SHARON CUNETA
FRANKIE PANGILINAN
Photos from Sharon Cuneta Instagram account
MANILA — Sharon Cuneta shared a deeply personal moment with her fans after receiving, for the first time, a “cash envelope” from her daughter Frankie “Kakie” Pangilinan. In a post that outlets reported on August 20, the Megastar said she became emotional when Frankie handed her money along with a handwritten note, promising to take care of her parents, Sharon and Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, in their old age.
Cuneta described the gift as priceless, writing that she “wanted to frame the money” and that Frankie’s gesture moved her to tears. The story quickly circulated among fans and entertainment outlets, highlighting the heartfelt exchange between mother and daughter.
Days earlier, Frankie had also made news after being sworn in as Chairperson of the Committee on Youth of the Senate Spouses Foundation, Inc. (SSFI). She took her oath of office on August 14, 2025, before Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero at the Senate of the Philippines in Pasay City, according to an official Senate release.
The SSFI is a socio-civic, non-profit organization composed of senators’ spouses that runs projects ranging from medical missions to feeding programs and disaster relief. Frankie’s new role as youth chair is a voluntary, unpaid position, underscoring her involvement in civic activities apart from her professional career.
Outside of her civic work, Frankie is actively pursuing a career as a singer-songwriter and performer, having released music under the stage name Kakie since 2019, including her 2021 EP abOUT hER SPACE. In 2025, she also made her acting debut in the biopic EdJop, portraying Joy Jopson, the wife of dissident Edgar Jopson. These artistic endeavors form her professional career, while her SSFI appointment is civic service.
