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Pharmacist-content creator Arshie Larga marked his Easter Sunday with a heartfelt act of kindness.

On TikTok, the internet personality shared his return to his hometown in Marinduque during the recent Holy Week.

Instead of simply spending time with family, Arshie used the occasion to extend help to local tricycle drivers amid rising fuel costs.

“Sa awa na lang po ng Diyos at dahil na rin po sa patuloy na pagsuporta n'yo po sa akin, ako naman po ay nabigyan ng pagkakataon na kahit papaano ay makatulong sa iba,” he said.

“Ngayon pong Easter Sunday ay nakapagbigay po tayo ng PhP 500 na fuel support para po sa ating tricycle drivers o mga miyembro ng TODA dito po sa aming bayan sa Boac, Marinduque.”

To ensure fairness and organization, Arshie coordinated with several representatives from the Tricycle Operators and Drivers Association (TODA), along with local gasoline stations. Proper procedures and requirements were implemented to facilitate the distribution of aid.

“Naisip ko lamang pong gawin ito upang makatulong po tayo sa ating tricycle drivers sa abot ng ating makakaya. Pasensya na po kung sila pa lamang po ang kaya kong tulungan ngayon,” he added.

Arshie also emphasized that the initiative was purely voluntary and carried out with no expectations in return, addressing speculation about possible political intentions.

“Ginagawa ko po ito na walang hinahangad na kapalit. Kasi may mga nagsasabi na baka gusto ko raw tumakbo bilang public official dito sa amin. Pero trust me, wala po akong plano. Kasi personally po, naniniwala naman ako na kung gusto nating tumulong sa ating sariling paraan, kahit wala po tayong posisyon sa gobyerno ay puwede naman po natin itong gawin.”

As of posting the video, more than 500 tricycle drivers had already received assistance, based on reports from partner gasoline stations.

“Kaya muli naman pong nagpapasalamat din po ako sa inyo sa patuloy na pagsuporta po ninyo sa akin. Hindi ko rin magagawa ito kung hindi n'yo po ako sinusuportahan sa lahat po ng ginagawa ko sa social media. Kaya maraming maraming salamat po sa inyo.”

The initiative follows a previous milestone Arshie shared last year, when he revealed that one of his biggest investments was a property he named the St. Pancratius Building.

Known as a pharmacist-content creator, Arshie has consistently used his platform to spread positivity.

Aside from his fun skits and concert moments, the internet star has also shared several acts of kindness—one of which was treating his driver to watch SB19's “Simula at Wakas” concert.