Charles Teves
Vice Ganda has received praise for his kind and helpful guidance to a ‘Rampanalo’ contestant during the July 3 episode of ‘It’s Showtime.’
The contestant said it was okay to be poor.
During the segment, Vice politely corrected the contestant’s statement about poverty, which was, “Masarap naman po mabuhay bilang mahirap.”
“Iko-correct lang natin ‘yan ha. Kasi hindi tama ‘yung sinasabi nating okay naman maging mahirap. Alam mo ang okay lang na nararamdaman ng maraming mahirap, okay kasi mahirap sila pero nagmamahalan silang pamilya, okay ‘yon. Mahirap sila pero mabuting tao sila, okay ‘yon. Mahirap sila, pero mahal sila ng nanay at tatay nila, okay ‘yon. Mahirap sila at nakakapag-aral sila, okay ‘yon,” Vice said.
The contestant then answered “Gusto po” when asked by the host if he aspired to be wealthy one day.
“Yon! Kaya ‘wag mong sasabihing okay, masarap maging mahirap kasi hindi totoo ‘yan. Mali ‘yon, mali. Maling mentality ha.
“Maling ang mentality na mahalin natin ang pagiging mahirap dahil hindi. Maraming pagkakataon sa buhay natin na hirap na hirap tayo dahil sa kundisyon ng ating pamumuhay. Kaya gagawa ka ng paraan para makatakas doon sa kahirapan na ‘yon, sa poverty. Para ‘pag nakaanak ka, mapag-aaral mo ‘yung anak mo. Magkaroon siya ng magandang kinabukasan. ‘Yung asawa mo maging komportable ang buhay. Hindi kayo matatakot kung paano kayo magbabayad ng utang,” he added.
Viewers praised the host for not agreeing to the contestant’s age-old thinking.
grabe talaga character development ni meme huhu dati halos everyday siya inaaway ng twitterverse but look at her now!!! 🥰 YOUR MEMEJESTY QUEEN VG SO TRUE https://t.co/F3cO4kZ8IR
— renz evangelista (@renzistweeting) July 3, 2023
This is how you use your platform unlike dun sa tandang joey de leon. pic.twitter.com/p526WAuNr1
— AltGMA🌈 (@KafosoMo) July 3, 2023
Sa lawak ng audience ni Vice (and Showtime), I’m glad nag-improve talaga yung mga jokes & sinasabi nila on national TV. These are the kinds of things na dapat talaga naririnig ng mga Pilipino.
I know ang tagal na ni Vice sa industry pero super deserve talaga niya platform niya. https://t.co/6yeojbggh4
— erin 🍊 (@eriiinmariano) July 3, 2023
https://twitter.com/satou940622/status/1675810796222427136?s=20
meme debunked that poverty porn so good omg always a slay https://t.co/mSkp2iJWiT
— kuzon ☀️ (@ramcarlos_) July 3, 2023
I need these thoughts para mas maging aware mga Filipinos. Poverty is not okay! Deserve natin ng comfortable life. https://t.co/eABB0abATz
— いい人 (@icrsnakai) July 4, 2023
thank u meme @vicegandako for using your platform. tama na wag natin tanggapin na mahirap lang tayo. we deserve a good quality of life. https://t.co/JhtaR2wje9
— Bini Jamie Tampalpuke (@jamie_jaymuh) July 4, 2023
Vice also advised the contestant to change his mindset.
“Mindset, mindset, mindset! Mahirap ako ngayon, mabuting tao ako, pero tatakas ako sa kahirapan. Magiging mayaman ako at mabuting tao pa din.
“We change the mindset, diba? ‘Wag nating niro-romanticize ang poverty.”
