Sa edad na apat, alam na niya ang career na gusto niyang tahakin. Ang dating pangarap unti-unti niyang natupad at patuloy pa rin niyang ginagawa. Pero sa paglipas ng maraming taon nagbago na rin ang kanyang priorities sa buhay. Ang fitspiration journey at iba pang kuwento ibabahagi ni Lala Roque sa pinakabagong episode ng Surprise Guest with Pia Arcangel.
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00:00Surprise everyone! And welcome to a new episode of Surprise Guest with Pia Arkangel.
00:07The conversations are non-stop, endless, and always one big happy surprise.
00:16And today, we will all meet our guest at the same time.
00:19I will be receiving a set of clues to try and figure out who today's guest will be.
00:25Alright, the clues are coming in next.
00:28First clue, health buff. Okay, it can be male or female.
00:32Next clue.
00:33Ah, is it obvious? I don't have a plan to guess after one clue.
00:36The health buff is a bit difficult.
00:38She likes to post positive vibes on her IG and FB account.
00:43Well, if you're a health buff, you're always exercising so there are a lot of endorphins.
00:47Okay, is there another clue?
00:49A hands-on mom.
00:51Ah, so now I know our guest is female.
00:55Tagapagbalita sa Radyo at TV. I think I know who our guest is.
00:59Is that the last clue? Should I start my guess now?
01:02Because I can think of one person who fits this description perfectly.
01:09Health buff, hands-on mom, tagapagbalita sa Radyo at TV.
01:13My guess is Lala Roque.
01:16There!
01:17Surprise!
01:21Yay! I'm so happy to see you!
01:25It's been a while since we last met and chatted.
01:28That's why when you told me that I'll be your guest, I was like, I want that!
01:31It's been a while since we last chatted.
01:34I know, and you know what, Lala? This is no joke.
01:37I was just thinking of you earlier because you were posting your recipes, right?
01:43So earlier, I made an overnight—well, it was last night, and I just ate earlier.
01:48Overnight chia seeds.
01:52I think this is how you make your recipes, Lala.
01:55I just added milk and chia seeds.
01:57What did you add to the chia seeds?
01:59I just added a bit of granola.
02:01Really?
02:02To add a bit of sweetness.
02:04You're so nice.
02:07What else? Fruits.
02:09You should try some of my overnight oats.
02:12One of my favorite, actually.
02:14Really? I save all of your recipes.
02:17No, I just don't have oats at home.
02:20You should buy some so you can try them.
02:23I have a lot of oats recipes.
02:25You should try some of my recipes.
02:27That's why she saved them because I haven't bought any oats yet.
02:31Hey, how are you, Lala? I know you're super busy because you're always on the radio.
02:36And then sometimes, I see you on the news bulletin.
02:39And then, of course, all your workouts.
02:41What's keeping you the busiest these days?
02:43Of course, as a mom.
02:46We really decided to prioritize family.
02:48Especially now that I have two daughters.
02:52We're like a family.
02:54My youngest will be 13, imagine.
02:56Tori is already 13.
02:58They used to be so small in the makeup room.
03:01She's listening now.
03:02She's the one who does my makeup.
03:04Who are you?
03:05She's the one who does my makeup.
03:07Because I'm getting lazy.
03:09Even my clothes, I have to choose them.
03:11I think that's the best part of having teenage daughters.
03:14They're the stylists, makeup artists, photographers, videographers, everything.
03:20Yes.
03:21They're also the ones who set up our Zoom right now.
03:26See? It's fun, right?
03:28Right? At least, that's the part of my life.
03:31You know that, right?
03:33When we were still reporters,
03:35you just go home to take a bath, sleep a little, and then you're out.
03:39You don't even know where you're going to go the next day.
03:43My mom would be surprised that I'm already in the province
03:45and it's only a week before I go home.
03:47Something like that.
03:48But you know, I also missed that part,
03:50the on-the-go.
03:51But then when I got married,
03:53you know that I really prayed about it.
03:55And I had to prioritize things.
03:57So we had to reduce our schedules.
04:01And that's a blessing
04:03that I also had an opportunity on the radio.
04:05So I had a show on the radio
04:07so my schedule was better
04:09because my radio show is just an hour a day.
04:13So I was able to focus more on my passions
04:16and on my family.
04:18And of course, this is my childhood dream, right?
04:20You know, to be a reporter and anchor.
04:22So I'm still doing it, even just a little bit.
04:25So I'm happy with that.
04:26I'm so thankful to the Lord.
04:28I'm sure the most appreciative of the fact
04:31that you're at home now is your family, right?
04:34Because you're very present.
04:36Was it a hard decision for you,
04:38deciding to cut back on news work or field work?
04:41Actually, there were times.
04:42At first, I really decided
04:44because I prayed about it when I got married.
04:46I just followed my life.
04:49Your priority should be God,
04:51and then your husband,
04:53and then your children,
04:54and then your career,
04:55and then your extended activities.
04:58So when I had a crossroads like that,
05:01because I really wanted to pursue a career,
05:03but then it was really time to get married.
05:05I was 29 that time.
05:07So I knew it was really time to choose.
05:10So I just became faithful.
05:12I told the Lord,
05:13you know what I want,
05:15you know my dreams,
05:16but then you said it should be the priority.
05:18So I just followed it.
05:20So there were times when I was jealous.
05:22I like those inaction,
05:24those toxic days,
05:26but it feels so good when you deliver the news, right?
05:29Especially when it's breaking news.
05:31Sometimes I miss that.
05:32But then when I come to see my kids and the family,
05:38I realize that everything happens for a reason,
05:41and this is God's perfect time.
05:43I told them that my two kids
05:45are my Nobel Peace Prize
05:47and Pulitzer Award.
05:49So it's okay.
05:51Actually, when you put it that way,
05:53and also Lala,
05:55it's not as if you didn't have your fair share
05:57of all the big stories.
05:59Because you did sports,
06:01you did politics.
06:03How many years in total were you covering?
06:06I know you're still doing it just from the studio,
06:08but how many years have you been in the field?
06:11It's been a long time.
06:12Well, I've been in the media industry since year 2000.
06:15So I thought,
06:16yes, it's been a long time.
06:18I've been in the industry for 24 years.
06:21Because when you grow up,
06:23you don't feel like you're getting tired.
06:25You feel like you still have a lot to do.
06:28So yeah, sometimes I thought about it.
06:30But it's okay.
06:32I also have time to do stories,
06:35so it's okay.
06:36At least it's part of it.
06:37Yes, of course, we watch it.
06:39And of course, your daily grind is still tiring
06:41because you have to go to the radio every day.
06:43And of course, it's not as if you only have one hour of work.
06:47It's not like that.
06:48There's still preparation.
06:49How do you manage?
06:50How do you juggle everything that's going on?
06:53I wake up earlier than everybody.
06:55Of course, I start my day with a prayer.
06:57And then, chores.
06:58You know, I really resisted
07:00because we don't have a house.
07:01No grandma, no house.
07:03So I clean.
07:04I clean the house.
07:06I cook, I wash.
07:07So I make sure before I go in,
07:09I leave the house around 10, 10-15.
07:12I'm done with the chores.
07:14I've already washed.
07:15Now, in the summer, I've already cooked.
07:18So when the kids wake up, they already have food.
07:20They'll just eat.
07:21So while I'm cleaning, I monitor.
07:23Multitasking, right?
07:24You know how moms are.
07:26Yes.
07:27So I monitor everything.
07:29The house is small,
07:30so I really want a small house.
07:32Because I also want to focus on cleaning.
07:35So I leave around 10, 10-15.
07:38Then, around 11, 11-15,
07:40I'm at work.
07:41I have a GMA.
07:42For the radio.
07:43It's super fast.
07:44It airs at 11.30, 12.30.
07:47So while I'm in the car,
07:49I also monitor.
07:50That's how it is.
07:51Every time I have free time,
07:53I read.
07:54Just a little bit.
07:55And then after that,
07:56I make it a point, as much as possible,
07:58I work out thrice a week.
08:00My schedule is really MWF.
08:02So right after radio,
08:03I work out.
08:04An hour and a half or two hours.
08:06So I can go home at 4, 4.30,
08:08in time for dinner.
08:09So my family and I can eat together.
08:12That's it, storytelling.
08:13I make it a point to spend time with them.
08:16Then, of course,
08:17the laundry I left,
08:19Ticlopin already did it.
08:20There, chores again.
08:23Monitor.
08:24So, that's how it is.
08:25Then, the other days that are free,
08:27those are errands.
08:29Or I spend time with friends.
08:34We go on a date with Ronnie once in a while.
08:37When he's free.
08:38So, that's how my life revolves.
08:41It's fun the way you describe it.
08:43It's like you're very focused at home,
08:45but you still go to work,
08:46and you still have time to work out,
08:48take care of yourself.
08:49It's fun, right?
08:50So you're able to,
08:51I guess, with the right priorities
08:54and time management,
08:55you can really do it, right?
08:56And of course, you said,
08:58you do a lot of prayer too.
08:59Yeah.
09:00Yes.
09:01It's also so that I can have wisdom
09:02on how to do things.
09:04And sometimes,
09:05you really have to say no to some things
09:07and say yes to other things
09:09even if it's hard.
09:11So, you really need guidance every day.
09:15Plus, if you saw my FB,
09:19I just relaunched it.
09:20I really had an awakening,
09:23especially during the pandemic.
09:25Because I felt a lot of pain in my body.
09:28I had a lot of lower back pain.
09:30I couldn't sleep.
09:31I got to that point.
09:33Then, I had a lot of anxiety,
09:35insecurities.
09:36All of that dawned on me
09:37during that time.
09:39And that's when I thought,
09:42why was it so much better before?
09:44Which is so bad, right?
09:46Why do you keep on comparing
09:48your life today to the past?
09:50Today, there's a new surprise.
09:52There's a new season in your life.
09:54And you should see the beauty in everything.
09:56But then, I went through that.
09:58So, I said,
10:00what are my strengths?
10:01Who am I?
10:02So, I was already an anchor then.
10:04I was already in the GMA.
10:06But then, I remembered
10:07that I'm really athletic.
10:09I've been always athletic.
10:10I've always loved to dance
10:12ever since I was young.
10:14That's where I gained my confidence.
10:16That's why I was able to do TV.
10:18Because it's embarrassing to face people.
10:20But that's where I gained it.
10:22In sports and through dance.
10:24So, that's why
10:26last year,
10:28I decided to join again Great Bodies.
10:30It's a bodybuilding competition.
10:32Bodybuilding slash fitness competition.
10:34I was 45 that time.
10:36So, really, I cried a lot to Lloyd.
10:38Why do you need to bring this to my heart?
10:41I said to him,
10:42Mommy, my children will grow up.
10:44Am I still going to go to school?
10:48That's really my concern, right?
10:50I was so nervous.
10:52In front of so many people.
10:53Because it's part of the competition.
10:55But then, the fire was too much.
10:57He really put that fire in my heart.
10:59Then, I said, okay.
11:01I'll just follow you.
11:02I don't know why.
11:04I don't know the purpose, actually.
11:06But of course,
11:07as you can see,
11:08it's for my own health also.
11:10Because I grew up.
11:11Believe it or not,
11:12I lost my lower back pain.
11:14I was really lacking in exercise.
11:16Strengthening exercise.
11:17That's why I'm an advocate now.
11:19I share my life journey,
11:21my fitness journey,
11:22with people,
11:23especially people my age.
11:24There are a lot of people
11:25who have body aches.
11:27You know, you just have to
11:28change your lifestyle.
11:29Exercise, eat right.
11:31That's it.
11:32I haven't done anything special
11:34in my life until now.
11:36So, anyway,
11:37going back to my story,
11:38that became my journey.
11:41He revealed a lot to me.
11:43Because I was already questioning.
11:45I'm an anchor.
11:46I might lose my job
11:47if people would see me
11:48joining a bodybuilding competition.
11:50What kind of image is that?
11:52We have a logical thinking.
11:53It's like I can't connect to it.
11:55But then God made me realize,
11:57you know,
11:58people are wired differently.
12:00And I happen to be wired that way.
12:02I'm an athlete.
12:03I'm a mom.
12:04And I'm into
12:05the broadcasting industry.
12:06I'm a journalist.
12:07And then he said,
12:08there's nothing wrong with that.
12:10Because you're that.
12:11That's you.
12:12What's so wrong about it?
12:14You don't have an impact on people.
12:16And I said,
12:17yes, you're right.
12:19It was just last year,
12:20so I'm getting emotional.
12:22I embraced who I am.
12:24Again, I said,
12:25I'm crying.
12:27I embraced who I am.
12:29And I'm glad.
12:30And my children are happy for me.
12:32So,
12:33I guess I did the right thing.
12:36You want your kids to learn from you.
12:38You want to teach your kids
12:40right virtues
12:42and attitudes towards life.
12:44And they saw me
12:45having a hard time.
12:46But they saw me
12:47being victorious.
12:49I mean, you know,
12:50I overcame that part of my life.
12:52That insecurity.
12:53That unsight.
12:54So,
12:55that's it.
12:56And they tell me that
12:57we're just like a barricade.
12:58That's what I said.
12:59Everything was worth it.
13:00In love.
13:01You know, actually, Lala,
13:02because that came out in the news,
13:04right?
13:05When you joined again.
13:06Because we heard that.
13:07Because
13:08you didn't just join.
13:09You weren't included in your story.
13:10You didn't just join.
13:11You placed.
13:12Right?
13:13At the age of 45,
13:14you still placed
13:15in the competition.
13:16You did very well in the competition.
13:17And even for us,
13:18when we were watching that,
13:19in the newsroom,
13:20they said,
13:21wow,
13:22Lala's back at it.
13:23Because that's when
13:24we first met you.
13:25Because we remember
13:26when you first joined the gym.
13:28Lala,
13:29she's the super fit bodybuilder.
13:31Because at that time,
13:32you were already competing as well.
13:33Right?
13:34I won that time.
13:35I already won the title
13:36actually.
13:37When I brought it.
13:38Yes.
13:39That's what we remember.
13:40And of course,
13:41I mean,
13:42you were so well-built,
13:43super fit.
13:44I mean,
13:45right?
13:46And then suddenly,
13:47you were in the newsroom.
13:48We were like,
13:49wow,
13:50super in awe.
13:51Lala Rocky.
13:52And so,
13:53it was so nice for all of us
13:54to see you.
13:55Sort of a full circle moment
13:56for you going back
13:57to your first love.
13:58Yeah.
13:59Which is,
14:00what is the term for it?
14:01Bodybuilding.
14:02It was a fitness competition.
14:03It was a bodybuilding competition.
14:04So it was fun.
14:05And without having forgotten all
14:06or without having neglected
14:07all of your other passions.
14:08Which is,
14:09like you mentioned,
14:10your work as a journalist.
14:11You're very athletic.
14:12It really depends on you.
14:13I think some people
14:14are really just born athletic.
14:15But being a journalist,
14:16is that what you dreamed of
14:17when you were a kid?
14:18Yeah.
14:19Or is it something
14:20you stumbled upon?
14:21No,
14:22it's been my childhood dream.
14:23I was only in Grade 4.
14:24I was reading news
14:25in front of my mirror.
14:26So I really knew
14:27that I really wanted to do this.
14:28I was so willing to give it up
14:29for family.
14:30But God is just so good.
14:31He gave me a chance
14:32to do this.
14:33And so,
14:34I was so happy
14:35that I was able to do this.
14:36I was so happy
14:37that I was able to do this.
14:38I was so happy
14:39that I was able to do this.
14:40God is just so good.
14:41He gave me everything I wanted
14:42and I hoped for.
14:43And now,
14:44even my passion,
14:45I'm still doing it.
14:46I have time to do it.
14:47It's truly inspiring, Lala,
14:49to see how you're able
14:50to pursue your dream,
14:52your dream career.
14:53And then, of course,
14:54prioritizing your family
14:55and still being able
14:56to take good care of yourself
14:57by pursuing your other passions.
14:59Like being,
15:00like your fitness, right?
15:01And bodybuilding.
15:03So, I'm sure,
15:04you know,
15:05people who meet you,
15:06who see you,
15:07they want to do the same thing.
15:09Your energy,
15:10where does it come from?
15:11Because to focus on just one thing
15:12is difficult enough as it is.
15:14But to be able to do
15:15all that together,
15:16where does your energy come from?
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16:10Your energy,
16:11where does it come from?
16:12Because to focus on just one thing
16:14is difficult enough as it is.
16:16But to be able to do
16:17all that together,
16:18where does your energy come from?
16:19I think it's coming from the fact
16:22that you embrace who you are.
16:25It's a bit morbid,
16:28but when there's a chance,
16:30I imagine myself in my deathbed.
16:32And then I think,
16:34what will I remember?
16:36What will I regret
16:37if I didn't do it?
16:38So that's why I live my life
16:40the way I want to live it now.
16:43Because I don't want to regret anything
16:46when the time comes.
16:48So sometimes when you're lazy,
16:50actually sometimes you're not weak,
16:51you're just lazy.
16:52Right?
16:53Just admit it to yourself.
16:55It's like you're telling me
16:56there's no time to go to the gym.
16:58There is.
16:59You can go to YouTube
17:00in 20 minutes.
17:01But you're watching Netflix
17:03for two hours.
17:04So you have time.
17:05You know,
17:06it's just a matter of luck.
17:08The hardest thing to fight
17:09is yourself.
17:10So when I accepted that fact
17:12that I want to live my life
17:14without regrets,
17:15that's when I'll pass out.
17:17It's like your tiredness
17:18just disappears.
17:19But you know,
17:20with my age,
17:21you can already feel
17:22the aches and pains.
17:25But then,
17:26I'm just careful now.
17:27Even when I work out,
17:28I'm not like when I was young
17:30when I worked out.
17:31As long as I know
17:32the limit of my body.
17:33That's it.
17:34Then you just have to do it
17:36one day at a time.
17:37I'm also surprised
17:38that I did it.
17:40That's it.
17:41It's like after this,
17:42I need to exercise
17:43after we talk.
17:45I saw your posts
17:46on your biking.
17:48Yours is different.
17:49Yours is more hardcore.
17:51Let's do this,
17:52let's do this.
17:53Gym bodies.
17:54Yes, we can.
17:56We have a lot of
17:57something in common.
17:58Speaking of something in common,
17:59one of the things
18:00we also have in common
18:01was our fieldwork.
18:02And we actually covered
18:03a lot of the same stories,
18:05right?
18:06We both covered,
18:07of course,
18:08the legendary Manny Pacquiao.
18:09Do you still remember
18:10your first coverage
18:11of Manny Pacquiao?
18:12What's that?
18:14You first.
18:15I know,
18:16the toxic stuff
18:17that I'm fighting over
18:18during interviews with him.
18:20I'm fighting over that.
18:23The images I need
18:24to come out
18:25to survive.
18:26The things I remember.
18:28You're trying to get close,
18:29right?
18:30Yes,
18:31and there's a lot
18:32that's in front of you.
18:33So you really need
18:34to assert yourself.
18:35Things like that.
18:36Tell us,
18:37what was the longest?
18:38Because when you cover,
18:40sometimes it's one week,
18:41sometimes it's two weeks.
18:42It depends on the training camp.
18:43In America?
18:44Yes.
18:45Every time I went
18:46with Manny to America,
18:47that was the longest.
18:48It was about two weeks.
18:49Or a little over two weeks.
18:51So his training there
18:53until he went home,
18:54I remember,
18:55he left me.
18:56He walks so fast.
18:57When the plane landed,
18:58in the first row,
18:59I needed to interview him.
19:01I saw in the video,
19:02he was running
19:03when the plane landed.
19:05Manny was in front of him.
19:06I said,
19:07what is that?
19:08I said,
19:09he came first.
19:10He came first.
19:11Just answer that.
19:12I couldn't catch up.
19:14And of course,
19:15you still have a bag,
19:16right?
19:17Yes, I know.
19:18It's so hard.
19:19But you know,
19:20it's just fun
19:21that you had the chance
19:23to cover that.
19:24The legendary.
19:25He's already legendary
19:26now,
19:27Manny Pacquiao.
19:28It was really
19:29a wonderful time.
19:30But it's not just the sports
19:31that you covered,
19:32you also covered
19:33different beats,
19:34different stories.
19:35Because my shift,
19:36early morning,
19:375am,
19:38so that's where
19:39the rallies are.
19:41Hello, Garci.
19:42All of that.
19:43There's a lot of politics
19:44in the Senate.
19:45Those are the ones
19:46who sleep in the Senate.
19:47I'm also the one
19:48who sleeps in the morning.
19:49So it's like
19:50I had a general assignment
19:51back then.
19:52So I'm really happy
19:53that I saw everything
19:55and that I had the chance
19:57to experience it.
19:58From politics
19:59to fires,
20:00everything.
20:01Fire, flood,
20:02right?
20:03The millennium storm
20:04where the roof fell.
20:06And what was that?
20:07I flew with them.
20:09I went to the house
20:11to cover it
20:12because the wind was so strong.
20:15Remember,
20:16that's the video
20:17that also fell.
20:18That was our coverage
20:20with Jojo Quebral.
20:21Wow.
20:22I remember,
20:23but not in detail.
20:24So I remember the millennium storm
20:26and the images
20:27of people flying.
20:28So I don't remember
20:29that you flew, Lala.
20:31Oh my God.
20:33I don't know.
20:34But I really landed there.
20:36I thought I was with you
20:38on the roof.
20:40Wow.
20:41It was so strong.
20:42You know,
20:43usually when people ask
20:45what's the most memorable
20:47story for you
20:49or most memorable coverage.
20:51But my question for you is,
20:52do you still remember
20:53your first day ever
20:55on the field?
20:56Oh my gosh.
20:57Anesthesia.
20:58I don't remember.
21:00You don't remember.
21:01Okay.
21:02What's the most memorable
21:03coverage
21:04or the oldest coverage
21:05that you remember?
21:07When I was in GMA,
21:09there were a lot of us
21:10in our batch of new reporters.
21:12There were like 10 of us.
21:13And our dream was
21:15to be able to do a live.
21:16To be able to do a live.
21:18And to be able to do an AV.
21:19You know,
21:20when you're waiting for
21:21your turn,
21:22you're like,
21:23I hope my story is an AV.
21:24Like that.
21:25It's like you're staying
21:26until 11pm.
21:27It's time for a taxi
21:28so you can do an AV.
21:29That's how it is
21:30when you're still new.
21:31Right?
21:32So that was the goal.
21:34It was the weekend.
21:35And then,
21:36there was an accident.
21:37Some students,
21:38elementary students,
21:39on a field trip
21:40to Montalban.
21:42The bus passed
21:43on the road.
21:44And the current was strong.
21:46The bus fell
21:47with the kids.
21:48It was so...
21:49The line of the story
21:50was so long.
21:51I remember
21:52Ma'am Queenie
21:53was the one
21:54who was playing
21:55on the weekend.
21:56So,
21:57suddenly,
21:58okay, Lala,
21:59go live.
22:00That was my first live.
22:01That was my first live.
22:02That was in the morning
22:03when the kids
22:04discovered the accident.
22:05Until the kids
22:06were looking for them.
22:07Then the injuries,
22:08you know,
22:09if someone is sick
22:10or something else.
22:11The mother
22:12was looking for her child.
22:13Until the night.
22:14I went live there.
22:16So that was my first.
22:18It was tragic.
22:19It was tragic.
22:20But,
22:21I celebrated after
22:22because I told the van,
22:23Hey,
22:24I went live.
22:25Let's eat.
22:26Let's celebrate.
22:27So,
22:28I really made them eat.
22:29Because I said,
22:30I went live.
22:31I'm tired of GMA.
22:32I said that.
22:33So,
22:34you were blessed.
22:35I was blessed.
22:36Then Ma'am Queenie said,
22:37I did a good job
22:38that day.
22:39I said,
22:40okay,
22:41let's celebrate.
22:42So,
22:43that's it.
22:44But,
22:45that's too much.
22:46That's too much.
22:47But, you know,
22:48get the story.
22:49Update.
22:50Update.
22:51That's later.
22:52That time.
22:53So,
22:54I can't forget my coverage
22:55before I joined GMA
22:56as a reporter.
22:57How was your transition
22:58from covering sports
22:59to covering
23:00hard news?
23:01Hard news.
23:02Actually,
23:03when I was a
23:04PBA Courtside Reporter,
23:05when I resigned
23:06as a PBA Courtside Reporter,
23:08I really wanted
23:09to enter hard news.
23:10So,
23:11before I joined GMA,
23:12I was a radio anchor
23:13in Radio Mindanao Network.
23:15So,
23:16I was really exposed
23:17to
23:18politics
23:19and local news
23:20before I joined GMA.
23:22So,
23:23it wasn't a big transition.
23:24It wasn't a big transition
23:25for me
23:26because I was already
23:27an anchor
23:28for Radio Mindanao Network
23:29before I entered GMA.
23:31And then now,
23:32of course,
23:33now that you're busy
23:34with Super Balita
23:35in Tanghali Nationwide,
23:36how did you prepare
23:37for that?
23:38You said
23:39you monitor in the morning
23:40and of course,
23:41even if your show is over,
23:42you still monitor.
23:43I think that's the challenge
23:44in radio
23:45because in radio,
23:46minute per minute,
23:47something happens
23:48so you really need
23:49to be super updated.
23:50Yes.
23:51You know,
23:52it's good for technology.
23:53Our Viber group
23:54is updated
23:55until late at night.
23:56So,
23:57you know
23:58what's happening
23:59to this and that.
24:00There's a breaking news.
24:01So,
24:02once in a while,
24:03you just read.
24:04But of course,
24:05you know what's hard for me,
24:06I admit that
24:07news and technology
24:08are so fast
24:09that I get caught.
24:10Sometimes,
24:11I have friends
24:12that I do radio
24:13or news.
24:14What's the update
24:15for you?
24:16Wait, wait, wait.
24:17I don't know.
24:18I'll google it first.
24:19So,
24:20they can follow up
24:21with me.
24:22But that's it.
24:23Just once in a while,
24:24you do that.
24:25And then,
24:26when you're in the business,
24:27you always
24:28keep yourself
24:29updated
24:30as much as possible.
24:31You already did radio
24:32before you did TV.
24:33TV first.
24:34But,
24:35of course,
24:36I'm a sportscaster.
24:37Yes.
24:38I'm a sportscaster.
24:39No.
24:40In Radio Mindanao,
24:41it's already hard news.
24:42Okay.
24:43It's already hard news.
24:44So,
24:45the first exposure
24:46to hard news
24:47is in Radio Mindanao Network.
24:48And now,
24:49in Super Balita sa Tanghali Nationwide,
24:52what are the most
24:53enjoyable parts
24:55of the job?
24:56I mean,
24:57actually,
24:58the schedule of Tanghali
24:59is also good, right?
25:00Yes.
25:01Because it's already good.
25:02Something happened earlier
25:03and you're expecting
25:04something to happen later.
25:05Yes.
25:06For us,
25:07we deliver the news
25:08and that's the update
25:09of the interview.
25:10So,
25:11it depends on the needs.
25:12You already know about the news.
25:14Being casual
25:15and spontaneous
25:16is like
25:17you're just a person.
25:18You make mistakes
25:19and then people would hear it.
25:21People would even watch us
25:22because we're on FB Live.
25:23But,
25:24unlike TV,
25:25you need to be more perfect.
25:27But,
25:28on the radio,
25:29we just look like this.
25:30It's like
25:31we're just talking
25:32while eating lunch.
25:33And that's what I love.
25:34Radio
25:36is just so
25:37real
25:38for me.
25:39So, that's what I enjoy.
25:40That's why I always look forward
25:41every day
25:42to doing my radio program.
25:43Also,
25:44I have my house
25:45and life
25:46with Lala Roque
25:47every Sunday.
25:48That's where
25:49you will see
25:50the other side of me.
25:51The mommy side of me.
25:53The bubbly side of me.
25:54The light side of me.
25:56It's 9am to 10am.
25:58So,
25:59I'm so happy
26:00because I prayed
26:01that
26:02I can share
26:03my wisdom,
26:04my struggles
26:05as a person
26:06and how we can
26:07succeed
26:08in different
26:09seasons
26:10of our lives.
26:11And then,
26:12Sir Glenn,
26:13he gave me
26:14this
26:15opportunity
26:16to
26:17conceptualize
26:18every program
26:19every Sunday.
26:20So,
26:21I have a certain topic
26:22that I want to
26:23present to him
26:24and that he approves it.
26:25Actually,
26:26I can relate
26:27to those topics
26:28because I went through it
26:29and
26:30it's very uplifting
26:31that
26:32people would
26:33text
26:34or even
26:35comment
26:36that
26:37we're on the same boat.
26:38We feel
26:39normal
26:40about
26:41our struggles.
26:42It's normal.
26:43Maybe because of
26:44perimenopause.
26:45You know,
26:46maybe because of
26:47your childhood
26:48experiences.
26:49But the thing is,
26:50we should heal
26:51now.
26:52And that's the
26:53purpose of the show.
26:54To uplift
26:55the lives of people.
26:56So,
26:57I'm very,
26:58very happy with
26:59that show of mine.
27:00We can learn a lot
27:01from it.
27:02It's nice
27:03because even though
27:04it's Sunday,
27:05it doesn't feel
27:06like you're
27:07working on a Sunday
27:08because what you're
27:09doing is
27:10a lot.
27:11So,
27:12it's like
27:13you're not
27:14working.
27:15How do you
27:16remember
27:17when your girls
27:18tell you that
27:19they want to
27:20be a reporter
27:21or an anchor
27:22one day?
27:23Would you agree?
27:24Of course!
27:25But they don't want to.
27:26Sometimes,
27:27they don't want
27:28me to post a picture.
27:29They don't want
27:30you to post
27:31a picture?
27:32They don't want
27:33to be with me.
27:34Ah, okay.
27:35They don't like it.
27:36So, I said,
27:37okay, fine.
27:38I won't say goodbye.
27:39I'll post this.
27:40I want to see this
27:41on my timeline.
27:44And eventually,
27:45they'll agree.
27:46Yes, they'll agree.
27:47Especially,
27:48the stupid ones.
27:50Hey, Lala,
27:51thank you so much
27:52for sharing your
27:53journey with us.
27:54So insightful.
27:55So inspiring.
27:56I think,
27:57more than anything,
27:58so inspiring because
27:59like you said,
28:00a lot of people relate.
28:01And the best part
28:02is knowing you're
28:03not alone.
28:04It's like you're
28:05not the only one
28:06going through this.
28:07There's always someone
28:08who tells us,
28:09this is my story,
28:10this is my experience.
28:11Let's go through
28:12this journey together.
28:13So, thank you for that,
28:14Lala.
28:15Thank you so much.
28:16It was so nice
28:17catching up with you.
28:18But we're not done yet
28:19because before we let you go,
28:20we have a surprise
28:21game for you.
28:22Okay?
28:23Can I do that?
28:24You can do this.
28:25You can do this
28:26in a fitness competition
28:27at the age of 45.
28:29Okay.
28:30So,
28:31the title of our game
28:32is beautiful.
28:33Okay.
28:34The title of the game
28:35is,
28:36will you fight
28:37or will you retreat?
28:38Can this be the title
28:39of the show?
28:41Will you fight
28:42or will you retreat?
28:43There's no fighting.
28:44Okay.
28:45Anyway.
28:46Okay.
28:47You just have to say,
28:48Lala,
28:49which one will you
28:50choose?
28:51Okay.
28:52Which one will you fight
28:53and which one will you retreat?
28:54Okay.
28:55In your career
28:56in TikTok,
28:57will you fight
28:58or will you retreat?
28:59I will fight.
29:00I'm already fighting
29:01but it's hard.
29:02You know,
29:03TikTok is hard, right?
29:04Yes.
29:05When you learn how to dance,
29:06it's complicated.
29:07But you're a dancer.
29:09I fought
29:10in the TikTok challenge
29:11of Pantropico.
29:13But my step
29:14was Zumba.
29:17Just a few steps.
29:18Just a few steps.
29:20It's okay.
29:21You can do it.
29:22At least,
29:23I fought.
29:24How about fitness goals?
29:25Will you fight
29:26or will you retreat?
29:27Fight.
29:28What's your fitness goal
29:29right now?
29:30Because you've already
29:31joined a competition.
29:33I'm following
29:34the seniors.
29:35And they're so fit and toned.
29:37I see.
29:38I can do it.
29:39That's my dream right now.
29:40I don't know if I can do it.
29:41But I'll fight.
29:42Let's try.
29:43What's your diet right now, Lala?
29:44Because I remember
29:45your story.
29:46You taught me
29:47that I should eat tuna
29:48and no salt.
29:50I should eat less of this
29:51and less of that.
29:52Yeah.
29:53Well,
29:54that's my diet
29:55during competitions
29:56because it's extreme.
29:57But you cannot do it
29:58for a very long time.
29:59It's dangerous.
30:00It's so
30:01ironic.
30:02You're healthy
30:03but
30:04you can't
30:05prolong it.
30:06Now,
30:07what I do
30:08because
30:09I don't have time
30:10to cook.
30:11Calorie count.
30:12So,
30:13my portions
30:14are really controlled.
30:15So, I eat anything.
30:16I eat pork,
30:17beef,
30:18fish,
30:19fried sometimes.
30:20A little rice.
30:21But as much as
30:22possible,
30:23I eat
30:24Adlai.
30:25That's my carbs.
30:26It's like rice
30:27but it's low glycemic.
30:28So, I choose
30:29healthier options
30:30for me
30:31when I eat.
30:33But if you're
30:34eating rice,
30:35one cup or less?
30:36Less.
30:37Less.
30:38Less.
30:39I thought
30:40I was a good girl
30:41with just one cup.
30:42There are a lot
30:43of activities.
30:44It depends
30:45if you're gonna
30:46burn it anyway.
30:47If you're gonna use it up,
30:48it's okay.
30:49I'm not like that.
30:50I'm super busy everyday.
30:51So,
30:52I know
30:53I cannot burn that.
30:54No,
30:55I'm thinking
30:56if this is 300 calories,
30:57is it worth
30:58running for
30:59an hour?
31:00Oh, no.
31:01Just to burn.
31:02Okay.
31:03That's it.
31:04That's why
31:05I eat like this.
31:06I don't plan to
31:07work out for 3 hours.
31:08Okay,
31:09that's our
31:10inspiration.
31:11How about
31:12being a travel addict?
31:13Will you fight
31:14or back off?
31:15Yes, I'll fight.
31:16Do you know
31:17why we're less
31:18married?
31:19There should be
31:20something new
31:21in a year.
31:22Exploration is
31:23always a good thing.
31:24How about
31:25cooking?
31:26Will you fight
31:27or back off?
31:28I'll fight.
31:29Slightly.
31:30Because
31:31for everyday cooking,
31:32sometimes,
31:33I get lazy.
31:34There are a lot of
31:35deliveries.
31:36Oh,
31:37that's true.
31:38Actually,
31:39you can deliver
31:40with ease
31:41now, right?
31:42The recipes
31:43I make
31:44are good
31:45for 2 days,
31:463 days.
31:47It's okay.
31:48But,
31:49I cook everyday.
31:50It's a bit toxic.
31:51It's hard to wash
31:52the plate everyday
31:53and the pot.
31:54Remember,
31:55I don't have a job.
31:56Yeah, yeah.
31:57What's your
31:58least favorite chore
31:59to do?
32:00Cleaning the bathroom.
32:01Oh,
32:02I thought it was
32:03cooking.
32:04I don't want to
32:05clean the bathroom,
32:06but I don't have
32:07a job.
32:08I prefer
32:09cleaning
32:10than cooking.
32:11Really?
32:12I want to cook
32:13but I don't want
32:14to wash the dishes.
32:15I prefer
32:16washing the dishes
32:17than cooking.
32:18Are you serious?
32:19We can be
32:20partners.
32:21We should be
32:22partners,
32:23P.
32:24I don't want to do
32:25what you want to do.
32:26I'll go there,
32:27you go here.
32:28Go.
32:29Okay,
32:30okay.
32:31How about...
32:32Oh, I already
32:33segued the
32:34household chores.
32:35Lalaban or Aatras?
32:36It's still Laban.
32:37Laban.
32:38How about vlogging?
32:39Oh, Lalaban.
32:40I've been doing it.
32:41I embraced it
32:42after avoiding
32:43it for a long time.
32:44Do you have
32:45a fixed schedule
32:46for vlogging?
32:47Nothing.
32:48Nothing.
32:49I'm very spontaneous
32:50but my followers
32:51are happy
32:52that they're
32:53being followed.
32:54I just announced
32:5530 minutes
32:56before
32:57it was
32:58live.
32:59Let's go live.
33:00I call it
33:01Lala Live.
33:02So I just
33:03call it
33:04Lala Live.
33:05Cute.
33:06Lala Live.
33:07Yes,
33:08Lala Live.
33:09Lala Live.
33:10Yes.
33:11How about
33:12outdoor adventures?
33:13Yes,
33:14Lalaban.
33:15I like that.
33:16That's fast.
33:17Eating exotic
33:18food.
33:19Lalaban.
33:20It's okay.
33:21I've been eating.
33:22No problem.
33:23What's the most
33:24exotic food
33:25I've eaten?
33:26Lampanog.
33:27And I drank it.
33:28Oh.
33:29You just drank
33:30the Lampanog?
33:31I drank the Lampanog.
33:32I didn't drink the Sawa.
33:33The Lampanog
33:34soaked in Sawa.
33:35That's where
33:36the purity is.
33:37What does it taste like?
33:38Bitter.
33:39Oh.
33:40The alcohol
33:41is no longer
33:42overpowering.
33:43It's not bitter.
33:44I didn't type in short.
33:45Okay.
33:46She didn't repeat it.
33:47How about
33:48Oh, I got
33:49the second question
33:50ahead of time.
33:51Trying fusion
33:52No, this is different.
33:53Fusion food.
33:54Trying fusion
33:55coffee with ube
33:56vanilla ice cream
33:57with soy sauce.
33:58Is there really
33:59vanilla ice cream
34:00with soy sauce?
34:01Vanilla ice cream
34:02with soy sauce?
34:03I haven't tried it yet.
34:04It's easy to try.
34:05Vanilla ice cream
34:06with soy sauce?
34:07I haven't tried it yet.
34:08But the Lampanog
34:09with Sawa,
34:10I've tried it already.
34:11You've tried it already?
34:12No.
34:13Right?
34:14It's bitter, right?
34:15No.
34:16You're the one
34:17who tried it.
34:18I thought you
34:19tried it too.
34:20I didn't.
34:21I didn't type it.
34:22So you're not going to
34:23go back to the vanilla
34:24cheese flavor
34:25with soy sauce.
34:26You like?
34:27You're adventurous.
34:28Yes.
34:29Right?
34:30It's okay.
34:31Lala, thank you again.
34:32Thank you so much
34:33for this afternoon.
34:34It was such a pleasure
34:35catching up with you
34:36and this surprise conversation
34:37was absolutely wonderful.
34:38Maybe you want to invite
34:39our listeners
34:40and viewers
34:41with Spotify video
34:42to catch you
34:43on radio,
34:44on your shows
34:45and to find you
34:46on social media.
34:47Yes.
34:48So I hope
34:49you listen
34:50and watch
34:51Super Bonita
34:52at Tanhali Nationwide
34:53Monday to Friday
34:5411.30 to 12.30
34:55in the afternoon
34:56at Ang Bahay at Buhay
34:57with Lala Roque
34:58every Sunday
34:599am to 10am.
35:00And then
35:01on my official page
35:02FB
35:03Lala Roque Official
35:04where I share
35:05my fitness journeys
35:06recipes
35:07even exercises
35:08and I would really love
35:09to hear from you
35:10so I can learn
35:11from you.
35:12My IG account
35:13is Lala Roque G.
35:14There's also
35:15a TikTok account.
35:16Why don't you
35:17share it
35:18with us
35:19so we can
35:20learn from you
35:21as well.
35:23But I'm usually
35:24on FB and IG
35:25so I hope you can
35:26follow me.
35:27Kapuso,
35:28maraming salamat.
35:29So Aqueen,
35:30I missed you.
35:31Thank you so much
35:32for guesting me.
35:33I missed you too, Lala.
35:34Thank you so much.
35:39This surprise was planned
35:40by the team of
35:41Ronald Ramido
35:42and Aubrey de los Reyes
35:43edited by Shirley Paghiligan
35:44with the amazing people
35:45of GMA Integrated News.
35:47Don't forget to like
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35:49Till the next surprise!
35:52♪