TV host and actress Kris Aquino reminisced all her good memories with her late brother, former president Benigno 'Noynoy' Aquino III, as she penned a heartfelt letter on what would've been his 63rd birthday on February 8.
In a lengthy post on her Instagram, Kris started off with a memory from February 8, 2022, where her staff members presented her with a passport from the U.S. Embassy, along with her renewed 10-year multiple entry visa that they have been waiting for since December.
"That’s when the significance of the day dawned on me, and i started crying… then we all started crying because nagparamdam ka- by that time marami na kong nalaman na ginawa mo ng palihim to make sure “bunso” & her boys would always be safe…," she wrote.
Kris, the youngest among the Aquino siblings, apologized to her brother “for being a brat and wasting years.”
"I’m sorry na nagpaka spoiled na nga May 18, 2021 para masilip ka- for once nag obey ako sa strict bilin ng doctor, when i should have been the REAL me & barged in para nayakap kita,” she said in the caption.
“FYI nakabawi ka naman, i was scheduled for a Pet Scan that night BUT in the instructions dapat emotionally calm & well rested, but everyone na kinwentuhan ko iniyakan ko, so i had to re-sked. It just felt wonderful that on your birthday you made me feel loved,” she added.
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She likewise how Noynoy would dote on her eldest son Josh, his “super favorite,” and how his presence would give her the “faith to remain strong.”
“Thank you for everything [I] never thanked you for. [I] hope you’ve noticed [I’m] more private now… [I’ve] seen the wisdom in quietly enduring my physical suffering, just like you, because that’s what courage is all about. Thank you to all who continued praying for us,” she said.
“Happy 63rd birthday to the best Kuya any bunso [could have ever] wished for.”
In the past, Kris has been open about her “complicated relationship” with her brother when he was still alive.
President Aquino died on June 24, 2021, due to renal disease secondary to diabetes.
Kris, who is diagnosed with several autoimmune diseases, is currently based in the United States for medical treatments.
