Years ago, singer and pilot Ronnie rose to fame for his breakout hit “Ngiti,” which paved the way for him to make a mark in the local music scene.
Ngiti” was used as the soundtrack of the ABS-CBN series "Hiram na Mukha" which featured Heart Evangelista and Geoff Eigenmann. The song was also used in the first movie team-up of Sarah Geronimo and John Lloyd Cruz. Since the mega-hit OPM (Original Pilipino Music) song was released in 2007, his life has ultimately changed.
These days, the song has taken a whole new meaning as Ronnie changes the lives of children with cleft lip and palate with his latest project - the Ronnie Liang Project Ngiti Foundation, Inc.
The foundation was founded in 2022 and officially SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) - registered February of this year.
“We are changing lives here. Nagsimula ang lahat dahil sa hit song ko na Ngiti. I believe the reason why God gave me that song is to really bring ngiti to children.
“It always touches me kapag nakikita ko silang bumabalik ang sigla at nagagawa nang ngumiti. Last year, successful ang operations. This year, maraming lumapit na parents.
“The foundation aims to help them—free operations/surgery, free maintenance medicine, and free transportation (para sa mga nasa malalayong lugar). Naka-tie up kami sa hospital at doon namin sila pinapa-consult bago ang operasyon nila.
“Marami rin akong natatanggap na messages from parents sa official Facebook page ng Ronnie Liang Project Ngiti Foundation, Inc, thanking me dahil nakaka-ngiti na nang maayos ang kanilang mga anak.”
Ronnie raves at having these moments. He said that he realized that the true purpose of his musicality is having the ability to touch and transform lives. That is a responsibility
He is more than willing to take on. In fact, he has been involved in charity for the longest time.
He added, “Before this pa naman, I’ve been helping children with cancer. I believe for 15 years na. Ginagawa ko ang pagtulong sa mga batang may kanser tuwing birthday ko, January. That’s my way of giving back. I don’t know for how long I will be here in the entertainment industry but I know in my heart wherever I will go and whatever happens to me I have made a little difference in the lives of those children."
Liang recently released new song titled “Kailangan Kong Gawin” under RL Music. He also staged a successful private concert at Solano Hotel. The proceeds of which were directly handed to his foundation.
With all the blessings coming his way, Ronnie keeps on giving back. It looks like there’s no stopping him from giving people, especially children, more reasons to smile in the coming years.