kris and James

Good Times Manila sat down with Philippine Basketball Association player James Yap, more popularly known as the husband of television personality Kris Aquino, for an exclusive interview about their marriage recently.

In the tell-all interview, Yap revealed intimate details about life with Aquino, showbiz talk show and reality show host and occasional actress, as well as her son Josh with former flame, Philip Salvador, and their own firstborn, Baby James.

The full transcript of the interview follows:

GTM (Good Times Manila): How are you as a family now?
JY (James Yap): Okay po kami. Kami nina Kris, Josh, Baby James… Masaya po kami.
GTM: How is Kris Aquino as a wife?
JY: Napakabuti po nyang asawa. Wala po akong masabi.
GTM: What do you usually talk about?
JY: Marami po. Lagi kaming naguusap tungkol sa mga damit nya, make-up nya, shoes nya, yung shows nya, yung mga old movies nya, yung skin products nya, endorsements nya, yung hair nya… Marami po talaga…
GTM: What about you? Do you also talk about your interests, like your basketball career?
JY: Ha? Ah, eh, minsan po…

GTM: Do you eat together as a family?
JY: Ha? E bawal po.
GTM: What do you mean?
JY: Ang ibig ko pong sabihin, bawal po akong sa lamesa kumain…
GTM: Wait, you mean to tell me you’re banned from eating at the dinner table?
JY: Hindi naman po bawal… pag lang po me bisita.
GTM: Why is that?
JY: Concern lang po sya baka raw mapahiya ako pag English na ang usapan…
GTM: And if there are no visitors, you can eat with her?
JY: Opo. Pero styro lang yung plato at plastic lang ang kubyertos.
GTM: Why?
JY: Minsan po kasi nahulog ko yung plato at nabasag, ayun, galit na galit sya. Naospital po…
GTM: What? Who got hospitalized?
JY: Ah, eh, naku, aksidente lang naman po. Nahagis nya lang po yung tinidor, pero napalakas kaya bumaon sa leeg ko.
GTM: What happened?
JY: Hindi naman po umabot sa ugat… Nagsorry po ako at pinatawad naman nya ako. Mabait po sya talaga…
GTM: She stabbed you with a fork and you apologized?
JY: Opo, lumuhod po talaga ako at nagsorry. Mahal po talaga yung China plate na yun.

GTM: So she just “forgave” you?
JY: May parusa po.
GTM: And what was it?
JY: Pinaluhod nya po ako sa asin.
GTM: And that was the end of it?
JY: After three days nilagyan nya po ng mabigat na Bible ang mga kamay ko.
GTM: And what happened?
JY: Nangalay po ako.

GTM: How is Kris with the kids?
JY: Mabait po syang nanay. Wala po akong masabi.
GTM: How is your relationship with Josh and Baby James?
JY: Hindi ko po sila nakakausap e…
GTM: Why is that?
JY: Wala po kaming mapag-usapan.

GTM: Do you and Kris sleep in the same bed?
JY: Dalawang beses lang po sa isang buwan.
GTM: Where do you sleep normally?
JY: Sa cage po.
GTM: What cage?
JY: Dog cage po kasi yung style nung kwarto ko. Kumportable naman po.
GTM: How big is it?
JY: Kasya naman po ako.
GTM: Of course.
JY: Pero hindi na kasya ang unan.

GTM: Does she lock up the cage?
JY: Syempre naman po.
GTM: Why?
JY: Simula po nung ke Hope… Ganun na po talaga…
GTM: And you’re happy with that?
JY: Nagrequest na po ako na kung maaari humiwalay na si Brownie.
GTM: And Brownie is…?
JY: Siya po yung German shepherd na roommate ko.

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