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(From left) Kris Aquino and Bimby Aquino. Images: Screengrabs from YouTube/Ogie Diaz Kris Aquino bared her birthday wish for her youngest son Bimby Aquino-Yap to heed his “calling and destiny” to become a mayor, saying he would be an inspiration Aquino threw an intimate party for Bimby for his 18th birthday, attended by their close family and friends, among them celebrities such as Miles Ocampo, Kim Chiu and Ogie Diaz, who uploaded his interview with the actress-host and her son. In the interview, Diaz asked Aquino her thoughts about her son reaching 18 years old and growing up becoming an inspiration to all.
She then said she prayed that her son would consider joining politics because it is her dream for him to become mayor. “Sabi ko sana umabot ako ng another seven [years]..
. God, dagdag? So seven plus seven, para umabot ako, makita ko swearing-in nya as mayor. That’s my dream.
Because gusto nya, marunong sya maki-deal sa lahat ng tao. Oh my gosh, sobrang honest nito, so hindi yan magnanakaw at all. At magaling mag budget so maaalagaan nya ang mga tao,” she said.
When Diaz asked Bimby if he really wanted to be a politician, the latter said: “It’s a calling.” “Honey, it’s destiny,” Aquino interjected. “Yeah, it’s destiny and a calling,” said Bimby.
“But first of all, you’d have to have charisma. And you have that. And of course, anyone would want to have a cute mayor,” she said in jest.
She further said since Bimby is fully aware of all her health challenges, including the number of medicines that she needed to take for her nine autoimmune diseases, he would know not to scrimp on the medical needs of the people. “At least he will know what it’s like kung mayroon kang kamag anak, magulang , kapatid na may sakit, at keast di nya titipirin ang budget for that [pag sya ay naupo]. Sure na sure ang nanay.
Sana buhay pa ako,” Aquino said. (At least he will know what it’s like to have relative, or parents, or siblings who are sick, at least he wouldn’t cut back on the health budget. This mother is so sure.
I hope I would still be alive by there.) “Ipinagdadasal ko parati na kung gaano siya kabait ngayon, all the way until siya ‘yung may anak. Sana umabot ng may apo na ganyan siya mabait.
Hindi ko binubuhat ang bangko ko but maganda talaga pagpapalaki sa kanya. It takes a village. I had so many people helping me.
Marami siyang mga mentor...
I want Bimb to be an inspiration for other kids. Normally kasi ang nag-aalaga, nanay sa anak, na-reverse na ngayon talaga,” she said, noting that she had help from her “real friends” in showbiz and politics in bringing up her son. (I’m praying that the kindness of my son now will remain until he has his own kids.
I hope he would remain kind even if he has grandkids. I don’t want to toot my own horn, but he was raised well. It takes a village.
I had so many people helping me. He has a lot of mentors..
. I want Bimb to be an inspiration for other kids. Normally, mothers will be the one who takes care of their kids.
The roles have been reversed now.) The actress-host also shared that Bimby managed to be an industrious and diligent student, despite caring for her. “I’m so proud of him because he’s very smart, straight A’s pa rin.
Masipag siya. He wakes up before seven before his homeschooling.” This led Aquino to share that she hopes for her son to study abroad, as she pointed out that it was a dream of hers that she “did not happen.
” “This is my dream that did not happen — I hope he gets to fulfill it. I really want him to have what I did not have, which is studying abroad,” she said, as she listed countries such as the US, Singapore, and Japan. The Queen of All Media also told Bimby that he was “blessed” to have come at a time when his mother was able to “make demands” while on the job to be fully present for him.
“Parang sinabi ko sa kanya, you were born so blessed kasi one, your mama was already in a position to make demands na may cut-off, may separate dressing room para may kasama ka, and all. And then he was four months old when he did his first commercial,” she said. (I told him that he was born so blessed because one, your mother was already in a position to make demands about having a cut-off, I would have a separate dressing room so I can be with you, and all.
And then, he was four months old when he did his first commercial.) (From right) Kris Aquino, Bimby and Josh. Image: Facebook/Dindo Balares Despite her son’s kindness, Aquino and Bimby have their fair share of arguments.
“Minsan, mahirap makipagdebate sa kanya. Iba ang political leanings namin about America (It is sometimes hard to debate with him. We have different political leanings about America), I’ll stop there,” she said as both of them laughed right after.
When asked if she is open to her son getting into a relationship, Kris said she is in favor of three girls for Bimby so far, although she has a certain “favorite.” She, however, didn’t disclose their identities. “Dati, I dreaded na magkakaroon siya ng girlfriend, ngayon push ako nang push (I used to be scared of him having a girlfriend.
I push him to have one now),” she said. Bimby is Aquino’s son with her ex-boyfriend, basketball player and incumbent councilor of San Juan City’s first district James Yap. The former previously earned praise for his dedication to taking care of his bedridden mother, who is currently battling nine autoimmune diseases.
Bimby earlier revealed that he is open to entering politics and he will take up Legal Management in college. Subscribe to our daily newsletter By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy .
Both his parents have links to politics, particularly his mother side. Yap is an incumbent councilor of San Juan City, while Aquino is a product of the political clans of the Aquinos and Cojuangcos. Aquino’s parents are the late former President Corazon Aquino and the slain Sen.
Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. Her brother is the late Pres. Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Aquino III.
She also has close relatives who were or still are in active in politics, among them reelectionist Sen. Bam Aquino..
