Kris admits James not at fault in Bimby communion issue

Days before Bimby's first communion, Kris Aquino turned to social media to call out her ex-husband James Yap for his "lack of initiative" as a father to their son.

In an Instagram post, the television host said she invited the professional cager to Bimby's first communion but received no response at all.

"Tuesday was the rehearsal & 1st Confession, Bimb's actual 1st Communion is on Thursday, November 26. (I prayed a lot today, weighing sharing the whole truth vs. keeping quiet but fearing that Bimb & I will again be put in a bad light. I'm choosing to share just the simple facts but not posting screen grabs of texts that could come across as pinamukha ko pa ang pagsisinungaling..." she wrote.

She added that she sent two text messages to Yap while she was on vacation in Hawaii, but received no reply.

"The reason for this post is simple, sana matauhan sya that he's missing out on being a father to such a good boy. And it's sad that there is no effort for this kind hearted & generous boy from the other person in this world who should want to be a part of his life."

 

Tuesday was the rehearsal & 1st Confession, Bimb's actual 1st Communion is on Thursday, November 26. (I prayed a lot today, weighing sharing the whole truth vs. keeping quiet but fearing that Bimb & I will again be put in a bad light. I'm choosing to share just the simple facts but not posting screen grabs of texts that could come across as pinamukha ko pa ang pagsisinungaling... While we were in Hawaii, to be precise 2X on Oct 31, 12 hours apart I sent a text informing Bimb's father about his 1st Holy Communion & extending an invitation. I had gone to Church 2X while on vacation & felt that I should give him the opportunity to be part of this special occasion, primarily because of the 4th Commandment: To honor thy father & mother. I got no reply until Tuesday, Nov 24- and only because on Sunday in an IG comment saying it would be good for Bimb's father to be present I answered w/ the truth that our invitation was ignored.) I reached a turning point in 2014 when I felt I didn't want my son deprived of a relationship w/ his father because of pride. We settled amicably in court regarding visitation... I know you know how I dote on my 2 sons, and I prayed for Bimb to feel loved & appreciated not just by me & Kuya, & those close to me, but also by his father & if that meant humbling myself & opening the door to communication, I did do it. I don't have to say much more, all you have to do is check the social media accounts of both of Bimb's parents & you'll see the truth regarding prioritizing parental responsibility. The reason for this post is simple, sana matauhan sya that he's missing out on being a father to such a good boy. And it's sad that there is no effort for this kind hearted & generous boy from the other person in this world who should want to be a part of his life. Hindi ko pinipigilan, walang issue na sunduin nya sa school at mag merienda sila, pero wala pong kusa. No sharing even w/ just education expense, sana man lang Time & Effort. SAD, but that's why Bimb has learned to not look for who's not there for him. ????

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Nov 24, 2015 at 11:15am PST

Yap, however, showed up to attend the ceremony on Thursday.

Having the chance to talk to each other about the no-reply, Aquino cleared up the misunderstanding in another Instagram post, where she admitted that Yap was not at fault. The PBA player apparently replied to her text message, but she did not receive it while on vacation

"The TRUE STORY: nagkausap kami ni James, and I showed him my phone w/ no reply, and he showed me his where he replied- October 31 after I sent my 2nd text. It could be that I am using an iPhone & his was Samsung. I was using iMessage, my roaming was on but I turned off data roaming on that phone and relied on wifi," she wrote.

"I checked my messages in settings & SEND AS SMS was ON. The text invitation was sent Oct 31 while we were in Hawaii... It is hard to be an ex couple, but for the love of a child, we just have to set aside differences & work on mutual respect. Patience & Effort lang talaga."

 

The TRUE STORY: nagkausap kami ni James, and I showed him my phone w/ no reply, and he showed me his where he replied- October 31 after I sent my 2nd text. It could be that I am using an iPhone & his was Samsung. I was using iMessage, my roaming was on but I turned off data roaming on that phone and relied on wifi. I checked my messages in settings & SEND AS SMS was ON. The text invitation was sent Oct 31 while we were in Hawaii... It is hard to be an ex couple, but for the love of a child, we just have to set aside differences & work on mutual respect. Patience & Effort lang talaga. ????

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Nov 25, 2015 at 9:11pm PST

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