women-from-the-philippines

"You're entitled to your own opinion but you cannot be entitled to your own facts."

"I almost changed direction until I realized spring means growth, and growth is often uncomfortable. … What was supposedly a seven-track album is now eighteen [tracks long] and counting. … But it’s almost sprouting. And I can’t wait for you to hear them all."

"To this day, I just feel really blessed to even have gotten here. Whether it’s music I create or consume, it has brought me so much healing. So, it will always be an honor and a privilege knowing that the words I wrote down in my notebook during days I needed an outlet have brought comfort to people’s lives."

"Well, I always believed that we all come from some kind of influence. I definitely have a lot of influences and my music came from that."

"“The essence of the sport of beach volleyball is toughness combined with beauty, and I think our tournament lives by that code.""

"I'm happy that I have seen him. And he's okay, but he's so thin. Skin and bones. Like in this picture."

"I know how serious he was about his sworn duty. He did everything for the Filipino people."

"He worked hard. And now, he deserves to rest."

"To focus not on our pains and traumas individually, but we will start communicating properly about Felize, the setup with Felize. To eat together as a family, play with her, spend time with her, to make an effort to be there for her, the both of us, with her…"

"Letting go doesn’t mean we failed, because what we had was real. And it gave us the greatest gift...Our Felize."

"Together, we're releasing that dream… so we can finally allow a new kind of peace, growth, and healing to enter."

"To love, to fight, to stay. But now, we're learning to let go."

"Thank you for holding space for our story. This is us, stepping into a new chapter with love, respect, and no regrets."

"My biggest dream in life has always been to build a family I could call mine."

"You shouldn’t be scared or worry too much about pleasing everyone. Sometimes, you wonder about the applause after your performance. As long as you give your best, that’s all that matters."

"Having my friends, and my team, and my family, and a lot of the fans come out and show their vocal and very public support, it really meant the world to me to know that I actually had the capabilities to do it, and in a massive support system behind me. So it was definitely encouraging and, definitely, that one last and final push that I needed to announce my joining and candidacy."

"I just want to encourage women to one, always uplift and support one another; to always believe in yourself and never underestimate your capabilities, and know that we are the best in everything that we do and the world would not exist if it weren’t for us, so never forget that!"

"But more than anything, as a friend, I just want to make [Wurtzbach], my team, proud. But more than them, I just want to make the entire Philippines proud. So for her to believe in me means the universe."

"I care about what I think, about myself. I also don’t wanna act like I’m perfect."

"It's not what other people think about you, it's what you think about yourself."

"I honestly don't believe in mirroring coldness just because someone chose to forget, ignore, or not show up."

"We don’t have everything."

"Take care of your soul, not your ego."

"Kindness isn't for them, it's for YOUR soul."

"It’s not resentment that sets you free. It’s the quiet, steady peace of knowing you’ve already forgiven them, even if they never asked."

"You let go not because they deserve it, but because YOU deserve peace."

"Keep choosing light. Keep choosing love. That's where true healing lives."

"As we celebrate Women’s Month, let’s forget about the numbers that pressure women. Remember, you are worthy of love, no matter your insecurities."

"People's reaction when I performed Mandarin seemed louder, compared to the 'Say Something' performance, so I felt like, 'Oh my gosh, maybe my ranking is lower than rank six.' It's really unpredictable, huh."

"It's OK to feel sensitive kasi parang hindi ka nag-iisa. You can be vulnerable with all these other women and it's OK. No one’s judging you for that."

"If ever I wasn’t given the opportunity to win X-Factor or even be given the opportunity to audition, I still see myself as an artist today."

"“The pressure of being a parent is really heavy on a mother. You’re not just carrying a child, you’re changing yourself. Even though you’ve given birth to a child, you are completely changed as a person — physically, spiritually, and mentally.”"

"It's really such a blessing to be encouraged by these women and, as they say, 'When women unite, it heals the world.'"

"“It’s so heartwarming. They’re using our song to take the next step in their lives.”"

"I said earlier, I don't want to be a mother because I'm already under pressure."

"I'm the one who's a little soft with kids."

"mixing genres and creating moments that are totally unexpected, something fans definitely haven’t seen from me yet.""

"Since I'm aware of that, I really try my best to be like...to put my foot down if I need to."

"It feels like my career as an artist has a new purpose over there. Because I feel like once you bring the music scene to life, you also bring the Filipino community to life — you bring Filipino restaurants, businesses, beauty parlors to life… so I feel like that was my purpose living in Spain."

"Since [the songs] are still alive today, even with this generation, this kind of compelled me to accept this offer to do a concert and [to collaborate] with new artists."

"I'm a hands-on mom, I take care of everything,"

"I feel that on account of ... countless war widows and orphans ... I should waive collection of a pension."

"It's like I'm just focused on the creative side of the concert, I just want to have an excellent concert,"

"That's the hardest thing for me. I really limit the time I spend away from them,"

"You have to be good friends with everyone.”"

"I think that's where I really went deep. My faith in God, it will really be tested in a good way.”"

"I cannot, in good conscience, receive ... Government assistance when so many of my less fortunate sisters and their children are not yet taken care of."

"I'm also surprised that many people still know the songs, even the younger generations."

""But even before I got married, there was a time when I felt like I wanted to concentrate on songwriting, there was a season like that — creating, recording."

""I don't force them. I don't force my son."