Push Admin

‘Sige, tumalon ka diyan’: Kuya Jobert recalls 2014 incident

Article (news)

ABS-CBN News

<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BePNfD4n3Em/" data-instgrm-version="8" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:658px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:8px"><div style="background:#F8F8F8;line-height:0;margin-top:40px;padding:50.0% 0;text-align:center;width:100%"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC);display:block;height:44px;margin:0 auto -44px;position:relative;top:-22px;width:44px"> </div></div><div style="margin:8px 0 0 0;padding:0 4px"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BePNfD4n3Em/" style="color:#000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none;word-wrap:break-word" target="_blank">Good afternoon mga dre!!!😘😊🤗</a></div><p style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap">A post shared by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kuyajobertt/" style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px" target="_blank"> KUYA JOBERT</a> (@kuyajobertt) on <time dateTime="2018-01-22T04:04:31+00:00" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px">Jan 21, 2018 at 8:04pm PST</time></p></div></blockquote><div><script async="" defer="" src="https://www.instagram.com/embed.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Some 4 years ago, Jobert Austria found himself <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/08/18/14/watch-kuya-jobert-edge-building-viral-video">sitting on the edge</a> of the sixth floor of a building when he heard shouts. No, he was not imagining these voices, unlike those from the drug-induced hallucinations he had of people wanting to kill him. </p><p>These were real people, onlookers, daring him to commit suicide. </p><p>&quot;Wala silang ibang sinigaw kung hindi, &#x27;Tumalon ka na diyan,&#x27;&quot; the comedian recalled in an emotional interview on &quot;Tonight With Boy Abunda&quot; this Friday. &quot;Wala akong narinig na, &#x27;Huwag mo gawin iyan.&#x27; Ang sinigaw nila sa akin, &#x27;Dalian mo, kanina pa kami rito ha.&#x27; ...Akala nila nagpapatawa ka pa rin.&quot; </p><figure class="op-interactive"><div id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1_Container"> <ivs-player id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-vid="1432591" data-ivs-floating="1"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/iframe-parent.js"></script> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script> </div></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>It was a lonely time for Austria, more known as Kuya Jobert. His girlfriend was living in Canada, leaving him feeling depressed. This resulted in him turning to drugs and getting addicted. </p><p>&quot;Nakatikim ako ng drugs, sinubukan ko. Nasarapan ka, naging bisyo ko na,&quot; he admitted, explaining further that he began feeling paranoid shortly after. The story he believed was that someone was out to kill him, when there was none. </p><p>&quot;Hindi ko alam na nandoon na ako. Umakyat ako kasi feeling ko hinahabol ako. Pagdating ko doon sa billboard, ang nakita ko na lang iyong mga tao sumisigaw sa akin.&quot; </p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BjfLTYVhfLA/" data-instgrm-version="8" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:658px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:8px"><div style="background:#F8F8F8;line-height:0;margin-top:40px;padding:50% 0;text-align:center;width:100%"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC);display:block;height:44px;margin:0 auto -44px;position:relative;top:-22px;width:44px"> </div></div><div style="margin:8px 0 0 0;padding:0 4px"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BjfLTYVhfLA/" style="color:#000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none;word-wrap:break-word" target="_blank">Hindi napigilan ni Kuya Jobert ang maging emotional nang alalahanin niya ang pagtira nila ng kaniyang anak sa jeep sa loob ng 2 taon! #TWBAKuyaJobert</a></div><p style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap">A post shared by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/twbaofficial/" style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px" target="_blank"> Tonight With Boy Abunda</a> (@twbaofficial) on <time dateTime="2018-06-01T15:30:16+00:00" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px">Jun 1, 2018 at 8:30am PDT</time></p></div></blockquote><div><script async="" defer="" src="https://www.instagram.com/embed.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Austria survived the incident, largely thanks to his showbiz friends. This included fellow comedian Eric Nicolas, who pulled him back inside the building. &quot;Kung nagkamali sila, baka wala na ako,&quot; he said. </p><p>Soon after, he entered rehab where he learned to appreciate the sacrifices of his girlfriend and his son, Myron. &quot;Sila lang iyong tumayo sa tabi ko,&quot; he acknowledged. </p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BeAsVvYHyGf/" data-instgrm-version="8" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:658px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:8px"><div style="background:#F8F8F8;line-height:0;margin-top:40px;padding:50.0% 0;text-align:center;width:100%"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC);display:block;height:44px;margin:0 auto -44px;position:relative;top:-22px;width:44px"> </div></div><div style="margin:8px 0 0 0;padding:0 4px"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BeAsVvYHyGf/" style="color:#000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none;word-wrap:break-word" target="_blank">Forever😘</a></div><p style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap">A post shared by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kuyajobertt/" style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px" target="_blank"> KUYA JOBERT</a> (@kuyajobertt) on <time dateTime="2018-01-16T12:45:31+00:00" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px">Jan 16, 2018 at 4:45am PST</time></p></div></blockquote><div><script async="" defer="" src="https://www.instagram.com/embed.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>He also realized the importance of looking back at where he came from to appreciate the things he has now. </p><p>Tearfully, he recalled losing the jeepney he and his son used to live in to the flooding caused by tropical storm Ondoy. </p><p>To illustrate the dire conditions he experienced, he shared that he and his son at one point made do with a pack of polvoron as their meal for the day. He also said that they were lucky if they could earn P20 off the bets he made on his son&#x27;s basketball games, because that meant they could eat rice. </p><p>&quot;Maiyak iyong anak ko. &#x27;Pa, gutom na ako.&#x27; Kapag iyong anak mo nagrereklamo sa iyo ng ganoon, kahit ipakain mo na iyong isang parte ng katawan mo para sa kaniya para lang mabuhay siya.&quot; </p><p>Nowadays, Kuya Jobert is doing much better. He&#x27;s one of the mainstays of the weekend sitcom &quot;Home Sweetie Home&quot; and the Sunday gag show, &quot;Banana Sundae.&quot; </p><p>He also has a recurring role in &quot;Ang Probinsyano,&quot; a CineMo online show, and an upcoming movie. </p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BfpmSn6HO8W/" data-instgrm-version="8" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:658px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:8px"><div style="background:#F8F8F8;line-height:0;margin-top:40px;padding:50.0% 0;text-align:center;width:100%"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC);display:block;height:44px;margin:0 auto -44px;position:relative;top:-22px;width:44px"> </div></div><div style="margin:8px 0 0 0;padding:0 4px"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BfpmSn6HO8W/" style="color:#000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none;word-wrap:break-word" target="_blank">Sa martes na mga dre!!</a></div><p style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap">A post shared by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kuyajobertt/" style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px" target="_blank"> KUYA JOBERT</a> (@kuyajobertt) on <time dateTime="2018-02-26T06:32:55+00:00" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px">Feb 25, 2018 at 10:32pm PST</time></p></div></blockquote><div><script async="" defer="" src="https://www.instagram.com/embed.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Wrapping up his story, he said that the experience strengthened his faith in God: &quot;Doon mo ma-experience iyong mahal ka talaga ng Diyos, na nagmamahal talaga iyong Diyos, ta&#x27;s hindi natutulog iyong Diyos kahit kailan.&quot; </p>

<p>Some 4 years ago, Jobert Austria found himself sitting on the edge of the sixth floor of a building when he heard shouts.</p>

Some 4 years ago, Jobert Austria found himself sitting on the edge of the sixth floor of a building when he heard shouts.