Charice performs in Washington, DC.

On January 18, 2009, Charice received a roaring applause and a standing ovation after she sang her rendition of One Moment In Time and God Bless America at Martin Luther King III "Realizing The Dream" Gala in Washington, DC. The next day, January 19, she performed at the "Pearl Presidential Inaugural" Gala where she once again left the audience teary-eyed and in awe, including Barack Obama’s sister, Dr. Maya Soetoro-Ng who was in attendance on behalf of President Obama.