KRIS AQUINO revealed that she and her son Bimby had a chance encounter with his dad, James Yap, at a hospital, with the celebrity mom saying she was the first to greet her former husband.
Kris and Bimby shared this during their livestream for an e-commerce platform on Wednesday, Nov. 11. While they did not expound when the unexpected meeting happened, Bimby said Yap was at the hospital at the time for his daughter Francesca.
“We ran into [James] in the hospital. I like this because I feel na it’s good to have love, love, love and peace on earth. Ako pa ‘yung nag-hello kasi nakita namin ‘yung tatay ni Bimb,” Kris said. “They were holding the elevator for us actually tapos sabi ko, ‘Join us.’”
“He said [to Bimb], ‘Uy, tangkad mo na.’ And then I said, ‘Yes, he’s taller than you,’” she continued, with Bimby noting that his mom said other “nice, honest” things. “Yes, but I’m censoring myself.”
Before they parted ways, Kris said she reminded Yap that he still owed his son a car. She further revealed that the athlete-turned politician has been communicating with Bimby, but that the young celebrity opted to put off the purchase for now.
“I feel proud of you kasi madali naman talagang—you were 8, so it’s been 11 years na—’wag na natin sabihin, but anyway, pwedeng-pwede ka… karapatan mo as his child to ask for something. But he said, ‘Mama, I don’t feel comfortable and I’m earning,’” the celebrity mom told her son.
Kris also thanked Yap, saying, “Nando’n ‘yung spirit of trying to reach out.”
Speaking to her son, she continued, “I’m happy for you because at least hindi na puro sa media dinadaan. Diretso na na kayong dalawa lang.”
Bimby, for his part, credited his mom for taking the initiative to greet his father first, saying it would have been rude not to do so. (Anne Pasajol © Philippine Daily Inquirer)
