Heart Evangelista. Image: Instagram/@iamhearte
Heart Evangelista underscored that she does not get monetary compensation for being the Senate Spouses Foundation Inc. president, noting that all she does for the role is “done from the heart and for the love of our nation.”
Evangelista, who took oath as the organization head after her husband Francis “Chiz” Escudero became the Senate president, spoke about her position through her Instagram page on Wednesday, June 5.
“I am so honored to stand before everyone of you today as the new President of the Senate Spouses Foundation Inc. As I stand side by side with these men and women—my fellow spouses and officials who were involved in SSFI long before me, I could not help but be grateful for welcoming and supporting me in this challenging journey ahead,” she said.
“As I have said during our very first meeting, l am ready to honor the challenge of working together to find ways to uplift our people and our communities,” she stated.
The actress-fashion personality then acknowledged the legacies of those who led the organization before her, saying she will continue what they started.
“With your support, fellow spouses, SSFI support staff, the Senate community and of course of Senate President Chiz, I am bravely taking on these duties. It is inspiring to see what we can accomplish and what kind of changes we can all make together,” she added.
In a separate post on her TikTok page, Evangelista then clarified that the foundation was initiated by the senators’ spouses in 1987 through their “private capacities.”
“It’s a non-stock-non-profit organization. All is done from the heart and for the love of our nation! Indeed it’s an honor to share this with my fellow senate spouses,” she wrote.
She also added in her post: “This job is from the heart.”
Image: TikTok/@lme85
Evangelista took over from Audrey Tan-Zubiri, the wife of previous Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri.
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