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Claudine Barretto beams with pride over children's academic achievements

By Bianca Geli
Published August 7, 2026 2:05 PM PHT

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Claudine Barretto proudly celebrated the academic milestones of her children, reflecting on the joys and challenges of raising them as a single mother.

Claudine Barretto took to social media to celebrate the academic achievements of her children, saying their accomplishments are among the greatest rewards of her journey as a single mother.

In one post, Claudine proudly shared that her son, Santino Santiago, received 11 certificates, is an honor student and also a varsity athlete.

"Bilang isang single mother pls don't judge me kung gusto ko po i share at iyabang ang accomplishments ng mga anak ko.nakita ko uli to today & it made me thank God & sa inyo po lahat.d ko po mapapa aral mga anak ko kung di dahil sa inyo na walang sawang sumusoporta sakin.Thank u Lord, thank u sa inyong lahat," she wrote.

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She also penned a heartfelt message to Santino, thanking him for always giving his best.

"Dear Santino, thank u for giving your best in everything that you do.11 certificates, Varsity, Honor student & a great amazing son. u say it's no big deal? but for a single mom working hard to put u through school with no help, is a big deal for me. your achievements are mine too. thank you u didn't have to earn all these just that u pass is more than ok to mommy na."

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Claudine went on to thank the people who have supported her career through the years, saying they also played a role in helping her provide for her children's education.

"Allow Mom to share your achievements with those who put u to school... the people who support mom... without them i couldn't have done all of this singlehandedly. I am so proud of u Saint. May all your dreams come true. Mommy will always be here to support you. I love you & im so proud of you."

She added, "You're life aint gonna be like my life.im gonna give you all of my life.nobody matters more than you Santino. Thank u my amazing Son, im on cloud 9."

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Claudine also celebrated the achievements of her daughter, Sabina Barretto, revealing that she is a scholar at the University of the Philippines Diliman.

"Pagbigyan nyo po ako iyabang ang mga anak ko @sab_barretto scholar po sya sa UP diliman. mahirap po maging single mom. pero dahil sa inyo na patuloy akong sinusuportahan kinaya ko pong mag isa. Maraming salamat sa inyong lahat. i want to share this dahil kayo rin po lahat ang dahilan kaya maginhawa ang buhay namin ng mga anak ko. Si Quia rin po straight A student. Lord grabe ka na," she wrote.

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Santino is Claudine's son with her former husband, Raymart Santiago. The actress is also a devoted mother to her adopted children, Sabina, Quia, and Noah.

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