Kris Aquino honors parents Ninoy and Cory on their 67th wedding anniversary

Kris Aquino took to social media to honor her parents, the late Sen. Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. and former President Corazon “Cory” Aquino, on what should have been their 67th wedding anniversary.

On Monday, Kris shared a beautiful photo of a bouquet of roses and a lengthy Instagram post.

“[Sixty-seven] years ago today my mom and dad got married and really proved to us, their children, that they meant every word of their wedding vows: to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do us part,” she wrote.

The Queen of all Media said all of her sisters had “solid, happy marriages” that lasted more than 30 years.

She recalled that her parents got married when they were only 21 years old, and because Ninoy was assassinated when he was 50, he and Cory never reached their 29th wedding anniversary.

“I am trying my very best to really keep my personal life as private as possible but my mom always told me that the reason she and my dad were good partners who loved each other and never gave up against all odds was because they both knew they brought out the BEST in each other,” Kris said.

“It’s safe to say that the boys/young men closest to us and undoubtedly know us best said that they have never seen one as happy and one as calm and at peace. I cried such happy tears hearing those words of affirmation when I had a moment to myself,” she added.

“Happy anniversary in heaven mom & dad. Nobody can come close to your wisdom. The 4 of us, I’m sure, know we hit the DNA jackpot because God blessed us with the privilege of being your daughters.”

Kris also shared a message for her brother, former President Noynoy Aquino, who died June 24 at 61 years old due to renal disease secondary to diabetes.

“Please tell our favorite brother not a day passes that we don’t think about and miss him but we know maswerte sya kasi kasama niyo na siya (he’s lucky because he’s with you),” she said.

On Aug. 21, 1983, during the rule of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, former Senator Aquino was assassinated in broad daylight at the Manila International Airport, now known as the Ninoy Aquino International Airport.

His wife, Cory, became the first woman president of the Philippines after the people ousted Marcos. Together, Ninoy and Cory have five children, namely Ballsy, Pinky, Noynoy, Viel and Kris. – Kaela Malig/RC, GMA News