She said this as they had an emotional reunion.
In the episode of the newsmagazine program Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho that aired on November 7 (Sunday), Kapuso Primetime Royalties Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera made a special appearance.
The reel-to-real couple were there as part of the media tour for their upcoming movie Remember, which will hit theaters this November 11.
The fun and lighthearted conversation later became an emotional reunion upon host Jessica Soho bringing up a clip from the digital public affairs show Kay Susan Tayo with Susan Enriquez.
In the said video, Claudette, the daughter of screen veteran Odette Khan revealed that Marian was among the first to extend financial help to their family when her mother was hospitalized earlier in the year.
As for Dingdong, president of the organization Aktor, he was able to seek assistance for Khan by connecting her with Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP).
Eventually, the 79-year-old legendary “kontrabida” on Philippine television and cinema was able to overcome the health crisis.
While the video was playing, an emotional Marian was hiding behind Dingdong and said in jest: “Secret lang po ‘yun, ba’t n’yo po nilabas?”
However, moments after, Odette and Claudette made their surprise entrance, with the veteran actress becoming emotional as she repeatedly thanked Marian and Dingdong for their kind gesture.
“Marian, I don’t know what I would have done. Wala na ako sa mundong ito if you never extended your help. Pagmamamahal ang maiaalay ko sa’yo at dasal,” she said.
To Dingdong, she said: “You’re a wonderful person.”
Odette also said that it was a life-changing assistance, noting that she could have lost her life if Marian and Dingdong did not help her. “And I’m not ashamed to let the whole world know,” she added.
“What you did, I hope some good soul will do what you did. Because I learned so many things [from] what you did,” she added.
On X (formerly Twitter), Balota and Bar Boys director Kip Oebanda shared: “Secret’s out I guess. Marian donated to Mommy Odette for her treatment despite their complicated history.”
He was referring to a rumored rift between the two stars while filming a series in the mid-2000s.
“Marami pang ginagawang ganyan si Marian, hindi lang public,” added Oebanda.
In a separate post, he revealed that Rivera only asked for a day’s worth of her talent fee for Balota. She then gave some of to her own crew, while the rest was donated to an educational charity.
“She’s been helping friends and charities for 2 decades quietly. Smile Train dekada na,” he furthered.
