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obvious naman na hindi kami pamilya ng magnanakaw (generally pag galing sa nakaw, hindi pino-post on IG, especially an account w/ more than 4.6 million followers, but do take note i wrote, GENERALLY - plus i do have years & years of BIR receipts to back me up #facts) BUT i decided to give this #anonymous account some attention because— gusto ko... 🤷🏻♀️ and aminin, WINNER ang sagot. 💋🥳 so yes- ginamit ko naman talaga ang pera ng mga PILIPINO- mga Pinoy who helped make my childhood dreams come true... kung mag enumerate naman ako ng lahat ng natulungan ko through the years, EPAL naman ako ang next na paratang— so it is more than enough the beneficiaries know and my Creator knows that i shared the blessings i received to help better the lives of others. Good night. #lovelovelove 😘😍🥰🌈
pic from the other day... we swam laps (okay, kuya swam laps, i did 1 for every 3 he did & naawa sya so he slowed his pace); the jets were on full blast for a full body massage for 30 minutes; and then i had flotation therapy... we have a heated, salt water pool so i am more “buoyant” and less likely to drown- pero siempre may LIFEGUARD pa rin ako na may pinapakitang DIMPLE sa inyong lahat. 😊 Maybe you’ll notice there is more Kuya, and less Bimb on my feed? We are going on a school observation tour tomorrow, because he’ll start 8th grade this August and it is a conscious decision on my part to give him as much privacy as possible now that he’ll soon be a teenager. #family 💛💛💛
this pretty @beyondflowersph arrangement just arrived fr @geoffnina2020. a line from their thank you card must be shared. “Always remember that we are here to love and support you, no matter what.” Ako dapat ang mag THANK YOU... my nephew, jiggy, my niece, nina, & new nephew, geoff were the ones closing new brand partnerships for me. During what WAS an uncertain point of my life, their LOVE & SUPPORT for me brought me back to life. Indulge me in sharing parts of my childhood... ang namulatan kasi ng karamihan dahil napakabata ng population ng 🇵🇭 ay ang KALAYAAN. Everytime nababasa ko na masarap siguro maging Kris Aquino, mahirap sagutin ng yes, because then you’d have to live my childhood. Nung simula ng Martial Law kahit ako na not even 2 yrs old, kailangan ring maghubad, like my mom and sisters, ng lahat ng damit, sa kanila maliban sa underwear, ako hanggang sa lampin, during the “strip search” in the early years, para lang maka dalaw kami sa Dad namin. None of us girls got into sports or became active in after school activities because from 1972 to 1980- Wednesday afternoons, excused sa klase; Saturdays until after lunch; and Sundays from lunch until sunset, nasa Fort Bonifacio kami, sa Dad namin na nakakulong in solitary confinement. 1 of my 1st memories as a child is this military court w/ this bald, scary general sentencing my dad to die by FIRING SQUAD. Tanungin nyo rin please ang sarili nyo, 12 years old ka in Boston at ang confirmation na in-assassinate ang tatay mo, yung video sa CNN na duguan sya sa tarmac— your childhood memories won’t they leave permanent scars in your heart? we never claim perfection- i know very well our flaws (sa dalas nung iba ipaalala ba naman?) pero ngayon sana mas malinaw sa inyo na sa pamilya namin, dahil sa tindi ng mga napagdaanan, (isang buong libro po ang mula nagkamalay ako hanggang umuwi kami from Boston.) COME WHAT MAY, we LOVE & SUPPORT each other because LIFE taught US #FAMILY is all we have, values our children now uphold.💛 To end this lengthy post quoting my dad: i return from exile and to an uncertain future with only determination and faith to offer — faith in our people and faith in GOD.
part of my caption is from our WhatsApp conversation earlier. Nina: THANK YOU SO SO MUCH TK for hosting. You were the highlight of our program 💕💕 love you! and so many of my friends were so happy to see you. ❤❤❤️ TK: Nin- it was the least i could do for the couple who continued to believe in me when i lost faith in myself. explanation: my nephews & nieces refer to me as “TK”, short for tita kris, or the others call me ninang. before the negas say i hadn’t allowed the couple to say much, because IG only allows 1 minute videos, the 1st video had the opening, now this is the closing. Maraming nangyari in between but this wasn’t my wedding & i’m only sharing portions relevant to my hosting... i chose the background song because this was what was sung while Nina marched down the aisle. @geoffnina2020 💛💛💛
i won’t sugarcoat, i have missed this soundtrack & stinger, na miss ko magtanong ng questions, na miss kong mag outfit, na miss kong ma brief ng writers, ni direk, ni tito mel, ni direk willy, and of course mag interact sa players- BUT part of my journey of maturing & healing has also been ACCEPTANCE... pero paminsan minsan, masarap din talagang balikan ang nakaraan kahit isang gabi lang. i’ll post part 2 later(the interview w/ the newlyweds), i’m still editing... special thanks to @alvingagui A for effort sya sa pag shoot ng 📱 video na ‘to. And yes, ito yung sinabi ni bimb na feeling “Lady Gaga” dress ko- only he can get away w/ saying that to me, and i’ll still giggle. 🤗#theaquinos 💛💛💛
#Saturday #family #love thank you @rbchanco and @jonathanvelasco__ (20th year na namin ni jonathan, and 9th year na namin ni RB)... it’s the wedding of my niece, nina- her real name is Anna Corazon kaya ito ang pinili kong dress for the Church (may change outfit when i host the game knb portion in their reception) 💛
it’s still my birthday so my sisters will forgive me for sharing with all of you what they wrote me for this birthday... i promised myself that you won’t read about our internal disputes, “tampuhans”, and misunderstandings... but i felt it was worthwhile to tell you we did go through some hurtful times from when i had my autoimmune diagnosis until recently... i give 100% credit to my Ate for keeping her PROMISE to our mom, that she would do her best to keep us united. Our mom must be smiling now, because her daughters have made the steps to communicate more, support and understand each other, and respect that we will have differences... my sisters are very private, and nowhere have you ever read in any of my social media platforms that we had difficult times- thank God i was wise enough to keep everything to myself... i’m sure you also weren’t blind to notice that it was always my Ate i mentioned, that’s because i chose to remain truthful & didn’t share details best kept within our family. Aquino man kami, pero parehong pareho tayo- mga miyembro ng mga pamilya na nagmamahalan, nagkakatampuhan, lumalayo ng panandalian, pero sa huli nangingibabaw ang mataas na respeto sa alaala sa ating mga magulang... siguro para sa aming mga magkakapatid na babae- yung malalim na pagmamahal at paghanga sa mommy namin- yun ang pinaghuhugutan namin ng lakas at gabay sa pagsusumikap na maging mapagmahal, responsable, at mapagbigay na mga nanay... there is no “support system” STRONGER than having sisters. Thanks mom, i know from heaven you wanted me to remember this to keep my heart strong and to never doubt that i am #loved. God bless you all. Today is a celebration of LOVE. If you’re blessed to still have your MOM- embrace her. If you have sisters, remind them just how much they mean to you. This BUNSO would like to tell my Ate, Pinky, and Viel- THANK YOU for loving me even when it’s been difficult, and for still believing that there’s a rainbow after all these storms... i love you very much, i am BLESSED to be Cory’s daughter, and BLESSED to be Ballsy, Pinky, and Viel’s baby sister. #sisters
(picture from my interrupted birthday wellness retreat) nope- hindi po sa kin balak ipatong yung “boodle fight”... (inunahan ko na kayo) 😘🙃🥳 THANK YOU to all who are reaching out online & to all who have sent me thoughtful gifts, and especially for the birthday cards from my sisters & close friends w/ their words of affirmation, affection, and ENCOURAGEMENT... i’m going to be “away” ... (with no definitive timeline: i’m teaching myself how to embrace calm, enjoy the quiet, act patiently, and live peacefully) i’ll privately try to rebuild important relationships, rediscover my “IKIGAI”, and heal (KINTSUGI) every remaining shattered piece of me... you and i deserve nothing less than a kris aquino with only golden scars. You will forever possess the most heartfelt gratitude from an almost 49 year old—because you helped make almost every childhood dream she ever had come true. That is WHY—- “and i’ll tell you all about it when I SEE YOU AGAIN.” 🌈
i wasn’t supposed to be home... i gave several natural wellness treatments my open mind, #nocomplaining #noexplaining... just THANK YOU to my neurologist Dr Piano for being here at home at 1:30 AM to check on my neck, migraine attack, and back & right arm spasms.. anyway, what’s important is i want to be HEALTHY & nobody wanted me to spend a birthday w/ little movement. My sons & my staff went the distance to make me feel their love & appreciation... how could i not post this gratitude video? The background song i chose is “KINTSUGI” by Gabrielle Aplin. i am inspired by Japanese culture. i looked for a summary of what KINTSUGI is about, found it on nbcnews.com and will share with you why it’s the guiding principle shining a light on my life NOW. “Kintsugi is the Japanese art of putting broken pottery pieces back together with gold — built on the idea that in embracing flaws and imperfections, you can create an even stronger, more beautiful piece of art. Every break is unique and instead of repairing an item like new, the 400-year-old technique actually highlights the "scars" as a part of the design. Using this as a metaphor for healing ourselves teaches us an important lesson: Sometimes in the process of repairing things that have broken, we actually create something more unique, beautiful and resilient.” As i enter the last year of my 40s, i’ve learned so much from the pain of life’s mistakes- some caused by me, and some i was just collateral damage BUT they are a part of my totality. Yet i believe in a God of many chances, Who sees that our scars are the HEALING or HEALED portions of our humanity, and that there’s HOPE because today in itself is already His gift. i never questioned Him when all my prayers were answered, so now i continue to learn, to simply TRUST.
this surprised me on my way out, THANK YOU #divinalaw... only my closest staff were aware (they made the arrangements) that i was leaving today for a relatively long, wellness birthday retreat... i’m basically on my own, except poor bincai also has to join me do the nature walks, relaxation yoga, introduction to meditation, or watch over my sessions of aqua therapy, more acupuncture etc. because i’m still on a lot of maintenance medicines plus she’s trained in case of any emergencies (na sana wag mangyari)... it’s going to be a very QUIET birthday because the most meaningful gift i can give myself is TO GIVE MY ALL to strive to be the healthiest i can possibly be... nobody else has the power to do this BUT me. This feed will go QUIET for the time being, because sometimes silence & solitude are integral to physical & emotional HEALING... for a change, this is a journey i’m taking privately- BUT i do look forward to sharing with you everything i’ll learn and gain from this new chapter of my life. Until then, LOVE, PROSPERITY, and PEACE to all! 🌈