Yeng Constantino writes song for bullied students

Singer Yeng Constantino, who exchanged vows with her non-show biz boyfriend, Yan Asuncion, on Valentine’s Day this year, said married life has been treating her wonderfully so far.

“It’s great! It’s so nice to know that there’s someone waiting for you after a hard day’s work. I feel really at home,” she told entertainment reporters at her recent launch as one of the endorsers of Acer Philippines’ back-to-school campaign, “#PullitOff.”

Many stars joke that having a blossoming love life and a career at the same time in this industry is almost an impossibility. But that doesn’t seem to hold true for Yeng. “When I met Yan, more blessings poured in, and I just want to embrace all of them,” she related.

Yeng is in no rush to have a baby, but is hopeful that—when the time finally comes—her firstborn would be a girl. “Let’s give it two years more,” she said.

Milestone

For now, the pop-rock music artist would rather focus on her career, especially since she will be celebrating her 10th anniversary in show biz next year. As part of that milestone, she revealed that the Philippine Educational Theater Association will mount late this year a musical play that is hinged on Yeng’s works.

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“It has a nice story… It’s going to be funny and kilig,” she related, adding that the said production doesn’t have a title yet.

The 26-year-old likewise expressed interest in taking more acting jobs, as followup to the indie movie “Shift.”

“I would love to experience doing an episode of ‘Maalaala Mo Kaya,’” Yeng said. “I want to be smart in choosing roles, though.”

Meanwhile, as an endorser of #PullitOff, which aims to inspire students to overcome their fears and reach for their dreams, Yeng composed a song that touches on bullying—a topic that hits close to home.

“I’ve never been bullied until I became a celebrity. I’m rather adventurous when it comes to my fashion and looks, so I do get lots of different comments,” she said. “But of course I get hurt sometimes—you just have to be tough, and stay true to your convictions.”

Yeng stressed: “Words are very powerful… they could either make or break someone. Let’s use them wisely.”

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