Charles Teves
Veteran TV host Mariel Rodriguez-Padilla has now started a meat-selling business to pay for her children’s tuition.
In one of her latest videos on YouTube, Mariel detailed how everything came about. She mainly sells ready-to-cook imported beef from Brazil and Australia.
She is just continuing what her grandparents excel at doing. Her husband’s TV show which is all about business also lit a fire in Mariel to start a business.
“I grew up with my lolo and lola every single day ‘yon and up to this day nagtatrabaho sila, hindi sila ‘yong parang tamad. So kaming dalawa ng sister ko, very goal-oriented kami. Talagang gusto namin mayroon kaming ginagawa,” she shared.
Aside from achieving her long-time goal of being a CEO, her “Cooking Ina Food Market” will also help pay for her children’s tuition, which according to her is a little expensive.
She doesn’t want her husband, Robin Padilla, to shoulder all tuition costs, and selling meat is a good way to contribute.
“So nahihiya ako kay Robin. Nahihiya ako sa asawa ko na, ‘o ito ‘yong tuition fee.’ E, ito talaga ang gusto ko, na doon sila mag-aral kasi meron akong dreams for them. Gusto ko may maimbag ako. Gusto ko mayroon akong masi-share para walang kahit sinong tao ang makakapagkuwestiyon kung bakit sa ganoong school pumapasok ang mga anak ko,” she added.
Robin himself recently admitted on Instagram that they have used a portion of their savings to pay tuition fees and that his family too have struggled due to the pandemic.
“Hindi lamang po kayo ang hirap pati po kami sa aming tirahan ay masikip na masikip na ang sinturon sa pagtitipid, ang mga savings ay naghihingalo na kayat pati ang nakalaan.” he said.
‘”Para sa edukasyon ng mga bata ay nagalaw na pero patuloy pa rin naming itinatawid ang mga taong nasa pakpak namin, hanggat maari ayaw namin sila maghirap kayat ang aming mga sueldo ay diretso na sa kanila, ang mga pumapasok na trabaho at sueldo ay ibinibigay na rin sa mga mas nangangailangan sa malalayong lugar.
“Ang asawa ko ay nag negosyo na rin para makatulong sa aming mga panggastos halos wala ng tulog sa kakaalaga sa pamilya niya at sa pag aayos ng Karne niya pero kinakailangan niya kumilos.” he added.
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Neither of the couples has declared bankruptcy and according to Google, Robin has amassed around $20 million over his career as an actor.
He called on the public as well to help the government in “whatever way we can.”
“Wag tayong susuko mga kababayan magtulungan tayo …. kakayanin natin ito In shaa Allah kapag nabakunahan na tayo lahat makakaangat na rin tayo in shaa Allah manalangin Lang tayo at manalig sa Panginoong Maylikha. Hindi tayo pababayaan ng ating mahal na Pangulo at ng gobyerno. ” he wrote.
