Charles Teves
Nexplay EVOS’ John Paul “H2wo” Salonga has gotten viral after accusing his mother of gaslighting him over his finances.
It all started when Salonga’s mother Susana Campos Miranda posted live on TikTok to touch on her family’s money issues.
In response, Salonga posted to Facebook and shared how Miranda has been milking him since just over a year ago.
He said he was reluctant to go public but felt compelled to do so.
“As much as possible ayoko sana gawing public to dahil usapang pamilya ito. Ito pinaka masakit na pwede kong gawin sa buong buhay ko, ang ilabas yung kwento ng family ko sa public. Kailangan ko gawin kasi ang dami ng taong nadadamay, mga taong mahal ko at nirerespeto ko na hindi naman dapat nadadamay.” said Salonga in his official Facebook page.
The screenshots show H2wo keeping tabs on his mother’s spending. He had promised to provide his mother with P25,000 per month, but this was clearly not enough to cover all of her costs.
“Ma, next time po pwede ko po bang hingin lahat ng resibo? Para ma tansya ko po kung magkano po ipapadala ko sa inyo, minamanage ko na po kase mga pumapasok at lumalabas na pera,” he said during one of the conversations.
The Nexplay EVOS “jungler” revealed that his mother was erratic and had expressed a desire to relocate to the highlands despite the fact that H2wo had already constructed a home for her.
His mother assured her son in one chat, “Kapag sa bundok na ako nakatira, hindi mo na ako need bigyan ng allowance,” to which H2wo replied, “Ma, bakit po kayo titira sa bundok e pinagawan ko nga po kayo ng bahay para komportable kayo?“
There was also evidence of a strained relationship between H2wo’s mother and sister.
“Utos ba yan ng ate mo?” asked Miranda in one chat.
“Naiinis ako sa ate mo Koy, sasabog dibdib ko sa sama ng loob. […] Baka gusto ng ama at ate mo sila tumira sa bahay mo Koy? Sige sa kanila nalang lahat. Bigay mo sa ama at ate mo,” Miranda added.
H2wo’s mother also requested more money to treat her hemorrhoid problem, as well as higher house repair and maintenance costs.
She then revealed she had to pawn items to make money. She also requested P50,000 while Salonga was playing in a tournament then increased it to P100,000 before landing on P125,000.
When H2wo decided to hire a separate contractor for the house, Miranda reacted violently.
“Huwag ka na magpadala [ng] tao dito. Patayin ko lang yan,” she wrote.
Instead, she hired someone H2wo claimed was not properly licensed. Since his manager had cautioned against it, Miranda threatened to go live on TikTok.
“Mag-live ako sa TikTok, sabihin ko bobo finance manager mo, hindi makaintindi, mga gunggong!”
The question of whether or not their mother was still gambling was also brought up in a private conversation between Salonga and his brother, which he made public as well.
The brother confirmed this and suggested he send the funds directly to him rather than their mother.
Miranda’s displeasure with H2wo’s dad and sister was made abundantly clear in the screenshots H2wo shared. It all came to a head when she took offense at the way his girlfriend, Mika Salamanca, greeted his father.
“Nakakainggit ama mo, mahal niyo ni Kikay ama niyo. Ako hindi! Yun ang nafe-feel ko kaya naiiyak lang ako Koy,” she said.
Salonga explained, “Ma, hindi naman po ito competition,” replied H2wo. “Kung napanood niyo po yung vlog ng mabuti, random po yung picture. Nagkataon na si papa yung lumabas and wala naman pong masama na batiin ko si papa. Kahit naman po kase ano mangyare, mahal ko naman kayo kase magulang kayo, kayo ni papa.”
Despite H2wo’s rebuttal, his mother continued to berate him and his sister for being “arrogant” because of their money.
“Hindi ko malilimutan itong ginawa niyo sa akin. May awa ang Diyos makakaraos din ako mag-isa. Ama niyo ba biniyak ang tiyan ha! Kundi dahil sa akin, wala kayo ngayon sa mundo tapos ina pinagpalit sa ama nilang adik! I hate you all Kokoy, Kikay, at ama niyong adik. Mamatay na siya! Kahit sino sa inyo makita ko lang talaga, papatayin ko talaga kayong lahat!”
