Did Eric Fructuoso turn to driving tricycle to survive COVID-19 crisis?

MANILA, Philippines (Update 2: Aug. 16, 2020, 7:10 p.m.) —  "Hindi po totoong namamasada ako ng trike sa Naic, Cavite."

This is what former actor Eric Fructuoso revealed following an Instagram post of him driving a tricycle which went viral Saturday.

Philstar.com reached out to Eric for comment on Saturday to verify his post but has not replied. 

The "Gwapings" member, in another Facebook post, told netizens they should never underestimate tricycle drivers. 

"Huwag niyo po ismall-in ang mga tricycle drivers. May kumpare akong trike driver sa BF Homes at nung nag garage sale ako dati e yung mga kasamahan niyang trike drivers na tropa ang bumile ng mga Ralph Lauren at Ferragamo ko," Eric said.

"Kaya nga 'barya lang sa umaga' dahil buo buo pera nila," he added.

 

 

 

 

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Times like these hindi pwedeng kaartehan ang paiiralin! Basta ligal na pagkakakitaan para sa mga anak, tirahin lang ng tirahin!

A post shared by @ eric.fructuoso on Aug 10, 2020 at 9:47pm PDT

In the Instagram post which became trending Saturday, Eric said: "Times like these hindi pwedeng kaartehan ang paiiralin!" 

"Basta ligal na pagkakakitaan para sa mga anak, tirahin lang ng tirahin!" the "Gwapings" member added. 

Instagram users commended the actor for his post. 

"Tama po kayo Sir. Basta marangal na trabaho walang dapat ikahiya at saka aanhin ang kaaertehan kung walang laman ang tiyan," an Instagram user commented. 

"Sa panahon po ngayon, bawal na ang maaarte. Tama po yan. Good father po kayo," commented by another user. 

Eric is a known motorcycle enthusiast based on his photos on Instagram. 

In another Instagram post, he said he would to travel the entire Phillipines using his motorcycle once the pandemic is over. 

"Kapag safe na at pwede nang lumabas, iikutin ko ang buong Pilipinas," he said. 

He also has a YouTube channel documenting his motorcycle travels. 

Editor's note: An earlier version of the story showed that former actor Eric Fructuoso revealed that he is driving a tricycle to survive the coronavirus crisis. Philstar.com reached out to him but has not replied as of this posting. The article has been updated to reflect his new posts on social media, clarifying the Instagram post.