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News

January 11

Matet De Leon Apologizes To Nora Aunor

It was Nora Aunor who made the first step to reconciling with her daughter after Matet expressed her anger online

Nagkaayos na ang mag-inang sina Nora Aunor at Matet de Leon.Kinumpirma ito mismo ni Matet sa kanyang YouTube live kahapon, January 7, 2023, kasama ang kanyang asawa na si Mickey Estrada.Bago matapos ang 2022 ay nagkaroon ng lamat ang relasyon ng dalawa
Getting Pregnant

January 3

What Do You Do If You Can't Have A Baby Through Sex

An OB-GYN shares what options same-sex couples and couples with fertility concerns have to conceive their child.

Host and comedian Vice Ganda said he wants and is ready to have a baby, but things get in the way.In a recent interview with the entertainment press, and as quoted by news sites Manila Bulletin and Inquirer, the It's Showtime mainstay
Real Parenting

December 6

Why We Should Be More Careful In Using The Word Ampon

As Matet airs her sentiment against her mother, we are reminded of why we should stop using the word 'ampon' negatively.

For context: Matet De Leon has been in the gourmet tuyo business for quite a while together with her husband Mickey Estrada. However, the mom of three was shocked to know that her business has a new competitor - her very own
Real Parenting

November 21

Chito Miranda On Daughter Pia: 'I Just Want Her To Be Ours'

Chito said, "Lagi naming sinasabi, some children are born of you, and sometimes God chooses the parents for them, and that's the role that we are playing."

Chito Miranda and Neri Naig Miranda say their adopted daughter Pia is one of the greatest blessings in their family.It was on December 13 last year when the couple shared their first family photo with Pia that shook the public.<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned
Tweens & Teens

November 9

Judy Ann's Daughter Yohan Turns 18!

Her heartfelt message will tug on heartstrings, especially when remembering Yohan's adoption story.

It seems just like it was yesterday when Judy Ann Santos, at the height of her showbiz career, surprised everyone by having a baby girl. Now, Yohan finally enters adulthood. Juday shared her heart-felt birthday message for her eldest daughter on her Instagram
Real Parenting

September 12

New Law Simplifies Adoption In The Philippines

The new law means families will only have to spend for purely administrative purposes rather than both administrative and judicial.

Did you know that hundreds of Filipino children are in need of adoptive families every year? A statistical report published on the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) website shows that from 2009 to June 2021, there were a total of 8,258
Real Parenting

July 3

New Law Makes It Easier And Faster To Adopt In The Philippines

It’s not just a child whose life changes through adoption–it changes the parents’ too

The former celebrity sheds a bit of light into her journey to becoming a mother, which includes a controversial revelation.Celebrity turned nurse Princess Punzalan dropped major news on June 25 via her Instagram, and that is of an abortion she had at
News

January 21

John Cabahug On Taking Care Of Lian Paz's Daughters With Paolo

Lian Paz's fiancé has been like a father to the young girls ever since they were three and two years old.

Former EB Babe Lian Paz and John Cabahug’s relationship is going strong, being together for almost a decade now. Their recent engagement is proof of Jon’s commitment to his fiancé.“Last year, nag-propose ako kay Lian noong anniversary namin. Kahit alam ko na
Inspiration

January 20

Lotlot De Leon Speaks Up About Being Adopted

Lotlot’s adoptive parents are Nora Aunor and Christopher de Leon.

Lotlot de Leon recently took to social media to speak up about being adopted. She shared an art card, saying "Adoptee Rights are Human Rights because though they may have been bought, sold, given away, taken, stolen, imported, exported, brokered, and treated
News

December 17

Neri At Chito Miranda Ipinakilala Ang Kanilang Anak Na Babae

Kinumpirma ni Chito na nasa proseso na sila nang pag-ampon kay Pia.

Kasabay ng pag-alala ni Neri Naig sa ika-7 na wedding anniversary nila ni Chito Miranda, isang family photo ang kaniyang i-pinost sa Instagram noong December 13, 2021. Sa retrato kasama ng pamilya ang isang karagdagang miyembro na si Pia.Marami sa netizens ang
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April 17

Paolo Bediones And Lare Morena Adopt A Baby Girl

Paolo says he loves being a first-time dad.

Paolo Bediones uploaded a photo of a little girl on his Instagram with a simple caption, “Pic says it all.”It came with a heart emoji and the following hashtags: #firsttimedad #cocomelonbaby, and #44cats. (This last hashtag seems to refer to an Italian
Real Parenting

January 7

LJ Moreno And Jimmy Alapag Adoption Q&A Vlog

The couple have an adopted son named Ian, who is seven years old.

In a vlog on their YouTube channel, LJ Moreno and Jimmy Alapag answered some of the questions they were asked about how they adopted their seven-year-old son Ian. They also have two biological kids, Keona and Calen. (Read their adoption story here.)LJ
News

December 18

Hindi Namin Ipagdadamot: Anak Ni Juday Na Si Yohan, Curious Tungkol Sa Tunay Na Magulang

Sabi ng premyadong aktres, tutulungan nila ang anak na hanapin ang magulang niya kung gusto nito.

Hindi daw ipagkakait ni Judy Ann Santos sa anak na si Yohan na makilala ang mga magulang na nagbigay-buhay sa kanya sakaling gustuhin ito ng 15-taong gulang na dalagita balang araw. Inihayag ito ng premyadong aktres sa kanyang guesting sa talk show
News

November 27

LJ And Jimmy Alapag's Adoption Story: It's A Family Even If The Child Didn't Come From You

The couple recall the ordeal they went through six years ago in their desire to become parents

In celebration of National Adoption Awareness Month in November, couple Jimmy Alapag and LJ Moreno re-told their own adoption story through a vlog in their YouTube channel. After tying the knot in 2010, the couple didn’t really mind that they haven’t conceived within
News

November 24

1994 Miss U Sushmita Sen's Daughter Pens An Essay That Leaves Her Mom In Tears

The beauty queen has two adopted daughters

Sushmita Sen, who was crowned 1994 Miss Universe at the pageant held in the Philippines, is now a proud mother of two. The 43-year-old beauty queen from India shared a video of her 10-year-old daughter Alisah reciting an essay she wrote about “adopting a
Inspiration

November 20

Daughter Changes Last Name To Her Stepfather's

He has been raising her since she was 5 months old and treated her like his biological daughter.

A man in Oregon, USA was brought to tears on his birthday after his stepdaughter gave him the gift of taking his last name.Giselle Santoyo shared video of the moment on Twitter on November 8, 2018. “My greatest gift in life is
Real Parenting

November 17

Teemy Ledesma-Nepomuceno Adoption Story

Teemy, who was also adopted as a child, shares her journey to adopting her kids Quico and Quiana.

In his book First Things First, best-selling author Stephen Covey declares that “Our greatest joy and our greatest pain comes in our relationships with others.” He could have very well been describing the ongoing journey of Teemy Ledesma-Nepomuceno, an adopted child who
Inspiration

November 2

Advocates Of Making Adoption in the Philippines Easier

Just when the couple were okay without having kids, a baby boy arrived.

It has been three years since Rod and Teemy Nepomuceno opened their doors and hearts to two little children who, through adoption, have changed their lives forever. They are parents to 4-year-old Quico and 2-year old Quiana. Rod is a lawyer, president,
Real Parenting

November 2

A Father's Letter To Her Adopted Child

He may not her daughter’s biological parent, but he is a true father to her in every sense of the word.

Joshua Formentera Jr. is a social activist. In 1998, he established the Positive Action Foundation Philippines (PAFPI) — a non-government organization working for reproductive health education, advocacy, treatment care, and support for vulnerable people, focusing on those afflicted with HIV/AIDS and their
Baby

August 3

Adoption in the Philippines: Updated Guidelines From DSWD

Here's everything you need to know about adopting in the Philippines.

Adoption is a socio-legal process of providing a permanent family to a child whose parents have voluntarily or involuntarily given up their parental authority over the child. It is part of the alternative parental care program of the Department of Social Welfare

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