PeopleAsia magazine invites you to stay tuned as it presents its ultimate list of movers and shakers of the year — PeopleAsia‘s People of the Year 2016. Catch them in the People of the Year Awards Night scheduled to take place tomorrow evening.
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Check out the People of the Year 2016 awardees in this gallery.
“You cannot expect things to run smoothly all the time. There are ups and downs. What matters most is how you manage yourself and get back on your feet again.” – Dr. Andrew Tan, Max Soliven Lifetime Achievement Awardee
“I love and enjoy my work and I thank God for that; I’d be an actor for the rest of my life.” – Christopher de Leon
“When I feel lazy, I remember, ‘you’ve got to be somebody!'” – Dr. Henry Lim Bon Liong
“Whenever I have the chance to do something significant for our country and people, even if I don’t know what it is, I would still try to do it. Right now, I have to finish my books, and then maybe in that book I can initiate something.” – Celia Diaz Laurel, Max Soliven Lifetime Achievement Awardee
“If you give me trillions and the right equipment, I can build Paris or Rome. But only God could have created the Alps!” – Alice Eduardo
“We get used to a certain way of doing things that we fail to innovate and stretch ourselves, then we lose the essence of what going through life means.” – Dr. Z Teo
“One day, a better, much younger singer will come along. People will talk about her, and I will be forgotten… As far as I’m concerned, our children are our legacy. How we raise them will be our gift to the future.” – Regine Velasquez-Alcasid
“Credibility is the currency of journalists; in the end, you have nothing else to offer but your credibility. That’s what we all aspire for, so we have to somehow continue to protect it.” – Ces Oreña-Drilon
“The show has changed our lives. Eat Bulaga! has become one big family. Even during the most difficult times, we never thought of closing the show. How can you break a family? You don’t just do that.” – Antonio P. Tuviera
A seasoned educator and diplomat, Dr. Preciosa S. Soliven, goes beyond the four corners of the classroom in search of life’s greatest lessons.
“My mother fought for good values, and believed in only telling the truth; while my father believes deeply in fairness. So I was raised under that context of seeking truth and living in integrity. Both their ideals helped mold me and balance me out.” – Quezon City Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte
“I took what life offered me and then I started taking control… And (God) guided me along the way. It just didn’t take prayers. It took a lot of hard work and dedication to get to where I am.” – Miss International 2016 Kylie Verzosa
“The important thing about art is that it has to be realized, created and put out there for the world’s consumption.” – John Lloyd Cruz
“Success is just a result of a series of correct decisions. For 10 decisions you make, seven of them will be perceived as correct right away. The three others will not be perceived right in the beginning. But actually, those three are right from the onset.” – Edgar “Injap” Sia II
“If you’re not willing to put in the hard work, to endure and fail, there’s no point. You win only if you’re willing to do whatever it takes.” – Hidilyn Diaz, Resorts World Manila Lucky Person of the Year
