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Tippy Dos Santos recalls moments with mom who passed away

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Nikka Avegail Sabio

<p>Singer and actress Tippy Dos Santos penned an appreciation message for her mom, Happy Esquivas Dos Santos, who passed away last December 30 after suffering injuries she sustained in a car accident during her vacation in South Korea.</p><p>In her Instagram post, the &quot;Dati&quot; singer recalled some moments she had days before her mother&#x27;s unfortunate accident.</p><p>“December 20, 2023. Just six days before the accident, you accompanied your 29 year old daughter for another one of her usual delayed (ayaw kase magpadoctor) check-ups. You never missed the opportunity to be with me, Ate (Jacqueline dos Santos-Siapno) , or dad during check ups or routine visits to the doctor—even when we were already more than capable of handling it on our own (or so we thought),” the singer wrote.</p><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C3zSRtsyWqp/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=506&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A814602.5999999046%2C%22ls%22%3A814049.3999999762%2C%22le%22%3A814054.0999999046%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="746" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>“Thank you for never missing these moments with us, Mom.” Tippy added.</p><p>The 29-year-old singer also noted how her mom made everything for her look easier, which she was thankful for.</p><p>“I never bothered to figure out the best way to get an LOA or to chikka with the representatives at the HMO section of hospitals because you were always there to do it for us. “</p><p>She went on: “I wish I had paid more attention to your ways. I wish I had asked you more questions about how I should go about basic life matters. You always made it look easy.”</p><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-1" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C2tLf-BxrXZ/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=506&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A814622.7999999523%2C%22ls%22%3A814049.3999999762%2C%22le%22%3A814054.0999999046%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="880" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-1" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Tippy then ended her message expressing how she missed her mom and how her mom’s absence left a hole in their hearts.</p><p>“We miss you, Mom. Again, thank you for being as present as you were in our lives. Your absence has left a hole in our hearts; I hope you know how much we miss you,” she lovingly penned.</p><p>In a separate post, the bereaved family also shared a personalized necklace of their mom’s signature.</p><p>“We now have mom’s signature to wear around our necks every day. 🤍 Thank you to our sisters (and brother) for all the strength, love, and care that you continue to shower us with through this roller coaster ride of grief. Mahal na mahal na mahal na mahal namin kayo ❤️‍🩹,” they wrote in a joint Instagram post of Tippy and her sister Jacqueline.</p><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C3wiYTVvZ_g/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=506&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A814638%2C%22ls%22%3A814049.3999999762%2C%22le%22%3A814054.0999999046%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="880" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-2" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Tippy also shared her seemingly new tattoo symbolizing the love of her mother.</p><p>“the beauty of togetherness and closeness of heart 🌹,” she shared as she tagged her late mother’s social media account.</p><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-3" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C3poLrDxSBe/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=506&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A3%2C%22os%22%3A816080.8999999762%2C%22ls%22%3A814049.3999999762%2C%22le%22%3A814054.0999999046%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="746" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-3" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>In a post last December 29, Tippy shared that her parents, Happy and John Dos Santos, were involved in a car accident during their holiday break.</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/12/29/ina-ni-tippy-dos-santos-nasa-kritikal-na-kalagayan-matapos-maaksidente-sa-south-korea-1157"><strong>READ: Ina ni Tippy Dos Santos, nasa kritikal na kalagayan matapos maaksidente sa South Korea<br/></strong></a></div><p>A day later, on December 30, the family announced that their mother had passed away.</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/12/31/mom-of-tippy-dos-santos-passes-away-following-accident-in-south-korea-1421"><strong>READ: Mother of Tippy Dos Santos passes away after accident in South Korea<br/></strong></a></div><p>“Dear family and friends, on December 30th 2023, our beloved Happy passed away after suffering injuries from a traffic accident in Seoul, Korea. She fought for her life, but in the end, the Lord decided to bring our beloved Happy home,” the official statement wrote.</p><p>Tippy’s mom was 58 years old when she passed away, her 59th birthday just a few days away on January 5.</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2024/1/5/tippy-dos-santos-pens-birthday-message-for-mom-who-passed-away-1527"><strong>READ: Tippy Dos Santos pens birthday message for mom who passed away<br/></strong></a></div><p>Her father, John, who was recovering from the accident at that time, paid tribute to his wife, whom he said has brought “love and happiness” to the lives she’s interacted with.</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2024/1/1/tippy-dos-santos-releases-statement-after-mom-s-passing-1233"><strong>READ: Tippy Dos Santos releases statement after mom’s passing<br/></strong></a></div><p>“The hurt of this loss to our family is indescribable and we will miss her every single day. As her husband, the light of my life and the light of my world was extinguished. As for my daughters, they have lost the most caring and loving mother any child could ask for,” he said.</p>

<p><i>Tippy Dos Santos pens message to late mom who passed away last December.</i></p>

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Tippy Dos Santos recalls moments with mom who passed away

Nikka Sabio

Published February 27, 2024 10:56 AM PHT

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