Jodi Sta. Maria opens up on motherhood and parenting style

MANILA, Philippines, April 29 ------ Jodi Sta. Maria is no stranger to starring in commercials with her son, Thirdy Lacson. But not a few were surprised to see how much her child has grown up in the latest one.

“I’m sure your recollection of Thirdy was this small boy running around, being naughty, being a baby, and now he’s grown up. He’s tall and he’s turning 18, so talagang binata na (he’s really a young man). And my son is entering college already,” Jodi told The STAR in a one-on-one interview.“Ang saya lang kasi yung comeback niya sa endorsement parang nakita siya na as a binata na. He’s no longer a small boy. Nakaka-proud.”

This paper spoke to the 40-year-old mom when she and her son were introduced as the new celebrity endorsers of the fast-food giant Chowking, particularly for the “new and improved” Chowking Chinese-Style Fried Chicken Lauriat. “As delicious as it is, we believe that there’s always room for improvement,” said Fran Leveriza-Maralit, Chowking brand director, of why they decided to add “new twists” to what has been described as their long-time “fan-favorite” food item.

Jodi co-hosted the afternoon feast where media guests had the first dibs on the “upgraded” combo of Chinese Style Fried Chicken, Egg Fried Rice, Buchi, Siomai, Chicharap and Pancit Canton. But another highlight at the recent press event held at the Marco Polo Ortigas Manila was the unveiling of the mother-and-son duo’s TVC for the brand, which inevitably raised questions if Thirdy had started entertaining ideas of entering showbiz.

Source: philstar.com