Such anti-Chinese remarks are just some of the racist comments Filipino-Chinese actors like Richard Juan had to endure during the ongoing novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. "I got a bunch of messages like this especially in March when the coronavirus got a lot more serious here in Philippines," Richard shared in an exclusive interview with Philstar.com. Despite receiving racist comments, the Kapamilya actor donated personal protective equipment (PPEs) and face masks for COVID-19 medical frontliners and advocates for mass testing. I really wanted to focus on the protecting/supporting the frontliners kasi sila talaga 'yung mga nagririsk their lives para sa wellbeing of our country. Apart from helping medical frontliners, Richard said he's always been an advocate for youth empowerment.

Source: Philippine Star June 08, 2020 10:12 UTC