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Marian Rivera shares how shes been raising her two kids

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Rhea Manila Santos

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<p>Fresh from a vacation with her family and back to work in Manila this week, actress and model Marian Rivera was looking fresh and relaxed as she arrived at a campaign launch for one of her endorsements last August 20. The 42-year-old actress, who celebrated her birthday abroad last August 12, shared how happy she was to get to spend more time with her husband Dingdong Dantes and their two children, Zia and Sixto. </p><p>“Actually, kakauwi ko lang last Sunday. Nagkaroon kami ng bonding ng pamilya ko. Nagkaroon kami ng chance na mag get-together kaming apat. So very happy ako sa aming vacation. Parang kumbaga bonding time with the kids,” she shared during the Palawan For All campaign launch event held in Makati City. </p><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DcQo4oJmrKs/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=468&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A281630.1%2C%22ls%22%3A281298.3999999999%2C%22le%22%3A281301%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="900" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" 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><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/1/14/marian-rivera-shares-what-she-considers-her-greatest-achievement-in-life-1036" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ: Marian Rivera shares what she considers her greatest achievement in life</strong></a></div><p>Marian also talked about how her spending habits have changed since she started her own family during the event. </p><p>“Bilang nanay siyempre nung una single ako, iba yung priority ko, naging may asawa ako, nagkaanak ako. Ngayon parang iniisip mo hindi na lang sa sarili mo eh, iisipin mo ano bang future ang puwede ko gawin para sa mga anak ko? Nag-e-evolve din talaga, nagbabago. Kumbaga, intentional na yun iniisip ko for financial. Dati sarili ko lang: ipon ako, shop ako. Ngayon, hindi na. Iniisip ko, ano bang makakatulong para sa mga anak ko para maging maganda ang future nila,” she added. </p><p>The Palawan Pay celebrity ambassador also explained that contrary to what people may assume about her numerous endorsements, she is actually very particular about the brands she represents and what values they represent are most important to her. </p><p>“Sabi ko nga, napakahalaga ng parehas kami ng pinapahalagahan, which is yung aming pamilya, yung pagiging hardworking, yung trust mo talaga, at yung pinaka nagustuhan ko talaga is hindi sila tumitigil na bigyang importansya yung mga pangangailangan ng kapwa Pilipino natin. So doon pa lang nabuo yung trust gradually na alam mong hindi mo kailangan ipilit, kasi ang sarap mag-endorso ng isang produkto, isang proyekto na hindi lang para sa akin, para sa kanila, pero iniisip kung paano mapapagaan o matutulungan yung kapwa Pilipino natin. Dun pa lang, panalo na ako at proud na proud ako,” she added. </p><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-1" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/Db7jdGFGzcF/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=468&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A281638.6%2C%22ls%22%3A281298.3999999999%2C%22le%22%3A281301%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="727" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-1" 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><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2026/1/11/how-marian-rivera-and-dingdong-dantes-guide-daughter-zia-in-finding-her-interests-1311" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ: How Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes guide daughter Zia in finding her interests</strong></a></div><p>As a hands-on mom to a seven year-old and ten-year-old, Marian revealed that she and Dingdong have yet to introduce their kids to the concept of how to handle money responsibly. </p><p>“Parang never namin napag-usapan ng asawa ko yan. Kasi sa age ni Zia at Sixto ngayon, hindi pa namin sila pinapahawak ng pera. So ang ginagawa namin is ini-earn nila. Pag may gusto sila, may kailangan silang gawin something na inuutos namin na clean your room, wash ganito tapos may points sila para mabili yung mga gusto nila. So dun siguro nagsisimula yun. Kasi pag may disiplina ka, kaakibat yun at sunod-sunod na yun. Siguro pag si Zia — ano siya ngayon mag-i-11 years old — siguro by 13. Pero hindi ibig sabihin na bibigyan mo ng pera. Pero siguro maganda rin na sa ganung age na naiintindihan na niya kung ano yung value,” she admitted. </p><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/Dbj8puKEfkq/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=468&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A281644.79999999993%2C%22ls%22%3A281298.3999999999%2C%22le%22%3A281301%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="863" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-2" 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><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/2020/5/9/fresh-scoops/marian-rivera-talks-about-being-lucky-to-grow-up-w-25937" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ: Marian Rivera talks about being lucky to grow up with two moms </strong></a></div><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-3" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/Db7jdGFGzcF/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=468&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A3%2C%22os%22%3A282565.29999999993%2C%22ls%22%3A281298.3999999999%2C%22le%22%3A281301%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="727" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-3" 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><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>When her children grow older, Marian shared that she would want them to be as careful with their money as she was growing up. </p><p>“Lumaki kasi ako na nasa lola ako. Na ang bawat kinikita ko after college ko ay mahalaga sa akin, pinapahalagahan ko. So yun ang gusto kong ma-implement sa anak ko, na ang kinikita mo ay kailangan inaalagaan mo. Ganun yung gusto ko mangyari sa mga anak ko na, ay trust muna. Kailangan malaman nila paano unti-unting gastusin, ipunin. Ano bang mahalaga? Kasi ako sa punto ko sa buhay ko ngayon, parang iniisip ko ang dati bibili ako kung anong gusto ko. Pero ngayon nag-iba na. Ang iniisip ko ngayon intentional na. Kung paano namin mapapalago, paano namin masusuportahan yung future ng mga naak namin. Yun kasi ang mahalaga. So siguro gradual siya. Magandang maturuan natin yung mga anak natin kung paano pahalagahan (ang pera). Kasi ako very vocal ako sa mga anak ako eh. Pag may binibili ako sa kanila, alam nila kung saan nanggaling yun. Pinagtrabahuan ko, pinag-igihan ko kaya ko nakuha yun. So gusto ko ganun din sila paglaki nila. May gusto ka? Pagtrabahuan mo para pag nasa ‘yo, pahahalagahan mo,” she explained. </p>

<p>Actress and mother Marian Rivera talks about how she plans to introduce the concept of money to her two children, Zia and Sixto Dantes.</p>

Actress and mother Marian Rivera talks about how she plans to introduce the concept of money to her two children, Zia and Sixto Dantes.

Marian Rivera shares how she's been raising her two kids: ‘Hindi pa namin sila pinapahawak ng pera’

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Marian Rivera shares how she's been raising her two kids: ‘Hindi pa namin sila pinapahawak ng pera’

Rhea Manila Santos,

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Published August 21, 2026 06:24 PM PHT

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