What happend to Miss Virna Lisa – the woman who sung “Magkaisa” during the first people power revolution?
VIRGINIA, U.S.A., Sept. 5 (PNA) – The song not the singer. This fits the description of Ms Virna Lisa, the Filipino-American singer who popularized the song “Nagkaisa” in the post EDSA people-power revolt in 1986, but who faded away into obscurity. Many do not know that Virna Lisa Loberiza is an American citizen although her parents are both Filipinos. Virna acquired his U.S. citizenship because she was born in New York. Her song “Nagkaisa” has captivated millions of freedom- loving Filipinos in the Philippines and abroad which could have catapulted her to stardom, but she prefers to remain in the background and chose to become a social worker where her heart belongs. By all probability, not too many Filipinos -– young and old — could make an instant recall the name of the then 20-year old Virna Lisa 21 years after she sang “Nagkaisa” that became a gold record despite being an obscure singer. Many would ask where is that singer Virna Lisa? Well, she works as consultant for social secu
