The Power of a Yaya: Lorin Bektas Shares A Heartwarming Tribute To Yaya Fanny
Lorin Bektas proves that even yayas play a vital role in a child’s growth
In a heartfelt TikTok video posted on May 6, Lorin Bektas shared clips of herself accepting her diploma before transitioning into childhood photos with YayaYayaThe Filipino word for a nanny or hired caregiver who helps look after children at home. Choosing a trusted yaya, setting clear routines and expectations, and treating her with respect Fanny. The eldest daughter of Ruffa Gutierrez had recently graduated from Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, with a bachelor’s degree in advertising.
In the video, Lorin wrote: “There wouldn’t be this if there hadn’t been you.”
YayaYayaThe Filipino word for a nanny or hired caregiver who helps look after children at home. Choosing a trusted yaya, setting clear routines and expectations, and treating her with respect Fanny’s loyalty and dedication to Lorin Bektas and her family spanned over two decades, according to Lorin. “My yayaYayaThe Filipino word for a nanny or hired caregiver who helps look after children at home. Choosing a trusted yaya, setting clear routines and expectations, and treating her with respect fanny is one of the most important people in my life. she has been with our family for over 25 years and has seen me through every chapter. yayaYayaThe Filipino word for a nanny or hired caregiver who helps look after children at home. Choosing a trusted yaya, setting clear routines and expectations, and treating her with respect, mahal na mahal kita. thank you for everything. you are my real life guardian angel.”
The Vital Role of the Yaya in Philippine Family Culture
In many Filipino households, yayas become more than caregivers. They become emotional anchors inside the home.
They witness first words, school mornings, breakdowns, graduations, and ordinary afternoons that quietly shape childhood. For working parents, especially, yayas often help carry the invisible labor that keeps family life functioning.
In Filipino culture, this closeness can blur traditional labels. A yayaYayaThe Filipino word for a nanny or hired caregiver who helps look after children at home. Choosing a trusted yaya, setting clear routines and expectations, and treating her with respect may begin as “help,” but over time, many children grow up seeing them as family.
Lorin’s tribute reflects something deeply familiar to many Filipinos: the reality that some caregivers stay long enough to help raise not just one child, but entire generations.
Parents and Yayas Are Teammates
For parents anxious about being “replaced by the yayaYayaThe Filipino word for a nanny or hired caregiver who helps look after children at home. Choosing a trusted yaya, setting clear routines and expectations, and treating her with respect,” let alone finding one, Lorin’s story proves that yayas and parents can become trusted teammates. Parents will still guide values, disciplineDisciplineTeaching a child self-control and acceptable behavior through guidance rather than fear. Effective discipline is consistent and calm, explains the reason for a rule, and uses consequences that fit the, and emotional direction. But trusted caregivers help reinforce that stability daily. The healthiest setups are rarely about replacing a parent—they are about supporting one.
The emotional response to Lorin’s video shows how deeply people understand this dynamic. Even her mother, Ruffa, and younger sister, Venice, expressed their admiration for YayaYayaThe Filipino word for a nanny or hired caregiver who helps look after children at home. Choosing a trusted yaya, setting clear routines and expectations, and treating her with respect Fanny in the comments.
Yayas Are The Second Mom
Yayas may not have a loud entrance, but the impact they leave behind can be far louder.
For many Filipino families, yayas become second mothers in practice. They become the bridge, eyes, and ears for many parents to ensure their wards grow up to be good people.
Lorin Bektas’ tribute expresses gratitude and recognition of lifelong present care. When caregivers dedicate themselves and remain steadfast in loving the little ones, they become one of the core memories of a child when they succeed.
And for parents still searching for the right yayaYayaThe Filipino word for a nanny or hired caregiver who helps look after children at home. Choosing a trusted yaya, setting clear routines and expectations, and treating her with respect, perhaps that is the hope worth holding onto: the right caregiver doesn’t just raise a child, but a family too!
Frequently Asked Questions
Lorin Bektas is the eldest daughter of actress Ruffa Gutierrez and businessman Yilmaz Bektas. She recently graduated from Pepperdine University with a degree in advertising. She also has a younger sister, Venice.
In many Filipino households, yayas help care for children daily while parents work or manage responsibilities. Over time, many become trusted emotional support figures and part of the family.
In some cases, they can—especially when parents find themselves struggling to balance work, life, health, and many other things. It also becomes more blatant when the yaya doesn’t really report to the parents what happened to the child while they’re away.
Parents should look for trustworthiness, patience, consistency, communication skills, and genuine care for children. Long-term emotional stability often matters just as much as experience.
Most of the time, parents hire them through agencies or through word of mouth. Relatives may know a household help who knows someone looking to become a yaya.
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