Pokwang, Lee O’Brian and their daughter Malia. Image: Instagram/@itspokwang27, @leeobrian
Pokwang directly addressed her former partner, American actor Lee O’Brian, as she demanded child support for their six-year-old daughter Malia.
The actress-TV host said this through the comments section of Atty. Bernice Piñol-Rodriguez’s Instagram video, in which the latter explains the right of a single mom to ask for financial support from their estranged partners, even if their child is over 18 years old.
“Grabe, thank you [attorney]. Napakalaking tulong (This means a lot). God bless you po,” Pokwang wrote.
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About a week later, Pokwang returned to the Instagram post and commented, “Hoy, [Lee O’Brian], ano na? Panay lang party at golf kasama ng mga pokpok? Mag-support ka hoy!”
(Hey, Lee, what do you plan to do? To continue partying and playing golf with your girls? Provide support for your child!)
Image: Instagram/@hey_attorney
O’Brian made no immediate public response to Pokwang, just as he had done before.
Pokwang and O’Brian, who had been in a relationship for around six years, welcomed Malia in 2018. The former couple confirmed their separation in July 2022.
The comedian filed in June 2023 a deportation complaint and cancellation of visa against O’Brian, claiming that he had been using a tourist visa even when he had been staying in the country for the past eight years.
O’Brian, in turn, issued a counter-affidavit, but the BI released a decision in December ordering the actor’s deportation.
In the same month, Pokwang allowed O’Brian to be with their daughter, saying she did so for the happiness of Malia.