In January of 2022, the Philippines experienced an alarming surge of COVID-19 cases, especially with the emergence of the Omicron variant, bringing the country's total infection count to more than 3,000,000 cases.
During the said month, celebrities and known personalities who tested positive for the coronavirus took to social media to share their journey with the highly contagious disease and encouraged everyone to follow health protocols at all times.
Despite the struggles and fear, they remained strong in order to combat the dreaded virus and bounce back to their healthy and normal state.
Take a look at these showbiz figures and personalities who survived their battle with COVID-19 this 2022.
Among those who contracted COVID-19 in January is Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach.
After recovering from the dreaded virus, the Filipina-German beauty happily reunited with her boyfriend, Jeremy Jauncey, in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Kapuso Primetime King Dingdong Dantes opened up about his family's experience with COVID-19 in a Facebook post on January 23. According to the renowned actor, his family contracted the contagious virus earlier in January.
In an interview with '24 Oras' on January 26, the Kapuso power couple revealed that they are only around “95 percent recovered” from the disease as they still suffer from mild cough. They also stressed the relevance of getting vaccinated against COVID-19.
After recovering from the virus, Iya Villania-Arellano happily went back to her job as the host of “Chika Minute.” “Good evening mga Kapuso, I am so back!” she said during her live segment on January 21.
It can be recalled that Iya, her husband Drew Arellano, and their kids Primo, Leon, and Alana tested positive for the highly contagious disease in early January.
Kapuso singer Aicelle Santos recently recovered from COVID-19 and expressed her relief that her daughter, baby Zandrine, didn't get infected with the virus despite direct breastfeeding.
On January 19, Miss Globe 2021 Maureen Montagne announced that she's free from the coronavirus and happily explored the outside world.
She wrote in her post, “After a strict two-week self-isolation quarantine, it's been good to experience the outside world again! I'm happy to be negative and healthy.”
Miss Universe 1999 first runner-up Miriam Quiambao-Roberto shared a photo of herself holding an antigen test with a negative result, indicating that she has recovered from the contagious virus.
On January 18, Danica Sotto-Pingris joyfully revealed that she's healthy and free from COVID-19. She also expressed her deepest gratitude to her husband, Marc Pingris, for taking care of her and their kids during their road to recovery.
Kapuso actress Yasmien Kurdi shared her family's experience with COVID-19 on her YouTube channel. Based on her Instagram post on January 23, the celebrity mom, her husband Rey Soldevilla, and their daughter Ayesha Zara have fully recovered from the virus.
Actress Candy Pangilinan announced that she and her family tested negative for COVID-19. She captioned her Instagram post on January 25, “Negative na kami lahat at mataas pa immunity namin.”
In an episode of 'Dapat Alam Mo!,' Kapuso comedienne Pokwang expressed her gratitude to the Lord after recovering from the contagious virus on her seventh day of self-isolation.
In an episode of 'Unang Hirit,' Kapuso host Lyn Ching shared how she recovered from the virus, which included eating healthy food, regular exercise, and intake of vitamins.
'Unang Hirit' host Suzi Entrata-Abrera learned how to rest well during her quarantine period and thanked her husband, Paolo Abrera, for joining her in isolation.
“Nagpapasalamat din ako na nung nag-isolate ako ay kasama ko ang aking aswa kasi feeling ko malo-lonely naman ako kung mag-isolate ako na mag-isa talaga, kaya siguro na-frogs [napalakas] ako,” she shared in 'Unang Hirit.'