Dionisia Pacquiao is currently the toast of tinseltown not only because of her status as the mother of boxing champ Manny Pacquiao, but also for her “winning personality.”

Mommy Dionisia (as she now wants to be addressed) is aware of her newfound fame.

“Siyempre. Hindi naman mapigilan 'yan, eh. Ako ang nagbigay buhay sa anak kong si Manny kaya kung gaano siya kasikat ganoon din ako,” she said with a smile.

And no, she isn’t bothered about it even a bit.

“Okay lang. Kapag maraming nagha-'Hi’ sa akin at kumakaway…e mga fans ko sila, e.”

In lieu of her celebrity, Mommy Dionisa is now into health and wellness.

“Naga-gym na ako parati sa GenSan. Doon sa mall. Ang pagkain ko, control; hindi sobra. Sa breakfast, normal lang. Hindi man ako magkain ng chichiria kasi bawal. Ang favorite food ko? Seafood.”

She also has beefed up on security.

“Ah, kasi may threat! Sabi nila nagsha-shopping ako ng P1 million nga pera. Sobra naman na balita! Sabi ko, itigil na ang mga ganyang balita dahil nasisira ang pagkatao ko. May threat na nga ako na kikidnapin. Matagal na akong may bodyguard. Dati dalawa. Ngayon apat na.”

Mommy Dionisia admits her son spoils her.

“Binibigyan niya ako ng pera, malaki-laki din, mga 25,000 dollars. Hinahayaan niya ako mag-shopping ng gusto ko. Sabi niya, ‘Kayo na ang magbili ng gusto mo, ‘Mang’. Gusto niya (Manny) bilhan ako ng mamahalin na bag kasi lagi daw ako humaharap na sa TV.”

Among her newest obsessions? Bags. 

And not just any brand, but...

“Marami na ako binili na mga Louis Vuitton. May ‘baby’ [pertaining to the matching LV wallet in the bag] pa talaga yung isa na gamit ko.”

And what’s in her bag?

"Walang cash na laman ang bag, puro cheke (laughs) Andami ding pabango ang bag. Kahit ganito na [sniffs from the bag]…mmm…ang bango…kahit ganito na ang buhay ko, pasalamat pa din ako madami pa din ang nagbigay sa akin ng regalo.”
 
According to Mommy Dionisia, Manny also bought her a Rolex watch.

“Di naman ako ma-materyales…pero kung bigyan ako ng anak ko, siyempre tanggapin. Sabi kailangan ko daw dahil parati ako lumalabas a TV.”

Is she open to a career in show business?

“Ayoko, baka mapagod ako. Okay lang sa commercial, hindi matagal. Pero sitcom, ayoko.”

Mommy Dionisia has appeared in an ad for Ginebra, where she is paired with her son and a couple of players from the Ginebra basketball team.

She just finished shooting a new one for Magnolia, mouthing the lines, “Drink your milk first” in her distinctive tone.

Aside from commercials and countless TV guestings, Mommy Dionisia is being targeted by Star Cinema to play the role of Sam Milby’s mom in the upcoming “Ang Tanging Ama,” with no less than Ai-Ai delas Alas and former Joseph “Erap” Estrada in the title role.

Mommy Dionisia promised her son Manny that she will not be a full-time actress. She just wants to try acting.

“Sabi ko kay Manny, ‘Hindi ako mag-artista, anak’. Kung guest lang, okay lang. Kung palagi akong mag-artista, hindi e,” said the now popular mom.