All Quotes

"I have creative collaborations with different brands in the next coming months. It has really allowed me as a creative to feel very fulfilled…"

"Dream job would be anything allows you to be creative."

"Proof that you should never ever give up on your dreams!"

"I have a newfound tension when I step outside, a new anxiousness with my surroundings and belongings."

"Things are just things and things can be replaced. Family and their safety is the most important thing."

"I think it's wonderful."

"Let the full weight of justice fall on those who betrayed this nation and stole from its people, not for revenge, but for righteousness. Raise up leaders, Lord, with integrity, courage, and conviction."

"Strengthen every Filipino who longs for justice. Restore truth, accountability, and justice."

"We are the generation who will not let corruption win,"

"Let's uplift our girls and tell them how they impacted us, made us proud - and when they pursue their respective journeys lets support them."

"I think that if you are not comfortable, it really shows and I really believe that your energy speaks the loudest than any great outfit does. So if my energy is off because I'm uncomfortable, because I'm fidgeting, I'd rather be comfortable and allow my energy to speak the loudest."

"Good times made even better with good company."

"Always a proud Filipina 💜 Until next time, New York!"

"As a creative, it’s not every day your work gets recognized… and to be able to represent our country on this kind of global stage is really, really special."

"We’re both storytellers. We feed off each other’s creative energies."

"Maybe our approach wasn’t out-of-the-box enough"

"Let’s raise awareness together and celebrate the strength of cleft-affected individuals and their families around the world."

"I always say like to remember why you went on that journey in the first place. And it could be any journey that resonates with you — either it’s opening new doors and opportunities for yourself, or elevating your community, for the cause, or for the country."

"Philippines, my heart is overflowing with gratitude. This journey has been made even more meaningful because every single step of the way I felt each and every one of you right there with me."

"The first one was conquering myself. Like every single person I had to overcome the fear that comes from within. But I conquered my fear with faith. And faith in myself. Because I knew that I was and I’m not perfect. But I knew I’m determined."

"The second was conquering others. There were so many times that people told me that I would fail.But I conquered others. I surrounded myself with people who uplifted me, supported me, and mentored me."

"The third and most important is conquering for a purpose. What was the point of all this? Who was I doing this for?"

"Inside each and every one of us is a king or queen with the ability to conquer the universe, whatever that may be for you. But we must first conquer ourselves, conquer what others perceive of us and finally conquer with a purpose, to conquer our dreams."

"From World to Universe and beyond. A friendship that's spanned 8 years and counting!"

"When I was younger, I would only feel fulfilled when I saw my life through the lens of career, but this year revealed so plainly to me that life's moments are best celebrated with those you love"

"I've achieved milestones that feel like have been years in the making, but that's not what I'm most thankful for. This year, I've finally built up the courage to reach out and lean on others when the going got tough"

"Faith is so foundational I can’t imagine being with a partner that also doesn’t support me and walk in faith with me on my same journey. So, it’s pretty much non-negotiable for me."

"I’ve been in a relationship with someone that didn’t really meet me at the same level of my faith and it was very, very difficult."

"We praise women when they’re career-driven, but then there’s also people who are like, ‘Oh, you do not have time for your family.’ And then you see women who are all about their family and they say like, ‘Oh, sayang (what a waste) you gave up your career, I don’t think I’ve ever felt sexism so strongly in my personal experience than I do in this topic."

"Fashion plays a really wonderful role in allowing women to feel empowered, because it allows an avenue for self-expression."

"It showcases either how we’re feeling and how we see ourselves, to celebrate what being a woman is, which is accessing different facets of ourselves, whatever the roles we feel or aspire to be. Fashion can really be an avenue where we can amplify and express that."

"A full circle moment. The Tropical Essentials campaign was my first welcome to the H&M family back in 2022. Four years later, I'm so honored to be chosen as the face of the Tropical Essentials collection for 2026."

"The storms will always come but we can be better prepared, systems put into place to mediate or reduce the affects. How I pray that our public funds will be used with transparency and intention to protect the livelihood, safety and essential human needs of the Filipino people."

"How I pray that we would hold our government accountable to how they exploit the environment to the consequence of increased risk for communities. How I pray we won’t just be glorified for being resilient when our nation is merely surviving."

"We deserve so much better."

"I pray we’ll never settle in a place of ‘ganun talaga eh,’ wag tayo masanay ('it's just like that, eh,' let's not get used to that). Who we put in leadership need to be held accountable to the responsibility of protecting and uplifting the lives of the nation."

"For now, let’s continue to spotlight the communities who are still in need of aid. Many communities are still cut off from fresh drinking water, submerged under water or are in need of basic needs."

"So it's just been a really healing journey. I feel like I came back home to myself."

"So the version of me now, I'm the healthiest I've ever been."

"My relationships with the people around me are the richest they've ever been. And so, in a way, I see the blessing and the hurt."

"An ending is not a failure."

"Thank you for the fight. Yours is a comeback story that I know well, and so it's with certainty that I can say, never denied only redirected."

"Πολλαὶ μὲν θνητοῖς γλῶτται, μία δ'ἀθανάτοισιν."

"Multæ terricolis linguæ, cœlestibus una."

"It’s just been really exciting to play for the national team — It’s always been a dream, but I never thought I’d actually be here. It didn’t become real to me until I was there, and it was one of the best experiences of my life."

"You’ve got to keep pushing yourself. When you’re tired? You have to do more. Do you want to stop a guy? Do one more."

"You have to make sure you’re fit, that your weaknesses improve … you have to have confidence in yourself. There is always something to work on, so you should never not be doing something."

"I think if we play to our best abilities, I think we could really win the whole thing."

"It’s been my dream to be a professional soccer player."

"I’ve been learning the path to success is not just one straight line. There are a lot of ups and downs, and most people don’t see the downs."