Noynoy to kibitzers: Leave Kris and James alone

The only brother has come to the rescue. Presidential frontrunner Senator Benigno Simeon “Noynoy" Aquino III has appealed to kibitzers to stop meddling into the affairs of his sister, showbiz celebrity Kris Aquino and brother-in-law, Purefoods cager James Yap. “Kung meron po tayong malasakit sa kanila, magandang bigyan ng espasyo ang dalawa. Sila ang makaka-solve ng problemang ito (If we are concerned about them, it would be good to give them some space. They themselves can solve their problem)," Aquino said on Friday in a radio interview. Kris reportedly created a commotion outside the house of a purported fan of her husband. The Philippine Daily Inquirer reported that Kris shouted insults at Mayen Austria, Yap’s fan, and her mother outside their Valle Verde residence in Pasig City late Wednesday night.

For the latest Philippine news stories and videos, visit GMANews.TV The youngest child of the late President Corazon Aquino confirmed that she went to Austria’s residence, but denied that she caused commotion and hurled invectives against Mayen. “In my 25 years of being in the public eye nobody can ever say that it is in my nature na magmura or gumawa ng skandalo (to utter expletives or create scandals). I didn’t shout or create a commotion," Aquino said in a text message to GMA News on Friday. “I simply made my discomfort known about her daughter's actuations towards my husband," added Kris, In an earlier report, the Inquirer quoted Kris as saying that she had decided to politely express her discomfort over Mayen’s “actuations" toward James. Kris reportedly told Mayen, “As a wife I’m telling you that it’s wrong. Why do you have to cry to my husband about your boyfriend leaving you when the guy is not even a friend of James?" Kris also reportedly said that she told her husband that when they were having problems, “I didn’t cry about my problems to another guy, more so to a married guy. I said I would talk with her (Mayen) kasi hindi maganda ang ginagawa niya (because what she did was not good). Maybe she thought I only exist on TV." Noynoy appealed to the public not to judge the people involved in the issue. “Hintayin po nating makita yung buong picture bago tayo magsabi ng conclusion… (Let’s try to see the whole picture first before we give our conclusion)." He added that he would always be available for Kris and James if the couple needs his advice. - AMITA O. LEGASPI/ARCS/GMANews.TV