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Heart Evangelista invites aspin Yoda for tea after viral restaurant incident

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://news-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com/api/upload-raw/20240911020956/948566dd8a3ea4e7a384881b03a3cd090510ed5ce72182b5b21fcc224a6f2138.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><strong id="isPasted" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"></strong>Heart Evangelista is inviting Yoda (right), to have tea with her pet Panda, who is also an aspin. <em>Photos from Panda/Instagram and Lara Antonio/Facebook</em> </span></span></span>Heart Evangelista took to social media to extend her love to Yoda, the aspin (asong Pinoy) that was recently denied entry to a restaurant in Tagaytay supposedly because of the dog&#x27;s breed and size.</div><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/2024/9/9/viral-customer-na-may-dalang-aspin-hindi-pinapasok-sa-pet-friendly-restaurant-1821">VIRAL: Customer na may dalang aspin, hindi pinapasok sa &#x27;pet-friendly&#x27; restaurant</a></div><p>On Instagram Stories, the actress shared a post showing her beloved pet Panda, also an aspin, with the caption: &quot;Sending love to Yoda.&quot; </p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:498px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1725944889955Screenshot 2024-09-10 130740.png" style="width:498px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><em>Screenshot from Heart Evangelista&#x27;s Instagram page</em></span></span></span></div><p>Evangelista, an animal welfare advocate, is known for having a soft spot for aspins. </p><p>She playfully refers to Panda as the president of &quot;Aspin Society Elite,&quot; with her dog&#x27;s Instagram page boasting of over 70,000 followers. </p><p>The latest post on the said account, which appears to be a reaction to the viral incident, had the caption: &quot;Anong walang breed? Mas may breeding pa ako sa inyo ha. Loka mga &#x27;to. Hello sa mga kasali sa Aspin Society Elite.&quot; It also included the hashtag #notodiscrimination. </p><p>In the comments section, Evangelista told Panda to invite Yoda for tea. &quot;Invite mo na anak si Yoda for high tea!&quot; she said. </p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1725944819629Screenshot 2024-09-10 130612.png" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><em>Screenshot from Panda&#x27;s Instagram page</em></span></span></span>The Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) has released its own <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pawsphilippines/posts/pfbid02Bw4RJsa2bKeE1qTyw9bDHFvPPvuxTDaYaiKT2FCd7jjRbwu11mm7kwT5UdyNSa5cl">statement</a> about the issue involving the restaurant Balay Dako and the aspin Yoda.</div><p>The group, where Evangelista also serves as a spokesperson, stressed that &quot;no pet deserves to be turned away for being an aspin&quot; and called for &quot;a holistic, inclusive love for all pets.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Let&#x27;s ensure that your doors are open to every pet, regardless of breed,&quot; PAWS said. &quot;To be truly &#x27;pet-friendly&#x27; is to foster genuine inclusivity and love.&quot; </p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/2024/8/23/why-heart-evangelista-had-pet-dog-wear-expensive-jewelry-2246">Why Heart Evangelista had pet dog wear expensive jewelry</a><br/><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/08/25/18/heart-evangelista-launches-dog-friendly-campaign-for-aspins">Heart Evangelista launches dog-friendly campaign for aspins</a></div>

<p>The actress and animal welfare advocate is known for having a soft spot for aspins.</p>

The actress and animal welfare advocate is known for having a soft spot for aspins.