MANILA -- Actress Cristine Reyes opened up about her relationship with her biological father, a Muslim from Tawi-Tawi.

In the newest vlog of ABS-CBN News' Karen Davila, Reyes said she got to see her father before he passed away during pandemic. 

"He's from Tawi-Tawi, he's a Muslim. He passed already. Two years ago that was the time before I did the Marcos film 'Maid in Malacañang.'  I went to Zamboanga because he's dying. Then he died. That's when I decided to shut everybody out in the family. Para hindi sila nagsu-support kasi I went there," Reyes said.

Reyes said she was in touch with her father even before he died, recalling that she first saw her father when she was pregnant with her daughter Amarah.

The actress admitted that the death of her father has a big impact in her life.

Actress Cristine Reyes. Screen grab: Karen Davila/YouTube

"Malaki ang impact noon sa akin because he did not ask anything from me when you know I could have helped him. The fact na hindi siya humingi ng tulong sa akin, mas masakit because I remember the last time I spoke to him that was pandemic time and I was very angry pa that time. Sabi ko sa kanya, 'Bakit ngayon ka lang nagpakita sa akin? All my life I needed you,'" Reyes said.

"Noong time pala na kinakausap ko siya noong pandemic and I was nagsusumbat sa kanya, he was already suffering. That's why  he did not ask any help from me," Reyes said.

The actress added that she found out that for the longest time her father was looking for her.

"I found out when he died and all along I thought he wasn't looking for me," Reyes said.

The actress said that before her father passed away, she got to hug him, cried and apologized.

"It was so timely, when I did that, day in day out ako sa Zamboanga. I left. Pag-land ng Manila I received the message, wala na raw. So parang nagpaalam lang talaga ako. Malaki ang impact noon sa akin all my life. I'm 35, that was two years ago. Ngayon ko lang siya nasasarado and I appreciate everybody who were there for me,"  she said.

Aside from her biological father, Reyes also opened up about her childhood with her adoptive family.

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She also opened up about her mental health and how her life changed when she became a mother to Amarah, her daughter with her former husband.

Currently, Reyes is in a "happy" romantic relationship with actor Marco Gumabao, whom she described as someone who brought her back to church.

Asked if the marriage is around the corner, she replied: "Saka na lang natin pag-usapan. Masyado pa kasing maaga."