IN PHOTOS: Ways that prove Frankie Pangilinan is the woman to watch for
The eldest daughter of Sharon Cuneta and Senator Pangilinan, Frankie Pangilinan, is making a statement on her own. Get to know why she's getting the netizens' approval in this gallery.
Frankie Pangilinan
It is needless to introduce that Frankie Pangilinan is the daughter of Sharon Cuneta and Senator Kiko Pangilinan, but it's important to point out that the young lady is paving her own personality and career path.
Opinion
Frankie knows what she wants and she has lived by her principles. She's ready to stand by it, even if it means calling out the President himself.
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Writing
She has a gift for words. She actually maintains a separate Instagram account under the handle @kakiewrites to share her poetry and wisdom.
Reading
Her eloquence in writing may be a result of her love for reading. Kakie claims she got her being a bookworm from her dad.
Music
Undoubtedly, she got her love and talent for singing from her mom's side of the family. Frankie has released a few singles, the first one being a collaboration with no less than Ely Buendia.
Women Empowerment
Kakie is an epitome and advocate of women empowerment. She once remarked about her bikini photo that ladies should be able to be comfortable and confident in their own body and in the ways they want to do with it.
Self-expression
She is brave and experimental in her pursuit to express her genuine self. She shows it so via her collaborative digital project titled 'Simone Says.'
Independence
She might have easily banked on the popularity and influence of her parents, but Frankie knows well that she can develop her character on her own feet. She leads a challenging yet independent life as an undergrad student in New York.
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Philanthropy
She has been involved in philanthropic activities even when she was younger. Back in 2017, she launched a project with her friends titled 'Work in Progress' to help aid victims of the Marawi siege through shirt donations.
Influence
Frankie uses her influence to further other advocacies. One time she posted a bikini photo but only to get the attention of netizens in supporting local products and living a more sustainable and mindful lifestyle.
Representation
She is all for representation, may it be through the tiger stripes in her bikini photos or the way she lauds the recognition of an Asian film at the Oscars.
Humor
She gets to articulate her intellect and wit through her humor. Taking a look at her Twitter account proves this!
Family
Frankie will do everything - even as much as start a revolution - just to protect and show her love for her family.
Hard work
Frankie Pangilinan proves she isn't spoiled by her family by continuously working hard in her many pursuits in life -- both in writing and philanthropy.
On Twitter, she claims to not taking advantage of the privileges she was born into. She said, “Look the guilt eats away at me every day and I can't do anything about it right now. But what I do know is it's pushing me and I promise I'm working hard and doing my best to make myself not be a waste of the advantages I was born into.”
Passion
This year, Frankie will be launching 'Simone Says,' an online journal to which she describes as a culmination of her many passions -- fashion, art, philosophy, beauty, and politics. Her efforts are in collaboration with her friends Christian Olarte and Enrique Marshall with whom she has shared her vision.
Empathy
Frankie Pangilinan, being the daughter of Sharon Cuneta and Senator Kiko Pangilinan, knows very well how she was born into privilege but she doesn't let her status keep her out of touch from reality. She's so aware of her influence and resources that she uses them to call for social justice, respect, and promote her advocacies to benefit other people.
Mental health
Frankie Pangilinan champions mental health. She doesn't only encourage people to look after themselves, she inspires them to be mindful of their behaviors and actions that may affect other people too.
Fighter
Frankie Pangilinan embodies the resilience and grit of a true fighter because she know she faces her battles for a greater cause. So whether she's defending her own self-worth or lending her voice to speak out against the rape culture in the country, one shouldn't expect this lady to back down easily.
