These celebrities didn't give up in their search to be reunited with their long-lost parents. Check out their emotional stories in the gallery below.
In February 2010, Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes flew to Spain for a vacation and to meet the actress' father Francisco Javier Gracia, whom Marian hasn't seen for seven years.
Marian's dream of having a complete family was fulfilled during her December 2014 wedding to Dingdong. Her dad flew to Manila to walk her down the aisle together with her Mommy Amalia.
The Dantes family went back to Spain in 2017 so Lolo Javier can meet his beautiful granddaughter, Zia.
Jennylyn Mercado's 2017 Holy Week vacation was truly memorable because she was able to reunite with her long-lost dad, Noli Pineda in South Korea.
Jen's celebrated her 30th birthday with Daddy Noli.
Teen star Liza Soberano got the chance to spend some quality time together with her American mother Jacqulyn Elizabeth Hanley in June 2015, when she traveled to San Francisco, California. Liza hasn't seen her mom for seven years.
The mestiza beauty was born in California and was raised by her maternal grandparents. At age 10, Liza moved to Manila to live with her Daddy John Castillo Soberano.
Actress Angelica Panganiban will never forget the day when she was reunited with her dad, Mark Charlson, in Los Angeles, California in November 2010.
Angelica was raised by her adoptive parents named Alfredo Panganiban and Melania David Panganiban. In 2010, Angelica and her dad traveled to Iowa where she met her half-siblings, aunts, and grandparents.
Former Gilas player Marc Pingris' reunion with his father Jean Marc, Pingris Sr. would not be possible without the effort of his then-girlfriend and now wife, Danica Sotto.
In a showbiz website interview in 2007, Danica said that she and Marc's mother Erlinda Prado, went to the French embassy to find available documents about the PBA superstar's father. After three months of waiting, they received a letter from the older Pingris.
When Marc flew to Antibes, France for a basketball tournament with the Philippines basketball team in 2014, he was able to meet not only his dad, but also his step-mom Francoise.
Through a reality TV talent search, newbie singer Tony Labrusca was finally able to meet his biological father, actor Boom Labrusca in 2016.
Versatile actress Lotlot de Leon went to Florida in May 2017 to spend time with her biological dad Donald Lee Olson. According to reports, Lotlot first met Donald in 2009.
Aside from meeting with her dad, she was able to get to know her three biological sisters Dawn Olson Evans, Myria Olson Dufresne, and Donna Olson Bennett.
Lotlot de Leon's search for her biological mom has ended after reuniting with her Mama Eva.
Lotlot de Leon also made sure that her Mama Eva got the chance to bond with her children Janine and Diego Gutierrez. The talented actress is the adopted daughter of Nora Aunor and Christopher de Leon.
After 25 years, Gerphil got to visit her childhood home in Hamburg, Germany. She also met her father whom she hasn't seen in six years.
Julia went on a vacation with her father Martin Schnittka in Germany. The two first met each other in 2016, when Julia was 21 years old.
On January 15, 2019, Jennylyn posted on her Instagram Story a photo of her mini reunion with biological mom, Jinkee Pineda. In the caption, the Ultimate Star wrote, "Safe flight, mom."
Miss Universe Philippines 2019 Gazini Ganados welcomed 2020 by meeting his Palestine father for the first time. On Instagram last January 24, she posted a photo of herself dining in a pizza parlor with her dad and described the touching reunion as "surreal" in the caption.