Kapuso star and Sen. Chiz Escudero’s wife, Heart Evangelista, shared on her Instagram account on June 6 that she had lost the remaining twin she is carrying exactly a week after she revealed that one of her twins had died.
“I take comfort knowing that you’re up there with your twin. There are not enough words to express how heavy my heart feels but I know it’s important to share this because it’s part of my motherhood journey,” she wrote.
Heart and Chiz said they found out about her miscarriage last week.
“For some it might be early on but for us, we were so ready to meet you, little one,” she admitted. “Carrying you made me feel like a completely new person. Just the thought of you taught me what unconditional love feels like.”
“The doctor told me that there really wasn’t anything we could’ve done, that this happens to a higher percentage of first-time moms. I know this is true because so many of you have been open with sharing your experiences. Your kindness and positivity in sharing about your own miscarriages remind me to be strong.”
“I am so grateful for all your love throughout this entire journey. It’s not the end, just another chapter. I take comfort knowing that you’re up there with your twin. I don’t question God about this sad time, I trust in His timing and plan. I hope you all understand that I’ll be taking some time off but your support and kind words will be felt, even if I’m not able to reply.
“I’m not looking for answers, just peace. For what it’s worth, I already had a name for you. My Mira, funnily enough, I already loved your smile. I know you’ll find your way back to me,” she ended her post.
I can only commiserate with Heart and Chiz. I know how much they want to have their own kids, and when Heart announced she was pregnant, a lot of us were overjoyed. And when we learned she lost the other baby, we felt the devastation of a first-time mom losing the baby she was carrying. Now, this news about losing the remaining twin was doubly distressing not only to Heart and Chiz but to all her fans that have been waiting all along for her and Chiz’s baby.
Be strong Heart, and the next time you find out you’re on to motherhood, take care and make sure the baby and you are healthy till it sees the light of the world.
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Helle Thorning-Schmidt, former Prime Minister of Denmark, paid Mayor John Rey Tiangco a courtesy visit at the latter’s office at the Navotas City Hall.
As chief executive officer of Save the Children, Thorning-Schmidt checked on the nutrition programs and activities of the city.
Tiangco, through the Navotas City Health Office, reported that Navotas has Operation Timbang Plus, Community Deworming and School Monitoring, Supplemental Feeding Program, Micronutrient Supplementation Program, among others.
From 2.06 percent in 2016, the city’s malnutrition rate has dropped to 1.6 percent last year.
Asked by Thorning-Schmidt what drives his continued support to the city’s nutrition programs, Tiangco answered, “Family.”
“Just like every Filipino, I value my family. We want our families to be safe, healthy, and have a better chance in life. We can only secure that if they are healthy and well nourished,” he said.
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Nominations are now open for the 2018 Glory Awards. This year, the aim is to be more proactive in discovering exceptional alumni of the University of the Philippines-College of Mass Communication (UPCMC).
The “Glorys” will be a highlight at the annual homecoming of the college on Sept. 15. “We’re committed to honor deserving UP MassComm alumni each year in every communication field. Our selection criteria will focus on the intrinsic merits and impact of their work,” said Malou Choa-Fagar, president of the UPCMC Alumni Association.
She explained that a technical committee would take the initiative to seek out potential awardees and search their record of achievement. This will do away with the requirement to submit voluminous supporting documents, Fagar said. UPCMC alumni are encouraged to send in their nominations. Fagar added, “For simplicity, we will only require a single-page letter from the nominator stating why their nominee deserves the award.” If necessary, the technical committee may request nominators to further substantiate the track records of their nominees, she added.
To qualify, nominees must have majored in any of the four undergraduate disciplines of UPCMC: journalism, broadcast communication, communication research, or film and completed at least 60 units in UP. Nominees who did not do their undergraduate studies at UPCMC but completed their Master’s degrees or PhDs at UPCMC are also qualified.
One-page nominations can be emailed to upcmcaa@gmail.com or sent to the UPCMC Alumni Office, 2/F Plaridel Hall, Ylanan Road, UP Diliman 1101 Quezon City. A board of jurors composed of former Glory winners, well-respected media practitioners, and CMC professors will select this year’s awardees. Deadline for submission of nominees is Sunday, 5:00 p.m., June 17, 2018.
“We thank our alumni association for enshrining the legacy of excellence of our founding dean, Dr. Gloria Feliciano, through the Glory Awards,” said incumbent UPCMC Dean Elena Pernia.
The 2017 winners were Roby Alampay (print and online journalism), Lan Mercado (social advocacy), Sari Dalena (film), Raul Castro (marketing communications), Lauren Dyogi (television arts), Marissa Flores (broadcast journalism), and Joy Buensalido (public relations).