(From left) Chiz Escudero, Quino, Chesi and Heart Evangelista. Image: Instagram/@escuderochiz, @iamhearte
Heart Evangelista was beaming with joy as she shared her proud-mom moment after her stepson Quino graduated from high school.
The actress-fashion personality gave a glimpse of the graduation ceremony of Quino, one half of her husband Chiz Escudero’s twins, at Xavier School,8??? via her Instagram Stories on Thursday, March 20.
“My Quino boy. So proud of you!” she said in the caption.
Image: Instagram/@iamhearte
Image: Instagram/@iamhearte
Image: Instagram/@iamhearte
Chiz likewise commended his son for his achievement in a separate Instagram post.
“Congrats anak, Quino! We are proud of you,” the senator said.
Evangelista’s sister, Camille Ongpauco, also took to the comments section to greet Quino. “Love you Kuya!! Always proud of you.”
Image: Instagram/@escuderochiz
Evangelista has been a supportive and hands-on stepmom to her stepchildren.
Quino and his twin sister Chesi share a good relationship with the actress, with the twins thanking her for being their “mother figure” during the height of the pandemic in 2020.
“I love being there for them,” Evangelista said of her stepchildren in a 2024 interview. “I have been in their lives since they were 4; now they’re 16. It’s really fulfilling to see them like that.”
“I’m so happy that we have bonded as a family throughout the years,” she added. “Love isn’t something you force; it has to naturally happen.”