Tatay, Papa, Dad: Celebrities Honor the Men in Their Lives on Father's Day

There are a lot of adjectives to describe good fathers: responsible, fun, supportive, reliable, loving, selfless. For their wives, good dads make raising children a lot easier and enjoyable, even. For all the things they do for us, sometimes words are not enough.

And because photos are worth a thousand words, we can’t help but feel all warm and fuzzy inside just looking at these Instagram posts on Father’s Day by our favorite local celebrities, to tell the men in their lives — their husbands and/or their fathers — how much they matter. Take a look: 

Marian Rivera greeted husband Dingdong Dantes with a portrait of them with their dreamy son Ziggy, now two months old. 

Mom of three Judy Ann Santos shared snippets of life with husband Ryan Agoncillo as a dad in one post, and shared that this year, they opted to stay home to celebrate the occasion in the simplest of ways: by spending quality time as a family. 

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Bianca Gonzalez described husband JC Intal as “the best partner I could ask for in raising our children.” The couple has two daughters, Lucia and Carmen.

Preggo mom Chynna Ortaleza wrote that with a new addition coming to the family soon, she knows husband Kean Cipriano will make a good dad of two, and that she has “no doubt that you will be absolutely amazing.”

Always the fun couple, you can count on the Arellanos and their boys Primo and Leon to brighten up their followers’ day. For Father’s Day, Iya’s video post illustrates just how “always extra” husband Drew is in what he does, “especially for his children.”

First-time mom Sitti poked fun at husband Joey Ramirez, who got a “special” gift from their 7-month-old daughter Lilibubs on Father’s Day: a soiled diaper. 

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Asia’s songbird Regine Velasquez paid tribute to two men in her life: husband Ogie Alcasid, whom she described as “the best listener in the world” (his video with son Nate proves this), and her late dad Mang Gerry.  

Ageless mom Lucy Torres once again captures a perfect moment into words with an old photo of her young Juliana and husband Richard Gomez. She wrote, “You have him to thank for all the fun you had playing in the rain, climbing up the roof, rolling in the mud, skipping steps down the staircase, going up or down the escalator the opposite way, spooning butter and eating it like ice cream, wrestling, throwing a punch.”

Known to be her daddy’s girl, Lucy didn’t forget to post a message of appreciation for her father Manuel.

Little darling Scarlet Snow may be young, but her Father’s Day message for dad Hayden Kho, Jr. rings with so much love: “Thank you for making me feel so safe and loved. Thank you for working so hard so that Mommy and I can have more time together! Thank you for playing with me and teaching me stuff even if you’re very tired from work.”

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Though she plays the role of a villain on TV quite convincingly, Dimples Romana is really one family-oriented person. With her non-showbiz husband Boyet Ahmee supporting her all the way, Dimples tells him, “Thank you for always carrying us through, literally and figuratively.”    

Kylie Padilla put into words for her father Robin Padilla what most daughters think of their dads: “My first hero. Mahal na mahal ka namin.”

Megastar Sharon Cuneta shared photos of their family doing small but meaningful acts of love for husband Francis Pangilinan. “My babies and I had a secret meeting last night about what we would do for Dad this morning. So Miguel made his special yummy pancakes (and stuck a Philippine flag toothpick pa in one!), served them to Daddy in the living room where he was reading the papers, and then Kakie and Miel served some viands, and I came out with a tray with more of his favorite breakfast foods!” It was a gesture much appreciated by the senator.

Even Senator Francis’ stepdaughter KC Concepcion had only great words for him, having grown up under his care. “From one ‘adopted’ daughter to another — let’s celebrate the dads who CHOSE to be our dads this father’s day.”

For her Papa Gabby Concepcion, KC wrote, “Thank you for always calling me on any ordinary day, for making up for lost time, and taking the time to ask a genuine ‘how are you?’”

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Kristine Hermosa expressed how thankful she is for husband Oyo Sotto and everything he does for her and their four kids. “I love you, Oyo! I am grateful to have you as the father of my children.”

Pauleen Luna’s greeting for husband Vic Sotto was accompanied by a collage of his photos with their daughter Tali. “You would do anything for your children and I admire that the most about you! To the man with the biggest heart, Happy Father’s Day to you!”

Charlene Gonzalez kept her greeting for husband Aga Muhlach simple: by posting pics of the award-winning actor with their twins as toddlers. Could anything be sweeter?

A video encapsulated Carmina Villaroel’s Father’s Day greeting for husband Zoren Legaspi, accompanied by a heartfelt message for their ‘Tatay’: “Thank you for always looking after us. We love you dearly. Thank you for being our leader, teacher, defender, friend, brother, clown and lahat lahat na.” 

Happy Father’s Day!

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