Eric Fructuoso rose to fame in the early '90s as part of the teen boy group 'Gwapings' alongside Mark Anthony Fernandez, Jomari Yllana, and Jao Mapa.
Although he is still active in show business, the 43-year-old shocked netizens when he posted a picture of himself while sitting on the driver's seat of a tricycle.
Even though he clarified that he was not driving a tricycle, he stressed that he's willing to do that if and when the need arises.
He said in a video, “Sa panahon kasi ngayon, hindi puwedeng maarte. Hindi pwedeng kaartehan ang pairalin. Basta ang pagkakakitaan ay ligal, titirahin natin.
“I'm just trying to live by example. Ibig sabihin, maging good example tayo sa ibang tao.
“Hindi dapat natin ikinahihiya 'yung ginagawa natin kasi may iba nahihiyang magbenta-benta, nahihiya sa pade-deliver ng kung ano-ano. At least kumikita 'di ba?
“Sa akin lang, hangga't hindi sila 'yung nagpapakain sa inyo ay 'wag niyo silang intindihin. Ganun lang 'yan.
"Walang mababang trabaho dahil trabaho lang 'yan. Lahat ng trabaho ay may silbi.
“Hindi naman tinuro sa school at ni God na maging judgmental tayo or maging mapanlait sa ibang tao. Always be kind to people.”
Eric is still active in showbiz but he has managed to live a simple life with his family.
Take a look at the life of Eric and his family through these pictures.
Eric Fructuoso was part of the '90s teen boy group 'Gwapings' together with Mark Anthony Fernandez and Jomari Yllana.
Now that Eric is a family man, he lives a simple life but is still active in showbiz.
Eric's life is so simple that he gets to clean his motorcycle.
He also doesn't mind if he's wearing a sock that has a hole.
Eric and his family also sometimes eat with their hands.
Since he transferred to a new apartment, Eric showed his followers how to eat without utensils and plates.
Eric also doesn't need a helper because he can carry everything he buys, like when he carried this brand-new airconditioner.
Although he has money to buy food from expensive restaurants, Eric still chooses to buy his burgers from Burger Machine.
Expensive alcohol? Nah. Just a bottle of the affordable San Miguel Gin.
Many people assumed that Eric is now a tricycle driver in Naic, Cavite. Later on, he clarified that he posted the picture to inspire others to be proud of whatever job they have. He added that he is willing to become a tricycle driver when the time comes.
Unlike most celebrities who have their own private vehicle, Eric is okay with taking public transportation to help him get from one place to another.
Taking his love for motorcycles up a notch, Eric used his earnings to set up a small motorcycle shop located in Naic, Cavite.
Eric proves that he's smart when handling his finances by setting up business after business. Early 2021, he opened the first branch of Gwapigs Porkchop located in Dagat-Dagatan, Caloocan.