Thank you Tito Willie for making kuya josh super happy. #family Wil Tower
The 2 giants, Willie, and me. #christmas2019 Wil Tower
Headed to dinner… #toughchickvibe with a #goodgirlheart. 💛
First time for us to try @allnipponairways_official for a flight to North America. ✈️🇵🇭🇯🇵🇺🇸 They’re getting a post because they didn’t charge me for the 2 pcs of excess luggage we had 😍🥰😘… yes, i know papunta pa lang kami 🤷🏻♀️ but super ginawin ako so layering galore and as you can see, i gave birth to 2 giants so their clothes & shoes take up a lot of space! 🎅🏼🎄❤️💚💛 Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 Arrival
TODAY…
TODAY…
it has been awhile since ……… i smiled not because i had to show i was brave, but because i am honestly looking forward to what tomorrow brings.
i’m wondering… what’s taken a bit longer than you expected, but you’re GRATEFUL is FINALLY in your life, NOW?
in excellent company, my @cornerstone family… @catriona_gray, @visionerickson, and @jeffvadillo. #christmas2019 Wil Tower
Taken a couple of months before our father was assassinated… bakit ate & me lang? because at that time, camera shy talaga si pinky, noy, and viel… in loving remembrance of the 1st man who gave me the courage & the wings to BELIEVE in my dreams, together with all my love for the woman who instilled in me, the backbone to make sure my childhood wishes became REALITY.
Dad knew how to make people feel special & important. Mom knew how to make us feel protected & encouraged us to be the best versions of ourselves… God blessed me way more than i deserved with the parents who gave me life, and the sons na ngayon naman, ako na ang nagpapalaki… 💛💛💛 Benigno “Ninoy” S. Aquino Jr.
27 November 1932-21 August 1983
in the pic: Ate, Pinky, my brother-in-law Eldon, Viel, Bimb (na patangkad ng patangkad araw araw) and our cousin, Fr. Manoling… i’m sure after everything na nasabi ko, Noy will get HEALTHIER immediately. Maraming Salamat po sa lahat ng nag take time to message us today even if it’s not the “politically convenient” thing to do now, kaya nga sobrang na appreciate namin. P.S. my sons & i left early because tito rene saguisag was starting to speak & i wanted to be proper & not ask about the case Rebo’s handling according to showbiz news accounts. See, kaya ko naman mag behave. 😇 Happy Ninoy Aquino Day to all. 💛 Manila Memorial Park
65 years ago today, on October 11, 1954, Cory and Ninoy Aquino had pledged eternal love… i can only express GRATITUDE & AWE, that our mom & dad HONORED THEIR VOWS, for better or worse, in sickness and in health, for richer or poorer, to love and to cherish, as long as they both had lived… 💛
thank you for the 12 years of #love @markednicdao! surreal that i 1st worked with you when bimb was only 6 months old, and now he’s almost 6 feet tall. #family
for so long i felt that by working hard i’d be living up to my mom’s expectations, and i wasn’t letting her down because MASIPAG ako… but health issues taught me that i shouldn’t always be in a hurry to “catch up” – these 2 pics were sent to me by my friend @jcbuendia_ from the enthronement ceremony of Japan’s Emperor Akihito, now succeeded by his son, Emperor Naruhito. His enthronement was attended a few weeks ago by President Duterte and Mayor Sara Duterte… in the pics you’ll see my mom actually waited for me to reach her.
mom was in an Auggie Cordero, i was wearing an Inno Sotto- i remember because super binantayan ng mom to be sure balot na balot ako and subdued yung design- there was an evening banquet and i wore a fuchsia gown that was more me 💗💓💞… my mom made my wish come true, she asked the King and Queen of Belgium, who by then had become her friends to please introduce me to Princess Diana. mom was fluent in French so i’m pretty sure sinabi nya, “pasensya na your majesties, pero ang kulit ng bunso ko”… may CUTE kwento pa about a prince, yes GENUINE royalty, whom i had the pleasure of having afternoon tea with BUT i was still obedient then, my mom didn’t allow me to join him for dessert after the banquet and there was no way na makakatakas ako since my room was connected to hers and there was only 1 main door, remind me to talk about that merienda with a prince in a future vlog?
Before so many memories crept into this post, i realize now, LIFE isn’t a race, each day should be embraced as a special gift… my sons are so UNDERSTANDING, i’m both provider & nurturer BUT when i asked what they wanted to do today, bimb said it was my turn because their Universal vip tour was mahal, so we should buy the cookware i like so all of us are HAPPY because they’re not spoiled and they also want to take care of me.
Sorry kung senti, pero nanghihinayang ako na hindi naabutan ng mom how LOVING her baby’s 2 sons are. She’d have seen her patient, unconditional love for me turned out to be very fruitful. #family
for so long i felt that by working hard i’d be living up to my mom’s expectations, and i wasn’t letting her down because MASIPAG ako… but health issues taught me that i shouldn’t always be in a hurry to “catch up” – these 2 pics were sent to me by my friend @jcbuendia_ from the enthronement ceremony of Japan’s Emperor Akihito, now succeeded by his son, Emperor Naruhito. His enthronement was attended a few weeks ago by President Duterte and Mayor Sara Duterte… in the pics you’ll see my mom actually waited for me to reach her.
mom was in an Auggie Cordero, i was wearing an Inno Sotto- i remember because super binantayan ng mom to be sure balot na balot ako and subdued yung design- there was an evening banquet and i wore a fuchsia gown that was more me 💗💓💞… my mom made my wish come true, she asked the King and Queen of Belgium, who by then had become her friends to please introduce me to Princess Diana. mom was fluent in French so i’m pretty sure sinabi nya, “pasensya na your majesties, pero ang kulit ng bunso ko”… may CUTE kwento pa about a prince, yes GENUINE royalty, whom i had the pleasure of having afternoon tea with BUT i was still obedient then, my mom didn’t allow me to join him for dessert after the banquet and there was no way na makakatakas ako since my room was connected to hers and there was only 1 main door, remind me to talk about that merienda with a prince in a future vlog?
Before so many memories crept into this post, i realize now, LIFE isn’t a race, each day should be embraced as a special gift… my sons are so UNDERSTANDING, i’m both provider & nurturer BUT when i asked what they wanted to do today, bimb said it was my turn because their Universal vip tour was mahal, so we should buy the cookware i like so all of us are HAPPY because they’re not spoiled and they also want to take care of me.
Sorry kung senti, pero nanghihinayang ako na hindi naabutan ng mom how LOVING her baby’s 2 sons are. She’d have seen her patient, unconditional love for me turned out to be very fruitful. #family
my dad had torn his Achilles heel & had needed surgery before this, our 1st winter picture was taken… this was also within the same year he had his triple heart bypass surgery, can you find me? sumisiksik in between Ninoy and Cory. 💛 #family
My dad was killed when he was only 50 years old… my mom saw my 1st commercial, 1st tv show, and the 1st movie- all those “FIRSTS” that the man carrying me here ALWAYS said would one day happen.
Ang mom pagsasabihan pa sya, “dad, don’t get her hopes up.” But HE would whisper to me “beautiful, you’ll be on tv and starring in movies, and signing autographs…” Sharing this because if you’re a parent, or planning at some point to be one, PLEASE encourage the dreams of your children and equip them with the discipline and skills to SHINE in what they love doing… siguro po kaya hindi ako sumusuko sa LABAN ng buhay kasi number 1 lesson ng dad: kung choice mo ang public life, whether in politics or entertainment, bawal ang pikon. 2nd rule: life should be lived guided by the principle of addition and never subtraction… dad, i am infinitely proud that i’m yours and mom’s, BABY. 💛💛💛
i read a book on “sisu” – it’s the Finnish trait summed up by courage, caring for yourself and others, embracing integrity and honesty, being decisive, avoiding unnecessary drama, being respectful, building perseverance and tenacity, yet going through all of life’s inevitable struggles with quiet dignity… i wanted to emulate them & keep this chapter of my life private, but the PMPC awards are coming this weekend and there can’t be “privacy” when you want to give due RESPECT to people who have chosen to give you the Ading Fernando Lifetime Achievement Award pero hindi ka pwedeng makadalo dahil palipad kayo ng Singapore.
i had promised all of you that this feed would only have the happy moments that kuya josh, bimb, and i experience. i’m keeping most of that promise by sparing all of us the details kung bakit kailangan kong lumipad and have my tests, 3 months early.
To the PMPC, kuya josh & bimb shall attend on my behalf, you have my sincerest apology for not personally accepting your heartwarming award- ganun kalaki po ang respeto ko sa mga miyembro ng entertainment press na pinili kong magsabi ng kalagayan ng health ko ngayon, dahil ayokong ma offend kayo kung hindi ninyo alam ang totoo. With God’s grace i hope to be better by the time of your Christmas party at sana dun ako makabawi sa inyo.
i have also told you i shall no longer chronicle my struggles, those are my personal battles best immortalized only after a decisive victory. So when days or weeks go by & this feed is quiet, then that’s me holding on to my “sisu” and practicing my “kintsugi” wellness, with some “hilot” included. 🇸🇬 to 🇫🇮 to 🇯🇵 and back to 🇵🇭.
we found this- since you are so rarely in my feed, i’m posting 2 pics- i think we had just finished touring Niagara Falls… again Happy Birthday to my sister, Viel, who along with my 2 other sisters, chose to spend her birthday doing a more than 100 km spiritual trek/pilgrimage – THANKS for accepting that we all have different paths and life journeys but because we’re family, we’ll choose to understand and love each other. #family #love 💛
“The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
From Kenny Rogers Through the Years:
Through the years
When everything went wrong
Together we were strong
I know that I belonged
Right here with you
Through the years
I never had a doubt
We’d always work things out
I’ve learned what life’s about
By loving you
Through the years
Through the years
You’ve never let me down
You’ve turned my life around
The sweetest days I’ve found
I’ve found with you
Through the years
It’s better everyday
You’ve kissed my tears away
As long as it’s okay
I’ll stay with you
Through the years
my sons and i are leaving in a couple of days for a 3 week total wellness Christmas vacation… we’re all praying for a healthy 2020 because there’s so much to look forward to.
this is our traditional last shoot day pic with my TEAM, @rbchanco, @jonathanvelasco__, @boopyap, and @kimiyap. #grateful
Picture about 7 years old because kuya josh achieved his weight loss & maintained it since late 2012-2013.
In the midst of deeply divisive politics in our country, i still believe that we remain a CARING & COMPASSIONATE people. News has circulated about my brother’s health & current hospitalization… he chooses to live his life privately and that has its advantages, but can also open him up to some unnecessary speculation.
i am not at liberty to speak for my brother, but as the mother of his text mate, josh, someone who loves his Tito Noy, with his whole heart- i hope we can all give him the respect & kindness our fellow man deserves.
P.S. i had seen some of the speculation, and unlike those na trip mag imbento, i did my research, swipe to the next picture: from an article dated August 23, 2019, the SANDIGANBAYAN LIFTED the hold departure order against him,… so please stop showing the world na puro fake news ang alam nyo by making this out to be a ploy about Noy wanting to leave the Philippines for treatment, because for more than 3 months he could have easily traveled abroad, he chose not to because there’s nowhere else he’d rather be than home 🇵🇭. #facts
Picture about 7 years old because kuya josh achieved his weight loss & maintained it since late 2012-2013.
In the midst of deeply divisive politics in our country, i still believe that we remain a CARING & COMPASSIONATE people. News has circulated about my brother’s health & current hospitalization… he chooses to live his life privately and that has its advantages, but can also open him up to some unnecessary speculation.
i am not at liberty to speak for my brother, but as the mother of his text mate, josh, someone who loves his Tito Noy, with his whole heart- i hope we can all give him the respect & kindness our fellow man deserves.
P.S. i had seen some of the speculation, and unlike those na trip mag imbento, i did my research, swipe to the next picture: from an article dated August 23, 2019, the SANDIGANBAYAN LIFTED the hold departure order against him,… so please stop showing the world na puro fake news ang alam nyo by making this out to be a ploy about Noy wanting to leave the Philippines for treatment, because for more than 3 months he could have easily traveled abroad, he chose not to because there’s nowhere else he’d rather be than home 🇵🇭. #facts
i made a promise, makikita nyo lang po yung mga ngiti ko, hindi yung “effort” para maka ngiti akong muli. i prayed nonstop & i continue to pray that God may still open a road of compromise- one paved in justice, fairness, and a shared mutual desire to correct wrongs and heal pains, without further hurt… opo, malaki ang nagbago sa ‘kin, napalitan na ang galit at sama ng loob ng mas malalim na pagkakilala sa totoong pagkatao ko at tamang pagpapahalaga sa kung ano at sino ang talagang importante sa buhay ko.
I’m not who i used to be
You say that everything changed
You’re right, we’re grown now 💛
From S Club 7:
Hold on to what you try to be, your individuality
When the world is on your shoulders, just smile and let it go
If people try to put you down, just walk on by, don’t turn around
You only have to answer to yourself
Don’t you know it’s true what they say?
In life, it ain’t easy
But your time’s coming around
So don’t you stop trying
Don’t stop, never give up
Hold your head high and reach the top
Let the world see what you have got
Bring it all back to you (Bring it all back now)
Dream of falling in love
Anything you’ve been thinking of
When the world seems to get too tough
Bring it all back to you (Bring it all back now)
Yeah, yeah
Try not to worry ’bout a thing
Enjoy the good times love can bring
Don’t keep it all inside you
Gotta let the feelings show
Imagination is the key
‘Cause you are your own destiny
You never should be lonely
When time is on your side
Don’t you know it’s true what they say?
Things are sent to try you
But your time’s coming around
So don’t you stop trying
Don’t stop, never give up
Hold your head high and reach the top
Let the world see what you have got
Bring it all back to you (Bring it all back now)
Milk tea webisode after the boys finish school later. Thank you for watching our @owndaysph and @havaianasphilippines and my @nespresso_ph uploads.
Christmas #love to ALL!
