Wednesday, October 03, 2012

Lunch with Jericho Rosales and a lesson on judgment

I had lunch with Jericho Rosales last week. He's the new face of Collezione C2 and I'll talk more about that on Beauty For A Living. Meanwhile, let me confess: I've had a crush on Echo since he and Kristine Hermosa were a love team. When was that? More than a decade ago? Basta Pangako Sa 'Yo years. Since then, after immersing myself in work and marriage and motherhood, I've stopped following his career.

So I was so surprised at how thrilled I was when he kissed my cheek and joined us for lunch. He sat a mere two seats away!

He's polite, charming, smart, articulate. Oh, and soooo gwapo! And I like that he said, "I'm 33," just like that. Some stars, heck, a lot of people never confess their age. I find that I don't like people who are ashamed of/lie about their age haha.

But the reason I liked Echo even more was his passion for his cause: bringing awareness and putting an end to human trafficking. He said that humans that are trafficked are a commodity that never loses its value—that's why it's a billion-dollar business. A baby may be sold to childless couples. Kids can be used for labor, for begging and stealing, and even for sex. Teens are used the same way. Adults for cheap labor and sex slavery, and old people are for begging. It's horrible.

Echo produced a movie that will highlight the problem. Yep, human trafficking is huge here in the Philippines. I only found that out when I visited UNICEF recently. So I am so happy that a celebrity is using his clout and doing something about it.


And to think Echo used to be like this:


Aminin! Natawa kayo! He's definitely come a long way. A lot of us, I'm sure, hardly ever make an impression on others. Maybe it's because we're not pretty enough, smart enough, rich enough, tall enough, skinny enough, old enough. We don't have the right background, the right connections, the right clothes, the right accent. But that doesn't mean we can't ever make a difference. Just look at that silly young man in that video. He sure proved himself alright. He sure did.

10 comments:

  1. inggit ako!crush ko si echo nung nasa eat bulaga contest pa lang siya. hehe!

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    1. LOL Buti na lang di ko sya nakita sa Mr. Pogi LOL

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  2. Wwwaaahhh!! Lucky you... Hahahaha! Happy to know he has that guts to do such cause...

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  3. Met Echo through my brother, kase they're in the surfing circle. I was do kilig, too! The Manila Surfers Association organized rescue missions after Peping, and Echo volunteered to ride his board along with the others looking for ppl to rescue from the floods. What a big heart he has. Have a picture with him somewhere, at my brother's wedding. Kilig na kilig ako, I looked rather silly, haha.

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  4. Grechie and Martine, diba 1 billion pogi points??? I wish i were brave enough to take that on. Whenever I hear these stories of babies being stolen, kids being snatched and sold to prostitution or to become beggars, I really cry. I weep. I'm not exaggerating =( So proud of Echo! I will support him!!!

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  5. and its good to see that no matter how far he has come he stil go back to his roots. lagi pa rin syang guest sa eat bulaga mr pogi finals

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    1. I know. Fan na talaga ako. So many celebs I meet, grabe, napaka-fake. Or feeling above na sila sa iyo. Parang, hey, I know you're rich now but don't forget where you came from. Be humble!

      Jericho's super humble and real. I really admire that!

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  6. Compared to Piolo, I like Echo better...but I dont like him during his Heart days. He seemed to be not in his element at that time.

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    1. Oo nga. Those days were weird. Well, I guess that's why their love didn't last!

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