Kris Aquino’s Silent Battle: Inside Boy Abunda’s Tearful Visit to “Alto” as the Queen of All Media Fights for Her Life
In the stillness of the night, Boy Abunda drove to Tarlac with a heavy heart. His destination: “Alto,” the Cojuangco family compound, Kris Aquino’s sanctuary. But this was no ordinary visit. There were no cameras, no lights, no script. This time, it was all about survival.
🌙 The Fragile Queen
When Boy entered the room, he was struck by how unrecognizable Kris had become. Once the unstoppable force of Philippine entertainment, she now sat by the window, frail and pale, with a medical tube attached to her hand.
Yet in her eyes, there was still fire. “She smiled at me,” Boy recalled, fighting back tears. “But it wasn’t the radiant Kris the world knows. It was a smile of quiet courage, a smile of acceptance.”
💉 A Brutal Treatment Ahead
Kris explained her battle with multiple autoimmune diseases had worsened. To fight back, she was scheduled for six-to-eight hour infusion treatments designed to wipe out her immune system — a process that would leave her fragile and isolated for at least six months.
“I’ll be staying in Tarlac,” she whispered. “At least here, I’m surrounded by quiet… and family.”
Alongside the infusions, she faces daily oral and injectable medications. Isolation isn’t just a precaution — it’s life or death.
💔 The Burden on Her Sons
Kris’s biggest heartbreak isn’t the treatment, but its effect on her sons.
Josh, her eldest, is traumatized. Having already lost his grandmother Cory Aquino and uncle Noynoy, seeing his mother so weak is unbearable. “He shakes when he sees me,” Kris admitted. For now, Josh is staying with relatives who can shield him from the pain.
Bimby, now 18, has become her rock. “He’s heaven’s gift,” Kris said through tears. “He keeps me going. He reminds me why I must fight.”
😢 Boy Abunda’s Tears
Boy, who has known Kris for decades, confessed that the sight of her battling mortality left him shaken. “That night, she wasn’t the Queen of All Media. She was simply a woman, fragile but full of grace, staring at her own mortality.”
When he left “Alto,” Boy carried a haunting question: Would he see Kris again after six months of isolation?
🙏 What Kris Needs Now
Kris does not ask for pity. She asks for prayers. From family. From friends. From the countless fans who’ve followed her journey.
“Some endings are actually beginnings in disguise,” she once posted. Now, as she faces her most uncertain chapter, those words ring truer than ever.
Her story isn’t about illness alone. It’s about resilience, faith, and a mother’s enduring love for her children. It’s about a woman who gave so much of herself to the public, now asking for compassion in return.
🕯️ Final Thought
As Boy Abunda said, “This isn’t about dramatizing her pain. It’s about remembering that even the strongest need strength from others.”
Kris Aquino, the woman who lived her life under the brightest spotlight, now fights her battles in silence. But perhaps, with the love and prayers of a nation, she won’t be fighting alone.
