Comedy Queen Ai-Ai delas Alas mourned the demise of her adoptive mother Justa delas Alas who passed away on June 23. She was 93.
On Instagram, Ai-Ai wrote: "Ma mi miss kita MAMA, MOMMY, MOTHER GOOSE, MUDRAKELS , and originally INAY .. 90th bday nya to .. hindi na nya inabot sa july 19 dapat 94 na sya.. d bale mama goodlife ka naman atsaka hindi ka nahirapan sa pag alis mo (the best ka talaga LORD super pray ako kanina na wag ka mahirapan and hindi nga).. i love you and thank you sa pag mamahal, pag-alaga, at pag-papaaral sa akin. Rest ka na mama .. kamusta mo ako kay LORD AND MAMA MARY . #bonggaderasimama"
Her remains lie at the St. Peter's Chapel on Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City.
In April, the comedy queen was emotional when she recalled one of the most significant moments in her life: the time she was adopted.
During a media conference for her latest Kapuso series “Raising Mamay” which premieres on April 25, Ai Ai burst into tears when she narrated how she was adopted by her aunt Justa delas Alas.
"Naiyak na naman tuloy ako. Kasi minsan, napapagalitan ako ng adoptive na nanay ko, tapos kunyari pinapalo n’ya ako, naisip ko na siguro pag andun ako sa nanay ko, hindi niya ako papaluin or siguro pagtatiyagaan niya ako na kahit nakakainis yung ginagawa ko, I’m sure hindi niya ako papaluin," she said.
Ai-Ai was only seven years old when she was informed about her real parents. Years later, Ai Ai and her biological mother, Gloria Hernandez, reunited. But her mom was already suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. Her biological mother passed away in 2013.
“Sobrang mabait itong nanay ko as in sobra. Nanghihinayang ako na sana nakasama ko siya noong wala pa siyang Alzheimer’s para at least naramdam niya na kahit pinamigay niya ako, mahal na mahal ko siya kasi sya yung nagbigay ng buhay niya sa akin.
“Naaalala ko nagso-sorry siya sa akin na pinamigay niya ako. I think hindi naman niya gusto yun kaya lang parang desisyon din yun ng tatay ko na ipamigay ako kasi nahihiya sila sa auntie ko parang pinangako nila sa mother ko na adoptive na pagbabae yan ate akin na lang. So noong umoo yung nanay ko siguro nahiya siya na hindi niya tuparin yung oo niya,” she said.