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Lea Salonga
Lea Salonga
against hunger.
raw ni Lea na isang malaking karangalan ito para sa kanya, pero alam din niyang may kaakibat itong
mabigat na hamon lalo’t para sa Pilipinas where a lot of people are suffering from famine.
Lea was definitely born for superstardom. From being the 11 year-old orphan Annie, Lea played
diverse characters as Mei Li in Flower Drum Song, Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady, Sonia Walsk in
They’re Playing Our Song, the Vietnamese bar girl Kim in Miss Saigon, Eponine and Fantine in Les
Miserables, Cinderella, and the Glamour Cat Grizabella in Cats, among others. At ngayon naman ay isa
na siyang goodwill ambassador against global hunger ng UN. Patunay lang ito na patuloy na inaakyat
Tama si Lea when she said there are many challenges with being the newest appointed UN goodwill
ambassador. But knowing Lea, I know she can fulfill her duties with flying colors.
There are responsibilities that come with being famous. Malakas ang impluwensiya ng mga celebrities
on their adoring public. Lagi kong sinasabi that stars and public figures can use their fame for a good
cause. Famous people can choose to be role models who can make this world a much better, more
Kahanga-hanga ang mga celebrities who share their time, money and fame for humanitarian
crusades. Sa mga nakalipas na taon ay nakita natin ang mga kabutihang nagagawa ng star power sa
buong mundo: stars have raised millions of dollars for AIDS victims, sick and hungry children around
the world and the destruction of landmines; at dito sa Pilipinas, artists donate and participate in relief
operations during calamities at ang iba naman ay may sariling foundation na tumutulong sa kanilang
mga kababayan.
Congratulations, Lea!