Luz Valdez: No need to change my name

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you must know that Luz Valdez is bekimon speak for ‘loser.’ It is also the screen name of actress Milagros Bernardo, who has been around since the late 1950s. At the press conference for GMA’s upcoming show Magkano ba ang pag-ibig?, the actress was asked if she would like to change her name because of its negative connotation. “Luz means light,” she replied. “So it means something positive.” Yup, she’s keeping her name.