Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist and Two Time World Champion Carlos Yulo said on Tuesday, August 7, that he already forgave his mother, Angelica Poquiz Yulo.
In a video posted in TikTok, the 24-year old gymnast admitted that his mother has been taking his earnings from winning medals in tournaments.
Carlos particularly mentioned that his mother did not inform him that she already received the cash incentives for his silver medal, and bronze medal in the 2022 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships held in the United Kingdom.
The gymnast said that his mother took the cash incentives without his consent.
"Hindi ko pa malalaman na na-receive ko yung incentives ko kung hindi ko pa hinanap. Never ko ng na-receive yung incentive ko na iyon. Never ko na rin naman hiningi sa kanila. Binigay ko na," Carlos said in the video.
"Ang sa akin lang naman ay gusto ko na malaman kung saan napunta yung incentives ko na iyon," he stressed.
Carlos said that he has a copy of the bank statements proving that his mother withdrew the cash incentives, as well as his monthly allowance, from his bank account.
"Nasa kanya din kasi yung bank account ko sa monthly allowances ko sa pag-gymnastics ko. Nung nakuha ko na yung bank account ko na iyon, doon ko nalaman na inuubos niya yung laman," the Olympian said.
Aside from the issue regarding money, the relationship between Carlos and his mother further got strained by her disapproval of Chloe San Juan, the girlfriend of the gymnast.
"Hinusgahan niya kaagad si Chloe sa pananamit," the gymnast stressed.
Carlos pointed out that his girlfriend grew up outside of the Philippines, in Australia, and the two countries have different cultures.
"Ever since, unang-una pa lang ayaw na niya kay Chloe kahit hindi niya pa nakikita o nakikilala in person. Mas nagkalabuan kami nung naglagay ako ng boundaries sa relationship ko kasi pinaglaban ko si Chloe dahil gusto ko siya," the gymnast shared.
Carlos hopes that his mother will move from the issues between the two of them.
"Napatawag ko na kayo long time ago. Pinag-pray ko na maging safe kayo palagi at nasa maayos kayo na kalagayan," Carlos said.
The feud between Carlos and his mother became public following the remarks made by the latter in an interview, and in social media after the gymnast won two gold medals in the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France.
