A surprise update from Mayor Johnriel Caluag of Quezon City featuring Kris Aquino has taken social media by storm — and for all the right reasons. The latest video, which showcases a healthier-looking Kris, has sparked an emotional wave of support and joy from fans across the nation.

After months of silence and speculation about her health condition, the “Queen of All Media” was seen smiling and interacting warmly in the short clip shared by Mayor Caluag. The video is believed to have been taken during a private visit, and netizens were quick to express their happiness over Kris’s noticeably better appearance and energy.

“This is the Kris Aquino we’ve all missed. Still fighting, still smiling,” one comment read, garnering thousands of likes in minutes. Others praised her resilience, noting how her battle with autoimmune diseases has inspired countless Filipinos to remain strong despite life’s struggles.

Mayor Caluag’s post was accompanied by a heartfelt caption expressing admiration for Kris’s courage and unwavering spirit. “Nakakatuwang makita siyang mas malakas at positibo. Talagang ibang klaseng inspirasyon si Ms. Kris,” he said.

Kris Aquino has been under medical care in the United States for the past year due to multiple autoimmune conditions. Her sons, Josh and Bimby, have been by her side, and she has kept a relatively low profile — only occasionally posting health updates or photos.

This latest public appearance, though brief, was enough to reignite hope among her fans. Many took to social media to wish her continued healing and strength, using hashtags like #StayStrongKris and #QueenKrisForever.

While she has not made an official announcement about her return to public life or showbiz, the clip has reignited speculation that Kris may soon be ready to share more updates — or perhaps even surprise her fans with a comeback.

For now, the sight of Kris smiling again is more than enough for the many who have followed her journey with love, admiration, and prayers.

Actress-host Kris Aquino has been diagnosed with two more autoimmune diseases since leaving the country to seek treatment for the two that were previously known, according to her sister, Maria Elena “Ballsy” Aquino.

The eldest Aquino sibling spoke about the condition of the youngest in an interview with the non-government organization Banyuhay Aotearoa last Saturday, August 20.

The interview, published on the group’s Facebook page as a live video, touched on Kris’ health, with Ballsy revealing that her sister is now battling at least four autoimmune conditions.

In Kris’ most recent statement in June, she said she was seeking long-term treatment in the US for Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (EGPA).

“When she left, she had two autoimmune diseases. I think now there are four,” Ballsy explained. “She’s not even 90 pounds now, she’s like 85 or 86. For the other treatments that they want to try, she has to put on more weight. She has to get a little bit stronger.”

To explain her condition, Kris earlier shared a detailed medical statement from her attending physician, Dr. Niño Gavino, a Filipino-American doctor based in Houston.

Part of Dr. Gavino’s statement, pertaining to her treatment, read: “The subsequent 9-12 months will be crucial for us to see if she (Aquino) can achieve remission and continue the regimen further because to survive, Ms. Aquino will have to make whichever combination works, her lifetime maintenance medicine.

“With no medical intervention overall, the life expectancy of those with EGPA is at about 25%. With the proper treatment, 5-year survival rate is at 62%. Only 1 in every 1 million people get this form of vasculitis per year. That is how rare and hard to treat Ms. Aquino’s case is.”

In Ballsy’s interview — more than two months later — she said Kris and her medical team are “still trying to give her the right, correct treatment.

She has so many allergies that all the medicines they’ve been trying haven’t been working, or maybe they did but then the side effects—they were not too happy about,” Ballsy shared.

Ballsy credited Kris’ sons Josh and Bimby for “keeping her fighting spirit even stronger,” despite the challenges in her treatments.

“There was a time [when] she was really feeling that she was about to give up because she was having such a difficult time,” Ballsy recalled. “But then, when she looks at the pictures of her sons or when she sees them, then she knows she still has to fight.”