The issue between father and son, boxing trainer Nonito Donaire Sr. and five-division world champion Nonito ‘The Filipino Flash’ Donaire went viral on social media.
It can be recalled that Donaire Sr. called his son ‘ungrateful’, saying that he was abandoned by the Filipino Flash when he became champion.
“I can’t believe that you raised a kid and now that he has more money than his parents, can afford to raised his voice toward his father who molded him of what he is right now. I was talking about Nonito Jr. The UNGRATEFUL SON. He was a jobless man until he became a world champion.” Donaire Sr. stated.
“For 24 years, I feed him, but when he became a world champion he left me and not even telling me that he hired another trainer.” he added.
The feud between the two sparked a discussion among netizens if Donaire Jr. should support his father.
There was a culture among Filipino families that children should support their parents once they’re already capable of working.
Meanwhile, some netizens mostly from Gen Z, criticized the said culture, saying that children should not be considered as ‘investments’ by their parents.
“Responsibilidad ng magulang ang anak pero kahit kailan hindi responsibilidad ng anak ang magulang lalo na kung may sarili na ding pamilya ang iyong anak dapat mong paghandaan ang pagtanda mo kung magbibigay ang anak maraming salamat pero hindi mo dapat pilitin ang anak mo na bigyan ka dapat pinaghandaan mo ang pag tanda mo isa na din aqng ama hindi po pension ang ating mga anak na kailangan nila tayong alagaan at bigyan ng pera sa ating pag tanda kung sa tingin mo ang anak mo ay walang utang na loob cguro dahil wala kading kwentang ama sumasalamin ang ugali ng mga anak sa kung paano ito pinalaki ng magulang,” netizen Matt said.
“Kung sakali na ang anak ay umunlad o naka angat sa buhay, wag na naten antayin na humingi pa ang mga magulang naten, magkusa nalang tayo abutan sila kahit papaano, lalot sila ay salat sa buhay, kelan natin sila bibigyan pag patay na?. Mga pinoy tayo mga pagmahal sa pamilya.” netizen Miy remarked.
“Ganyang ang mindset nang halus mga magulang sa Pinas.. Pag ikaw ay naging successful utang na loob mo yon…..kaya dapat unahin mo sila or maging equal ka dapat.. Kong anong ang binili mo sa pamilya mo ganon dapat sa magulang mo…. D nila bigyan nang kalayaan mag decide gusto nila sila ang masusunod…sad reality kasi Kong totoousin sila ang may gusto na dalhin ka sa mundo at kasama na yon sa obligasyon nang magulang.. Bilang isang magulang mali Yon Kong maalala ka bigyan okay Kong hindi kasi kapos intindihin mo kasi may pamilya din sila..” netizen Maribeth commented.
“Bilang anak, wag nating kalilimutang Kung wala ang ama at Ina mo,wala tayo sa mundo! Ganon lang umiikot ang kwento ng magulang at anak, mam!” netizen Faye stated.
As of writing, Donaire Jr. has yet to respond to his father’s statement.