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“Ipaglaban ko ang pagsasama ng pamilya natin”: James Yap

At President Cory's funeral

Statement issued by James Yap:

“Kilala niyo po naman ako. Tahimik at simple lang akong tao. Tingin ko din itong lahat na issues na naglalabasan siguro dapat kami na lang mag-asawa ang mag-aayos in private. Ever since naman, never niyo akong naringgan ng kung-anu-ano tungkol sa relasyon namin ni Kris.

“Kaya konting lang ang gusto kong sabihin.

“Naniniwala ako sa kahalagahan ng pagkakaroon ng buo ang pamilya. Kaya ipaglalaban ko na mapanatiling buo ang pamilya namin ni Kris anuman ang mangyari. Alam ko walang pamilyang hindi dumaan sa ganitong pagsubok. Marami na kaming dinaanang pagsubok ni Kris before and I don’t think na ngayon pa kami susuko. Gusto ko talagang i-save ang pagsasama namin dahil syempre, may anak kami at hindi biro ang halos anim na taon naming pagsasama. Umaasa pa rin ako na darating ang tamang panahon na maaayos ang lahat.

“Marami nang lumabas na mga balita at mas pinili ko na manahimik muna bilang paggalang sa ating bagong Presidente Noynoy Aquino.

“May nagtatanong din tungkol sa hindi ko pagsipot sa inauguration ni President Noynoy Aquino. Nagkausap kami at nag-text ako kay President Noynoy at naiintindihan niya ako. Ayokong makadagdag pa sa napakalaking problema na kakaharapin niya bilang bagong presidente ng ating bansa.

“At isa pa, nangako ako kay Mom Cory na hindi ko pababayaan ang pamilya namin. Na-aalagaan ko si Kris, si Josh at si Baby James. Nangako rin kami ni Kris sa harap ni Mom Cory na hindi kami maghihiwalay.

“Alam kong mahirap para sa anak ko ang nangyayaring ito sa amin ng Mama niya pero alam kong darating ang panahon na maiintindihan niya ang situwasyon. May tamang oras at panahon ang lahat.

“Baby James, ginagawa ko ito dahil sa pagmamahal ko sa pamilya natin. Gusto kong mapanatiling buo ang pamilya natin.

“Kris, marami na tayong pinagdaanan na mas mabigat na problema pa rito pero hindi talaga ako bumitaw. Nanahimik ako palagi bilang respeto sa pamilya natin na hanggang sa ngayon ay gusto ko pa ring manatiling buo. Mahal na mahal ko kayo ng anak ko, pati na si Josh na tunay na anak na ang turing ko.

”Inuulit ko, it’s final, ipaglalaban ko ang pagsasama ng pamilya natin. At sa tulong ng Diyos , alam kong malalampasan natin ang pagsubok na ito!”

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52 Comments

  1. chi chi

    Yun naman pala e, walang problema si James…si Kris lang. 🙂

  2. chi chi

    Tuwang-tuwa ako kay Joshua, really a special child. Inosenteng-inosente, purong-puro ang aura.

    A friend of mine teaches autistic kids and she said she will never exchange her “kids” with another profession. Nakakatuwa dahil she’s asking me for used AAA batteries for her kids project, gagawa yata ng rocket. 🙂

  3. Sounds like he’s a decent chap. He said the right things. Can’t say as much for the other half.

  4. However, I’m wont to compliment Kris Aquino. She works for her money, is financially independent and does not depend on the largesse of some dirty old man unlike some women who make a living out of playing the kept woman’s role.

  5. chi chi

    Matagal ko nang iniisip, ano kaya ang plano ng Diyos para sa special children?

    We had a special child as neighbor in the barrio, he died a special child at 82. Hangga’g nakaya nya, nagdedeliver sya ng kiniskis na palay sa mga clients ng isa rin kapitbahay na may kiskisan. He never asked money from his sibings, sya pa ang nagbibigay. He talked funny, he knew every kids name in our barrio, he helped little kids in tantrum, he made everyone laughed. Ang nakakatapagtaka, kids treated him with respect, hindi namin narinig na tinukso sya kahit minsan. When we were kids, sinasamahan pa namin sya na magtulak ng kariton, pero kadalasan ay nakasakay kami, hehehe. Ang laki-laking tao, ang lakas-lakas sa tingin namin, parang hindi namin nakita na meron syang pagkakaiba.

    Kapag meron away ang mga bata, makita lang ang kanilang Tio Ponsing ay takbuhan na at baka raw magalit. When he died, iniyakan sya ng lahat. Many years after he died, pinag-uusapan pa ang joy na naibigay niya sa mga kababaryo.

  6. That’s a touching story, Chi. It just proves that each one of us has the capacity to make this world a better place.

  7. I believe special children have very special, extraordinary gifts from God — only a question of harnessing those gift or gifts where and when possible.

    I have a brother who is a special child. He has a special talent too: he has an extraordinary memory. He paints from memory and very well too. He can play the piano without ever having learned to play the piano nor to to read notes. He can play classical music straight from memory or after having heard the piece once, something he’s done from age 6. His memory is just phenomenal. He can repeat long long passages from the bible and law books verbatim after reading them once.

    Once when I visited him, among other things, I brought him a big-sized tourist post card booklet of a city I’d been to. He leafed through the booklet and stopped at a picture of an ornate bridge. He took one look at it and then took out his canvas and oils and without once looking at the page again, drew and painted it from memory with great speed. The likeness was unbelievably exact. My then 12-year old daughter who was watching him do it was astonished at the great talent. He then presented it to her with a smile but wouldn’t let her touch or kiss him to thank him. He is now in his 40s, hardly speaks (nor smiles), and is in a special institution. I miss him dearly.

  8. Oblak Oblak

    Bakit kailangan kasi isapubliko ang problema nilang mag asawa. Mahirap naman yatang pinag pipiyestahan ang buhay nila. Kung may gusto syang sabihin, go to Kris o magpatulong sa mga kapatid or relatives o padrino. Si Kris naman kahit taklesa at maarte, mukhang madaling makarinyo.

    Madam Chi, a special child is always a blessing. It is considered as special gift to the family.

  9. MPRivera MPRivera

    Chi, bata nga kaya naiintindihan nila’t nararamdaman din ang kung ano meron ang isang isip bata.

    Kahit itanong mo kay Tongue. ‘Daming alam niyan tungkol sa mga special children.

    Pinag-aralan ‘ata niya, eh.

    Kaya siguro minsan nahahawa na rin siya.

    He he he.

  10. MPRivera MPRivera

    Pareng Oblak,

    Nagyon ay nauunawaan na kita. Pramis, hindi na kita kokontrahin. Sori sa kakulitan ko, hane?

    Special child ka pala. Congratulations, ha?

  11. Nathan Nathan

    A family that prays together… stays forever!!!

  12. Oblak Oblak

    Re # 10. No comment, MPR!! Baka hindi lang kayo maniwala na kasing cute ko si Joshua!!

    Pupusta ako, magkakabalikan na si Kris at James. Sa mga sinabi ni James, kinikilig na si Kris!

  13. luzviminda luzviminda

    Si Kris, malimit problema ni James, at sa sobrang taklesa eh delikado lagi si Nyoy na madamay. I think Kris has a minor psychological problem, yung KSP, Kulang Sa Pansin. It has to be checked by a professional. Maybe due to the past experiences during her father Ninoy’s incarceration. Murang edad pa kasi siya nuon.

  14. luzviminda luzviminda

    Pag may problema siya(Kris) makikita siyang NATUTULALA!

  15. I’m very happy and hopeful when I read James reaction to the situation, I really hoped he’d do the right thing.

  16. chi chi

    #6. Oo nga, Ellen. Isip ko na hindi bibigyan ng buhay ang mga special children na basta ipinanganak lang.

    #7. The Yellow Bachelor. Lahat ng kilala ko na special children ay meron extraordinary memory. Sabi rin ng friend ko na teacher.

    Mags, kaya naman palaging si Tongue ang aking tinatanong sa events na nakaraan. Bilib ako sa kanyang extraordinary memory, may photographic mind talaga ang mama na yan, grabe ang memorya. 🙂

  17. Re special children, I had a “special uncle,” and the way my father and his other siblings treated him, doting on him, loving him, I never noticed he was different really, I thought he was just funny. Of course I understood when I got older, but I remember it wasn’t such a big deal in the family…thats why it really pissed me off when I read, saw on the news the fake psychiatric reports on Noynoy and the stupid “topak” campaign, if anything it made me support Noynoy all the more…as I when I see how close he is to Joshua…reminds me of my father and how he would spend time with my special uncle when we visit my lola’s house in Dumaguete, and how excited my uncle would get each time we do…

  18. Jug,

    Same here. I didn’t like it at all and went on a defensive mode.

  19. chi chi

    Palagi akong galit dito nun kapag si Joshua ay niloloko nila. 🙁

  20. tru blue tru blue

    It’s never been my business to even make light comments on husband/wife problems, however, whatever background this James has…makes me believe he lacks a personal conviction and no balls at all. His about face on his personal issues tells me he was coached and forced to make such statements by his closest relatives. The bottomline: he will be powerfully connected in government by sticking to his almost failed marriage…tiis na lang, at least he will always be identified as brother-in-law of Noynoy; easy travel abroad will be no-problem, relatives can mouth off the usual “di mo ba ako kilala” crap to law enforcement…and life will always be better off THAN NO CONNECTION at all. Such a shitty mentality.

  21. balweg balweg

    RE:Pupusta ako, magkakabalikan na si Kris at James. Sa mga sinabi ni James, kinikilig na si Kris!

    EWAN Igan Oblak, ang daming problema ng bansa e pati ba naman yang personal problem(s) ng mag-asawa e dapat bang e-media?

    Tumigil siya…at manahimik, puro siya kahihiyan…pati problema nilang mag-asawa e gusto pang pag-usapan ng mga malilikot ang kukote.

    Tsismis na yan!

  22. tru blue tru blue

    “Tumigil siya…at manahimik, puro siya kahihiyan…pati problema nilang mag-asawa e gusto pang pag-usapan ng mga malilikot ang kukote.

    Tsismis na yan!” – balweg

    They’re not politicians but showbiz people; so technically they’re not owned by the public. They don’t legislate for or against the masses. Let them deal with their personal issues, but this is Pinas we’re talking about. People in the bangketa, opisina or in any workplace; they die without intrigues like these.

    Ano kaya’t pag-usapan natin ang personal life ni Tongue T???, hehe….

  23. parasabayan parasabayan

    Agree ako sa iyo Tru Blu!

  24. rose rose

    walang problema si James kasi siya ang problema…

  25. sychitpin sychitpin

    rose you are correct , “JAMES IS THE PROBLEM”, when P.Noy was campaigning James was not talking and did not help and even supported Noynoy’s rivals, because he thought P.Noy will not win. Now that P.noy is president, james pretends to like his marriage, he is a liar, an opportunist and an enemy within.
    Only fools will believe an irresponsible husband like him.

  26. Taragis, tumalikod lang ako sandali ang dami ng sumasaksak sa likod ko. Wala akong alam sa special children, sa gifted child ako nagre-research. Pinagkakaisahan yata ako ng mga taga-kapihan dito a. Mamaya nandyan na rin si cocoy.

    Teka muna Ellen, kaninong anak ba yang si Joshua? Kay Ipe o kay Joey? Sensya na, diyan sira memory ko, pag showbiz.

  27. Lintek na James iyan,naunahan kami ni Tongue kay kris,sana nandoon kami ni Tongue sa VIP front row nung inagurasyon ni P Noy at naka Barong.

  28. masha masha

    kung ako papipiliin in the kulambo or out the kulambo, ba siempre, in ang pipiliin ko. imagine presidente ng pilipinas bayaw mo. kung magpa-annul si kris, saan na lang mapupunta si james? where do pba players go to die? balik siya sa hick town na pinanggalingan niya. ambisyoso rin ang mokong.

    kris should have annuled his a** a long time ago when the hope centeno thing blew open.

  29. From Fire Quinito’s blog:

    “PRESIDENT-ELECT Noynoy Aquino’s youngest sister, Kris has announced on nationwide TV that her marriage to basketball star James Yap is over. Reliable sources say a woman caused the split. She was identified as Kris Aquino.”

  30. From Chuvaness.com, quoting Kris:

    “More than one year na nga akong hindi nakikialam sa kanya. We have been living under one roof but totally separate lives.”

    Take note of “one year”. They have been married for 6 years.

  31. Talaga naman tong mga mayayaman na to’ ang dami ditong pinoprblema kung saan kukuha ng kakainin, buo pa rin, may kasabihan nga kami “bisag saging, basta loving.”

  32. It will take a lot to love someone like kris, but beneath that seemingly exterior is just a woman like any other, someone longing for commitment, unconditional love, sicerity…she’ll find the man who’ll really love her, I hope, but I really hope the couple can patch things up…

  33. kapatid kapatid

    Am hopeful that they would be able to iron out whatever differences they may have. Kris would be out of the limelight. it would James who would be in the spotlight.

    Love that picture of Josh, so innocent looking. Special kids are something…really special.

    Godspeed to James and Kris.

  34. MPRivera MPRivera

    “…..may photographic mind talaga ang mama na yan, grabe ang memorya.” – chi.

    Oo, nga, eh. Bilib din naman talaga ako sa mamang ‘yan kahit hindi ko pa nakakaharap at ayaw kong makaharap dahil baka bumigay ako’t hindi mapigilang magka-kras dahil alam kong makalaglag pilikmata ang kanyang kuwan, ‘yung kanyang pagiging upadated sa anumang isyu.

    Ahay!

    Tongue, kailan nga uli ang reunion ninyong tatlo nina Lapulapu at Magellan? Di ba may concert kayo?

  35. MPRivera MPRivera

    Taragis, tumalikod lang ako sandali ang dami ng sumasaksak sa likod ko.-Tongue.

    Meron ba namang sumasaksak sa likod nang harapan? Eh, kung makailag ka?

  36. MPRivera MPRivera

    Baka hindi lang kayo maniwala na kasing cute ko si Joshua!! -Oblak.

    Sino ba may sabing hindi ka kasing cute ni Joshua? Wala namang kumokontra, ah?

    O, siya, punasan mo na ‘yang sipon mo. Tumutulo na hanggang baba.

  37. tru blue tru blue

    “Agree ako sa iyo Tru Blu!” – psb

    Na si Toungue T ang pag-usapan natin??, lol!!! Buti si TT and nai type ko, pag yung isa…dami nang termites dito wrecking havoc as usual…sakit lang ng ulo ni Ellen.

    Anyways, wrong time no see and welcome back.

  38. jansen jansen

    Kahit na ano pa ang anak ni Kris, mga anak niya ito at mahal niya ang mga ito. Kahit na sino pa sila. At kahit naman sino sa atin dito. Let’s be positive, na sana magkabalikan sila, at kung anuman ang differences nila eh pag usapan ng mahinahon ata me pagkakasundo. Dapat ang relasyon ay “give and take”, ika nga. It takes two tango, saka pilitin nilang mahalin agn isa’t isa with respect.Magtulungan sila na mabuo uli ang pamilya nila. Saka nakakapagod na ang away-bati, at puro misunderstanding na lang. Wish mabuo uli sila.

  39. tru blue tru blue

    “Take note of “one year”. They have been married for 6 years.” – TT

    Lord Almighty! One year…ayan Tongue T at Cocoy, tagal na palang bakante but always remember the old movie “The Marathon Man”, when Doctor Death, este Mengele asked Dustin Hoffman; “Is it Safe”??, hehe….

  40. sychitpin sychitpin

    #5 #7: sometimes special children were more decent and trustworthy than “normal people” , special children do not lie, cheat or steal

    many so called “educated people” lie, cheat and steal with impunity

    Noynoy who was called by Cardinal Rosales as crazy, crazy , crazy is now President Noynoy. Who is the one crazy after all ?

  41. Bilib ka sa Madam Auring prowess ko, ano? Sinabi ko lang darating na si cocoy, in 4 minutes flat kabuntot ko agad.

  42. Sabi nung Miracle Priest na si Fr. Suarez sa napakahabang sermon niya nung dinala ko ang Mommy ko para sa miracle mass and healing, “Sabi nung iba, pag may anak ka raw na abnormal, suwerte raw iyon. Yung mongoloid, o downs syndrome, autistic, paraplegic. Paano magiging suwerte a matanda ka na, imbes na ikaw ang alagaan, ikaw pa rin ang mag-aalaga?”. Kaya ako nagulat dahil medyo brutal yung pagkakasabi.

    Pero totoong pinatatayo niya yung mga naka-wheelchair. Yung mommy ko na hindi maitaas ang mga kamay dahil masakit daw, pinasuntok pa ni Suarez sa itaas ng paulit-ulit.

  43. Oblak Oblak

    Kosang Tounge, mabuti hindi tinamaan ng kamao ng mother mo yung pari. Malupit yung sermon nya!

    Re #36, MPR, isusumbong kita kay Madam Chi, winawalangya mo kami ni Joshua!!

  44. chi chi

    Kapag ganito ang usapan, hindi muna maglalaba at magluluto si cocoy. hahaha!

  45. chi chi

    kuya Oblak, ganyan lang si Tongue pero napakabait nyan…kung tulog. hehehehehee!!!

    Ciao ciao muna ako at mamumundok ulit. 🙂

  46. rose rose

    cocoy/tongue: kaya natalo kayo ni James, hindi ata kayo nagdridrible at nagsoshoot outside the court..hindi lang 3 points ang score niyan…
    …kahit ganyan ang hitsura ng isang “special child” he is God’s blessing to a special mother…hindi siya ibibigay ng Dios sa basta basta lang ina..kaya ano man ang palagay natin sa katauhan ni Kris..kahanga hanga pa rin siya.

  47. rose rose

    ..as I may have previously mentioned I prepared for communion two autistic children..kambal at marami akong natutuhan sa kanila..
    ..natutuwa nga ako kasi pagpinagusapan ang ten commandments..they would remind me of our mistakes…e.g on “thou shalt not take the name of God in vain” Julia would remind her mom not to use “Oh my God” loosely…si Justin naman ang gustong gustong niya ay “Thank you God”..their thoughts are pure and their love for their parents are exceptional…Their parents are special too I now look forward to prepare them for confirmation next year..

  48. parasabayan parasabayan

    Tru Blu, agree ako na pagusapan natin si Tongue…heh,heh,heh. Joke only.

    I’m glad to be back! Pasilip silip naman ako dito kahit papaano.

  49. MPRivera MPRivera

    parasabayan,

    Pagaling ka ha?

    ‘Nung kuliti na nakuha mo sa paninilip dine.

    He he he!

  50. MPRivera MPRivera

    Pareng Oblak,

    Alam ko namang malaki ang pagkakatulad ninyo ni Joshua, eh.

    Si Joshua, inosenteng inosente. Ikaw naman ay mabait na bayolente.

  51. sychitpin sychitpin

    to save couples from costly litigation which would harm their child as well, it would be wise to pass a law, annulling marriage of couples who separated from each other and live under different houses for a period of 2 years. Obligating the father to give financial support to his child, while giving permanent custody to the mother.

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