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Mika Salamanca talked about the reason why she chose to donate her cash prize from Pinoy Big Brother (PBB) Celebrity Collab Edition.

The Sparkle star and Big Winner donated her entire PhP1 million cash winnings from PBB to Duyan Ni Maria Children's Home, an orphanage in Mabalacat, Pampanga.

In an online interview with GMANetwork.com, Mika said she wanted to give back to the people.

"To be honest po, wala naman po talaga sa list ko gawin sa Bahay ni Kuya ang pagiging big winner. Pero in my head, if a miracle happens and manalo dahil sa taong bayan, I want to give the winnings kasi for me to feel like I actually deserve it, I want to give it back to the people who put me here in the first place," Mika said.

She added, "That's what I think a big winner should do."

When asked why she and her duo Brent Manalo chose to donate to Duyan ni Maria, Mika said, "Una sa lahat kami po ni Brent ay parehas Kapampangan and based po si Duyan ni Maria in Pampanga."

Mika also expressed how she and Brent value education.

"Also, what me and Brent really value is 'yung education and we see na si Duyan ni Maria, they make sure the children under their care receive a level of education na makakatulong sa kanila in the future," she continued.

Aside from donating her PBB winnings, Mika also recently visited a community for the elderly.

TAKE A LOOK AT MIKA'S VISIT AT AN ELDERLY COMMUNITY HERE: