For the longest time, Meryll Soriano and Elijah Palanca have been living a good life as a mother-and-son duo.
Meryll married fellow actor Bernard Palanca in 2006, but they parted ways after only five months into their marriage. While the two didn't get to work out their relationship, Meryll was still blessed with his now 13-year-old son Elijah.
Meryll faced single parenthood head on, rearing her child on her own but that didn't stop her from giving him a wonderful life. In fact, the mother-son tandem leads a colorful life, full of adventures, fun memories, and heartwarming moments.
Their relationship changed and became better when Meryll reunited with ex-boyfriend, actor Joem Bascon, and welcomed their first child together in 2020. And Elijah welcomed his new role as an older brother to his sibling.
Although their family now is bigger, Meryll and Elijah managed to maintain their close mother-and-son relationship.
Take a peek at Meryll and Elijah's beautiful relationship here.
Meryll Soriano and Elijah Palanca share a bond any parent would want to have with their child.
Meryll Soriano is a single parent to Elijah but she makes sure not to fall short in loving him.
Meryll Soriano loves taking photos with Elijah. This set of photos when he was still a baby is definitely a precious token from the past.
They may not be conventional, but here is Meryll Soriano and Elijah's picture of truly being home.
Meryll Soriano made sure that Elijah truly understands the meaning of family. She introduced her son early on to Jerika Ejercito and Isaiah, who is also the son of Bernard Palanca.
Meryll Soriano and Elijah started a vlog under the name 'The Curious 2' to share snippets of their life.
Meryll Soriano will always consider herself blessed to have Elijah in her life.
Meryll Soriano and Elijah always have good times together, being both kids at heart.
Being a single parent, Meryll Soriano knows she has to play both the good cop and bad cop in raising Elijah and she does so by balancing authority and compassion.
Meryll Soriano revealed in an exclusive interview with GMANetwork.com that what helps in maintaining a healthy relationship with her son is that she and Elijah are completely honest with each other.
According to Meryll Soriano, she also learned the importance of listening to Elijah.
Don't you agree Meryll Soriano and Eliah look alike? This mother-and-son pair can be even mistaken as siblings!
Meryll Soriano and Elijah always carry some swag.
Meryll Soriano and Elijah are the best travel buddies.
Meryll Soriano and Elijah are avid readers.
Meryll Soriano and Elijah also have several interests in common and they even fan-girl and fan-boy about these together.
Meryll Soriano is so supportive of Elijah's artistic side, they had his sketches printed into a merchandise.
Elijah reciprocates Meryll Soriano's support, too, and celebrates her accomplishments in the entertainment industry.
Meryll Soriano and Elijah don't run out of adventures when they're together.
Meryll Soriano believes parents have the responsibility to teach and nurture their children. Along with their fun times, she makes sure to educate Elijah and keep him informed.
What strengthens Meryll Soriano and Elijah's relationship is that they also treat each other as friends.
This has been Meryll Soriano and Elija's staple pose for photos, and she hopes her son won't outgrow giving her kisses.
Meryll Soriano, of course, will never tire of showering her son Elijah with her tender loving care.
Meryll Soriano and Elijah make #FamilyGoals!
Since Meryll rekindled her romance with old flame Joem Bascon, Elijah now has a partner in protecting her mom.
After giving birth, Meryll assured Elijah that he is the "OG."
Meryll described Elijah as "one hell of a son" and assured him that he will also be "one hell of a kuya."