christians-from-the-philippines

"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."

"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."

"And even if some may have already recovered after the floodwaters have receded, they may still find it difficult to return to work if their companies or employers’ businesses have also been hit by floods."

"As much as possible, let us encourage women to stay in the country. Filipino men should strive to be productive so that their wives would not be forced to work abroad."

"The 13th-month pay is a core labor standard and the Department of Labor and Employment will not compromise on its payment by the employers to their workers."

"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."

"Alam niyo naman lahat siguro ang tagal ko sa industriya. Nakasama ko na yata ang lahat ng dapat na makasama. Nagsimula din ako nung bata, nung dalaga, nagkaasawa, nagkaanak. Ang importante siguro sa isang tao kahit na wala sa industriya namin, importante na may kinakausap ka, na meron kang pwedeng lapitan, meron kang kaibigan, may pamilya ka. Huwag kang mapag-isa. Kasi ang demonyo, ang kalaban lagi, ang utak mo ay battleground. Kaya dapat talaga hindi ka nag-iisa na gagamitin ng kalaban niyo. Kasi anu-ano ang iisipin mo talaga pagka nag-iisa ka, wala kang nakakausap. Importante talaga na may mga– yung community. (You all probably know how long I've been in the industry. I've been with everyone I should be with. I started out as a kid, as a young woman, got married, had children. What's important for someone, even if they're not in our industry, is that you talk to someone, that you have someone you can approach, that you have friends, that you have family. Don't be alone. Because the devil, the enemy is always there, your mind is a battleground. So you really shouldn't be alone for your enemy to use. Because what you are really going to think about when you're alone, with no one to talk to. It's really important to have a community.)"

"Ang forgiveness is a work in progress you know..."

"He blessed me with more than just my prayers. He blessed me with a new life that is better than I could imagine."

"I mean lahat naman tayo, we get hurt, we get angry you know but you work on it. Every day to forgive people, to forgive yourself, or whoever. You pray about it."

"Thank you for everything! Thank you for the best life I can ever imagine!.."

"I just want to share my gratitude for what God has done in my life."

"“If the past year is the glimpse of what forever looks like with you, it will be a blast!!! I definitely am so blessed that God had it planned for you to be the one I spend the rest of my life with!”"

"We are not perfect. There are times when I want to give up but because we don't want to give up on each other, we choose to stay."

"I needed to separate from the person."

"Never a dull moment! Each day is different from yesterday."

"Be nice to everyone. Everybody is on the same level. Kung part ng body, iba iba kaming parts, and one will not function without the other parts."

"You have to be in that moment. You have to feel the scene. Don’t fake your emotions. You have to feel every line, and you have to understand the meaning of the words you’re saying."

"People don’t care if you’re the greatest actor if you’re a [pain to be with]. If everyone’s on their toes when you’re present, no one wants to work with you."

"It's hard if you don't open your eyes to the possibilities that are there anyway. But you can't take away the fact that if you have a true friend, you will also go through the bumps in life."

"'If you cannot stop them, join them.'"

"Kaya lang (But) there are some people talaga na really will just break your trust.""

"Pag nag-give up ka sa sarili mo, talo ka talaga. Kasi walang ibang pu-push, tutulong sa 'yo kundi sarili mo."

"Women, especially mothers, you are the best! all the sacrifices a mother has to do for their child, it's mind-blowing.""

"I have to be kind to myself."

"Women are beautiful, women are strong."

"Men are beautiful as well, the way they manage, they cope up with everything that goes on in our minds as women."

"I'm just gonna keep loving music, and the goal is to inspire people, to touch people's lives, and use my platform."

"Courage to accept and embrace one's self, courage to break boundaries and defy standards."

"It's a decision that you have to make. You have to help yourself."

"You don't have to choose between being a homemaker and a career woman."

"You cannot bring back the past...let go of the past and just move on, move forward."

"Kahit naman ang bulaklak (Even a flower), it won't be always in full bloom. It will take time."

"I will never be perfect."

"As long as wala tayong sinasaktan na tao, wala namang dapat ikatago. (As long as we're not hurting anyone, we have nothing to hide.)"

"Iisipin mo lahat ng mga taong nai-inspire mo. And then, yun, sapat na sapat na yun. (Just think of all the people you inspire--sometimes, that alone is already enough)."

"The power to influence people, it also comes with a big responsibility. You have to be mindful about the materials you put out there so you have to create change and positivity towards other people."

"“I do not know what I did to deserve you. All I know now is, it is all by God's grace that I have you all in my life.”"

"“To put it in a nut shell, my life, right now, is plain and simple, full of contentment. I cannot begin to imagine that with the so many things I did before, this is the kind of life I will have now.”"

"“I mean, they’re very strong in a sense na (that) to do that kind of thing. It was very personal na parang… ang galing nila (it's like... they're so good). Ang galing nilang dalawa (They are both great) to be able to do that because, to some, magtatago na lang yan (they will just hide). But for them, it was a closure.”"

"Maybe it would have been a different situation if our age are a little bit closer.""

"“Talagang there was really age gap and siguro dati hindi yon pansin ng tao (There really was an age gap and maybe people didn't notice it before). Pero (But) you know, it was a factor.”"

"“Because it’s really a newfound faith na parang when I found Jesus in the center of my life, He’s a friend.""

"“It’s not about the religion, I always make it a hashtag [in my posts].""

"“I’m very fortunate that I have the backing of my family. I think yun yung unang-unang step (that's the first step)–– even if I wanted it, kung wala yung suporta nung family ko (without the support of my family), I wouldn’t have gone through it.”"

"“By God’s grace, I have a good husband and I have [three] beautiful children. I’m really happy because my children are really flourishing with their studies.”"

"Parang feeling ko (I feel like), there’s always a silver lining, may (there is) rainbow at the end of the storm."

"“He’s a friend like us talking, I can pray to him like this and He wouldn’t mind.""

"Let us not become weary in doing good."