An emotional Kris Aquino revealed on The Buzz last Sunday that mom Cory Aquino will be in the hospital indefinitely because of her ongoing battle against cancer. Mrs. Aquino’s hospitalization has been in the headlines for the past few days, and the Aquino family even engaged in a nine-day novena to pray for the former president’s speedy recovery. Before Kris’s statement yesterday, the family remained discreet with the details of her condition. “Ayaw ho naming isipin n’yo na dinededma namin ang lahat ng dasal, lahat ng kabutihan, lahat ng effort po ng Pilipino trying to reach out to us,” Kris began. “But we tell her (Mrs. Aquino) everyday about all the outpouring (support), lahat ng sulat, lahat ng email, lahat po ng tawag na talalga pong pinaparamdam sa amin how much you love our mother.” At this point, Kris expressed that people’s prayers for her mom and their family give them strength and that they are grateful for the concern and care being extended to them.
Despite these trying times to the Aquino family, Kris said that they still find good things despite the situation. “We know that God knows best. We know that whatever will happen is part of His will. He has been so good to us, particularly to my family kasi nabigyan Niya po kami ng pagkakataon na iparamdam sa mom namin kung gaano namin siya kamahal and how much people really love her. Siguro ‘yun ang isa sa pinakamagandang nangyari dahil sa lahat ng masasakit na pinagdadaanan niya,” Kris explained.
The host-actress also justified why she still went to work on The Buzz even though her mom remains in the hospital. “Kung meron ho akong minana sa mga magulang ko, ‘yun po ‘yung katatagan. ‘Yun po ‘yung maging matapang kahit ano ang haharapin mo at siguro po ang minana ko rin, ‘yung pagmamahal sa ating bayan. You have never made our family loved being Filipinos as much as you have made us love being Filipinos now because we could not ask for more,” shared Kris.
She repeated her gratitude, on behalf of her mom and family, to all the well-wishers. “She’s comfortable, she’s not in pain and to this day, she makes us feel loved and appreciated. Sa gitna po ng iyak at luha nakakangiti po kami dahil mahal n’yo ang nanay namin. Wala na po kaming mahihingi pa.”
