Donny Pangilinan donates ₱300,000 to carton vendors on ‘It’s Showtime’

September 26 ------ 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.

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.

Source: inquirer.net