Criticized by gay and lesbian community became flesh article Cristine Bersola-Babao titled, "Being A Gay," the Philippine Star last March 11, 2013.
Although tremendous criticism and criticism of the accepted TV host wrote it, also emphasized by Lea Salonga in her column in the Philippine Daily Inquirer on March 14 that said gays are more appropriate to view it from another perspective or perspective.
NOT A rebuttal. On previous Myx Awards Night on Wednesday, March 20, at the Music Museum, asked PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal) Leah became vacant if he ever pinagsusulatang newspaper column will answer about Cristine written about the homosexual.
"It's not necessarily a rebuttal because I if I was gonna write a rebuttal, I will name names and I would be a little more combative. But no, no, no, it's not, "emphatically explains it.
Leah also gave his own opinion about questionable issues about the third gender.
"I read the article, it's very difficult for me to read because I have many homosexual friends, male or female.
"Also offensive to me to hear of such a course that opinion because I also have gay brother, I have been friends and co-workers also that women and homosexual men.
"It was not necessarily a rebuttal but this is more of my personal experience, my own understanding.
"For me, the issue of homosexuality is one of humanity-it's not an anomaly, it's not a disease nor anything negative.
"It's as much a part of God's creation as being straight.
"If I had a child that's gay, I have to recognize that of course you do not want to have a gay child, that child for the future is very uncertain, but you have to Embrace everything that that child is grace because he still God in you.
"That's my belief."
Leah said about his gay brother, his brother referred to here is the father he Feliciano "Gie" Salonga, a live performer.
THE VOICE JUDGE / MENTOR. confirmed as one of Lea's will mentor-coach program The Voice of ABS-CBN.
He said, "I'm very excited and I'm also a little scared because I've been known for being very outspoken and very frank.
"Being encouraged by ABS-CBN that they say to me, 'You have to honest with whoever's in front of you, you have to be honest when you are coaching, you have to be honest when you're judging.'
"I said, 'Okay, do you think They can handle it well?'
"If They can handle you, They can handle the industry.
"I think all of us who will be a coach or mentor need to be completely straightforward and frank with them.
"In everything we have to say, it's not to put everybody down.
"Whatever we say hopefully beneficial to them.
MYX MAGNA Award. On Myx Awards were honored Leah Magna Award, for its contributions and achievements in Philippine music industry and given due honor in recognition of his settled abroad.
According to Myx, "The Magna Award is given to an icon [who has] shaped the image and the sound of music, not only in the Philippines, but also in countries far beyond our shores. This awardee stands as concrete proof of what a Filipino musician can be. "
Extra thanks also granted the singer to honor her.
"What a surprise to me because they say you will receive an award, they award Magna those they give annually.
"I think that with a prod number eight of the best singer in the Philippines today, they do the climb, sing: just like Julie Anne San Jose, Rachelle Ann Go, Juris, Richard Poon, Erik Santos, Nikki Gil, K-la Rivera, Christian Bautista.
"It's like, 'Is this true? True this happening to me? '
"Amazing a lot of them I just met ... Jesus is the only Juris I just met before, the rest Either my friends on Twitter or Facebook.
"It did not feel like a bunch of strangers singing my music, it's like these people knew me as a person.
"So another course, They were looking at me, some were Winking ...
"It was makuwela, it was so much fun to watch so it was just so much fun that whole thing," he happy story.
Despite various honors he received from different countries, for Lea is less weighty and more meaningful the honor bestowed on him as Magna awardee because it comes exactly the Filipino music industry where he started.
"It was given to me by the local music industry, this is where I started my career locally, so of course a great honor because it also gave its music industry.
"And it came from Myx Which is a well-respected channel here in the Philippines as far as helping promote Their music artists.
"It's been a really big help to so many artists to get out via Their Their music channel.
"For me the best part really is people singing my music, that was the best thing for me," he promised closure.
