MANILA, Philippines — It has been over a decade since Juan Karlos Labajo’s mom passed on, but the singer-actor still keeps her in his heart, even saying a prayer for her every time he goes up on stage.
Juan Karlos or JK has become one of the most promising multi-talented stars in the country.
JK has had a string of successful hits, such as “Buwan” and “Ere,” while also delving into acting. He is set to reprise his role on “High Street,” the continuation story of “Senior High,” a hit series that stars equally talented young stars like himself.
Despite his busy schedule, the young man does not forget to remember his late mother.
“Every time before I go on stage, I always say a little prayer with my mom… But I do believe na she’s somewhere out there in the crowd,” he told journalist Jeff Canoy.
His mother died when he was 12 in November 2013.
JK will be among the guests of “Tao Po,” a news magazine show on ABS-CBN.
Apart from him, the show’s Mother’s Day special will also feature journalist Victoria Tulad talking to actress Dimples Romana on her challenges as a mother of three as well as Noli de Castro’s interview with a mother who single-handedly cares for her two children with disabilities. It airs later today at 6:15 p.m.
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BAGUIO CITY — Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong called for early preparations for the La Niña phenomenon expected to come on the heels of the drought suffered by residents mostly last month.
“With the experience that we are having with El Niño where we are now into our seventh month of drought, weather experts fear a possible rebound through the coming La Niña which would mean strong typhoons and abnormally high rainfall and so we have to prepare this early to avoid casualties and severe damage to properties,” Magalong said.
The Baguio City government is preparing through its programs under the “Ma king Cities Resilient (MCR) 2030” program where the city aims to become a resilient city by 2026 in face of the looming impact of climate change, the city mayor said.
Infrastructure preparations are up with rehabilitation and clean-up of drainage and water way s and slope protection fixtures.
Barangays are also being prepared through continued capacity building and information educatio n and communication programs.
Barangay officials recently underwent a series of seminars on disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation to prepare their barangay response teams conducted by the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office under engineer Charles Bryan Carame.
The mayor sa id that emergency response will be fortified with the introduction of the “orange bag” project where barangays will be required to keep ready emergency tools in attending to emergency situations especially during calamities.
“The bags should contain all the equipment necessary in responding to different life-threatening situations so that they are prepared at all times to rescue and save lives,” the mayor said.