Carlos Yulo breaks silence on issue surrounding his mother, girlfriend

Carlos Yulo has opened up about the controversies surrounding his mother Angelica Yulo and his girlfriend Chloe Anjeleigh San Jose. 

The two-time Olympic gold medalist posted a lengthy video on TikTok wherein he responded to his mother's statements in a previous interview about his relationship with Chloe and the alleged mishandling of his past winnings. Angelica earlier told Bombo Radyo, Angelica said that she managed Carlos' prize money due to concerns about his relationship with Chloe, whom she labeled a "red flag."

"Unang-una po, 'yung P70k na incentives po na sinasabi niya from World Championships 2021. [2022] 'yun and 'di lang po P70k 'yung na-receive ko. Alam ko six digits 'yun dahil dalawa po yung nakuha kong medalya," he said.

The gymnast said that his mother never told him she received the incentives from World Championships 2022 until he asked her.

"Never ko na po na-receive yung incentives na 'yon at never ko pong hiningi 'yun sa kanila. Binigay ko na at wala na po 'yun sakin. Ang sakin lang naman, gusto kong malaman san napunta 'yung incentives ko na 'yun," the Olympian said.

He also shared that his mother had access to all of his bank accounts, including the one for his monthly allowance for gymnastics.

"Noong nakuha ko na 'yung bank account na 'yun, doon ko nalaman na inuubos niya 'yung laman noon. Nasa akin po ang bank statement ng mga withdrawal na ginagawa niya noon,' he said.

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He then confirmed that his relationship with his mother became strained because of his partnership with Chloe.

"Red flag daw po si Chloe na sinabi ng mama ko. Hinusgahan niya po si chloe sa pananamit at pag akto po niya," the gymnast said, adding that it's because Chloe is of a Fil-Australian background.

"At 'yung about sa 'mauubos 'yung anak ko' na sabi ng mama ko—unang una po, si chloe po may sariling income. Lahat po ng nakikita niyong gamit at travel niya kung saan saan, galing po yun sa pinagpaguran niya."

"Unang-una pa lang, ayaw na niya kay Chloe kahit 'di niya pa po nakikita o nakikilala in person. Mas nagkalabuan po kami nung naglagay po kami ng boundaries sa relationship ko kasi pinaglaban ko po si Chloe dahil gusto ko po siya."

Carlos ended the video by thanking and acknowledging his mother's well wishes. He also hoped that they could move past the issue.

"Nag-flashback po talaga 'yung masasakit na sinabi niyo sa'kin, at 'yung mga 'di pag wish well sa'kin, tumatatak po sa'kin talaga," he said.

"Ang message ko sa inyo ma na mag-heal kayo, mag-move on, at napatawad ko na kayo a long time ago...Tigilan na po natin to, at icelebrate nalang po natin 'yung mga ginawa na paghihirap, pagsasakripisyo ng bawat atletang pilipino sa Olympics."