Trough the Aladdin Central Messageboard and ABS-CBN comes the joyful news that Lea Salonga is honored by President Arroyo of the Philippines the Order of Lakandula with a rank of commander.

ABS-CBN has a summary of her long and prosperous stage and voice actress career we already know so I won’t list it again. According to my research Order of Lakandula means Champion for Life a title Lea surely deservers as she put the Philippines on the map. Judging on many of positive comments on YouTube videos the Philippine people adore her.