Behind Billboard Philippines’ First-Ever Woman Of The Year, Sarah Geronimo

When deciding who we wanted to name Woman of the Year, the Billboard Philippines team’s immediate choice was Sarah Geronimo.  There was no doubt about it. She’s been at the top of industry throughout the years, succeeding across multiple avenues of entertainment, from movies to commercial endorsements to live shows. She’s Filipino pop’s reigning royalty, earning several platinum albums and prestigious awards. She’s a top-selling performer, continuously and consistently praised for her incomparable skills on a stage.  For two decades, there’s been no conversation about Filipino vocal excellence without mentioning Sarah Geronimo.  In short, she’s a superstar.  So, imagine my confusion when she said she feared people no longer knew who she was.  In 2020, Geronimo took a break from the limelight, wanting instead to focus on nurturing her personal life. It was the first time she hit pause on what was then 17 years of incessant work. Since the..