It's not explicitly stated in the book, but I rather like the idea that Vincent Benitez, whether you choose to have him as somebody's Tio Chente or Tito Enteng, has a large extended family back in his home country.
In my hc, I like the idea of Vincent visiting his family when he makes the inevitable home country trip as Pope Innocent.
So OF COURSE, he ends up happily babysitting (and even baptising a few) great nephews and nieces. One little babbu seems to really attach themselves to Lolo/Tito Enteng ("Lolo or Tito, ok lang yan" - Vincent) so he gets to walk around a bit with Babbu in his arms.
He also introduces Babbu to "my kaibigan, Father Tomas. So, apo ko, what do we do, ha?"
Babbu grins at a bemused and charmed Cardinal Lawrence and happily reaches for his hand so they can do a "mano po."
(Look, Pinoy parents teach kids manners and respect for elders at an early age and mano po is practically instinct for us.)
Someone gets a pic of this and uploads it to socmed - originally for family only but inevitably it gets out in public.
Also, Babbu decides to jump over to "Lolo Tomas" ("Did I just get adopted, Vincent?" and the response to that is a case of bungisngis that would do Expy Cardinal Ijbolitis proud).
Of course, another babbu decides Lolo Enteng looks lonely so they toddle over and demand their turn to be picked up.
There is now a pic on socmed of the two men with babbus in their arms and smiling at each other.
This is how Cardinal Bellini learns of the hashtag #lawrenitez brought over by one of his Pinoy Gen Z priests, functioning as one of the staff monitoring the internets.
