Ai-Ai delas Alas ‘refuses’ to be in touch with Gerald Sibayan
Ai-Ai delas Alas and Gerald Sibayan. Images: Screengrab from YouTube/GMA Network, Nice Print Photography
A month after Ai-Ai delas Alas confirmed her split with estranged husband Gerald Sibayan, delas Alas said she has refused to be in contact with him since the day Sibayan chose to end their marriage through chat.
The actress-comedienne revealed this in a “Fast Talk with Boy Abunda” interview on Monday, Dec. 30, where she was asked if she stayed in contact with Sibayan since their split.
“Of course, no. I refuse to,” she said. “From the time na sinabi niya ‘yun sa’kin, hindi na ako nakipag-communicate sa kanya. Nakikipag-communicate sa kanya through some people like my son-in-law. But me, directly, no.”
(Of course, no. I refuse to. From the time he ended things with me, I didn’t communicate with him anymore. I only communicate with him through some people like my son-in-law. But me, directly, no.)
Touching on the lessons she learned after their marriage, delas Alas said she learned the value of practicing peace in hopes of having a “graceful exit.”
Article continues after this advertisement“Ngayon na lang. Natutunan ko na lang. The last time with my second husband, dinurog ako ng buong bayan kasi nabigla din ako n’un,” she said, referring to her ex-husband Jed Salang.
Article continues after this advertisement“Lumaban ako kasi masakit. Pero ngayon, hindi pala kailangan na ang laban, kailangang maingay. Pwede naman palang mahinahon na lang, tatanggapin mo na lang, and you’ll have a graceful exit.”
(I just learned about it recently. The last time with my second husband, I was crushed by everyone because I, too, was shocked at the time. But I chose to fight even if it hurt. But now, I realize that I don’t need to fight with furor. You can fight quietly, accept, and you’ll have a graceful exit.)
The “Tanging Ina” star, however, didn’t disclose if she and Sibayan are in the process of legally ending their marriage.
Delas Alas and Sibayan wed in December 2017 at the Christ the King Parish in Green Meadows, Quezon City, and renewed their vows five years later. She confirmed their split in November 2024.
Sibayan is the actress-comedienne’s third husband. She was previously married to Miguel Vera and Jed Salang.
