DONNY Pangilinan donated ₱300,000 to carton vendors who served as contestants in the “Laro Laro Pick” segment on “It’s Showtime.”
Pangilinan’s donation was announced by Vice Ganda on the Sept. 25 episode of the noontime show.
According to Vice Ganda, Pangilinan called him to say that he had been “touched” by the stories of the 20 vendors and wanted to give them P15,000 each, with a total of P300,000.
“Sabi niya, ‘Vice, nadurog ako, hindi ko kaya ‘yung episode kahapon […] Hindi kaya ng kalooban ko, gusto ko magbigay ng regalo,’” the comedian-host quoted the “Can’t Buy Me Love” actor.
(He said, “Vice, I was shattered, I couldn’t handle the episode yesterday. My feelings couldn’t handle it, I want to give them a gift.”)
The 20 vendors then appeared on stage, where Vice Ganda personally handed them the cash envelopes from Pangilinan.
One of the vendors, Nanay Rosie, shared on Wednesday that she and her daughter had to live on the streets and sell cartons because they were unable to pay for house rent.
Pangilinan made headlines in June after he surprised his former teachers at Learning Tree Child Growth Center in Quezon City with a P1-million donation.
Pangilinan was also praised by netizens on social media this week after he showed up and joined the nationwide rally against corruption on Sept. 21.
The actor, and other Kapamilya stars Vice Ganda and Anne Curtis were among the celebrities who joined thousands of Filipinos in the protest.
In a post shared by the Angat Buhay social media account, Pangilinan, Vice — along with partner Ion Perez — Anne with her sister Jasmine Curtis-Smith, Darren Espanto, and Jackie Gonzaga were seen marching with the Angat Bayanihan Volunteer Network during the Trillion Peso March at EDSA.
“Vice Ganda, Anne Curtis, Ion Perez, Jackie Gonzaga, Jasmine Curtis, Donny Pangilinan, and Darren Espanto join the Angat Bayanihan Volunteer Network in #TrillionPesoMarch. Saludo kami sa inyong tapang, malasakit, at pagmamahal sa bayan. Salamat sa pagtindig🏼,” Angat Buhay wrote in the caption. (Jessica Ann Evangelista © Philippine Daily Inquirer/with reports from ABS-CBN News)
