Actress-host Ali Sotto has condoled with Maria Victoria "Marivi" Perez, who lost her son, actor AJ Perez, to a vehicular accident on Sunday.Sotto’s son, Miko Sotto, died in December 2003 after accidentally falling from the ninth floor of a condominium building in Mandaluyong City.
On Tuesday night, Sotto went to the Christ the King Parish with her group Inang Naulila sa ANAK (INA) to express her condolences to AJ's family.
"Another thing that we have in common, apart from being a mother, [is having lost] a child. That's why our group is here, ‘yong Inang Naulila sa Anak, to try and comfort her in this very painful phase having lost AJ.
"Miko also donated 'yong corneas niya. I was just telling Marivi it has helped me cope. It's very comforting to know that ‘yong selfless act mo of donating the corneas of AJ, ...hindi meaningless 'yong death ng anak mo," Sotto said.
Sotto added she was also there to tell Marivi the idea of making AJ the newest poster boy of the Eye Bank Foundation of the Philippines.
"Perfect na poster boy for cornea donation kasi somebody as well known as he is and role model, mas madadalian ang Eye Bank na lumapit sa mga tao na namatayan pa lamang ng kamag-anak, ng minamahal sa buhay at sabihing, 'Gusto ninyo po bang i-donate ang corneas?' This time sasabihin, 'Yong kamukha ng ginawa ni AJ,'" Sotto said.
Source: www.abs-cbnnews.com
