"Here you are—10 years later—not perfect, but persistent. Not without wounds, but still willing. With Steadfastness, Appreciation, Mutual growth, Prayerfulness, and Unselfishness, may the Lord bless your next ten years even more than the last."

"Joey and I have actually renewed our vows three times already, at the couples’ retreats that we have joined. It is always the most precious and heart-tugging thing, to look into your husband’s eyes and to repeat the words you first said at your wedding."

"We’ll most likely renew our vows again in our 20th year.. by God’s grace and favor. But maybe at home hahaha."

"To feel in your heart that yes, Lord, I still want to be married to this man, I still commit to loving him faithfully until the day I die, and I’m so grateful that he, likewise, has not given up on me and still takes me to be his wife."

"When I floated the idea to Joey, he said that he also wanted to have a renewal of vows. Eh submissive ako 😆 and so May of last year, in front of our closest family and friends, we did 🥹"

"“Healing starts with a song,”"

"Here's a call to all those who are feeling discouraged, don't be afraid, be strong."

"“The feeling of bliss is so sublime it’s hard to explain. But I honestly feel that it is worth seeking,”"

"I had two reasons for wanting to renew our marriage on our tenth year: first, so our girls would see Joey and I recommitting to our covenant, and two, I selfishly wanted to see them walk down the aisle with us as our flower girls 😆"

"“discover my roots and experience the culture firsthand.”"

"“It just blew my mind. I remember landing at the airport, my dad was with me at the time. When I left the airplane to just walk out into the airport, there were cameras and lights everywhere. I was kind of scared at first because I wasn’t expecting it.”"

"“I would have told myself that everything was gonna be okay.”"

"“Now I’m kind of in retrospect looking back, that was pretty cool. It’s something I’ve always wanted to do. I’ve always been passionate about music, always been passionate about singing. It’s been such a big part of my life for sure,”"

"“I auditioned. One thing led to another. I kept making every round. I was just kind of in shock almost. I was actually making it. It’s been such a whirlwind,”"

"“I just have to say that on my journey on ‘American Idol,’ I was so young then. It was more of a personal journey for me. Now, the older I get, the more I realize that it was much bigger than me. I was carrying the Filipino flag. I’ve never been prouder to be Filipino,”"

"“Thank you all so much for your support. I hope I can return to the Philippines. I hope we can meet again. Just thank you all so much for your support. It’s really meant the world to me,”"

"“Maybe it was just the grace of God (that's why I was able to forgive),”"

"“I prayed about what happened to me. I said, ‘Lord, I surrender everything that happened to me. You take care of me. Give me comfort, courage. You created me, so please make me whole again.’ My healing journey began when our father passed away,”"

"In the early stages of my singing career, I was called the Soul Princess because I sang emotionally, but after that stage I was called the Fearless Diva because I sang so fearlessly on stage. But now, I realize that there is a purpose to why I am called fearless."

"There were times when I was a teenager, I lost my way because I was looking for validation because it was not at home,"

"No one knows about my siblings. I didn't tell them because I didn't know how they would receive it. No one knows other than my current manager,"

"“People don't understand where I'm coming from, why I have to be choosy. I don't want to have a broken family again or I'll be abused. If I'm going to enter a relationship, I want it as a whole.”"

"Now, I feel fearless and I feel strong enough to share my journey from the past that for a long time, I hid it even from myself, I denied it, I hid it under the rug because the pain of that incident was so great, I didn't want to remember that it had become a part of my entire life."

"“I will continue to represent for the Filipinos everywhere. I will continue to carry the Filipino flag wherever I go. Just thank you so much for your support because without it I would not have been able to pursue my dreams and do what I love to do. It’s been such an amazing ride. I am just so proud to be Pinoy. I truly am. I will forever be grateful. Maraming-maraming salamat po and mahal ko kayong lahat,”"

"“I was so nervous when she watched. I was just starstruck! I forgot what Ate Guy said, but I remember her hugging me and smiling at us, the cast. I took that as a sign of approval.”"

"“So if we had to break down five times while singing live, we did it. It was tough, but I can say we all enjoyed the process. It was a memorable learning experience.”"

"“From here on, I hope the industry will just continue to educate while entertaining. Especially now that I have kids, it’s important that what they watch has valuable lessons. The entertainment industry has a responsibility to shape our society’s future, our children.”"

"“Lucky if Mark is home, we'll split up. But if he's not there, how can we split up the body? ...I'm just thinking, I'll take advantage of this competition they're having for my attention, because the day will come when this won't be the case anymore... But I'm looking forward to a full night's sleep, I admit, and I know that's a long time away!... Ha ha ha.”"

"Caught on camera by the husband. This has been us for the past weeks, the oldest wanting my hug as she sleeps and the youngest needing "karga/hele/breastfeeding" to sleep at the same time."

"“very loving thoughts, and prayers and well wishes” from then up until their family grew."

"When I was a child, at 10 years old, I was a victim of molestation from my father. After the incident, our mother left. At that time, I didn't know how to react because I didn't know those things,"

"“I was made to believe I was making up these things in my head—I thought we were just plateau-ing.”"

"“In hindsight, thank you! Thank you, people around him, for causing this to happen, because if it didn’t, it would have lasted longer."

"“My arms are open wide, catching all the good karma coming my way,”"

"“I’m a woman and I protect what’s mine, I don’t touch what’s not mine."

"I had the time of my life singing my heart out for all of you, while quite literally praying my voice would get through the entire concert because THAT SETLIST! lol it’s my greatest pleasure reliving so many musical highlights but also making new memories with each of the songs that I had the privilege of interpreting and the courage of creating."

"“If I were the kind of girl [who’d steal a boyfriend], I’d understand completely, but I cherish those things,”"

"Of course, my friends, they're all love prospects. I'm at that point."

"“It happened more than once. It only happened last year, after that it didn't happen again. Unconsciously, you tell yourself that you're worthless because you've been abused, that you're not pure anymore, that you're worthless. My self-esteem is so low,”"

"I rest my voice. I try to get lots of sleep, drink lots of water, green tea or peppermint tea. I don’t take ice-cold water because it shocks the throat and hurts the vocal cords."

"“I already have a background in cooking. I don’t know, I think as a Bicolana, ‘if you’re a Bicolana, you’re good at cooking,”"

"I think this 2025 I have many goals. Of course, I feel like ever since, I've been really trying to take care of my body, my skin, and especially my mind,"

"Can I just say that we weren't hiding, we just choose to have a private relationship really, [because] we know that we don't want, even I, what people don't know they can't ruin,"

"I never talk enough about how painful it was. But I have admitted this in concert, only when it's live and intimate, that it was really... Maybe the second most painful time in my life, second after losing my mom."

"“There were always a lot of warnings, but I chose to ignore them—I couldn’t wrap my head around the fact that it could be done to me."

"“You just brush it under the rug, until one day, it all blows up in your face,”"

"“Nobody told me to stay a virgin, or because I’m a stuck-up prude na holy-holy. It’s my choice."

"“thank you to everyone who helped me achieve my dreams in life. i’m especially thankful to ABS-CBN and my Star Magic family for all the projects they trusted me with. to everyone who trusted me and continues to trust me, thank you."