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Yayo Aguila promoting her new film 'Paquil.' Josh Mercado

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Bagets no more: Yayo Aguila, now 57, embraces aging

Josh Mercado

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1739332727952Yayo-Aguila.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Yayo Aguila promoting her new film &#x27;Paquil.&#x27; Josh Mercado"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Yayo Aguila promoting her new film &#x27;Paquil.&#x27;<em> Josh Mercado </em></span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>&#x27;“Paquil” star Yayo Aguila appears to have found her serenity in life, doing what she enjoys and spending time with four children who have grown up to be compassionate and responsible.</p><p>At home, Aguila would walk for her daily exercise and, most importantly, eat properly. In addition to her routines, she believes one of the secrets to keeping young is to avoid stress.</p><p>“Happy lang akong tao. Maraming nagtatanong sa akin niyan. Wala naman siyang secrets. I try not to dwell on stress. Ayaw kong nai-stress. Siyempre, may days din na nada-down ako, pero kapag may problema, I pray na lang. Ayaw ko ng stress. Ayaw ko ng drama. Gusto ko, masaya lang,” she told ABS-CBN News.</p><p><strong></strong>Regarding maintaining her youthful energy, Aguila added, “Sa totoo lang, feeling ko, feeling bata ako kasi siguro nga mga anak ang kasama ko sa bahay. Sa work, ang saya kasi mga bata ang kasama. Gusto ko ‘yung nakakasama ko sila.”</p><p>The seasoned actress acknowledged that the concept of aging used to worry her, but she is now lot more open to it.</p><p>“Dati, natatakot ako nung mag-50 ako. Pero ngayon na mag-58, ine-embrace ko na siya. Umiiyak pa ako dati kasi feeling ko ang tanda ko na. Ngayon, masaya ako. Ang sarap ng buhay. Basta you live your life well and you’re grateful for whatever you have,” she shared with ABS-CBN News. </p><p>The &quot;Paquil&quot; actress also expressed her pride for her children. She considers them blessings and is glad that they are able to travel with their own money.</p><p>“Suwerte ako sa mga anak. Working na sila. Nakikita ko ‘yung passion nila sa trabaho. Ang sipag nila. Ang galing nila. Natutuwa ako na anak ko sila. Mas magaling sila sa akin. Iniisip ko na lang lagi kapag moments na ako lang na siguro I must have done something right na napalaki ko sila nang tama. Naniniwala naman ako kung anong nakita nila sa akin. Siguro naging okay naman akong nanay. Thankful ako. Very much okay sila without me having to tell them what to do. Masaya sila. Nagtra-travel sila with their own money. Natutuwa ako kasi kahit hindi ko sila sinasabihan feeling ko napakita ko rin ‘yun sa isang banda ng buhay namin nung lumalaki sila,” she shared. </p><p>She added, “Hands-on kasi ako. Never naman kami nagkaroon masyado ng helpers. Bata pa lang ako, gusto ko lang maging isang mabuting ina. Housewife ganoon. Pero ngayon, iba na ang pananaw ko as a mom dahil matanda na silang lahat. Hindi na ako nakatutok sa kanila. Ang lagi kong sinasabi sa kanila, ‘I’ll always be here no matter what kahit may mga trabaho na kayo. Lagi kayong welcome.’ Dahil may mga work na sila, they pay for their own groceries. Lagi kong sinasabi na habang nandito ako, kaya ko kayo pero nagshe-share sila. Nakakatuwa. Mabubuti silang bata. Wala akong problema. Hindi nila ako binibigyan ng problema. Gusto ko lang sana na tumagal pa ako para makita ko pa sila na magkaroon ng anak and asawa.”</p><p>Aguila is now promoting her latest film, &quot;Paquil,&quot; directed by Lemuel Lorca.</p><p>It also stars VJ Mendoza, Kych Minemoto, Arnold Reyes, Leandro Baldemor, Lui Manansala, Angela Cortez, Iyah Mina, Bambi Rojas, Star Orjaliza, Joel Saracho, Lou Veloso, Nino Mendoza, Argel Saycon and Lilet Esteban, and introducing Olivia Crisologo.</p><p>&quot;Paquil,&quot; written by Archie del Mundo, directed by Lemuel Lorca, and produced by Resiko Entertainment Productions, Vincent Soriano, Art Cabral Capito, Myrna Hernandez Soriano, Marilyn Cadag, and Pamela Villanueva, will be released in Philippine cinemas on February 12.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2025/1/21/filipino-movie-paquil-honored-at-international-film-fest-1549" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Filipino movie &#x27;Paquil&#x27; honored at international film fest</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/v8XzkiPgomA?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5S61BLXmaN0?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Iusas0Rf5dI?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>'Paquil' star Yayo Aguila appears to have found her serenity in life, doing what she enjoys and spending time with four children who have grown up to be compassionate and responsible.</p>

'Paquil' star Yayo Aguila appears to have found her serenity in life, doing what she enjoys and spending time with four children who have grown up to be compassionate and responsible.