Marjorie Barretto new Scandal

Marjorie Barretto admitted that Caloocan Mayor Recom Echiverri is the father of her youngest child.

Marjorie Barretto addressed the accusation Tuesday in a tell-all interview with ABS-CBN News’ Karen Davila — her first since the latest controversy to beset her family erupted.

Her feud with sisters Gretchen and Claudine has been the subject of headlines in the past week following a scuffle at their father’s wake on Wednesday, Oct. 16.

"Hindi ako perfect. I'm very strong in many ways, pero sa pag-ibig talaga mahina ako. Ako'y talagang.... I'm sorry. I'm not proud of it. I'm not perfect. Mali po talaga. I fell in love with a married man," she said.

(I'm not perfect. I'm strong in many ways, but when it comes to love, I'm really weak. I'm very sorry. I'm not proud of it. I'm not perfect. It's wrong. I fell in love with a married man.)

Marjorie also accused Claudine of "setting up" Echiverri – the youngest Barretto had asked for financial help some time before March. Gretchen has since accused Echiverri of molesting Claudine.

"My children are not for sale. I don't even have very much wealthy friends to sell my children to. My children work very, very hard," said Marjorie, addressing Gretchen's insinuations that she was a bad mother and that she was willing to "sell" her children.

Marjorie admitted the narrative was easy enough – because she had been involved with a married man, her children might not be good people as well. "I'm not a mistress for money," said Marjorie.

Marjorie also denied Gretchen's allegations that she had a "nervous breakdown" during the wake. Instead, she said, it was Gretchen who had a breakdown. Marjorie also said Gretchen "beat" Nicole, after Gretchen lunged at their niece.

The former actress also denied Gretchen's allegations that their father's death was triggered by Marjorie's actions – because the younger Barretto allegedly did not invite her own mother to their father's birthday.

President Rodrigo Duterte is a major character is this chapter of the family feud. Duterte wanted to pay his respects to the late Barretto patriarch. But before he arrived, Atong Ang – a rich and influential businessman – had apparently asked one of his children to call Nicole Barretto (Marjorie and Gretchen's niece, and their brother JJ's daughter). She was told that Atong and Gretchen were on their way to the wake and that Nicole and her cousins should leave.

Marjorie told Karen Davila this upset Nicole, who had apparently been Ang's girlfriend of almost 5 years. Marjorie said Gretchen "stole" Atong from Nicole – although she didn't elaborate on this later on. Gretchen has been the partner of another businessman, Tonyboy Cojuangco, for several years.

During the interview, where she was at some parts close to tears and other parts angry, Marjorie spoke of Gretchen's alleged "evilness" and how she was "all for reconciliation" between them, contrary to what her sister has implied in her posts online.

So when Duterte finally arrived, Marjorie noted, tensions were running high.

Gretchen Barretto fires back at sister Marjorie: 'You are radiating with so much anger, envy'

'I do not have the power to orchestrate a grand entrance with the president of the Philippines,' Gretchen writes on Instagram

Duterte tried to convince the siblings reconcile, but Marjorie refused to do so because she "could see" the "insincerity" of Gretchen. "I know her the most," said Marjorie.