Call Me Mother

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Call Me Mother

"Paano ginagawa ang isang Ina?"

2026

2h 0m

6.0(2 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

Twinkle is a single queer mother whose dream of officially adopting her son gets shaken when the boy's biological mother, Mara, unexpectedly reappears.

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Cast & Crew

42 members

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Vice Ganda

Twinkle

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Nadine Lustre

Mara

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Lucas Andalio

Angelo

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Chanda Romero

Mutya Sidro

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Carmi Martin

Mila de Jesus

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John Lapus

Mama M

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Ces Quesada

Rosa

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Klarisse de Guzman

Mayet

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Mika Salamanca

Bea

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Brent Manalo

Marco

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Esnyr Ranollo

Vince

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River Joseph

Anton

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Shuvee Etrata

DDS Princess

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MC Calaquian

Dorothy

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Iyah Mina

Ms. J

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Jennifer Sevilla

Nanette

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Robert Ortega

Tony

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Tanya Gomez

Lawyer

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Divine Tetay

Pageant Coach

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Chelsea Manalo

Herself / Miss Uniworld Candidate

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Mary Jean Lastimosa

Herself / Miss Uniworld Candidate

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Nicole Cordoves

Herself / Miss Uniworld Candidate

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Rafael Rosell

Himself / Miss Uniworld Philippines presenter

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Soliman Cruz

Principal

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Rico Robles

Host

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Carlene Aguilar

Beauty Queen

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Bianca Manalo

Beauty Queen

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Samantha Panlilio

Beauty Queen

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Samantha Acosta

Beauty Queen

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Chanel Morales

Contestant

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VJ Mendoza

Photographer

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Angie Castrence

Pawnshop Owner

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Leo Bruno

Bikeshop Owner

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Rowena Cardona

Doctor

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Ross Pesigan

Doctor

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Unique Valdez Cajeda

Nurse

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Anna Loraine Fabian Ansong

Nurse

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Bon Andrew Lentejas

Bully

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Clave Sun

Basty

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Sebastian Gavin Ilag-Ilag

Bully

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Christan Nate Cuera

Bully

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Jarren Aquino

Baby Angelo

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