Infuriated over her missing children, Claudine Barretto appealed to her personal assistant to return her kids in an Instagram Live on Saturday, 24 January.

"And if in 15 minutes my children are not here, I am going after Marisol or Maria Solita Acap for kidnapping my children," she announced.

"Again, my right hand, my PA, together with some fans, na-trace na po ng NBI (have been traced by NBI)," she added.

The gravity of the situation is not a laughing matter, as she said, "This is not a joke. This is very serious."

Almost pleadingly, Barretto said: "Marisol, ibalik mo ang mga anak ko dito. Kanina ka pa dapat nasa Katipunan. (Marisol, bring back my children. You should have been in Katipunan already). Inaantay ka na ng NBI dito. (NBI is waiting for you here)."

"At sa lahat ng team Baliwag, whose loyalty is supposed to be mine, please come clean," she added while showing off what looked like screenshots of their conversation.