It took 11 years for comeback actress Katherine Luna to come clean and finally apologize to ex-boyfriend Coco Martin for saying he is the father of her daughter.

(From left) Katherine Luna and Coco Martin. Images: Screengrab from YouTube/Julius Babao UNPLUGGED, Instagram/@dreamscapeph

Luna reached out to the “Batang Quiapo” star during an interview with Julius Babao, where she admitted that there had been “no closure” following their involvement, and then later on “mistakenly” pinned her pregnancy on him.

“Dati, kaya ko pang humaharap, ngayon [hindi na]. Sobrang hiyang-hiya ako. Kung anuman ‘yung nangyari, ‘yung mga nasabi ko dati, sana balang araw mapatawad mo ako (I can still face him before. I can’t do it now. I’m so embarrassed. After what happened and what I said before, I hope that you’ll forgive me),” she said, when Babao inquired about their past relationship did not have a “proper closure.”

Luna recalled her old romance with Martin, which she now labeled as a mere “mutual understanding.” She said that they used to meet at her condo, but their closeness eventually waned. The actress then got involved with a Chinese businessman who would later impregnate her, but she would pin this pregnancy on Martin.

“Nalaman kong buntis ako at si Coco lang talaga ang pumasok sa isip ko na posibleng ama although aminado ako na alanganin ako. Nag-assume ako… nasabi ko na baka [si Coco] ang [tatay],” she added. “Siyempre bilang ina, natutuwa ako at baka nga si Coco ang tatay (I assumed things. Of course, as the mother, I was happy that he might be the father).”

Folly of youth

Eventually, Luna noticed that her child ended up looking like the Chinese businessman, which prompted her to think that Martin was not the father. Unbeknown to her, Martin ended up getting a DNA test to confirm the truth.

Martin’s paternity issue made headlines in 2014 after tearfully speaking up about Luna’s daughter in a “The Buzz” interview. Since then, the latter has been inactive in her acting career.

The “Batang Quiapo” star has yet to address Luna’s interview, as of this writing.

Luna acknowledged her “mistakes,” which she attributed to the folly of youth, negatively impacted Martin’s life.

“Sorry kasi nagkamali ako [na] dala ng kabataan at mali ng mga ginagawa ko noon. Pati ikaw, nagulo ang buhay mo. Humihingi ako ng dispensa. Sana mapatawad ako balang araw,” she said.

(I’m sorry because I committed a lot of mistakes in the past due to our youth. Even you, your life was messed up. I want to ask for your forgiveness. I hope you will forgive me someday.)

Touching on Martin’s success, Luna said she is happy for his achievements, saying it is a fruit of his hard work even when he was still an indie actor.

“Si Coco kasi… alam mong masaya ako para sa kanya [sa kabila] ng mga nangyari at mga issue namin. Masaya ako para sa kanya kasi deserve niya ‘yun,” she continued. “Noong time na nasa indie pa lang siya, pinush niya ‘yun eh… siya ‘yung taong nagpursigi na talaga. Determinado, mahal niya ‘yung ginagawa niya.”

(I know I’m happy for Coco despite everything that happened between us and our past issues. I’m happy because he deserves it. When he was still doing indie films, he pushed for his success. He worked really hard. He is determined. He loves what he’s doing.)