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OPM artist Timmy Cruz. ABS-CBN News

Ganiel Krishnan

ABS-CBN News

<p>Veteran singer Timmy Cruz is celebrating life, healing, and self-love in her latest single, “Ang Ganda ng Life,” a deeply personal track inspired by her own journey through challenges, growth, and gratitude.</p><p>During a recent interview, Cruz said the song reflects the mindset she has embraced over the years -- choosing happiness and learning to live fully in the present.</p><p>“As I was saying earlier, we can choose to be happy and we can choose to make our lives. We are the ones who make our lives,” Cruz said. “I really have learned to let go of the past and just stay in the present.”</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/178001021815305421794-3904-498a-924f-5e075191d62d.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-dragging" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner">OPM artist Timmy Cruz.<em> ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><p>According to the singer, appreciating even the simplest moments has allowed her to see beauty in life despite personal and global struggles.</p><p>“I feel that if you stay in the present and enjoy the moment, then life will always be good,” she said. “Every page of my life, no matter how small and simple the moment is, it is meaningful and valuable to me.”</p><p>Cruz also emphasized the importance of self-love, saying that loving oneself first creates a stronger foundation for relationships and happiness.</p><p>“I know that other people love me so much, but the best thing is, I love myself first,” she said.</p><p>The singer spoke with conviction about taking responsibility for one’s own happiness, regardless of circumstances.</p><p>“We have a choice na maging maganda ang life natin. We shouldn’t blame anyone. We should be responsible for our life, for our happiness. So I am the author of my life,” she said.</p><p>Aside from promoting her music, Cruz also opened up about her health journey, revealing how a routine checkup in 2016 led to the discovery of a growth in her left breast.</p><p>The singer recalled sensing that something was wrong after noticing changes in her appearance, particularly in her eyes.</p><p>“I was looking at my eyes because I always look at my eyes to see if it’s shining,” she recalled. “At that time, my eyes were a little swollen.”</p><p>After undergoing a mammogram and biopsy, Cruz learned about the condition, a moment she described as emotionally overwhelming.</p><p>“It was like thunder, lightning in my head,” she said, remembering how her doctor insisted on speaking to her personally about the results.</p><p>Despite the difficult chapter, Cruz said she now feels healthier and more grounded emotionally and spiritually.</p><p>“Right now, I’m feeling good. Physically, yeah. Doctor-wise and everything, my doctor said that I’m okay,” she said. “I’m taking care of myself, not just physically, but most of all emotionally and spiritually.”</p><p>Through “Ang Ganda ng Life,” Cruz hopes listeners will be reminded that life remains beautiful even through hardships, as long as one chooses hope, gratitude, and self-love.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/music/2026/5/15/-80s-singer-timmy-cruz-returns-with-new-single-ang-ganda-ng-life-1106" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&#x27;80s singer Timmy Cruz returns with new single &#x27;Ang Ganda ng Life&#x27;</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>FROM THE ARCHIVES:</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xW_GOfWy-RA?&amp;t=15sautoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Veteran singer Timmy Cruz is celebrating life, healing, and self-love in her latest single, “Ang Ganda ng Life,” a deeply personal track inspired by her own journey through challenges, growth, and gratitude.</p>

Veteran singer Timmy Cruz is celebrating life, healing, and self-love in her latest single, “Ang Ganda ng Life,” a deeply personal track inspired by her own journey through challenges, growth, and gratitude.

OPM veteran Timmy Cruz embraces self-love, healing in new single 'Ang Ganda ng Life'

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OPM veteran Timmy Cruz embraces self-love, healing in new single 'Ang Ganda ng Life'

Ganiel Krishnan,

ABS-CBN News

Published May 29, 2026 11:19 AM PHT

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