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Claudine Barretto and brother Joaquin share their final moments with mother Inday

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<p>Claudine Barretto shared her final moments with mother Inday in a social media reel. </p><p>In an Instagram post, the actress assured her late mother that they will carry on.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-8" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUF_5RWjw1y/embed/?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%3A8%2C%22os%22%3A17591851.200000003%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="882" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-8" 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 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>“Mommy We&#x27;re gonna be okay. i promise!” she wrote.</p><p>In the same video, Claudine can be seen holding her mother’s hand while the Barretto matriarch was lying in a hospital bed. At one point, Inday appeared to respond to Claudine as the actress shed tears.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-9" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUF_UdPj3bj/embed/?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%3A9%2C%22os%22%3A17592792.5%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="612" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-9" 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 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>In another post, Claudine shared a video featuring a series of photos with her mother in the hospital.</p><p>“Oh Mom Estrella Castelo Barretto January 29, 2026,” the actress wrote in the caption.</p><p>In a Facebook post, the actress also expressed her gratitude to her brother, Joaquin.</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fweb.facebook.com%2Fclaudinebarretto45%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02vuC3yyb8oJ81zQcwPFx1iWD2uK3hptRhd6q2MWrWHBCCJWVwuDEwGYf8k2j5SDiil&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="250" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br/></div><p>“My brother Joaquin Barretto thank u we still have each other,” she expressed.</p><p>Meanwhile, Joaquin previously shared photos of their mother in the hospital on January 7.</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fweb.facebook.com%2Fjoaquin.barretto%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0fwdLTCsfGDjN5CLKtHSxU6rgucHMsHMfZAefKETyWdEHopNxkkoyVbjK9PVrbKQxl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="250" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br/></div><p>“Mom isn&#x27;t okay yet. Hoping for healing,” Joaquin wrote.</p><p>On January 27, Joaquin gave an update, sharing that their mother would be transferred to the intensive care unit and that her condition was serious.</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fweb.facebook.com%2Fjoaquin.barretto%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0fwdLTCsfGDjN5CLKtHSxU6rgucHMsHMfZAefKETyWdEHopNxkkoyVbjK9PVrbKQxl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="250" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br/></div><p>“Mom will be transferred to the ICU later, it&#x27;s not good,” he shared.</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fweb.facebook.com%2Fjoaquin.barretto%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0oDcdcKApUyjBNNEnHPNGgjE5TahCeT8xxWGxctCWf5RYfvRrtGzynFGJcRHzMCEjl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="250" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br/></div><p>Early on January 29, Joaquin shared a photo of himself and Claudine with their mother, captioned, “Get well, Mom.”</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fweb.facebook.com%2Fphoto%2F%3Ffbid%3D25763577149938011%26set%3Da.115368951852183&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="250" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br/></div><p>This was followed by a photo of a candle, captioned, “Rest in peace, Mom. I love you,” confirming the passing of the Barretto matriarch.</p><p>Other celebrities were quick to share their condolences with the family.</p><p>“Mahigpit na yakap,” Candy Pangilinan commented on Claudine’s post.</p><p>Actress Sharmaine Arnaiz also offered her heartfelt sympathies to the family.</p><p>“Sincere condolences Clau praying for Tita,” she wrote.</p><p>The family has not yet disclosed the cause of Inday Barretto’s passing. She was 89 years old. Her last public appearance was in an interview with Ogie Diaz in 2025.</p>

<p>Claudine Barretto and her brother Joaquin share her final moments with mother Inday. Meanwhile, netizens and others also express their condolences.</p>

Claudine Barretto and her brother Joaquin share her final moments with mother Inday. Meanwhile, netizens and others also express their condolences.