Caridad Sanchez

Caridad Sanchez is her real and stage name. Both her father, Marcos F. Sanchez, and mother, Sofia Yuson, are from Mandaue, Cebu. She comes from a big family of 15 children,[12] and she is the youngest. She dreamt to become a lawyer before she become an actress. [13]

as a professional actress she did Visayan films and then starred in many TV shows as a supporting role in the early 60’s-70’s her acting skills got the hone of many big greats like Dolphy and Nida Blanca And Fernando Poe Jr later on she would also be part of bigger roles in late 1970s she became a TV household favorite as Nanay Edad in Gulong Ng Palad a classic radio serial turned TV Soap on the old BBC 2 . She then made acting come backs in multiple sitcoms and Weekly Drama Anthologies then Tabing Ilog for younger viewers as John Lloyd Cruz’ grandmother in 2001 she starred in Sa Puso Ko Iingatan Ka as Judy Ann Santos’ grandma and 2003-2004 in lead role as Joel Torre’s mother in Sana’y Wala Nang Wakas on ABS-CBN. 2005-2015 she moved to GMA Network where more work arrived on TV and in Movies although retired she will always be remembered for supporting roles and her differentiating to Drama and Comedy roles as well.

She was married to Vicente Babao and they had children named Cathy Babao, who was a grief educator, counselor, and columnist at the Philippine Daily Inquirer and Alexander Joseph Babao. [14] She was widowed at the age of 47 after Vicente died from heart attack[15] and raised their children alone. Cathy described her parents are "both very passionate people with strong beliefs." [16]

In 1998, she lost her four-year-old grandson, Migi, who went from heart surgery. [17]

Sanchez is the aunt of ABS-CBN broadcaster Julius Babao. [18]

• Caridad Sanchez at IMDb