Matet intrigues with ‘walang mana’ post after Ian de Leon affirms sole heir role
Matet de Leon sparked online buzz after posting a cryptic message about inheritance, days after her brother Ian de Leon reiterated his position as the sole legal heir of their late mother, National Artist Nora Aunor.
Matet took to Facebook on Tuesday, April 21, to share a photo with siblings Lotlot, Kiko, and Kenneth de Leon, which was taken during the latter’s recent wedding. The image was accompanied by a pointed caption.
“Post ko lang uli. Eto nga pala ang ngiti ng mga ampon na walang mana. Mukha ba kaming may pake?” Matet wrote. (Posting this again. This is the smile of adopted children who have no inheritance. Do we look like we care?)
The post quickly drew attention, now with almost 9,000 likes and 800 comments, for its apparent reference to ongoing tensions surrounding the estate of Aunor, who died of acute respiratory failure last year.
READ: Lotlot de Leon ‘not after inheritance’ from mom Nora Aunor’s estate — counsel
The siblings’ conflict seemed to have started after Ian, in a recent interview, described himself as Aunor’s sole legal heir while maintaining that his role does not exclude his adoptive siblings.
On April 16, the first death anniversary of their mother, Lotlot, through her legal counsel, clarified her non-involvement in initiatives established by Ian, such as a corporation and a foundation for their late mother.
Lotlot’s camp said she was not consulted regarding the administration of their mother’s estate and has not been in communication with Ian for some time.
Meanwhile, Lotlot and Matet were notably absent from the recent event marking Aunor’s first death anniversary, which was organized by Ian. The gathering was attended by fans known as “Noranians.”
Lotlot and Matet instead held a separate intimate Mass in honor of the late veteran actress, joined by family members and seasoned actress Maricel Soriano, a longtime friend of Aunor.
Matet, however, made a post that she went to Aunor’s grave at the Libingan ng Mga Bayani, but critics appeared to have targeted her and her daughter online, prompting her to say that in the future, they would just visit not on the exact date, but either before or after her mother’s death anniversary. /edv
