Wa’ raw pera, ‘di pa handa… AJ, 17-ANYOS LANG NANG MANGANAK SA LYING-IN CLINIC

ni Vinia Vivar @Frankly Speaking | December 14, 2025

Sa kauna-unahang pagkakataon ay nag-open-up si AJ Raval tungkol sa kanyang naging journey sa pagiging single mom at a young age of 17.

Sa pamamagitan ng tila mahabang open letter para sa 8-year-old daughter na ipinost niya sa Instagram (IG), binalikan ni AJ ang naging experience niya sa pagiging batang ina.

“There were days I looked at us and thought ‘How are we going to make it?’ I was 17, scared, broke, and trying to figure out how to be a mom when I still felt like a kid myself. Sometimes it honestly felt like a child raising a child. We argued, we cried, we struggled, and there were moments when life felt too heavy for both of us,” simula ni AJ.

Aniya pa, wala siyang pera noon, walang bahay, walang trabaho at tanging sila lang dalawa ng anak niya ang magkasama.

“We had no money. No stable income. No home of our own. Just two girls trying to survive in a world that wasn’t built to make it easy for us,” aniya.

Pagre-reveal pa niya, dahil wala siyang pera, nanganak lang siya sa lying-in clinic at nagrerenta ng maliit na apartment.

“We were so broke that we ended up living in a tiny P5,000 apartment with barely enough space, barely enough of anything. I gave birth in a Lying-in Clinic. And there were nights I wished I could run to my parents, crawl back into that safety I used to have. But I didn’t want to be a burden. I didn’t want to feel like I was failing or asking for too much. So I held it all in,” pagbabalik-tanaw ni AJ.

Pero kinaya raw niya lahat ng hirap all because of her daughter.

“But we did it. We kept going even when it felt impossible. You were small, but you saved me in big ways. Your tiny hands and loud little voice reminded me that I had something worth fighting for. You’re a blessing I never knew I needed, but the greatest one I ever received,” ang mensahe pa niya sa anak.

“Every challenge we faced made us stronger. Every night we went to sleep unsure of tomorrow, we still woke up and tried again. We didn’t have much, but we had each other and that was enough to carry us this far,” patuloy niya.

“And now here you are… 8 years old. Smart. Strong. Funny. Wild. Beautiful. You’re everything I dreamed you’d be and more. ‘When I look at you, I don’t just see my daughter. I see my survival. I see my growth. I see the reason I learned how to fight, love, and rebuild my life.

“Happy birthday to the girl who turned my struggle into strength. We made it through the hardest parts, and I promise the rest of your story will be filled with warmth, love, and a home built from everything we’ve survived,” ang madamdaming mensahe ni AJ sa panganay na anak.

Kamakailan nga lang nang aminin ng dating Vivamax Queen sa Fast Talk with Boy Abunda (FTWBA) na lima na ang kanyang anak at ang panganay nga ay 8 years old na ngayon. 

Ang pangalawa niyang anak ay patay na. At ang tatlo naman ay anak niya kay Aljur Abrenica.

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NGAYONG darating na Lunes, December 15, ang ika-150 na kaarawan ng ating bayaning si Heneral Emilio Jacinto na nakilala bilang ‘Utak ng Katipunan’ at author ng Kartilya ng Katipunan. 

Kaugnay nito ay nagdaos ng intimate press conference ang kanyang mga kaanak sa historical Kamuning Bakery ni Wilson Lee Flores last Friday. Ito ay upang alalahanin ang naturang bayani na hanggang ngayon ay buhay na buhay pa sa puso ng kanyang mga kaanak.

Sa nasabing pagtitipon ay naibalita nga ng isa sa Jacinto descendants na si Atty. Dulce Blanca Tadle Punzalan na kasalukuyang binubuo na ang bioflick ng kanilang great grandfather.

Wala pa kasing bioflick na nagagawa ever for Emilio Jacinto at lagi lang itong napapasama sa life story movie ng ibang bayani. 

Ang mga aktor na gumanap na as Emilio Jacinto sa mga historical films ay sina Joem Bascon sa Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo (2014), RJ Agustin sa TV series na Katipunan (2013), Smokey Manaloto and Cris Villanueva in Bayani TV series (1995), Ariel Rivera in the musical, 1896 (1995) at Vic Robinson in the musical Pingkian (2024).

Sa binubuong bioflick ni Jacinto ay wala pa raw napipisil na gaganap sa naturang bayani subalit isa sa mga ikino-consider nila for the role ay si Benedix Ramos na isa sa cast ng Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) 2025 official entry na Bad Boys 2: After School (BB2AS).

Ang magpo-produce raw ng pelikula ay ang CreaZion Studios dahil ang isa sa mga may-ari nito ay apo ni Heneral Emilio Jacinto.