Kris Aquino gr.ieves passing of former manager Deo Endrinal: ‘I’m now so sorry for my failure’

Kris Aquino revealed why she and her former manager, late Dreamscape Entertainment head Deo Endrinal first drifted apart a few years ago.

When news of ABS-CBN Dreamscape Entertainment head Deo Endrinal was first announced online last February 3, Saturday, one of those most affected by the news was former Kapamilya host and actress Kris Aquino.

The Queen of All Media revealed in her latest Instagram post why she chose to communicate with Deo’s son PJ first before posting her thoughts on her former manager on social media.

In her post, Kris shared how Deo first taught her how to be more professional and respected at her job of being the host of Today With Kris Aquino, which ran from 1196 to 2001 in ABS-CBN.

“I waited until I got to exchange messages with PJ before I posted. My choice of song says it all. I won’t deny that after working so closely together for almost 20 years, “Lola deo” and I drifted apart when I was no longer with ABS-CBN,” she wrote.

She went on: “But he shall ALWAYS remain the reason I learned the importance of honoring the job you’ve been given (when I was 28, a newly single mom, and he became my sole manager he imposed a 12 midnight curfew on me- he said: you have a morning show that airs LIVE at 11 AM, if you’re seen out until 3 AM, the staff in that restaurant may mga nanay at asawa- audience mo sila.”

“Nasa studio ka ng 9 AM, meaning bumangon ka para maligo etc at 7:30- paano ka gagalangin ng audience mo kung hindi mo binibigyan ng importansya ang trabaho mo?).” she continued.

In the same post, Kris also looked back on all the challenging moments behind the scenes of her show and how grateful she was to Deo for always supporting her during her ups and downs in life, as well as being a close loved one as her younger son Bimby’s godfather.

“Deo believed in me when many doubted (I was the 3rd choice to host Game KNB). He showed me the value of professionalism, respect, and generosity in sharing the credit with everyone involved in the production of my shows & movies. He instilled in me how to separate my personal problems from my duty to entertain (if only my dressing rooms had CCTV cameras- sometimes 5 mins before going live my tears would still be rolling nonstop.),” she said.

“He fought for me when I asked to take an indefinite leave from SNN & the BUZZ during my mom’s last few weeks alive because he understood why I refused to leave her hospital room. He was a generous & thoughtful ninong to bimb. He wrote the most beautiful messages in his cards, all of them i scanned so that I’d forever have copies of his heartfelt greetings,” she added.

Before ending her post, Kris shared her regret at not having kept in touch with the late Dreamscape Entertainment head who she became estranged during one of the most difficult times in her life.

“For 16 years, not a day passed that we didn’t communicate. I’m now so sorry for my failure to be the one to reach out because it hurt me when I failed to hear from him personally during my time of grief & the time my health started deteriorating,” she said.

“My wrong choice prevented us from being each other’s support system when we should’ve been there for each other. I’m sharing this for others to see that pride in the end only leaves us with regret. Please know LA, I never “unloved” you. And I am proud to declare- I’d never have become KRIS without the magical guidance of the creative genius that was DEO ENDRINAL,” she added.

Kris has been battling various autoimmune diseases since first being diagnosed with chronic spontaneous urticaria in 2018.

She has been based in the US since 2022 and is currently undergoing treatment in California.