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How Dingdong Dantes is guiding his kids to a healthy lifestyle

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John Franklin Kennedy Caacbay

ABS-CBN News

MANILA — Actor and television host Dingdong Dantes shared Sunday how he is guiding his kids to a healthy lifestyle.At the sidelines of the &quot;Share the Alaga&quot; Run, a running event dedicated to promoting fitness and &quot;uniting families,&quot; Dantes detailed how he is encouraging his kids to be healthy and be into sports.The Kapuso star shared that he is trying to be a role model for Zia and Sixto despite his busy schedule.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2025/8/20/it-s-never-too-late-to-start-your-running-journey-says-runrio-founder-2036">READ: It&#x27;s never too late to start your running journey, says RUNRIO founder</a></div>&quot;We try our best na gawin din &#x27;yung mga bagay na &#x27;yun. So, kumbaga, parang nagmo-modeling kami. Kung nakikita nila na &#x27;yung mga magulang nila ay nage-exercise, &#x27;di ba? &#x27;Yung naglalakad, kahit walking or running, or even engaging in any type of sports, parang naturally ay gagawin din nila &#x27;yon,&quot; he said.Dantes underscored the importance of being committed to a healthy lifestyle.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2026/2/21/running-milo-marathon-celebrates-50th-year-with-deped-partnered-champ-run-1559">READ: Running: MILO Marathon celebrates 50th year with DepEd-partnered ‘Champ Run’</a></div>&quot;You just have to commit to it. So, katulad ng mga ibang ginagawa natin, like trabaho, pagsimba, pagligo, &#x27;di ba? Lahat, pag-toothbrush, gano&#x27;n din &#x27;yung pag-commit sa isang healthy lifestyle,&quot; he said.&quot;Kung ano mang oras mo gusto at anong oras pwede, gano&#x27;n lang, mag-commit lang. &#x27;Yung gawin mo lang parati, gawin mo lang araw-araw hangga&#x27;t maaari.&quot;His eldest child, Zia, is into swimming, which he is so proud of.&quot;I&#x27;m more than proud,&quot; Dantes happily shared. &quot;Like for my, our eldest, si Zia, she&#x27;s so much into swimming and many other sports. So, kitang-kita ko talaga &#x27;yung drive niya, &#x27;yung hilig niya sa ginagawa niya.&quot;<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2026/2/16/10k-runners-join-in-the-fun-in-doraemon-run-2026-2127">READ: 10K runners join in the fun in Doraemon Run 2026</a></div>&quot;So, nando&#x27;n kami really to support her and para makamit niya &#x27;yung mga ganong klaseng performance, kailangan mapalakas at matibay parati &#x27;yung katawan niya. That&#x27;s why we always want to support her immunity and her overall wellness and health,&quot; he said.Dantes took part in the &quot;Share the Alaga&quot; fun run, organized by beauty care chain store Watsons and pharmaceutical company Unilab, at the SM Mall of Asia complex in Pasay City.He awarded the medals to the top finishers and also drew raffle prizes for the participants. The running event drew more than 8,000 participants.

Actor and television host Dingdong Dantes on Sunday detailed how he is encouraging his kids to be healthy and be into sports.

Actor and television host Dingdong Dantes on Sunday detailed how he is encouraging his kids to be healthy and be into sports.