TELEVISION personality Kris Aquino suffered a miscarriage Tuesday, a day after she broke the news that her mother former President Corazon Aquino is suffering from colon cancer.

Kris was on her eighth week of pregnancy.

In a text message to friends, Kris, 37, said: "Dr. Pastorfide already ruled that I had miscarriage. My gestational sac has collapsed and my ovum is blighted. This I’m sure is part of God’s will because he wants me to be able to give my mom the best care and as much time as possible without any health concerns of my own."

A blighted ovum or an embryonic gestation is a condition when the embryo does not fully develop. This usually happens in the first trimester or in very early gestation. A blighted ovum is usually the result of chromosomal problems. A woman’s body recognizes abnormal chromosomes in a fetus and naturally does not try to continue the pregnancy because the fetus will not develop into a normal, healthy baby. This can be caused by abnormal cell division, or poor quality sperm or egg.

The unborn child would have been Kris’ third and her second with husband and basketball star James Yap.

She gave to birth by caesarean section last year to James Jr. after a difficult pregnancy where she suffered heavy bleeding and had gestational diabetes.

James Jr. was a premature baby. Kris was said to be bracing again for another high-risk medical situation with her third pregnancy. Kris has a son, Joshua, with actor Philip Salvador.

Malacañang said President Arroyo is praying for Kris.