In a virtual press conference on December 13, Kapuso star Benjamin Alves openly shared that his unforgettable moment with his father was the last Christmas they spent together.
In October 2018, his father, Ebet Sapida, passed away due to a heart attack.
According to him, their Christmas celebration has not been the same ever since his father’s death.
“I think the last Christmas we spent together before he passed away, may picture kami na nakatingin kami lahat kay Noah (his nephew), it’s my wallpaper sa laptop ko.
“Specific memory every Christmas may basketball, so we watch NBA games, that’s what we do. But other than that, it’s just ‘yung feeling na hindi mo na magagawa ‘yon kahit kailan. Habang buhay na siyang may finality na ‘yun na ‘yung pinakahuling picture namin na magkakasama,” shared Alves.
The situation worsened because he could not even visit and see his mother in Guam for two years due to the pandemic.
“I don’t know if it gets better. When I think about my dad, automatically ang naiisip ko, ang nanay ko, she’s alone specially for Christmas. It hurts, it stings kasi nga I can’t go home, can’t spend time with her, that’s really what you value e.
“Kasi I lost my dad suddenly na hindi ka nakapagpaalam nang maayos and then this, two years na hindi ko nakikita ang nanay ko, so malaking bagay ‘yon e. So I don’t think it gets better, I don’t think it gets easier, it just is, it’s just life I think,” he added.
However, the Artikulo 247 star believes that the situation will be great and that their family will grow and be strong together.
“But in the spirit of Christmas, that family will still continue to grow, new additions will come, and I know he’s with us always,” Alves stressed.
Benjamin Alves also shared his Christmas plan for this year. According to him, this Christmas is better than last year for him and his co-workers in the drama series Artikulo 247.
He said, “My plan is just to stay home. I just came from taping for six weeks, so the plan is to stay home. Christmas is great not only for me but for everyone that I was in lock-in taping kasi nga we were able to work, we were able to save kaya mas brighter ‘yung Christmas this year than last year.”
Artikulo 247 is a legal crime series that will air in January 2022.