READ: Rhian Ramos reveals why charity work became her birthday tradition
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Why does Rhian Ramos prefer charity donations over of birthday presents? Find out, here!
Rhian Ramos has just uploaded a new YouTube vlog about her birthday last October 3, 2019.
For her 29th year, the Kapuso actress-TV host decided to do something special by doing a community outreach in Valenzuela.
However, doing charity work has always been a birthday tradition for Rhian ever since Typhoon Ondoy hit the Philippines in 2009.
According to Rhian, this tradition started out when she realized that her birth month is also a season of heavy rains and storms in the Philippines.
She recalls having to repack relief goods or go on telethons for GMA in the same month.
"So, every year I really do spend my birthday doing different charity events and stuff and it kind of became a tradition. It started way back when, I think it was because of Ondoy (2009).
“There was Ondoy and then there was a year in between, then there was Habagat 2012 then 2013.
"And it was because of the realization that my birthday always came during rainy season or after a really big storm. I would spend my birthday repacking relief goods or answering phones at the GMA telethon if you guys remember those.
"And I'd realized that it was kind of easier for me to raise funds because I would tell people 'If you wanted to get me a birthday gift, then just donate.' and they would."
Watch Rhian's community outreach/birthday tradition where she did a story book reading session for kids in her vlog below:
Rhian is set to appear alongside Carla Abellana, Mikael Daez, Tom Rodriguez, and Coney Reyes in the upcoming Kapuso series titled Love Of My Life, soon on GMA.
