Inamin ng aktor na si Ping Medina na hindi niya akalain na aabot siya sa punto na manghihingi ng tulong pinansyal mula sa marami dahil sa kawalan ng pera.
Sa kaniyang Instagram post nito lamang Linggo, Hulyo 5, sinabi ni Ping na naubos ang pera na mayroon siya dahil nalugi ang kaniyang negosyo at masamang kapalaran na dumating sa kaniaya ngayong taong 2021.
Ayon sa aktor, ginamit umano niya ang natitira niyang pera na P36,000 para maging sabong agent at naipautang niya ang ilan sa natitirang pera sa isang kliyente.
Hanggang ngayon ay wala pa siyang natatanggap na bayad mula sa kaniyang "master agent" sa sabong at maging ang kliyente na nangutang sa kaniya ay hindi pa din nagbabayad.
Kahit pa man ayaw niyang manghingi ng pinansyal na tulong, nangangailangan siya ngayon ng pera upang bayaran ang renta ng condominium unit na kaniyang tinitirhan at ang physical store ng kaniyang negosyo na sausage sandwiches.
Noong Biyernes, Hulyo 23 ay ipinagdiwang ni Ping ang kaniyang ika-38 kaarawan.
Saad ni Ping sa kaniyang socmed post,
"MY WEIRD BIRTHDAY POST. Friends, I need a huge favor. See, I tried being a sabong agent last month. My master agent asked me for money to keep our account going. I also had a player who would spend 10k a day so when she asked for an advance I thought she was good for it."
"They both haven't paid me. Exact amount is 36k. That's my business' rent money and 2 months amortized rent for my condo this coming Aug 1. I don't know when they will pay."
Dagdag pa niya,
"I've been doing okay since the pandemic but I ran into a bad streak this year. The second ECQ killed physical store sales at Bulilith Smoked Sausages. Customer traffic is starting to normalize but there were 3 months of people not wanting to go out. I needed another source of income"
"Unfortunately, sabong found me. I never gambled before in my life so I didn't know the effect it has on people. Sadly, I've come to witness that it is truly an addiction preying on weak minds.
Saad pa ng aktor, handa umano siya na iwan ang buhay na mayroon siya ngayon sa Manila at manirahan na lamang sa probinsya kung sakali man na wala na siyang maging option pa na iba.
Paliwanag ni Ping,
"Thing is, I don't want to borrow money. I'd rather lose everything then move to Sagada to plant crops. I'm totally ready to fulfill my life-long dream of being a meditating forest hermit. Lol.
"But if I'm gonna do that I want to be sure I've exhausted all possible means to keep up this lifestyle. I can let go of all this. Lifestyle is not important. Life is."
Nagbabakasali din ang aktor na mayroong mabubuting puso ang tumulong sa kaniya.
Sabi pa ng aktor,
"So now, I'm publicly begging for birthday donations. For me. Doesn't matter if it's 1 or 1000 pesos. Please know that you extending a helping hand is the most important gesture here. Today, I am relying on your kindness.
"PS. If we're both in need, you can greet me in the comments instead! I was planning to do a community pantry from my sabong earnings but alas. Lol. If ever there are excess donations I would gladly use it for that!"
Kaakibat ng post ang QR codes ng Gcash at bank accounts para sa mga nais magbigay ng donasyon sa kaniya.
Upang patunayan na siya talaga ang nasa likod ng kaniyang Instagram post, nilakipan niya ito ng isang video kung saan nagbigay siya ng mensahe at sinabing,
"I'll be fine, guys. Hello from me and my pimple."