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EXCLUSIVE: Boss Toyo on why he helped 500 Mangyans in Mindoro: ‘Naranasan ko yung walang wala ako’

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Rhea Manila Santos

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<p>July proved to be one of this year’s busiest months for vlogger Boss Toyo (real name Jayson Luzadas) with him managing his businesses, fulfilling his dream of opening the first ever Pawnstars Museum as well as ushering in the second season of his YouTube show Pinoy Pawnstars.</p><p>The showbiz memorabilia collector also found time to do something to help pay it forward after holding an outreach program, most recently in provinces of La Union and Mindoro. This was not something totally new for the popular online personality.</p><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17541243643681754124400536.jpeg" style="width:500px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><p>“Since 2014, nag-a-outreach na ako via Toys 4 A Cause and relief operations. Hindi lang po La Union ang aking napuntahan pati ang ibang lugar sa NCR,” he shared in an exclusive interview with <strong>PUSH ABS-CBN</strong>.</p><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17541243918291754124428009.png" style="width:600px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><p>Aside from being accompanied by his wife Mary Jhoy,  Boss Toyo’s team were also joined by other content creators like Princess Tan, Tugue Zombie, Boss Bullet, Team Veron, Kapwett, Prof. Rudy and Jason “Security” Lapuz. Together, they were able to bring clothes, slippers, groceries, rice and cooked food for 500 Mangyans, who are the indigenous people of Mindoro Island.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/7/26/exclusive-boss-toyo-on-how-being-adopted-has-made-him-a-better-parent-1117"><strong><u>READ: EXCLUSIVE: Boss Toyo on how being adopted has made him a better parent: ‘I want to be the best father that I can be’</u></strong></a></div><p>Wanting to personally extend help his fellow kababayans who were affected by the recent calamity in a place close to his heart, Boss Toyo said that his own safety was not his main consideration.</p><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17541245324901754124566442.png" style="width:600px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><p>“Actually, hindi ko na iniisip yun. Kahit minsan si misis nag-aalala at nagsasabi na baka delikado na yung ginagawa ko. Dini-drop namin yung mga bigas, delata at mga tinapay sa mga mas nakakaalam ng mga lugar. Halos second family ko na ang La Union kaya kilalang kilala na nila ako dun,” he said.</p><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17541245737531754124611074.png" style="width:600px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><p>Aside from food rations, their team also provided the community in Ambang, Mindoro with clothes, slippers, groceries, and other necessities during their visit.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/2024/4/12/exclusive-boss-toyo-reveals-previous-jobs-as-tricycle-driver-factory-worker-1355"><strong><u>READ: EXCLUSIVE: Boss Toyo reveals previous jobs as tricycle driver, factory worker</u></strong></a></div><p>Boss Toyo’s team also went to the cities of Bauang and San Fernando in La Union as well as some parts of Metro Manila to lend a help when Typhoon Emong came. “Dahil ako mismo, naranasan ko yung walang wala ako at wala akong malapitan ng tulong. Kaya pag able ako, ginagawa ko,” he admitted. </p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fnagiisangbosstoyo%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0cEbnyJ6a41YEWXDFfrnCHnMohoSSmNwER94aAXZRJmxzKQWVHVAs5Fa8W9SWUNd4l&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="664" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>Having grown up knowing how it feels to be in need, Boss Toyo shared that helping others is for him, a powerful way to improve not only the lives of those he helps, but also improves him as a person, as well. “Lagi ko sinasabi na mas nagpapasalamat ako sa kanila dahil kung masaya sila, mas masaya ang puso ko na makitang masaya sila,” he added. </p><p>In a previous interview with PUSH last year, Boss Toyo revealed how he was able to improve his life after rising from poverty. The business he started helped him pay it forward whenever he can. “Nag-water station sidecar delivery ako, naging room boy, factory worker, tricycle driver, sa botika, lahat. Lahat yan. HIndi ako natigil. In 2014 I started selling watches. That was my first business venture in buy and sell.” </p>

<p>Pinoy Pawnstars creator and businessman Boss Toyo pays it forward by sharing his blessings with the Mangyan natives of Mindoro when Typhoon Emong hit the country.</p>

Pinoy Pawnstars creator and businessman Boss Toyo pays it forward by sharing his blessings with the Mangyan natives of Mindoro when Typhoon Emong hit the country.