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Megastar Sharon Cuneta once again became the number one supporter of her daughter, Frankie Pangilinan, in sharing her stand against rape culture in the country.

In a lengthy post, the singer and actress declared to her millions of followers how proud she is of her daughter and how she wished she wouldn't change until her death bed.

“Alam ko na feeling ng Daddy at Mommy ko nung sumikat na ako bilang singer na nag-uumpisa pa lang… gano'n man ka-simple, mas proud ako na naging anak kita dahil sa puso at pagkatao mo [Frankie],” she said.

“Sana, anak, hanggang mamamatay na lang kami ay huwag ka magbabago sa amin. Ikamamatay ko pag nag-iba ang ugali mo o lumaki ang ulo mo o maging plastik ka.”

Turning comical, she addressed Frankie, “Jusko ipagdarasal ko na makahanap ka na ng asawang mamahalin at aalagaan ka. At please, bigyan mo kami ng maraming apo.

“Okay na sa akin anak kahit mag-asawa ka na bukas kaya lang wala ka pa lang boyfriend ngayon.

“I am so very proud of you.”

Katipunera blood

Sharon then turned to the audience by addressing certain issues concerning Frankie's statement.

First, the singer clarified that while she and husband Kiko Pangilinan are strict when it comes to how their kids dress, one should not blame the victims for being raped.

Adding, “Hindi po tanga o boba ang kahit sinong anak namin. Lahat sila, mula kay KC, Miel, at Miguel, ay palaban basta nasa katwiran.”

She advised the public to start educating themselves and read how victims of rape and sexual assault have dealt with their respective physical and emotional traumas.

“Basahin niyo po sa Twitter ang mga istorya ng mga nabiktima sa hashtag na #HijaAko nang maunawaan at maramdaman niyo po ang sakit na dinaanan nila.

“Wala pong nais na awayin si Kakie. Pero ipaglalaban niya ang mga babaeng ibinabaligtad pa kahit sila na ang nabiktima at nagdurusa.”

Sharon then reminded readers that while Frankie is still a teenager, within her lies the genes of strong women and men who fought for the country centuries ago.

“Anak po yan ni Kiko, pero tandaan niyo--anak ko rin siya.

“Malakas ang lahing Katipunera [mga lola ko] at Guerilla [tatay ko] ang nasa dugo namin. Wala kaming inuurungan basta tama ang pinaglalaban.

“I am proud that Kakie is my daughter. What a shame if she weren't a warrior like her dad and mother are, and her lolo and great great grandmothers were! Siya ay aking anak. Ella es mija.”

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Ako naman alam ko na feeling ng Daddy at Mommy ko nung sumikat na ako bilang singer na nag-uumpisa pa lang...ganon man kasimple, mas proud ako na naging anak kita, dahil sa puso at pagkatao mo. Sa respeto at pagmamahal na binibigay mo sa amin ng Daddy mo. Sana anak hanggang mamamatay na lang kami huwag ka magbabago sa amin. Ikamamatay ko pag nag-iba ang ugali mo o lumaki ang ulo mo o maging plastik ka. Jusko ipagdarasal ko na makahanap ka ng asawang mamahalin at aalagaan ka. At please bigyan mo kami ng madaming apo. Okay na sakin anak kahit mag-asawa ka na bukas. Kaya lang wala ka palang boyfriend ngayon. I am so very proud of you. Oo hindi namin ine-encourage ang mga anak namin na magbihis ng malaswa ever since at strikto din po kaming mga magulang na di nagkukulang sa paalala. Ang sinasabi lang ng anak ko ay hindi dapat ibinibintang sa kasuotan ng sinumang babae ang pangaabuso o panggagahasa sa kanya. Kahit balot na balot sa winter clothes ang babae sa ibang bansa, nagagahasa pa rin. At di naman tumataas ang statistics ng rape cases pag summer lang at mas konti ang nakabalot na suot ng mga babae kundi all-year round halos pantay lang kahit sa lugar na may four seasons lang nakatira. Yun lang. Di po tanga o boba ang kahit sinong anak namin. Lahat sila mula kay KC, Miel at Miguel ay palaban basta nasa katwiran. Basahin niyo po sa Twitter ang mga storya ng mga nabiktima na may hashtag na #hijaako nang maunawaan at maramdaman niyo po ang sakit na dinaanan nila - kahit nakabihis ng maayos at balot na balot. Wala pong nais na awayin si Kakie. Pero ipaglalaban niya ang mga babaeng binabaligtad pa kahit sila na ang nabiktima at nagdurusa. Anak po yan ni Kiko. Pero tandaan niyo - ANAK KO RIN SIYA. Malakas ang lahing Katipunera (mga Lola ko) at Guerilla (Tatay ko) ang nasa dugo namin. Wala kaming inuurungan basta tama ang pinaglalaban. I am proud that Kakie is my daughter. What a shame if she weren't a warrior like her dad and mother are, and her lolo and great-great grandmothers were! Siya ay aking anak. Ella es mija. #mijaKo @frankiepangilinan @kiko.pangilinan

A post shared by ActorSingerPresenter (@reallysharoncuneta) on Jun 18, 2020 at 3:44am PDT

“You make me brave”

In the comments section, Frankie thanked her mom for the kind words she's written by simply writing, “you make me brave.”

Frankie's reply to Sharon Cuneta's Instagram post / Source: @reallysharoncuneta

Meanwhile on Twitter, the 19-year-old coyly addressed her mom's lengthy post and shared how she should be the one to restrain her mom rather than the other way around.

She said, “The first half reads like a romantic roast tho not gonna lie,” pertaining to how Sharon mentioned that she's not romantically linked to anyone as of late.

Adding, “Hoy, hindi atake 'yung 'wala ka pang boyfriend.'

“Wala akong boyfriend dahil ipinangako ko sa sarili ko na hindi ako magse-settle for anyone who tolerates or weirdly beholds my energy instead of balancing it.

“I've been there, done that. If you can't fight me I don't like it. Next!”

been there done that if you can't fight me i don't like it next

-- kakie like jackie (@kakiep83) June 18, 2020

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