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Pooh reveals why he had to let go of some of his businesses

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Clarence Roi Gillego

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<p>Comedian Pooh has a simple piece of advice for aspiring entrepreneurs: “Tutukan niyo talaga.”  </p><div> </div><p>In his recent guest appearance on Jodi Sta. Maria’s vlog, Pooh reminded viewers to give their businesses full attention to ensure its success.  </p><div> </div><p>“Advantage ang micromanaging kaso ang disadvantage nga lang, totoo ang sinabi ni Jodi, mapapagod ka talaga,” he said. </p><div><br/></div><div><iframe width="670" height="377" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NE2PogkuHY4" title="LET&#x27;S DRINK TO THAT Ep23: Pooh’s Story, The Heart Behind the Humor | The JSM Channel" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div> </div><p>Speaking from experience, the 50-year-old comedian warned that juggling several businesses at the same time can be mentally taxing, which led to him letting some of them go.</p><p>“Dati sabay-sabay, iniisa-isa kong winawala kasi gusto ko na ng katahimikan,” he recalled. “Oo, madami lang pumapasok pero ‘yun na siya. ‘Yung parang ito ba ‘yung kapalit? Alam mo naman ang negosyo, kung magka-neto ka ng bente sa isang buwan, may mapagkukumparahan ka talaga. ‘Yung worth ba it ba to? ₱20,000 ang kinita ko dito. Ito naman, pagod din naman ako dito (pero) kahit paano naibigay naman nang maayos.” </p><div> </div><p>Pooh emphasized the importance of knowing what works for you and learning how and when to let go.  </p><div> </div><p>“Minsan may kailangan kang i-let go eh. Ah wala na akong peace of mind dito, okay tama ka na muna diyan, dito muna ako,” he said. </p><div> </div><p>The comedian revealed why he had to give up some of his previous businesses. For Pooh, his mental health matters more than the gains he will make from them. </p><div> </div><p>“Hindi ko naman sinasabi na successful lahat ng mga negosyo ko. Actually, maraming nag-fail. Pero ang pag-fi-fail niya, hindi dahil nalugi ako,(but more on) mental health issue ko,” he said.  </p><div> </div><p>“‘Pag feeling ko napapagod na ako at hindi ko na natututukan ang mga bagay-bagay na dapat para sa akin talaga, i-le-let go ko yun kahit gaano ko siya kamahal,” he added.   </p><div> </div><p>In the same vlog, the comedian spoke about how his fascination with billiards turned into a successful business with a sports bar he launched in Novaliches.  </p><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/events/2025/1/11/comedians-pokwang-and-pooh-to-reunite-for-new-comedy-show-in-february-1539" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ: Comedians Pokwang and Pooh to reunite for new comedy show in February</strong></a></div><div> </div><p>“Mahilig kasi ako mag-billiards,” he said. “Sabi ko kung magtatayo ako ng businesss, gusto ko yung gustong gusto ko talaga. Kaya sabi ko ay gusto ko magkaroon ng sports bar. So nabigyan ako ng pagkakataon na ayusin yung isang nag-hihingalo na isang lugar sa Novaliches, ni-revive ko yun at ginawa kong sports bar.”</p><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DLje5y5x77d/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=630&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A844195.5999999999%2C%22ls%22%3A843488.5999999999%2C%22le%22%3A844184.0999999999%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="0" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px;min-width:326px;padding:0px;position:absolute"></iframe><blockquote class=" instagram-media-registered" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/DLje5y5x77d/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" id="instagram-media-payload-0" 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:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:16px"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DLje5y5x77d/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="background:#FFFFFF;line-height:0;padding:0 0;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;width:100%" target="_blank"><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;align-items:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:40px;margin-right:14px;width:40px"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:100px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:60px"><br/></div></div></div><div style="padding:19% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:block;height:50px;margin:0 auto 12px;width:50px"><br/></div><div style="padding-top:8px"><div style="color:#3897f0;line-height:18px">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding:12.5% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;margin-bottom:14px;align-items:center"><div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(0px) translateY(7px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;height:12.5px;transform:rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px);width:12.5px;flex-grow:0;margin-right:14px;margin-left:2px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(9px) translateY(-18px)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:8px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:20px;width:20px"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:2px solid transparent;border-left:6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;transform:translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:auto"><div style="width:0px;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(16px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;flex-grow:0;height:12px;width:16px;transform:translateY(-4px)"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(-4px) translateX(8px)"><br/></div></div></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:24px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:224px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:144px"><br/></div></div></a><div style="color:#c9c8cd;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 href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DLje5y5x77d/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by pooh the comedian (@pooh_tik)</a></div></div></blockquote><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div> </div><p>After a series of shows at The Music Museum, Pooh announced that he will go on a US and Canada tour alongside his fellow comedian Pokwang.</p>

<p>Outside the world of comedy, Pooh is a hands-on entrepreneur.</p>

Outside the world of comedy, Pooh is a hands-on entrepreneur.

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Published Aug 12, 2025 09:34 PM PHT

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