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Jimmy Santos reflects on being a street food vendor for a day

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Clarence Roi Gillego

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<p>Comedian and content creator Jimmy Santos explored what it takes to be a street food vendor by taking on the job for a day.  </p><div> </div><p>In his most recent vlog, Jimmy tried selling a variety of street foods at San Antonio town in Nueva Ecija to honor the hard work of the street vendors.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe width="670" height="377" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KPozam2mg6Y" title="Jimmy Saints sinubukan ang mag tinda ng street food sa Nueva Ecija! | JIMMY SANTOS" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div> </div><p>“Ang trabahong ‘to napakahirap (para) sa mga nagtitinda [dahil sa] init, minsan inaabot ng ulan, [pero] kailangang mag-tiyaga para kumita,” he said. “Yung pang-araw-araw na kita, tulong na po sa ating pangangailangan sa ating pang-araw-araw na buhay.” </p><div> </div><p>Jimmy emphasized that it requires “tiyaga” (perseverance) to be able to succeed in this kind of business. </p><div> </div><p>“Kailangang may tiyaga tayo rito,” he said. ‘Pag hindi kayo nag-tiyaga [rito], nganga. Ang klase ng hanapbuhay na ito ay kailangan may tiya. Kailangang matibay at siyempre kailangang malakas ang katawan. Maagang gigising para i-prepare ang mga [paninda].”  </p><div> </div><p>Meanwhile, the comedian pointed out the importance of honesty among customers: “Kung hindi naman sila magiging honest, paano naman po yung nagtitinda?” </p><div> </div><p>In the same vlog, Jimmy highlighted how street foods became part of the daily lives of the Filipino masses.  </p><div> </div><p>“Makikita niyo naman (na) ang tinatangkilik ng mga tao kung ano ‘yung mura (at) masarap, ayos na sila roon, masaya na sila roon. Lalo itong mga galing sa trabaho,” he said.  </p><div> </div><p>At the end of his video, Jimmy said that street vendors are testaments to the resilience of the Filipino people. </p><div> </div><p>“Ito ang buhay Pilipino. Matiyaga silang naghahanap buhay, sa maliit na kita nag-ti-tiyaga sila,” he said.  </p><div><br/></div><p>Jimmy’s vlog has received positive reactions from viewers, with some requesting him to do more. </p><div> </div><p>“Patuloy po kayo gumawa ng vlog sir Jimmy,” one netizen commented.  </p><div> </div><p>Last April, Jimmy confirmed in a vlog that he had returned to the country after spending some time in Canada to attend his grandchild’s first communion. </p><div> </div><p>In the same vlog, he revealed that he is living alone here as his family lives in Canada.  </p><div> </div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/4/26/jimmy-santos-now-back-in-ph-after-visiting-family-in-canada-1132" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ: Jimmy Santos now back in PH after visiting family in Canada</strong></a></div><div> </div><p>&quot;Nag-iisa lang ako dito, siyempre, ‘pag wala si misis, ako na rin ang gagawa ng mga bagay-bagay para kumain, at saka mga personal na gamit ko, ako na rin ang naglalaba,&quot; he said. &quot;At pag andito naman siya, aba, napakasarap magluto ng misis ko. Saka &#x27;yung mga anak ko nga, nasa kabilang ibayo, nakikipagsapalaran din.&quot; </p><div> </div><p>In 2023, Jimmy revealed in a vlog how he was earning money from recycling plastic bottles in Canada.  </p><div> </div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/2023/5/28/jimmy-santos-earns-money-from-recycling-bottles-in-canada-1032" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ: Jimmy Santos earns money from recycling bottles in Canada</strong></a></div><div> </div><p>“Maganda, masaya, at konswelo dahil nakakatulong sa pagre-recycle ang mga ibinenta nating bote, karton, at ‘yung mga nabubulok po ay ginagawang fertilizer,&quot; he said.  </p><div> </div><p>The former host has disappeared from the television scene since the pandemic and has focused on content creation until the present.  </p><div> </div><p>As of this writing, his YouTube channel has 760,000 subscribers.  </p><div> </div>

<p>Comedian Jimmy Santos asserts that perserverance is necessary to being a street food vendor.</p>

Comedian Jimmy Santos asserts that perserverance is necessary to being a street food vendor.

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Jimmy Santos reflects on being a street food vendor for a day: ‘Kailangang may tiyaga rito’

Clarence Gillego,

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Published May 30, 2025 08:07 PM PHT

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