Ysabel Mariz Austria

Top 10 Star Cinema moms we love and admire!

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Patricia Matalog

<div><em>[Editor’s note: This story, first published on May 9, 2020 and updated today, is brought to you from our Star Cinema Archives.]</em><em> </em></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><p>There&#x27;s just something about moms in <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/films" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">movies</a> that hits us right through our hearts. They inspire us, they move us, and they make us laugh and cry, much like our real moms whom we&#x27;ll always love and admire.  </p><p>While these characters may be entirely fictional, the life lessons they have imparted will always live in our hearts: </p><div> </div><div><strong>1. Ina Montecillo from ‘Ang Tanging Ina’ (2003)</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17781423940561.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><div><br/></div><p>Ina (Ai Ai delas Alas) might be the most kalog mom we know, but she’s also one of the strongest moms we’ve seen in film. Imagine raising 12 kids all on your OWN? We can’t imagine it for ourselves, but she made it possible.</p><p>Watch the full movie <a href="https://bit.ly/4uqSIqO" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>2. Grace Salazar from ‘Four Sisters and a Wedding’ (2013)</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17781424322342.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><div><br/></div><p>Perhaps the most famous movie mom in recent years, Grace (Coney Reyes) will always be a role model in terms of being able to raise such smart, witty, caring, and adventurous children.</p><p>Watch the full movie <a href="https://bit.ly/3YqGf8z" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>3. Josie from ‘Anak’ (2000)</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17781424782743.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><div><br/></div><p>When it comes to their children’s well-being, mothers like Josie (Vilma Santos) can be so selfless. She sacrificed everything just to give her children good lives, even if it meant being miles away from them, working abroad.</p><p>Watch the full movie <a href="https://bit.ly/4m0Xok4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>4. Vivian from ‘Everything About Her’ (2016) </strong></div><div> </div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17781425356744.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><div> </div><p>Our moms can be the strongest women in the world not unlike Vivian (Vilma Santos) whose heart was made of steel, but they will always be at their softest when it comes to their children. </p><p>Watch the full movie <a href="https://bit.ly/4sO524m" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>. </p><div> </div><div><strong>5. Patty from ‘Unexpectedly Yours’ (2017) </strong></div><div><br/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17781425631765.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><div> </div><p>Single moms like Patty (Sharon Cuneta) are proof that moms can do anything. She raised her kid mostly alone, managed to find herself, and had a revelation about how a lifetime of pleasing others will never make you happy. In the end, she also got the man of her dreams. Now that is goals! </p><p>Watch the full movie <a href="https://bit.ly/3LIkjTm" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>. </p><div> </div><div><strong>6. Mariel from ‘Madrasta’ (1996) </strong></div><div> </div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17781425879966.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><div> </div><p>Stepmoms are often portrayed as antagonists, but for Mariel’s (Sharon Cuneta) case, it was actually the opposite. She treated her husband&#x27;s kids with love and affection, and showed them patience and understanding during a tough time in their family&#x27;s lives. </p><p>Watch the full movie <a href="https://bit.ly/4bF8R5E" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>. </p><div> </div><div><strong>7. Baby Magtalas from ‘You Changed My Life’ (2009)</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><strong><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17781426096787.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/> </strong></div><p>Our moms can also be our best friends, and that’s exactly what Baby (Irma Adlawan) is to her daughter Laida (Sarah Geronimo). Baby was constantly there for her child — she supported Laida to pursue her dreams, listened to all her rants, and picked her up during a time of heartbreak. </p><p>Watch the full movie <a href="https://bit.ly/4qpjVsC" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>. </p><div> </div><div><strong>8. Babygirl from ‘No Other Woman’ (2011) </strong></div><div><br/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17781426397008.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><div><br/></div><p>Our moms are full of wisdom when it comes to love. Babygirl (Carmi Martin) proved this true when she gave her daughter Charmaine (Christine Reyes) a valuable lesson about infidelities within a marriage. </p><p>If you&#x27;re in a pickle, you should go to your mom for advice. You will learn so much from her experiences! </p><p>Watch the full movie <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p46Z0Tgczb0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>. </p><div> </div><div><strong>9. Angie from ‘Block Z’ (2020)</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><strong><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17781426655189.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/> </strong></div><p>Although quite different from your typical mom role, Angie (Ina Raymundo), or as we like to call her, Mommy Zombie, is just like any other mother in the world — willing to sacrifice their life just to save their children from danger. </p><p>Watch the full movie <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcExjh6orUI" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>. </p><div> </div><div><strong>10. Jeanette Bayag from ‘Four Sisters and a Wedding’ (2013) </strong></div><div><br/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/177814269158010.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><div><br/></div><p>Jeanette (Carmi Martin) represents all moms who would do anything to protect their children in any way they can. She may have initially been made out as matapobre or mayabang in the 2013 family drama, but that’s only because she wanted to make sure her unica hija will marry a kind and loving man. </p><p>Watch the full movie <a href="https://bit.ly/3YqGf8z" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>. </p><div> </div><p>Happy Mother’s Day to all the wonderful moms out there! </p><p>Watch more exclusive videos and FREE FULL MOVIES of your favorite celebrities from the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@ABSstarcinema" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Star Cinema official YouTube channel</a>! </p><div> </div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS: </strong></div><div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/VHOP86Y2T4Q?si=X80qKI4G9H56lBzg" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hJsdHcZrtow?si=8q0AY1Wp3h_5vRQa" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div> </div><div><strong>RELATED STORIES: </strong></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/films/2025/5/22/from-anak-to-madrasta-can-you-spot-these-star-cinema-references-in-ang-tanging-ina-1626" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">From ‘Anak’ to ‘Madrasta’, can you spot these Star Cinema references in ‘Ang Tanging Ina’?</a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/films/2025/5/8/giving-twice-the-love-5-movies-that-highlight-single-mothers-strength-1611" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Giving twice the love: 5 movies that highlight single mothers’ strength</a></div>