back… Yes, I am guilty of many times saying I wanted out. But I have never involved our son.”