Angelu de Leon | Picture: Instagram/@angeludeleonrivera
Actress-politician Angelu de Leon responded to the netizens’ criticism after her video giving some aid good gadgets whereas selling her new present “Pulang Araw” made the rounds of the web.
De Leon, who’s an incumbent councilor of Pasig Metropolis, took to Fb to elucidate that she’s happy with their present, that’s why she’s selling it, whereas the aid items got here from her personal pocket so it wasn’t grand.
“I do my yearly birthday group pantry as a means of giving again and being grateful to my constituents. Private ko po ito. Nahiya naman ako na hindi ito sapat para sayo (I’m embarrassed that it wasn’t sufficient for you guys). Pero I assume hindi ka naman taga-Pasig (you’re not from Pasig). I’ll promote Pulang Araw as a result of I’m happy with our present,” she remarked.
She additionally shared screenshots of the movies that went viral on social media because the netizens identified the small quantity of greens being given in change for watching “Pulang Araw.”
“Meron pa hong putol na upo kasi hindi ko kaya magazine bigay ng buo. Pinuputol namin para meron ang lahat. Might talong, ampalaya at okra din. Ang mahal na pala talaga ng gulay ngayon. Hindi talaga aabot ang 64 pesos sa isang masustansyang meal per day,” defined de Leon.
(There’s nonetheless a portion of bottle gourd as a result of I can’t give all of it. We reduce it so everybody may have part of it. There’s eggplant, bitter gourd, and okra [lady’s fingers] too. The costly vegetable is admittedly right this moment. P64 is admittedly not sufficient for a wholesome meal per day.)
The Nationwide Financial and Growth Authority (NEDA) lately launched information indicating that if a person within the Philippines can spend greater than P64 for 3 meals a day, they’re now not thought-about “meals poor.”
NEDA’s information acquired backlash from netizens and financial teams as they affirmed that the “figures don’t replicate the present state of affairs of the nation,” citing causes similar to inflation and extra.
In the meantime, de Leon is about to have fun her forty fourth birthday on Thursday, Aug. 22.
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