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Sylvia Sanchez on Ria Atayde being a mother

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Nikka Avegail Sabio

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<p>Actress and producer Sylvia Sanchez took to social media to express her heartfelt appreciation for her daughter, Ria Atayde, as the latter embraced her journey into motherhood.</p><div> </div><p>In an Instagram post, Sylvia reflected on how being a mother has always been an innate trait in Ria.</p><div> </div><p>“Even when you were little, while I was away at work, you instinctively took on the role of protector and nurturer for your siblings,” Sylvia said.</p><div> </div><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media" id="instagram-embed-7" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DGkUlbRStUR/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=607&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A7%2C%22os%22%3A32136928.499999993%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="0" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-7" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px;min-width:326px;padding:0px;position:absolute"></iframe><blockquote class=" instagram-media-registered" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/DGkUlbRStUR/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" id="instagram-media-payload-7" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 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Love you my Potpot 😘😘😘 #gandamo nak ❤️.”</p><div> </div><p>Ria then replied, “Love you Ma!”</p><div> </div><p>Sylvia’s second daughter, <em>Time to Dance</em> host and dancer Gela Atayde also commented, “Ako talaga panganay niya @ria 🤣.”</p><div> </div><p>Sabino was born in September 2024 and they have been sharing glimpses of him through the year. </p><p>“Starting the New Year with great memories with the newest member of our Family, our little Boss! 😃❤️ Happy New Year to one and all 💥💥💥 #happiness ❤️ #thankuLORD 🙏🙏🙏,” Sylvia said alongside photos from their family gathering.</p><div> </div><div><br/></div><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/DESNwTMyY8w/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:16px"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DESNwTMyY8w/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="background:#FFFFFF;line-height:0;padding:0 0;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;width:100%" target="_blank"><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;align-items:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:40px;margin-right:14px;width:40px"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:100px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:60px"><br/></div></div></div><div style="padding:19% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:block;height:50px;margin:0 auto 12px;width:50px"><br/></div><div style="padding-top:8px"><div style="color:#3897f0;line-height:18px">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding:12.5% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;margin-bottom:14px;align-items:center"><div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(0px) translateY(7px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;height:12.5px;transform:rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px);width:12.5px;flex-grow:0;margin-right:14px;margin-left:2px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(9px) translateY(-18px)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:8px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:20px;width:20px"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:2px solid transparent;border-left:6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;transform:translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:auto"><div style="width:0px;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(16px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;flex-grow:0;height:12px;width:16px;transform:translateY(-4px)"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(-4px) translateX(8px)"><br/></div></div></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:24px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:224px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:144px"><br/></div></div></a><div style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DESNwTMyY8w/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by Sylvia Sanchez (@sylviasanchez_a)</a></div></div></blockquote><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div><strong> </strong></div><p>Ria has also shared snippets of her transition into married life and motherhood.</p><div> </div><p>&quot;A little MIA but a whole lot of life and love these past few months. Thank you to everyone who has helped make it easier and a lot of more fun,&quot; Ria wrote.</p><div> </div><p>Earlier in February, Ria posted a video from her son’s baptism, which was attended by several celebrities who stood as Sabino’s godparents.</p><div> </div><p>“Thank you to the Ninongs and Ninangs who said yes to being a part of the village that will raise our child,” Ria said.</p><div> </div><p>“And thank you to the rest of that village who came and celebrate this milestone with us 🤍 we love you all and appreciate the love you have for Sabino ✨,” she added.</p>

<p>Sylvia Sanchez praises daughter Ria Atayde for her journey to motherhood.</p>

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Sylvia Sanchez on Ria Atayde being a mother: 'Motherhood was always in you'

Nikka Sabio,

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Published February 27, 2025 11:39 PM PHT

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