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Mario Bautista, has been with the entertainment industry for more than 4 decades. He writes regular columns for People's Journal and Malaya.

Feb 24, 2012

Mommy Elvie Praises Daughter In Law Cristine Decena To High Heavens \

MOMMY ELVIE VILLASANTA should be proclaimed the Pambansang Lola. At 84, she’s a perfect role model for senior citizens. We just love her sense of humor. Her “Mommy Elvie @18” is one of the top GMA News Channel 11 shows, shown Saturdays at 10:30AM. Its second season ended with viewers not knowing what will happen to her after malignant lumps on her breast were diagnosed by the doctor. Two weeks ago, she had surgery to remove one breast to prevent the spread of the big C. We ask her how she is. “Okay naman ako,” she says with a smile. “Kaya lang, naiinis ako, nabawasan ang kaseksihan ko.”

The third season will see how she tries to fulfill the remaining wishes on her bucket list. “One of them is to see Pres. Noynoy. Kasi last season, ang pinaharap sa’kin si Willie Nep impersonating Noynoy. Gusto ko yung totoo. Pero okay si Vice Pres. Jojo Binay, wala akong masabi. Nasa ospital na ko ng sabihing puede raw siyang dalawin sa Coconut Palace office niya. Naku, sugod kami doon ng crew. At napakabait niya. Pauwi, talagang sinamahan pa ako hanggang pabalik sa sasakyan. Mapapanood nyo yan sa show ko. Sabi ko, balang araw, siya ang uupo sa Malacanang. Sana, abutan ko pa.”

How’s her daughter in law, Cristina Decena, who’s married to her son Ariel? “Napakabait. Maasikaso. Bago ‘tong presscon, sabi niya, naku, ma, haharap ka sa press, dapat, paayusan muna kita. Kaya ayan, o, naka-tease pati buhok ko.”

Cristina says she found a real mom in Mommy Elvie. “Before she was operated on, she saw I’m sad so she gave me a box containing all the important things in her life. She said 'Ingatan mo ito kasi baka habang nasa operating room ako, may mawala dito. Binilin niya sa’kin ‘yung ATM cards niya, ‘yung SSS card, mga alahas niya, and the most importang, si Ariel. I cried kasi I felt na mahal niya talaga ako at tanggap niya ako bilang asawa ng anak niya. Nagpapasalamat ako sa Diyos at dumating sila sa buhay ko. Thankful ako kasi parang miracle, ayan siya, naka-recover agad, parang walang nangyari. At sa bagong season, mas maraming sponsors ang ‘Mommy Elvie @ 18’. We now have Farmland, makers of Fruit C Juice drinks and MF Superior Corned Beef, Mega C Health Ventures and Mapecon, the nation’s largest and leader in Pest Control.” Read also, Comedian Ariel's Mommy Elvie Fulfills Her Wishes Now That She'S 84.

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