ni Julie Bonifacio @Winner | Apr. 17, 2025
Photo: Jake Zyrus - Instagram
Kita ang happiness kay Jake Zyrus (dating si Charice Pempengco) sa kanyang buhay ngayon sa Amerika sa piling ng kanyang girlfriend na American singer na si Cheesa Laureta.
Maraming photos ang magdyowa sa kani-kanilang respective Instagram (IG) accounts for the past months.
Ang latest IG post ni Jake was two days ago kung saan nag-picnic sila ni Cheesa sa park.
Ipinost din ni Jake ang dala nilang pagkain mula sa Jollibee.
Post ni Cheesa sa comment-section, “Jollibeeeeee for (chicken drumsticks emoji).”
Prior to that, panay post din ni Jake ng mga pagkain nila ni Cheesa sa iba’t ibang restaurants at mga lugar na pinasyalan.
Well, nagkasama na pala noon sina Jake at Cheesa sa recording. Nag-release ng kanyang first single si Cheesa titled I’m Not Perfect (INP) pagkatapos ng kanyang The Voice US (TVUS) stint noong 2012. Musical director ni Cheesa sa first single niya ang kanyang kapatid na si Troy Laureta.
Sa kantang INP unang nagsama sina Cheesa at Jake. That time, hindi pa siya si Jake Zyrus at sikat na sikat pa ang pangalan niyang Charice.
Anyway, isa sa mga IG posts ni Cheesa ay nu’ng nagpapiktyur sila ni Jake kay Lea Salonga pagkatapos nilang panoorin ang performance ng international award-winning singer sa Ahmanson Theater.
At least, nakakatuwang malaman na okey ang sitwasyon ni Jake sa US sa piling ni Cheesa. Unlike before na kung anu-ano’ng negative news ang nakakarating sa Pilipinas about Jake.
Sana lang talaga, maging okey na okey na si Jake Zyrus sa US, hindi lang ang kanyang love life kundi pati na rin sa kanyang career.
NAPAPANAHON ang pakikipag-collab ni Pure Energy Gary Valenciano sa pop balladeer na si RJ Dela Fuente with their own version ng Christian song na Blessings.
Ang Blessings ay inawit ng American singer na si Laura Story.
Personal anthem daw ang kantang Blessings para kina Gary at RJ. Naging source of comfort ni Gary ang kanta especially during his own medical battles, habang kay RJ ay nagsilbing guiding light ito sa kanyang journey through grief, healing, and spirituality.
“Not every blessing comes in an ideal, joyful, happy, celebratory manner. Blessings can come hidden behind trials that come in various forms, and our prayer is that our listeners will know that not all disappointments are failures but surely sometimes delays that God allows to hone our character into becoming more like His before we are given that which we have asked of Him.
“Big blessings may require heightened responsibilities on our part and God can use the trials to deepen our personal walks with Jesus and strengthen us for more battles and blessings we will surely face in the future,” pahayag ni Gary.
Ayon naman kay RJ, naisulat ni Laura ang kanta niya dahil sa pinagdaanan ng kanyang mister na may brain tumor.
“She talked about how she had to find comfort and had to depend on God during that tough time. I myself also had to find peace and comfort in Him when my family and I were grieving the loss of my stepmom due to cancer. Tito Gary also had to face cancer and a heart problem and is a type 1 diabetic,” lahad ni RJ.
Sinasabi pa sa awiting Blessings na we can still find His ‘blessings’ through tough times.
Inawit ito nina Gary at RJ sa unang pagkakataon as a surprise during CBN Asia’s Beyond Measure concert at the Araneta Coliseum last year.
TAHIMIK na naman ang Metro Manila ngayong Huwebes Santo. As we all know, karamihan sa mga Pinoy ay nag-a-out-of-town or out-of-the-country.
Isa na riyan si Sen. Bong Revilla and his family na lumipad papuntang Boracay nitong umaga ng Holy Thursday.
Bukod kay Cong. Lani Mercado at mga anak, ka-join din sa kanilang Boracay trip ang kanilang mga apo.
Sa Boracay nagpunta sina Sen. Bong para maglublob sa dagat at maibsan ang sobrang init ng panahon.