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'Ganyan ka na ka-pessimistic?' Bea asks John Lloyd after he says her food drive 'not sustainable'

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/news/04/29/bea-john-loldy.jpg"/><figcaption>Bea Alonzo&#x27;s food drive for frontliners and vulnerable communities became the subject of debate in her viral video call with John Lloyd Cruz. Instagram: @beaalonzo/ Facebook: John Lloyd Cruz Fan Page</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA — In their now-viral video call that gave fans an intimate look into their relationship, onscreen partners Bea Alonzo and John Lloyd Cruz debated on the merits of food drives from the private sector amid the coronavirus crisis.In recent weeks, Alonzo has been spearheading a feeding program for residents whose livelihood have been affected by the Luzon-wide lockdown.The actress&#x27; initiative came up in the context of Cruz&#x27;s candid <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/04/28/20/natatakot-ako-para-kay-elias-john-lloyd-bares-fear-loneliness-in-video-call-with-bea">admission </a>of feeling helpless despite admittedly being &quot;lucky&quot; or privileged.&quot;Marami tayong puwede gawin, tayong mga &#x27;masuwerte,&#x27;&quot; Alonzo told Cruz.&quot;Iyan din ang tanong ko, e,&quot; Cruz said. &quot;Masuwerte ba talaga tayo? Iisang mundo lang tayo, iisang bansa lang tayo. Kung ano&#x27;ng nangyayari sa kanila, nangyayari rin sa atin, nangyayari rin sa anak ko. Ako, wala akong choice kasi dito ko kailangan palakihin ang anak ko, sa ganitong estado ng mundo. &#x27;Di ko alam kung masuwerte pa rin tawag doon.&quot;Cruz was referring to his one-year-old son, Elias, with his former partner Ellen Adarna.&quot;Masuwerte,&quot; Alonzo insisted. &quot;Doon nagsisimula &#x27;yun, e, &#x27;pag alam mo na privileged ka. Pero the question is — what do you do with that privilege?&quot;At that point, Cruz asked Alonzo about the progress of her charity drive &quot;I Am Hope,&quot; which includes the feeding program.&quot;Parang hindi mo nararamdaman &#x27;yung pagod. Ito, walang echos. Totoo... Hindi mo napi-feel, e,&quot; she said.&quot;Pag nakakatanggap ng videos or pictures na makikita mo &#x27;yung mga recipients, &#x27;yung ganda ng ngiti, iba &#x27;yung pasasalamat. Akala mo naman, bahay at lupa na &#x27;yung binigay namin, o pang-one month o one year. Sa totoo lang naman, isang meal lang, isang bag na relief goods. Pero grabe, iba &#x27;yung pasasalamat nila,&quot; Alonzo said.Cruz then brought up scenarios that would mean no meals being delivered from the same group to the same recipients, including the scheduling of beneficiaries and Alonzo&#x27;s own project stoping operations.&quot;Kami, tutulong kami hangga&#x27;t kaya naming tumulong, siyempre,&quot; she said.When Cruz asked what would then become of those who rely on Alonzo&#x27;s program once it&#x27;s over, the actress stressed: &quot;May magpo-provide. Hindi man kami, may magpo-provide.&quot;&quot;Are you questioning my optimism?&quot; she asked Cruz.But Cruz only pressed for a definite answer as to who would then provide, to which Alonzo replied, &quot;Hindi ko alam.&quot;&quot;&#x27;Yung ginagawa niyo,&quot; Cruz said, &quot;&#x27;yung selflessness mo na &#x27;yan, &#x27;yung appreciation ko diyan is beyond words, maniwala ka.&quot;&quot;Pero hindi lang mawala sa isip ko &#x27;yung posibleng false hopes na kalakip ng mga pagkaing binibigay niyo. Kasi hindi naman siya sustainable, e, so maiiwan &#x27;yung tao na umaasa na bukas may magluluto, magpa-pack, magbibigay, magpapakain. Ang tanong, paano kung wala?&quot; he said.Appearing frustrated, Alonzo said, &quot;Ano &#x27;yun, ako na &#x27;yung tumutulong, ako pa &#x27;yung nakakasama?&quot;&quot;Hindi ko sinasabing masamang tumulong,&quot; Cruz responded. &quot;Iyon nga &#x27;yung pinupunto ko, e. Ang sinasabi ko, e, tulong lang dapat. Dagdag. Kasi dapat may ibang bahala diyan. Hindi naman puwedeng aasa na lang palagi sa kabutihan ng kapwa, &#x27;di ba? Dapat, may nanggagaling sa taas, sa kinauukulan.&quot;Alonzo countered: &quot;&quot;Habang wala pa, habang naghihintay, tumulong &#x27;yung puwede tumulong.&quot;&quot;Ilang linggo na kasi, e, &#x27;di ba?&quot; Cruz pointed out. &quot;Sobrang tagal na nilang naghihintay.&quot;Intently looking at Cruz through their video call, Alonzo asked her long-time leading man: &quot;Ganyan ka na ka-pessimistic, totoo? Ganyan ka na?&quot;&quot;I&#x27;m just trying to manage my optimism,&quot; he answered.&quot;Tama ka naman, isang meal lang &#x27;yung binibigay namin,&quot; Alonzo said. &quot;It may not matter to you, but I assure you, it matters to that person na naitawid namin &#x27;yung gutom kahit isang araw lang.&quot;While Cruz and Alonzo spent most of their half-hour stream discussing the pandemic, the call was not without light moments. At one point, the two reenacted their movie lines, and had a sincere exchange about how Alonzo has remained a <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/04/28/20/hindi-ko-na-alam-kung-ano-pa-tayo-john-lloyd-sings-for-bea-introduces-son-elias-in-video-call">constant </a>in Cruz&#x27;s life through its ups and downs.