Women Journalists From The Philippines

"I’m not motherly per se but I’m a mother. I want to be the best mother I can be. But, as a mother, I feel I’m more of a builder and a nurturer."

"My training has taught me to be there in the moment but not to get carried away"

"Imagine, for the price of a pre-paid cellular phone card, you can send a child to school? I found that very powerful."

"I woke up today more grateful than ever for my life. The very air I breathe. My family. My children. The purpose & opportunities God has opened before me. Over & over again I live in God’s graciousness & endless mercies."

"I am blessed. I am immensely grateful for everything. The good with the bad, the hard with the easy. All for God’s good purpose."

"To God be the glory. Hug your kids today! Tell your family & friends how special they are! Appreciate LIFE."

"First, you should do your homework in all honesty. You have to prepare well before the show. It’s important that you know the issues for the day; a news person should be ready to adlib whenever hassles occur during the live telecast. The glamour part is the fact that you come out on TV and people recognize you"

"I think the best example when you’re a Christian is the way you behave. It’s not what you say…"

"Yes. So in my case at work, it would be not compromising my integrity, it’s being professional, it’s being fair, it’s being compassionate, understanding, hardworking."

"I will be working with many UN Women champions and advocates back home to help bring about change in mindsets, behaviour and hopefully, in the everyday lives of women & girls thru projects we will be involved in."

"This is the first step of the journey. The final meet is this October at the UN HQ in New York. And siyempre, PROUDLY FILIPINA po tayo. (And of course, I am PROUDLY FILIPINA.)"

"Always remember to sow kindness, even in a competitive work environment. Never lose your core values and character."

"You are enough. Have faith."

"The real point in life is to truly find who you are in God’s eyes, everything else is secondary."

"Be ready to work hard. If you invest in hard work, people will respect you."

"I live my own empowered woman story and I know every Filipina has hers."

"If there’s one thing I’m proud of, it’s that as a friend, I don’t mind being the first one to say sorry. Some friends have a lot of pride, right? That’s not me!"

"I’m now 54 years old and I’ve realized that while real friends must be there for you when you are down, there’s another part of friendship where someone is genuinely happy for your success. Like, purely, authentically."

"I think the best example when you’re a Christian is the way you behave. It’s not what you say… This is the Philippines… People tend to mention ‘God,’ ‘Jesus’ every other sentence; they’re preachy. But then, do you really live the examples and the teachings in the bible?"

"The moments of victory are sweet, but the moments of failure are character-forming."