Ara Mina surprised by her sister, Cristine Reyes decision. In Manila Philippines, Actress Ara Mina was caught off guard when she heard the news that her sister, Cristine Reyes, was returning to GMA 7. Mina admitted that even she was puzzled why her younger sister would leave ABS-CBN a year after she joined the network. "Kung ako ang tatanungin, hindi din magandang palipat-lipat," Mina told ABS-CBN News. "Sa side ko kung sasabihin nilang ako palipat-lipat, maganda naman ang paalam ko…. Kailangan lahat ng sugat ay maghilom muna." Mina said she has yet to talk to Reyes about the issue since she just arrived from the United States. When asked what advice she would give Reyes, Mina said she would rather keep her opinion to herself because her sister might take it negatively.Mina admitted that she and Reyes no longer communicate as often as before. Mina used to manage Reyes’ career but the two had a falling out due to a misunderstanding. It would be recalled that rumors of rivalry between Mina and Reyes had surfaced after Reyes got a big break when she was cast to play the main character on television series “Eva Fonda." Reports said the two had eventually patched things up. Mina, however, maintained: "Hindi naman porke’t binitawan ko [ang pagiging manager sa kanya] ay binitawan ko na din ang pagiging ate ko. It's just that hinahayaan ko siyang mag-desisyon sa sarili niya and mas tahimik ngayon wala kaming conflict. Hindi kami nag-aaway. I guess mas gusto niya ang ganoong buhay na hindi pinapakialaman."
