De Leon Siblings Image: Instagram/@ms.lotlotdeleon
The siblings’ exchange follows disagreements involving Nora Aunor’s estate and projects established in her name, although neither has confirmed a full reconciliation.
MANILA — Actors Ian de Leon and Matet de Leon appear to have reopened communication after weeks of public disagreement involving their late mother, National Artist Nora Aunor.
Ian publicly thanked Matet for what he described as a “wonderful conversation” in a Facebook post on Tuesday, June 30.
“Thank you so much for the wonderful conversation! God bless us and our family!” he wrote on the IDL Arts and Paintings page, tagging his sister. He did not disclose what they discussed.
A day earlier, Matet shared a childhood photograph showing her with Ian, their sister Lotlot de Leon and Aunor.
“We miss you Ma,” she wrote.
The posts raised hopes that the siblings may be moving toward reconciliation. Neither Ian nor Matet, however, has publicly said that they have fully reconciled or that their differences have been resolved.
Their exchange followed a series of statements concerning Aunor’s estate and initiatives created in her name.
In a June 19 interview on “Fast Talk With Boy Abunda,” Ian said he had established a one-person corporation to provide a structure for the Nora Aunor Enterprise and the Nora Aunor Foundation. He said he wanted his siblings involved and believed their disagreements could eventually be settled.
Matet later disputed portions of Ian’s account. In a Facebook post, she said his statements reflected his version of events and rejected the suggestion that she and her siblings were trying to take their mother’s property. She also challenged his description of discussions involving the family.
Lotlot separately said she was not seeking an inheritance and disputed parts of Ian’s public account. The siblings have offered differing accounts of whether they were consulted and how organizations bearing Aunor’s name were established.
The siblings’ differing accounts leave questions about the estate and the organizations bearing Aunor’s name unresolved.
Aunor died on April 16, 2025, at age 71. She was named National Artist for Film and Broadcast Arts in 2022 after a career spanning film, television and music.
