Philstar iconPhilstarSep 29, 2026 ~3 min source read

Video of Manny Pacquiao’s mother on parenting resurfaces as athlete-parent rifts draw attention

A throwback interview with Dionisia Pacquiao offering blunt parenting advice circulated on Reddit after renewed public focus on athletes’ strained relationships with their parents, prompting discussion about support, responsibility, and safety in sports families.

Mommy Dionisia’s parenting advice resurfaces amid athletes’ relationships with parents

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The Reddit post linked the clip to current headlines about athletes’ fraught family ties, notably the estrangement between gymnast Carlos Yulo and his mother.

The story ties broader conversations about athlete welfare, parental involvement, and public scrutiny of family disputes.

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A Reddit user on Sunday, September 27, looked back on a televised interview with the matriarch on GMA News TV, where she offered fellow parents advice about raising their children. At the time, Manny was at the height of his popularity as a professional boxer, representing the Philippines in international bouts. modern toxic family dynamics," the Reddit user said, in an apparent reference to the estrangement between gymnast Carlos Yulo and his mother, Angelica Yulo.

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  • "Given the choice between all that wealth and Manny not getting hurt at all, I'm sure she'll choose the latter," the Reddit user added.
  • Pero now mo makikita na wala ka narinig na issue about pera and willing si Manny na alagaan siya hanggang dulo," a different Reddit user wrote.
  • Kita mo hindi pera nasa isip niya kundi kalagayan ng anak niya," the Reddit user added.
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  • "Ipaabot ko lang sa mga parents, katulad sa akin: 'Wag ninyo pabayaan ang mga anak natin.

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She only supported his boxing career because boxing is her son's passion, but she'd rather he just be safe if she had her way," another commented. Kasi, ang anak, hindi nagsabi na gawain mo ako," the matriarch said in the interview. Dapat alagaan nang mabuti, [nasa] mabuting kalagayan, at lalo na sa malaking respeto," Dionisia added.

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  • Mama LuLu weighs in on inviting parents to weddings Interaksyon RELATED ARTICLES MORE FROM AUTHOR What Carlos Yulo had to say about his critics, 'losartan warriors' 'Grand Slam athletes':
  • Ganyan nagagawa 'pag may critical thinking talaga eh," another Redditor said.
  • "Tinatawanan ko lang siya nung HS [high school] ako kasi nakakatawa antics niya 'pag nasa ringside seats siya.
  • "'Di ba ang issue lang ni Mommy D eh pinapatigil niya si Pacman kasi ayaw niya nasasaktan anak niya.

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"Throwback [to] Mommy Dionisia's legendary view on parenting vs. Kailangan malaking suportado tayo sa mga anak. Throwback when Mommy Dionisia's legendary view on parenting vs.

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