MANILA -- An emotional Kris Aquino bid farewell to her morning show "Kris TV" during its final episode on Wednesday.

Aquino reiterated that she is taking a break from show business because of health problems.

"Alam nating lahat na mahirap umalis at mahirap asahan na makakabalik ka at the same level you were nung umalis ka. Pero naramdaman ko naman siguro namuhunan na ako. Twenty years na from October 28, 1996 nung nag-start na araw-araw, all the way to March 26, 2016. It would have been a total 10,354 days working and being here with you in ABS-CBN," Aquino said.

Aquino hosted her first show on ABS-CBN in 1996 with the morning show"Today With Kris Aquino."

Aquino also admitted that part of her decision to take a hiatus is to lessen the stress on her brother, President Benigno Aquino III, whose term ends in June.

"Naaawa na din ako sa kanila na palaging nagtatawagan na kumusta 'yung bunso, ano naman ang nangyari, gaano kataas ang BP," she said.

She also pointed out that she is a single mother raising two sons -- Joshua and Bimby.

"I'm the sole parent, sole provider and they need me. Naano ako nung naiyak na yung dalawa," she said.

New contract?

Meanwhile, Aquino said she is grateful that she was offered by ABS-CBN a new contract so she could return to work once she's ready.

However, she declined this, saying: "I don't want to do that to you."

"What if hindi pa ako ganoon kagaling at ayaw ko namang maging stagnant kayo kasi dynamic itong trabaho natin and all. Pero super grateful talaga ako kasi hindi lahat ay bibigyan ng ganoon na 'balik ka kapag ready ka, hihintayin ka lang namin,'" she explained.

The TV-host actress admitted that taking a break from showbiz was really a difficult decision for her.

"Niyaya nila ako lunch tayo, sabi ko hindi ko kaya. Ayaw kong pumunta sa ABS-CBN, ayaw ko," she said. "This was hard pero I'm so grateful kasi super naman 'yung love sa mga messages and all. Parang sobrang bongga na pina-feel niyo na my life is also your life, na parang kung ano ang pinagdadaanan ko, 'yun din ang sa inyo."

"So super, duper, duper maraming salamat especially to all who said na hihintayin ka namin. Sa love nga, hindi ka hinihintay, 'di ba? Pero the fact na 'yung audience araw-araw may choice, para sabihin na hintayin ka namin or kapag medyo okay ka na kahit once a week maha-happy na kami, thank you because that means a lot," Aquino said.

During her break, Aquino said she will also focus on her businesses and her sons.

"I will take the chance kasi ngayon lang sila bata at habang gustong-gusto pa nila ako makasama, madami kaming gagawin na hindi namin nagawa," she said.

"I'm excited in a way because this is a life I've never tried. I will try my best to keep you posted kung anong ganap, sa IG. Titignan ko kung kaya ko kasi I really want to inspire people to take good care of their health talaga. So baka mayroon akong wellness journal or my journey into getting healthy. I will try to be sharing that with you," she said.

Aquino also stressed that she will return.

"I don't want to say goodbye kasi babalik ako, I'll make sure of that. Pero I have to come back na healthy ako," she said.

"I've been reading all the encouraging words, all the prayers, all the advice you've been giving me. It means a lot. I think apart from 'MMK' nobody else has had the privilege that I have been given na araw-araw for almost 20 years ay binigyan niyo ng space. So, sa lahat po ng Kapamilya maraming-maraming salamat. If you are going to miss me, imagine na lang how much I will miss you," Aquino said.

"Wala akong bitterness sa nangyayari ngayon dahil nangyari siya dahil kailangan. Pero grateful ako na I have enough knowledge para mapagaling ko ang sarili ko. Kasi too late naman kung nakaratay na ako. So now dahil alam ko ito, aalagaan ko ito," she said.

"Sana hindi matapos ang 2016 ay nandito na ako ulit. Ate said don't cry, so I said, I'm not crying. See you, I will end it with that, see you again," she ended.