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Violating safety protocols?: Ivana ready to face charges after viral street vendor prank

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/entertainment/04/04/20210404-ivana-vlog.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption><em>Screenshot from Ivana Alawi vlog</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Actress and vlogger Ivana Alawi is unfazed by possible charges for supposedly violating safety protocols during the pandemic when she pranked a street vendor for a recent vlog.</p><p>In another vlog, Alawi was asked, while doing a Filipino mukbang with her family, for her reaction to people threatening to sue her because of her previous video where she disguised herself as a homeless woman begging for food and some money.</p><p>The actress bravely challenged her accusers to file a lawsuit against her, as she vowed to deal with it. </p><p>“Kung may nilabag akong batas, eh di kasuhan na lang nila ako. Haharapin ko ‘yun. Lalaban ako, ‘di ba?&quot; Alawi said.</p><p>&quot;Para sa akin, I didn’t do anything wrong. Ang intention ko was just to help out and to inspire people,” she added. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/03/16/21/disguised-ivana-cries-in-touching-moment-with-street-vendor">Disguised Ivana cries in touching moment with street vendor</a></li></ul><p>The episode titled “Prank on strangers on the street” has become viral since publishing, garnering mostly positive comments for the popular vlogger in the country. </p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1644515" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>In the said video, Alawi was captured in tears during her encounter with street vendor Joselito Martinez, as the latter treated her with kindness and generosity despite her &quot;appearance&quot; and &quot;situation&quot;.</p><p>Alawi said she did not hurt or step on other people when she did the prank, and that she would do it again in the future. </p><p>“Wala akong tinapakan na tao, wala akong sinaktan na tao. Masaya ako sa video and I would do it again,” she said. </p><p>Alawi, who has more than 12 million subscribers on her YouTube channel, said she realized that no matter how good you are, people can still talk ill about you. </p><p>“Hayaan na lang natin. Na-realize ko sa buhay, parang no matter what you do, kung may gagawin kang maganda, kung may gagawin kang hindi maganda, laging may masasabi sila,” she quipped. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/03/26/21/ivana-alawi-ipinamili-ang-street-vendor-na-nagpaiyak-sa-kaniya-sa-viral-prank-video">Ivana Alawi ipinamili ang street vendor na nagpaiyak sa kaniya sa viral prank video</a></li></ul><p>Meanwhile, she confirmed photos circulating online where she was seen with Martinez shopping in an appliance store. </p><p>Alawi said she met again with the street vendor to have lunch and give him additional help, including a new motorcycle so he will not ride the public bus anymore. </p><p>“Right after ko nilabas ‘yung vlog na street prank, nagkita kami after two days. Pina-swab ko siya, tapos nakapag-usap, nag-lunch, and I helped out in my own small ways,” Alawi said. </p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1653719" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1653720" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1653721" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>Actress and vlogger Ivana Alawi is unfazed by possible charges for supposedly violating safety protocols during the pandemic when she pranked a street vendor for a recent vlog.<br /> </p>

Actress and vlogger Ivana Alawi is unfazed by possible charges for supposedly violating safety protocols during the pandemic when she pranked a street vendor for a recent vlog.