MANILA, Philippines ? The late former president Corazon Aquino?s family refused a state funeral for her because honor would come from the people, not Malacañang, her youngest daughter said.

In an emotional television interview, actress Kris Aquino also criticized government for ordering her mother?s two military escorts to report to their mother units while the former leader was fighting for her life in the hospital last July.

But while she chastised the administration, the young Aquino thanked her parents? nemesis, the Marcos family, for praying for her mother. ?I felt the sincerity,? she said.

The young Aquino said before her mother died, a Palace official, who was a family friend, offered a state funeral for her mother in Malacañang.

The official, whom she refused to identify, told the family that the Palace was ?damned if you do, damned if you don?t? on whether or not to mount state honors for the former president.

Kris said she told the official: ?Di ko problema ang problema ninyo, ang problema ko lang, Mom ko [Your problem is not my problem. My only concern is my Mom].?

The television host broke down in tears as she recalled how Mrs. Aquino?s two military escorts were asked to report back to their mother units for ?accounting? purposes.

The two soldiers, she said, were ?like family? and accompanied her mother to every check-up and accompanied her at the hospital.

?A little respect. Don?t take away the security blanket of my Mom. It really hurt me,? she said, adding, ?Pag may impluwensiya ka, pahirapan mo kalaban mo [When you have influence, you will make it hard for your enemies].?

Mrs. Aquino had a falling out with President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo since July 2005, when the former leader called for her resignation due to allegations of massive election fraud.

In June this year, from her sickbed, Mrs. Aquino issued a statement blasting as a ?shameless abuse of power,? efforts by Arroyo?s allies to rewrite the 1987 Constitution.

Arroyo has declared a 10-day period of national mourning and declared Wednesday, when Aquino would be buried, as a special non-working holiday.