Kapamilya Snaps: The portraits of celebrities with their beloved families

Mary Ann Bardinas

<p>While some stars are not keen in opening their personal lives to the public, which include sharing the identities or at least photos of their non-showbiz loved ones, there are celebrities who willingly give us glimpses of the beautiful bond they have with them.</p><p>Just like the stars listed in this Kapamilya Snaps feature, who proudly flexed the biggest blessings in their lives – their beloved families – by posting family portraits on Instagram. Read on and watch this montage to see who they are.</p><div> </div><div><strong>Jhong Hilario</strong></div><p>The <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/itsshowtime" target="_blank"><em><strong><u>It’s Showtime</u></strong></em></a> host and his longtime partner Maia Azores never fail to delight us every time they upload snaps or videos of them with their <em>unica hija </em>Sarina. And just in time for Christmas last year, the couple shared adorable holiday-themed portraits that truly charmed us.</p><div> </div><div><strong>Anne Curtis</strong></div><p>The year 2023 has been a busy one for Anne as we saw her travel to different parts of the world for her work engagements whenever she’s not on <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/itsshowtime" target="_blank"><em><strong><u>It’s Showtime</u></strong></em></a>. She might have gone to a lot of places already, but her home will always be wherever his husband Erwan Heussaff and their daughter Dahlia are.</p><div> </div><div><strong>Donny Pangilinan</strong></div><p>In recent years, we witnessed how Donny’s career continues to thrive. And that’s definitely not only because of his talents and own efforts, but of the unwavering support the <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/cantbuymelove" target="_blank"><em><strong><u>Can’t Buy Me Love</u></strong></em></a> leading man consistently gets from his parents Anthony Pangilinan and Maricel Laxa, as well as his siblings Ella, Hannah, Benj, and Sola.</p><div> </div><div><strong>Luis Manzano and Jessy Mendiola</strong></div><p>Ever since the couple welcomed their daughter Isabella Rose in 2022, we’ve seen the side of Luis as a doting and hands-on dad. Going through their pictures and videos together, Luis and Jessy certainly look the happiest whenever they are with Rosie, such as in their family portraits.</p><div> </div><div><strong>Elisse Joson and McCoy de Leon</strong></div><p>Another celebrity we love seeing together, especially with their daughter Felize! Their relationship might be tested at some point, but they’re able to conquer it and have been enjoying life as family. And they were indeed a picture of a happy family during their Christmas celebration last year, as captured by the snaps uploaded by the <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/paraiso2023" target="_blank"><em><strong><u>Pira-Pirasong Paraiso</u></strong></em></a> star on IG.</p><div> </div><div><strong>Dimples Romana</strong></div><p>For their family portrait last year, Dimples and her beloved “fAhmee-ly” agreed to have an unconventional one by putting their heads on top of the other, which her husband Boyet and their children Callie, Alonzo, and Elio enjoyed doing. Taking pride on her happy family of dreamers, the <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/theironheart" target="_blank"><u><em><strong>The Iron Heart</strong></em></u></a> actress captioned it, “Oh to have them kind, compassionate and good looking kids”.</p><div> </div><div><strong>Iza Calzado</strong></div><p>Since it was their first time celebrating Christmas with their baby girl Deia, Iza and husband Ben Wintle made sure that it’s going to be a memorable one for their family by going on a trip to Boracay. They marked it by having their cute family portraits taken by the beach.</p><div> </div><div><strong>John Prats and Isabel Oli</strong></div><p>In the eight years that they’ve been parents, John and Isabel have been hands-on and awesome parents to their beloved kiddos Feather, Freedom, and Forest. And just recently, the couple granted their wish of seeing a real snow as Isabel shared on IG some of their beautiful photos during their trip to a ski resort in Japan.</p><div> </div><div><strong>Melai Cantiveros and Jason Francisco</strong></div><p>Their family may be among the most popular and well-loved because of how they never fail to entertain and delight us with their bond, but Melai and Jason are able to keep their lives with their adorable daughters Mela and Stella simple and low-key.</p><div> </div><div><strong>Jolina Magdangal and Mark Escueta</strong></div><p>The same goes with Jolina and Mark, who always make sure to spend quality time with their kids Pele and Vika, as seen in the snaps that the <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/magandangbuhay" target="_blank"><em><strong><u>Magandang Buhay</u></strong></em></a> host share on IG.</p><div> </div><div><strong>Jayda Avanzado </strong></div><p>She may already be a grown-up and tend to get busy with her own showbiz endeavors, but Jayda is still able to keep her tight bond with her OPM power couple-parents Jessa Zaragoza and Dingdong Avanzado. And we’re able to see it in the updated family portraits that Jayda posted on IG, in which her furbaby Tato is also a part of.</p><div> </div><div><strong>Sofia Andres</strong></div><p>Both her and partner Daniel Miranda may be busy in their respective careers, but they always make sure to be present in Zoe’s milestones and special family occasions. And last December, Sofia endeared her followers when she posted a stunning family portrait of the three of them taken during their Christmas celebration.</p><div> </div><div><strong>Ina Raymundo</strong></div><p>With how young-looking she is, followers of Ina on Instagram were indeed amazed every time she posts photos and videos of her with her kids as she could definitely pass as their elder sister. Just like in the family photo that the <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/cantbuymelove" target="_blank"><em><strong><u>Can’t Buy Me Love</u></strong></em></a> actress posted last Christmas, wherein she and husband Brian Poturnak happily posed with their now grown-up kids Erika, Jakob, Mikaela, Anika, and Minka.</p><div> </div><div><strong>Kristine Hermosa and Oyo Boy Sotto</strong></div><p>In their 13 years of being Mr. and Mrs., what Kristine and Oyo Boy consider as the biggest blessings they’ve ever received are their kids Kiel, Ondrea, Kaleb, Isaac, and Vin. And we’ve seen a lot of photos of them as a family through the years, including the ones they shared over the holidays.</p><div> </div><div><strong>Andi Eigenmann</strong></div><p>And lastly, another celebrity to share tons of snaps of her family through the years is Andi. May it be simply updating us with the simple and awesome island life she’s been living for years now with partner Philmar Alipayo and kids Ellie, Lilo, and Koa, or their travels in-and-out of the country, they indeed never fail to endear us with their family shots.</p><p>Let these family portraits remind you to always treasure every moment you have with your family!</p>

Get a glimpse of the lovely bond of some of our favorite celebrities with their loved ones through their family portraits in this Kapamilya Snaps feature!