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Jiro Manio sells his Gawad Urian trophy for ₱75,000

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Peter Andrew Acierto

<p>Former actor Jiro Manio sold his Gawad Urian award to YouTuber Boss Toyo as revealed in a vlog released earlier this week. The actor tried selling his trophy for half a million but the YouTube vlogger talked him down to ₱50,000 until they both agreed to meet at ₱75,000.</p><div><iframe width="1349" height="480" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/eu-RLmRY0BI" title="Pinoy Pawnstars Ep.301 - 500k para sa dating sikat na Artista 🤘" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>Jiro’s Gawad Urian award was for his performance in the 2003 film Magnifico where he portrayed the role of Ikoy, a child of an impoverished family. He bested other nominees for the Best Actor category which included Aga Muhlach and Kristoffer King, among others.</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2020/1/18/fresh-scoops/former-child-actor-jiro-manio-arrested-in-marikina-13557" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>READ: Former child actor Jiro Manio arrested in Marikina</u></strong></a></div><p>The former child actor shared that he wanted his story to be part of the collection that Boss Toyo was setting up. The YouTuber has been collecting several items from various celebrities as seen in his vlogs.</p><p>“Ang plano ko talaga nung napanood kita, sabi ng utol ko na magtatayo ka raw ng museum. Naisip ko, ‘Sana mapabilang ako doon sa mga dating artista na nakatanggap ng award,&#x27;” he shared.</p><p>Boss Toyo praised and showed respect for Jiro as he is still one of the actors he looks up to despite being absent from the entertainment industry for quite some time now. The vlogger then asked the former actor if he was still willing to return to acting.</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2020/1/19/fresh-scoops/ipagdasal-natin-siya-ai-ai-delas-alas-hiling-a-13575" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>READ: ‘Ipagdasal natin siya’: Ai Ai Delas Alas, hiling ang kabutihan para kay Jiro Manio</u></strong></a></div><p>The 31-year-old celebrity admitted that he is already content with his life right now as a volunteer in a treatment and rehabilitation center. </p><p>Despite leaving with only less than what he would’ve wanted to take home, Jiro shared that he knows his award is in good hands.</p><p>“Happy po ako na tinanggap ni Boss Toyo yung [award] ko na pinapatago ko sa kanya para sana mailagay niya sa museum,” he saidJiro’s last show was on the Kapuso network which was Little Star in 2011. His last film was Ang Tanging Ina Mo (Last Na ‘To!) where he played the role of Shammy.</p><p>In 2011, he was admitted to a drug rehabilitation center and stayed in the facility until 2017. He later became a hot topic on social media after he was reported to have allegedly stabbed a man in 2020.</p>

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Jiro Manio sells his Gawad Urian trophy for ₱75,000

Drew Acierto

Published Jan 06, 2024 09:38 AM PHT

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