“People of the Philippines, I have returned,” Mike Enriquez said cheerfully as he chatted to several journalists online on Friday. One of GMA News’ cornerstones will return to work after a medical absence of several months that began in December. Mike had a kidney transplant and required three months of seclusion. Mike discussed his recuperation progress during the press conference.

“‘Yung pinagdaanan ko mahirap,” he said. “Aside from the procedure itself, may three months mandatory isolation period, and the purpose of that is to avoid the rejection and infection. ‘Yung kidney transplant patients, immuno-compromised sila eh. May comorbidities pa ko, senior citizen, diabetic,”

The veteran broadcaster said he chose to undergo such a medical procedure to “To improve my quality of life.”

“Imagine this, three times a week, sometimes four times a week, I am hooked up to a dialysis machine for four hours. Ask people who undergo dialysis,  para kang binugbog ni Manny Pacquiao, physically,” as he explains.

Mike added that, aside from heart bypass surgery in 2018, the procedure he went through was difficult and would be impossible “if God wills it so.”

As a result, Mike’s advise is based on his personal experience: “Keep the faith.”

“You need two things: You need prayer, and you need humor. Kung masyado kang seryoso sa buhay mo, walang mangyayari sa’yo,” he added.