Charles Teves
Social media star Joel Mondina, better known as “Pambansang Kolokoy,” has announced that his marriage with Marites Mondina has ended.
In a live video entitled “Peace of Mind,” Mondina revealed that he has a new partner and that his relationship with his kids from a previous marriage is great.
“Para po magkaroon na kayo [supporters] ng peace of mind and hopefully matapos na ‘yung iniisip-isip niyo, yes, [Marites and I] are no longer together,” he said.
“Yes, I have someone else and we are happy,” he added.
He didn’t immediately announce the split since he was still working things out with Marites.
“Sa akin sana, what’s going on sa aming private life, sana hindi na dapat nilalabas sa social media … pero dahil nonstop ang mga nagtatanong, okay, pagbibigyan ko kayo. Ayan, nasabi ko na,” he said.
Mondina appreciates all the comments saying that he and Marites were perfect, but he said that everything is so much different behind social media.
“For me kasi, pag good vibes, good vibes lang, there’s no drama. I know everytime na nakikita n’yo kami sa social media, me and Marites is such a perfect relationship, di ba? Ang dami-daming nagsasabi na ‘idol namin si Marites at si Kolokoy because you guys ay parang perfect couple,”
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“So siyempre, dahil good vibes ang aking content, we have to look good, we have to make you guys laugh, not to make you guys cry, or get mad,” he said.
Mondina didn’t bring up the issue behind the split but will continue providing as a father.
“Lahat po ng gusto nila, lahat po ng hilingin nila ibibigay ko kahit hindi ko kaya ay kinakaya ko dahil mga anak ko yon, mga best friends. Hindi po ako pabayang ama,”
He also didn’t want to talk negatively about his ex-wife.
“Hindi ko naman po sisiraan si Marites dahil for 20 years, we had good times din naman plus nanay siya ng mga anak ko and nag-uusap pa rin kami every once in a while about the kids at okay na okay ang mga anak ko,”
During their time together, the former couple would gift each other brand-new cars and document their travels abroad.
Mandino has accepted that he’ll now be getting fewer views and that his content will no longer include his ex-wife, whom their followers enjoy watching.
“Yes, I don’t think magkakaroon pa kami ng videos ni Marites. Mga bestfriends, hindi ko naman kayo tinututukan ng baril sa ulo para panoorin ninyo ako.
“Sa tingin ko naman ay mayroon pa ring susuporta sa akin kahit wala na si Marites sa videos ko because I started by myself naman. But I’m pretty sure naman na you guys, sisilip, silip pa rin kayo,” he said.
