We asked the stars: Why should we celebrate Christmas this year after a string of disasters?
Derek Ramsay
We must continue to be strong. Christmas is the season of giving and sharing. Not celebrating Christmas would be like losing faith and hope. “Yolanda” left destruction in its wake, but it also brought not just our country, but the whole world together. We should help the survivors get back on their feet. Helping them this Christmas would be a great start.
Dulce
Yes, Christmas is enough reason to celebrate. It is not about giving and receiving material things. The birth of our Savior is the light of hope that is
available to all—rich or poor. It is about receiving Jesus Christ in our hearts so that we can be saved from all earthly limitations.
Gabby Eigenmann
Yes, the family will not be complete because some of us lost a dad, a son or a daughter to the earthquake or typhoon, but we should also be thankful because we survived. Let’s not lose hope. Filipinos will find a way to celebrate. My Christmas will be different this year. My fellow PPL Entertainment artists and I have decided to build a classroom for the kids in Jaen, Iloilo. Allan Policarpio, Marinel R. Cruz and Bayani San Diego Jr.