Kris Aquino

Actress-TV host Kris Aquino denied rumors that she had an altercation with a woman who is said to be her husband, basketball player James Yap’s girlfriend.

Aquino made the disclosure after the text messages sent by the woman, Mayen Austria, made the news.

The text message read: "To everyone. Kris Aquino passed by house to make me sugod. She spoke to my mom. Very mad, berating us saying I always text and call James. That my mom didn't bring me up right. That we shouldn't be talking to married men. She said she's leaving James and to know that I am the last straw and the reason for their break-up.

"My family has great respect for Teopacos who are our family friend. Mrs. Teopaco is Cory's youngest sister. My mom raised us right. My mom didn't deserve all that.

"James missed called and texted na he warned me papunta siya sa house. He called to tell me to apologize and say sorry. Kris said we had something going on.

"I don't deserve this most especially my mom. I have chemical depression and could have easily taken an overdose pills because of the incident. With the hugs and love of my mom and sisters, and tranquilizers, I'm okay. Do you want Kris to be in Malacañang[?].."

In a text message sent to ABS-CBN news, Aquino denied making a scene, or even shouting and swearing at the mother of Austria as alleged.

"In my 25 years of being in the public eye, nobody can ever say that it is in my nature na magmura or gumawa ng iskandalo. I didn't shout or create a commotion," she said. 

Kris added: "The mother of the woman cited in the article graciously came to their gate and we had a peaceful conversation. I simply made my discomfort known about her daughter's actuations towards my husband. 

"My family received the text that Ms. Mayen Austria sent around. In it, she admitted to having 'chemical depression and could easily take an overdose of pills.' My brothers and sisters advised me not to speak further about the issue because it would not be compassionate to dwell further on the issue because of Ms.. Austria's mental state."

The report that Kris went to James' alleged girlfriend's house and made a scene was published in Friday's edition of a broadsheet.

In the article, Boy Abunda, Aquino’s friend and co-host in the talk show “Showbiz News Ngayon,” refuted Austria’s allegation.

Abunda said Aquino was "very cool and polite" during the supposed encounter.

"Kris was bothered when she heard James talking on the phone with a girl who was crying. She learned from James that the girl was heartbroken and was confiding in him.

"Kris said that since she was in the neighborhood, she might as well introduce herself to the girl and the girl's family," he said.

The encounter reportedly happened in Valle Verde 2, Wednesday, 4p.m.

In Abunda's version of the story, he said that Aquino first spoke to Austria's mom Minna about what has been going on in her relationship with Yap.

"She said they almost split up in December and that they were separated for weeks. Kris also told [Minna] that she is fighting hard for their marriage to work. In the middle of their conversation (Mayen) arrived and said there was nothing going on between her and James and that they're just friends," Abunda said.

Abunda insisted that Kris "spoke in a very, very low voice" during her conversation with the Austrias.

Only three years ago, Aquino and Yap made headlines when Yap was rumored to have had a romantic affair with Hope Centeno, one of the Belo Medical Clinic’s receptionists. Yap denied the rumors.