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AC Bonifacio opens up about growing up in a broken family

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E. Kristhoff Cagape

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<p>AC Bonifacio opened up about growing up in a broken family.</p><p>In an interview with Benedict Cua on <em>Potluck Saturdays,</em> AC shared that despite her family setup, she never saw herself as “broken.”</p><p>&quot;I come from a broken family but I never felt broken,&quot; she remarked. &quot;There&#x27;s a concept kasi na if you don&#x27;t have both of your parents, oh you&#x27;re broken or you&#x27;re gonna be some sort of trauma or something like that, but I&#x27;ve never felt broken.&quot; </p><p>AC also talked about her younger brother, who currently lives in Canada, where much of their family is based.</p><p>&quot;I have one little brother na nasa Canada. He&#x27;s staying in Canada because he wanted to live the life I didn&#x27;t get to live. So parang we are balancing each other,&quot; she stated.</p><p>When asked what she felt she missed out on while pursuing her career in the Philippines, AC pointed to spending time with her family and experiencing a more conventional childhood.</p><p>&quot;Obviously like family time. My whole family is there [in Canada]. My mom&#x27;s whole side is there, watching my brother grow up, friend&#x27;s time and of course school. But I mean, I can catch up with all that now,&quot; she said.</p><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-4" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DLXJOdwvMLQ/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=468&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A4%2C%22os%22%3A6740311.599999994%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="876" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-4" 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><div><br/></div><p>Having entered the entertainment industry at a young age, AC also reflected on how her mother protected her from some of the difficulties that came with being in the public eye.</p><p>&quot;When I was young my mom shielded me very well from anything bad, so I think the worst I probably went through is just like the bashing, the hating. And there was so many attacks to me, my family, my mom. It was just so nice that she blocked it all out for me without me having to get so lonely or depressed or any of that. And I just got through it,&quot; she stated.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2026/6/12/ac-bonifacio-on-achieving-her-dreams-i-if-i-can-dream-it-i-can-do-it-1938" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ:AC Bonifacio on achieving her dreams: ‘I if I can dream it, I can do it’</strong></a></div><p>Looking back, AC said those experiences ultimately made her more appreciative of the life and career she has today.</p><p>&quot;That&#x27;s why I am so grateful for the life that I went through. When you go through that, nothing will ever be hard na,&quot; she remarked.</p>

<p>AC Bonifacio highlighted that growing up in a broken family never made her feel 'broken.'</p>

AC Bonifacio highlighted that growing up in a broken family never made her feel 'broken.'

AC Bonifacio opens up about growing up in a broken family: 'I never felt broken'

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AC Bonifacio opens up about growing up in a broken family: 'I never felt broken'

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Published August 23, 2026 08:03 PM PHT

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