Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes surprise their household staff with bike, laptop, groceries

Ate Glenda, Kuya Jhun, and Ate Cecile have all been outstanding members of the Dantes family for several years now.

So as a token of gratitude for their hard work and sacrifice, Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes threw a special "Christmas party" at home, just for them.

In a heartwarming episode of their mini-series "Jose at Maria," the Kapuso primetime couple prepared an entire program filled with games, gifts, and exciting prizes that they hoped would help their beloved staff members in their daily lives.

 

 

 

 

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In the video, we meet Ate Glenda: A kind and loving woman who has been helping the couple care for their eldest child Zia for almost five years.

Dingdong hosted a game of easy family trivia, and Ate Glenda knew them so well that she won a new bike, which she was determined to give to her family.

"Malaking bagay po 'yung bike na 'yun na napanalunan ko, kasi syempre po, 'yung bike po na 'yun, magagamit po ng inay o ang pamangkin ko papunta sa labas, kasi malayo po kasi kami sa kalsada, kaya kailangan din po namin o nila ng masasakyan para magpunta ng kalsada," she said.

We also get to know Kuya Jhun, a father of six who has known the Dantes family for 17 years.

Kuya Jhun was the big winner of brand new a laptop with a wi-fi connection after being voted the "most deserving" by the two other contestants.

"Napakalaking bagay. Lahat ng mga anak ko, gumagamit ng cellphone sa kanilang online school. Eh 'yung gumagana lang d'un 'yung cellphone ng asawa ko. Eh, ilan ang mga anak ko? Anim!" he said.

And last but not least, we meet Ate Cecile, who expressed great admiration for the DongYan couple's kindness off and on-screen.

"Wala po akong masabi kay ma'am [Marian]. Unang-una po, idol ko siya," Cecile said.

"Si ma'am Marian talagang kung ano 'yung pananalita niya sa TV ganun din po sa personal. Wala rin po akong masasabi sa kanya, napakabait nilang mag-asawa," she added.

Of course, Marian and Dingdong were not going to let anybody go home empty-handed.

The couple gave Ate Glenda, Ate Cecile, and Kuya Jhun all the groceries they can carry to help them jumpstart their own sari-sari store to help them make extra income amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

"Hindi sapat ang mga materyal na bagay na ito para tumbasan ang pagmamamahal at serbisyo nila sa aming pamilya," Marian can be heard saying in the video.

"Ganun pa man, simbolo ito ng aming pasasalamat sa kanila lalo na ngayong kapaskuhan," Dingdong added. —Margaret Claire Layug/MGP, GMA News