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Jan Milo Severo - Philstar.com
June 9, 2026 | 5:21pm
Jodi Sta. Maria and son Thirdy with former husband Pampi Lacson and his partner Iwa Moto and their kids Hiromi and Caleb.
Iwa Moto via Instagram
MANILA, Philippines — Iwa Moto shared that Jodi Sta. Maria will be a bridesmaid in her wedding to Pampi Lacson. Jodi is the latter's ex-wife.
In an interview on "Fast Talk with Boy Abunda" last Monday, the former actress shared about her special friendship with Jodi.
Iwa said that her relationship with Jodi was not very good at first because they did not know each other well.
"Nung dumating ako sa buhay ni Pampi, wala na talaga sila," Iwa said.
"Nung dumating ako, kaya din siguro hindi naging mahirap 'yung transition namin to become friends, maybe because I'm not the reason why they broke up," she added.
According to Iwa, she and Jodi became close because of their love for Thirdy, the son of the actress and Pampi.
"'Pag nagmahal ako, sobra. Pati 'yung anak, minamahal ko na parang totoo kong anak," Iwa said.
"So 'yung nakikita ko na nahihirapan 'yung bata dahil 'yung magulang niya, kami, 'yung tumatayong nagbabantay sa kanya ay 'di nagkakasundo, siya 'yung naapektuhan," she added.
She and Jodi gradually developed a good friendship, and she now considers the actress one of her best friends.
"Bridesmaid ko po siya," she revealed.
Iwa said that Jodi was the first to know that she and Pampi are engaged.
"Sabi ko, 'wag ka mag-alala, you'll be the one to first know. So nung nangyari nga na nag-propose si Pampi, isa po siya sa mga nakaalam," Iwa said.
"She's so happy. Siya naman po, sabi niya, matagal na niyang inaantay 'to," she added.
Iwa also shared that Jodi is one of the people she turns to when she needs someone to talk to. Jodi has a certification in Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) training.
Jodi and Pampi got married in 2005 and divorced in 2011. Their son Thirdy was also born in 2005.
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