“When she was diagnosed in March [2008 with colon cancer], we didn’t think she would make it to this birthday and yet she’s fighting, and she’s improving. And I just want to tell her that, ‘Mom, I love you,’ ‘yun lang.” said host Kris Aquino on The Buzz last January 25. The host-actress was talking about her mom’s ongoing battle against cancer.

Kris described mom Cory Aquino’s health’s improvement as a miracle. Mrs. Aquino celebrated her 76th birthday on January 25. The Aquino clan celebrated by holding a mass that was attended by her children and the rest of the family, followed by a simple lunch in a restaurant in Makati.

Kris shared that her mom talked about her condition in the mass, which was also the first time that she talked openly about it. Mrs. Aquino recalled the medical procedure she recently went through to treat her ailment. “Nung November we went through (a medical session) called strategic internal radiation therapy. The radiation goes directly para labanan ‘yon,” Kris explained on The Buzz. The host said that she got her mom’s approval to talk about the procedure on the show, which she had before the New Year.

The process has brought about a marked improvement on Mrs. Aquino’s health. Kris shared, “Almost 70 percent of the cancer has gone away. So parang it’s really such a miracle and it hasn’t been easy talaga for her. But she also said that she hasn’t suffered as much as others who go through (who have) cancer.”

Kris also extended her gratitude to everyone who prayed for Mrs. Aquino, saying that the miracle is because of the people’s collective prayers. She also asked them to continuously pray for her.