Some bosses give you a deadline. Sharon Cuneta gives you dinner. According to Khalil Ramos, that is exactly how it goes on the set of Honor Thy Mother.
Photo: PEP.phWhat is "pa-Sharon"?
In Pinoy slang, a "pa-[name]" is a treat. Khalil joked that Sharon's treats are so frequent that the cast is always full. He said, with a laugh:
Nakakapag-'Sharon' kami ng pagkain every single taping day dahil buhos talaga.
He also said food is her love language:
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner, lagi niya kaming nililibre. Ahh... sobrang love language niya yung food. Lagi kaming busog.
What else did Khalil say about Sharon Cuneta?
Khalil said he prepared himself before his first scene with her, because she is "one of our industry's best." But that fear went away quickly:
Pero nung unang salang ko with her, sobrang nabiyak lahat ng takot ko. Kasi sobrang bait talaga. Super!
He called her one of the kindest people he has ever met, and said she is generous in her craft as well, sharing what she knows with the cast.
What is Honor Thy Mother?
It is a Prime Video series that started streaming on September 11, made together by GMA Network, ABS-CBN and Prime Video. Sharon plays Diana Aragon, or Ms. D, and Barbie Forteza plays Patricia, her long-lost daughter. GMA News reported that it became the No. 1 series on Prime Video in the country. The cast also includes Mercedes Cabral, Tonton Gutierrez, John Estrada and Khalil.
What about Khalil's Anne Hathaway-style bio?
Khalil turned his Instagram bio into a project calendar: Saving Cherry on September 2, Honor Thy Mother on September 11, and Patay Gutom from September 23 to October 4. He ended it with "O, sorry @annehathaway," a nod to the Hollywood star. He told PEP.ph:
Nahihiya na nga ako. Kasi malamang sa malamang, nakita ni Anne Hathaway yun, di ba?
Screenshot: Instagram / Khalil RamosWhat is Patay Gutom about?
It is one of the seven feature films at the Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival, which runs from September 23 to October 4. Khalil co-stars with Ian Pangilinan, who directed it with Carl Papa. It is a BL film, but Khalil says it goes further than that:
it's a story about family, it's a story about love. It's also a story about grief, acceptance, death.
Why his gratitude hits home
Khalil said that with the state of the industry, having even one project is lucky, and this month he has three. Many of us know that feeling of being thankful for steady work. Bonus points if the boss feeds you.
What is the best pa-libre you ever got from a boss or a teacher? Tell us in the comments.
Quick answers
What did Khalil Ramos say about Sharon Cuneta?
He said Sharon treats the cast to food at every taping, calling food her love language, and that she is one of the kindest people he has met.
Where can you watch Honor Thy Mother?
Honor Thy Mother streams on Prime Video and started on September 11, 2026.
What is Khalil Ramos's CinePanalo film?
Khalil stars in Patay Gutom, directed by Carl Papa and Ian Pangilinan, which screens from September 23 to October 4 at the Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival.
Updated September 21, 2026. Sources and photo credits: PEP.ph | GMA News (Honor Thy Mother) | GMA Entertainment. All photos belong to their respective owners.