Actor Diego Loyzaga hospitalized after supposed suicide attempt

The son of celebrities Teresa Loyzaga and Cesar Montano was reported to have been on the phone with a friend overheard by his househelp saying that he was okay and in Filipino, saying “[he] still can.” (File Photo: @diegoloyzaga/Instagram)

On the night of the incident, the son of celebrities Teresa Loyzaga and Cesar Montano was reported to have been on the phone with a friend overheard by his househelper saying that he was okay and in Filipino, saying “[he] still can.” However, a few moments later, he was found by his housemates trying to slit his neck, to which they then rushed to call emergency paramedics. After the medical team was able to calm Diego down, they took him to the hospital.

Diego’s party has yet to speak about the issue, but Star Magic public relations head Thess Gubi states, “Diego and family are doing fine and are requesting for privacy.” 

News about Diego first broke out when TV5 reporter Laila Chikadora shared a blind item on Facebook, adding, “Please don’t let your inner demons win. I will pray for you.”

Despite being the son of actor-turned-politician Cesar and his ex-girlfriend Teresa, Diego has made a name for himself in showbusiness portraying roles in “Pangako Sa ‘Yo,” “Maalaala Mo Kaya,” and “Forevermore.” He is also referred to as the “male and new generation version” of legendary actress Maricel Soriano. Diego’s most recent public relationship was with co-star Sofia Andres, which both parties admit they are “civil.”

In 2010, Diego’s half-brother Christian Angelo Montano passed away after he was found with a gunshot wound in his home. He was also 23 years old, like Diego. In a public statement by father Cesar, it says, “No words can describe the grief that my family and I are experiencing with this devastating news. Initial police investigation showed that Angelo died from a single gunshot wound in the head. We are still trying to piece together some facts pertaining to his death. Thank you very much for your understanding. May God’s strength be with all of us.”