Actress Lexi Gonzales broke down in tears after witnessing the struggles of families affected by severe flooding in Quezon City, where she herself was stranded inside her car.
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The Running Man Philippines cast member went live on TikTok over the weekend to express her frustration over the country’s recurring flooding problem, after a downpour equivalent to over seven days of rainfall fell within just an hour on Saturday.
“I’m sorry I can’t contain my emotions. Kanina ko pa pinipigilan ‘yung sarili ko pero nung nakikita ko silang lumilikas, ‘di dapat nila pinagdadaanan ‘to. Sabi nila kanina, kada umuulan daw dito, kada may bagyo, talagang ganito,” said the actress in tears.
She explained that her emotions overwhelmed her when residents, despite struggling to escape the flood, still took the time to help push her car to higher ground.
“Bakit kailangan pagdaanan ng mga Pilipino ‘to? […] Dalawang oras na akong nandito pero di ako umiiyak dahil stranded ako. Alam mo sa totoo lang, di ko na nga iniisip na stranded ako. Hindi ko na iniisip ‘yung sarili ko kasi okay naman ako, nandito ako sa loob ng kotse ko, safe ako,” she said.
“Ang nasa isip ko sila, ‘yung mga pamilya kaninang lumilikas. Sira-sira na ‘yung mga gamit nila pero pilit pa rin nilang binibitbit, nakalubog na sa baha ‘yung mga bahay nila pero nagawa pa rin nila akong tulungan,” continued the actress.
Her livestream has since reached over three million views on TikTok. Gonzales vowed to return to the area to extend help once the floodwaters subside and urged the local government to do the same.
“Alam ko malaki ang Quezon City at alam ko hindi lang ‘tong area na to ang binabaha pero magpadala naman ho kayo ng tulong. Sana may nakukuha rin silang tulong mula sa LGU,” she stressed.
Her remarks come as investigations continue into alleged anomalies in the government’s flood control projects, involving billions of pesos in funds, “ghost” initiatives, and accusations that contracts were cornered by a favored few contractors.
Gonzales first gained recognition as the First Princess in the seventh season of GMA Network’s StarStruck in 2019. She is currently a mainstay on All-Out Sundays and appears in the GMA series Cruz vs. Cruz alongside Gladys Reyes and Vina Morales.
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