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BINI Gwen opens up about family's struggles after father's death: 'Nabaon kami sa utang before'

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E. Kristhoff Cagape

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<p>BINI&#x27;s Gwen Apuli opened up about her family’s difficult past, recalling the financial struggles they faced after her father passed away.</p><p>&quot;Sobrang hirap po talaga ng buhay namin. Kasi si mama single mom, tapos bata pa lang ako, 4 years old nawala na po &#x27;yung papa ko.  Kami umaasa kami sa pension. Tapos si mama nahirapan siya maghanap ng work kasi &#x27;yung working experience, kasi hindi na siya pinag-work ng papa ko eh,&quot; she recalled in an interview with Ogie Diaz for his YouTube vlog. </p><p>She went on: &quot;So nahirapan na siyang maghanap ng regular work, so raket-raket na lang. Tapos siyempre ang dami po naming magkakapatid, lima po kami lahat. Bunso po ako.&quot;</p><p>The BINI member revealed that her father’s passing came as a shock to the whole family. &quot;Sobrang unexpected po kasi nung pagkamatay ng papa ko po. Nagwo-work po siya tapos natulog, hindi na siya nagising, na-heart attack,&quot; she said.</p><p>To make ends meet, Gwen’s mother started selling goods, but it was not always enough. &quot;Anything na pwedeng ibenta, ganun... Kahit anu-ano na lang pero minsan siyempre nalulugi, sa probinsya parang uutangin pa &#x27;yung binebenta mo so minsan nalulugi pa si mama,&quot; she said.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-1" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DEq4ThBpmRJ/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A120853.10000002384%2C%22ls%22%3A45181%2C%22le%22%3A45516.5%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="857" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-1" 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 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><div><br/></div><p>Their family also fell into debt after a series of misfortunes. &quot;Nabaon kasi kami sa utang before,&quot; she relayed. &quot;After mawala ng papa ko, &#x27;yung kuya kong sinundan, nagka-appendicitis... Tapos naging batang-ama &#x27;yung kapatid kong pangalawa. Tapos naigapang naman ni mama &#x27;yung panganay namin, naka-graduate ng college. Tapos &#x27;yung pangtalo kong kuya nag-stop sa school dahil hindi na kaya financially so need niya mag-work muna.&quot;</p><p>The singer recalled that she also tried to find ways to help support her family. &quot;Ako gianagawa ko nun sa school nagbe-benta rin ako ng kahit anu-anong snacks po para lang makabawas dun sa gastos po,&quot; she shared.</p><p>Gwen admitted that growing up in poverty became her biggest motivation to succeed.</p><p>&quot;Kahirapan po talaga, kahit nung ini-interview ako sa PBB kasi iyon po &#x27;yung tumatak sa akin eh na parang &#x27;yung bahay namin nakakikita ko throughout the years nabubulok na, &#x27;yung gate namin pwede na makapasok kahit sino, &#x27;yung bubong namin sinasalo ng planggana... Si mama &#x27;yung pang-ulam nafe-feel sad siya kasi &#x27;yun lang &#x27;yung napapakain niya sa amin. &#x27;Yung iyak ni mama gabi-gabi, &#x27;yung paglilista ni mama ng utang sa notebook niya gabi-gabi. Kaya gusto kong umasenso talaga kami,&quot; she remarked. </p><p>In the same interview, Gwen relayed that through the success of BINI, she was able to help pay her family&#x27;s debts.</p><p>&quot;Nakapag-support po sa family talaga and nakapag-provide for myself. &#x27;Yung mga utang po, nabayaran na namin,&quot; she shared.</p>

<p>BINI Gwen talks about her family's struggles, revealing how they faced severe financial challenges following her father's death. </p>

BINI Gwen talks about her family's struggles, revealing how they faced severe financial challenges following her father's death.