Kris Aquino: I am back, slightly altered and hopefully improved

MANILA, Philippines - Kris Aquino revealed she went "silent" on social media for a few weeks after settling some issues in her life.

In a blog post on her personal website With Love Kris Aquino on Sunday, the 44-year-old TV host-actress said she has learned to keep certain details of her life private.

She said:

I purposely stayed away from social media... because there were professional issues we needed to resolve, and Thank You, Lord- natuto na ko that by being outspoken and sharing details with all of you, mas hahaba ang proseso at mas malabong maayos sa mahinahon at mature na paraan.

But the "Kris TV" host said that while she knows her fans and followers are important, her "silence" made her realize that, "The rest of my life, I owe to my siblings and sons to keep among us."

She added:

"Alam nyo na pinaka sensitive ako when it comes to my family, somehow pag silang tinira, no matter how much I want to ignore the bashers and haters, the part of me that needs to stand up and defend my loved ones is unleashed, and bahala na si Batman, lalaban ako."

"Guess what, the girl who relished living 30 years of her life in the public eye actually felt peaceful keeping to herself," Kris said.

Kris feels that there were moments in her life that would have taken a different direction had she kept things to herself.

Kris also admitted that she and James Yap, the father of her son Bimby, recently had a misunderstanding but they "managed to reach a certain level of pacification."

"Fingers crossed that we can maintain this level of maturity," she said.

She further wrote:

I am back, but I am just a bit different, slightly altered, and hopefully improved.  At my core I will always be the Kris Aquino you’ve gotten to know over 30 years; when I think of the length of time we’ve engaged in a relationship, I am shocked that more than half of the Philippine population wasn’t even around when you started getting to know me.  It does make me confront my mortality, but it also makes me feel exceptionally grateful that you gifted me with longevity and relevance.

"Yes, I will continue to have missteps, but I am praying that they will be fewer and will occur as rarely as possible," Kris added.

Read Kris's blog post here.

Kris made the headlines several times last year, due in part to her personal life and her on air and social media comments about her family.