Manila, Philippines – LIKE regular folks, popular personalities may have their own detailed wish lists for Christmas. But entertainment veteran Susan Roces think not just for herself but for the country as well.

Aside from wishing for peace, the Queen of Philippine Movies posed a reminder that is timely and relevant, what with all the national issues and the recent devastation brought about by Typhoon Sendong.

“Sa kapanganakan ng Panginoon natin, ang wish ko ay bigyan natin ng halaga at i-treasure natin at pasalamatan natin lahat ng mga biyaya na ibinigay Niya sa atin, na sana matuto tayong lahat na pangalagaan ang ginawa Niya na para sa atin… Sabi nga nila, ‘the best things in life are free.’ Ang nangyari ay naabuso ‘yung ating nature,” Susan told Bulletin Entertainment in an interview at the press conference for RiteMed, for which she’s an ambassador.

She added, “Ang wish ko rin para sa Paskong ito ay ma-appreciate natin kung ano ang natitira sa mga naabuso na ‘yon, na bigyan natin ng pansin lahat ng pangyayari ngayon, ang ating mga estero, ang ating mga ilog…”

Susan went a bit pensive as she recalled how beautiful and clean the Philippine waters used to be.

“Nung maliit ako, naranasan ko pang maligo sa ilog na malinis at nakikita ko ang aking paa sa ilalim ng tubig. At nakikita ko ‘yung mga isda! Nakakakita pa ko no’n ng waterfalls. Mababaw lang ang kaligayahan namin. Napapasaya namin [ang aming mga sarili], just by enjoying God’s creation… so sana magbalik ‘yung appreciation na gano’n,” she related.

When it comes to her personal life, Dec. 25 will remind her anew of her beloved better half, Fernando Poe, Jr. Though

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