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Grandkids share their sweetest and most precious bonding moments with their grandparents

Kids reveal what they love most about their lolos and lolas—and their answers will make you smile

Published Sep 13, 2025 01:41 pm
In celebration of Grandparents’ Day, Manila Bulletin Lifestyle asked kids to share the special moments they treasure most with their lolos and lolas. Their answers are proof that the bond between grandparents and grandchildren is built on the little things, such as warm hugs, funny stories, and everyday rituals that turn into lifelong memories.
Charo Santos-Concio with her grandchildren
Charo Santos-Concio with her grandchildren
Grandmother Charo Santos-Concio
What I love most about my Caca is her ever-loving attitude toward me and my cousins, and her super encouraging life advice. For my Coco, I love how he never fails to make me laugh and always makes me feel seen.
My favorite bonding activity with Caca is shopping. She’s my ultimate shopping buddy! Traveling with her is also something I love, especially because we get to make chika along the way.—Julia Concio, 15
One thing I love most about my Caca is that we both enjoy spending time with each other! With Coco, he always made me feel loved and supported. My favorite bonding activities with Caca are dancing, filming content, and just making kulitan together!—Talia Concio, 13
I love that she’s my grandma. My favorite activity with Caca is talking to her and going to the beach together. I really enjoy our trips.—Basti Concio, 8
I love Caca because she always thinks of me and gives me treats. I like it when she visits my house and sleeps over. I also like traveling with Caca and going with her to Hong Kong.—Luca Concio, 4
Cian with grandparents Frank and Mila Drilon
Cian with grandparents Frank and Mila Drilon
Audrey and Lia with Dodo Franklin
Audrey and Lia with Dodo Franklin
Grandparents Frank and Mila Drilon
We love that our grandparents always make us feel loved, supported, and understood. It’s always a good time whenever we’re all together. We bond over jokes, funny stories, and the little things that make us laugh. No matter what we’re doing, being around them always makes us feel happy and close as a family.
We share a special bond with each of them in different ways. With our Dodo (that’s what we call our grandfather), we connect through our shared love for basketball. We enjoy watching games together and talking about our favorite players. With our Wada (our grandmother), our bond is rooted in faith. We love praying together and listening when she teaches us about Jesus and shares stories from the Bible. From her, we’ve learned not just about faith, but also about kindness, patience, and the importance of family.—Lia Luna, 19; Audrey Luna, 16; Cian Luna, 11
Rikki and Beng Dee with their grandchildren
Rikki and Beng Dee with their grandchildren
Rikki and Beng Dee with their grandchildren
Rikki and Beng Dee with their grandchildren
Grandparents Rikki and Beng Dee
The most awesome thing about our grandparents is that they take us on adventures to see the whole wide world! We love them so much because they always say, “Let’s go find the yummy stuff!” and make sure we get to try all kinds of food in every new place we go.
It feels like we’re on a secret mission to eat the best things ever. Our favorite bonding activity is walking around a new city with them, where we get to pick what we want to eat like spicy noodles, churros, ice cream, and chips. We laugh a lot during these trips, and they always tell us stories about how they used to travel with our parents, too.—Enzo Dee; Braeden Dee; Billie Dee; Ean Dee; Parker Gonzales; Paxton Gonzales; Elizsa Dee
Bonnie and Virma Vergel de Dios with their grandchildren
Bonnie and Virma Vergel de Dios with their grandchildren
Bob and Mel Garcia with their grand children
Bob and Mel Garcia with their grand children
Grandparents Bonnie and Virma Vergel de Dios | Grandparents Bob and Mel Garcia
What we love most about our grandparents is how supportive and caring they are. Whenever we need help, they’re always there for us. They show up for our performances, moving up and graduations, and birthdays. Their presence makes it more special.
They’re also very thoughtful and generous, always surprising us with toys or our favorite chocolates, treats, and little gifts from their trips.
Our favorite bonding activity is going on staycations with our grandparents and cousins. We also enjoy our “apostolate dates,” where we eat out and they treat us to the toy store. Traveling with them is always fun, too! We get to explore and discover new places together. These moments are special because we create core memories with them.—Vivienne Garcia, 13; Vitto and Rocco Garcia, 7

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