Bela Padilla voices support for Senator Risa Hontiveros' 'Sandy's Act'

- Bela Padilla, an actress and filmmaker, has publicly endorsed a proposed legislation

- On Instagram, Bela reposted Sen. Risa Hontiveros' video about the 'Sandy's Act'

- In her post, Bela expressed her hopes about passing the bill since it will help the people

- She also highlighted concerns over the increase in box jellyfish sightings as well

Bela Padilla, an actress and filmmaker, has publicly endorsed Senator Risa Hontiveros' proposed legislation, Senate Bill No. 2971, or 'Sandy's Act.'

Earlier, Bela took to Instagram to share the senator's reel about the bill, expressing her hopes about the bill and how it could help the people as well.

She highlighted concerns over a potential increase in box jellyfish sightings, referencing comments from the public about such incidents.

The actress also emphasized the need for proactive measures to protect both tourists and locals.

"Since Sen. @hontiverosrisa is already leading this conversation, I hope LGUs of our beautiful islands could redirect some of their budget into building more clinics/hospitals. There seems to be a behavioral/territorial change in our box jellyfish if people in the comment section are writing about increased sightings. Since we don't have reasons for these changes yet, we have to adapt, give people who swim and visit our islands a fighting chance when they get stung... by informing hotel staff/tour guides on first aid specifically for this since they are the first ones we look to for help before going to the nearest hospital. We keep promoting our beaches... we should be responsible in treating the creatures that live in the water and also the tourists and locals like us who share and enjoy the beauty of their home."

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It is worth noting that the proposed 'Sandy's Act' is named in memory of six-year-old Sandy Garovillas, who tragically died in October 2023.

Aside from Bela, Kapamilya star, Anne Curtis, also backed the senator over the bill on her account.

On Instagram, Anne even recalled her own experience after being stung by a jellyfish back then.

Bela Padilla is a famous Filipina showbiz personality. One of her projects, Miracle in Cell No. 7, became the top-grosser at the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) in 2019. Aside from being an actress, she is also an accomplished screenwriter.

As previously reported by KAMI, Bela Padilla and Kim Chiu paid their good friend, Angelica Panganiban, a visit. On Instagram, Bela revealed that Angelica even prepared the 'yummiest dinner' for them. Netizens could not help but be touched as well after reading Bela's note for the two. In her post, Bela expressed her love for Kim and Angelica.

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Meanwhile, Bela Padilla bid goodbye to her former profile picture on Instagram. On the photo-sharing app, Bela explained why she has used her old picture for almost a decade. However, for the actress, it is finally 'time to grow' and 'time to smile fully' once more. Needless to say, Bela's reason for keeping her old photo made netizens emotional on the app.

Source: KAMI.com.gh