Mar Roxas, Secretary, Department of Trade and Industry: Time. There is so much for me to do and I just don’t have enough time to do all of them.
Lizzie Zobel: Command of the Tagalog language because I would be able to commune with the Philippines completely. I am tone deaf so languages are so difficult for me, but I don’t want Taglish I want full beautiful Tagalog…I’m very ambitious.
Lance Gokongwei, executive vice president, JJ Summit Holdings: I guess children and a safe and healthy environment they can grow up in so they can look forward to a better future.
Hans Sy, senior vice president, SM Prime Holdings: I don’t have time, that’s why I just wish there were 36 hours in a day. I don’t really have much to ask. It’s really time that I need.
Vilma Santos, Mayor, Lipa City: As it is with all blessings, I am grateful to the Lord. Given another chance to ask for another blessing sana good health and I guess yong maging safe na lang ang family ko. Because I believe health is wealth, so yon na lang kung pagbigigyan pa ako ni Lord. As it is, I’m very thankful na for all his blessings.
Charo Santos-Concio, executive vice president, ABS-CBN: My own baby girl, because I have two boys and well, I wish I had a baby girl. But I’m just hoping that my two boys will meet the right girls and that they will be okay. I hope they will be happy and they will be good for the community.
Loren Legarda, Senator: My mother, because she was my best friend and she was like a sister. I never had a chance to have a sister and she was the person closest to me. Her passing was really my greatest lost and she’s the only one missing in my life today.
Ching Cruz, woman of style, business entrepreneur: Aside from a baby girl, peace in our country so we can finally move forward.
Aga Muhlach, actor: My wish is for our country – gusto ko maging maayos na ang lahat para hindi masayang ang pinagtratrabahuhan nating lahat.
Fernando Poe Jr., actor: My father. He died when I was young; he was only 35. I never really got to know him. Sometimes when I see fathers and their sons, nalulungkot ako because I didn’t get to spend a lot of time with my father because he was busy working as an actor. Now I understand, being an actor myself. When I’m on location, I seldom see my wife and my daughter. I wish I had gotten to know him better and spent more time with him.
Richard Gomez, actor: I would like to get the approval of everybody which is very hard to achieve. Because in anything you do, there will always be pros and cons. This is also what makes my life more exciting and makes me work harder.