People

Celebrities, personalities, and inspiring individuals with the courageous and talented Waray roots.

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Leo’s Dream

Think what Waray art would have been if there had not been a dreamer in our midst. All his life, Leo Villaflor had been watching men, women, and children, guzzling down...

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Lourd Almighty

Lourd de Veyra is one of today’s big personalities being a rockstar, writer, poet, commercial endorser, and broadcaster. He is known for his TV show Word of the Lourd...

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The Shoe Fits

Mai Escape-Ilagan, a shoe designer and entrepreneur from Tacloban City turned her passion into fashion. It was Mai’s cousin’s idea to drive her into venturing to...

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The Environmentalist

Dra. Margarita dela Cruz led the environmental enthusiasts and concerned residents of Guiuan. They organized an institution that will save the coastal environment, they...

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Playing the Field

Who wouldn’t know the Azkals? During one of their visits to Tacloban, 8 Mag was able to have a short interview with someone in the team who had had Waray origin. His...

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Amor Por El Ballet

Maria Veronica Amor ballet class has existed for more than twenty years here in Eastern Visayas. It is spearheaded by Maria Veronica Amor who is a native of the region...

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