WTFu by MR. FU: From Chicken Inasal to Vivamax


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Ralph Engle

Ralph Engle started working at a very young age to finance his daily needs. (ano g-cash mo bro?) His very first job was in a fast- food chain that is popular for Chicken Inasal. (bro, patikim ng paa..ng manok!) And since he has these “artista looks” (German father at Pinay Spanish mother ang combi!) many customers would always notice him. (ke-lalandi ha!)

“Kinuhanan ako ng mga babaeng estudyante na customer namin  habang nagseserve ako. Waiter kasi ako dun. Tapos nilagyan pa nila ng mga pick-up lines. Nagviral pa yun dati sa Cavite kung saan branch naminm,'' Ralph recalls(buti di ka na napick-up!)

He would also get comments on his social accounts from people who admire him. One unforgettable message he got was from a talent management company that brought him to Vivamax.  (ay dun agad dinala ha!)

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“Nung una akala ko scam. May nagmessage lang sakin sa Facebook. After a year ko pa pinansin. Pinapapunta ako sa kanila. Naisip ko, wala naman mawawala sakin if pupuntahan ko. After ilang months, isasalang na ako sa Vivamax," Ralph narrates. (gusto ko rin magpasalang kasama ka bro!)

The 22-year-old Caviteno has appeared in three Vivamax projects: Anna, Hugot and Stalkers where he had to show some skin. (makinis ka naman bro!)

“Ang role ko dyan isa akong therapist. Nagpakita ako puwet sa shooting pero di ko lang po alam if nahagip ng camera at kung ipapalabas. Series po kasi yan," Ralph says. (magrereklamo ako kung hindi ipapakita yan!)

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If given a choice, he would choose drama and comedy projects, but he doesn’t have qualms doing daring roles for now: ”Ok lang naman po sakin basta hindi po makikita yung private part. Pero kung sakali mang kailangan talaga sa eksena o sa script, siguro kailangan munang mapag-isipan mabuti.” (game na yan bro!)

He is also into bikini contests especially if he is not shooting any film: “Nangangailang kasi ako noon ng pera, tapos may nagyaya sakin na kaibigan. Extra income daw. Wala naman daw gagawin kundi rarampa lang.  Nakapagpageant naman ako noon. Kaya sinubukan ko lang. Ok naman.” (i-check ko muna mga bikini bago mo isuot bro!)

In his guest appearance on our digital show WTFu, he admitted that showbiz was never part of his dreams, but he is grateful for the opportunities. (thankful din ako at dumating ka sa buhay ko bro!)

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“High school graduate po ako. Kung maipagpapatuloy ko pag-aaral ko, gusto ko talaga maging civil engineer. Pero sa ngayon, nag-eenjoy naman po ako sa ginagawa ko. Masaya naman mga nakakasama ko, hindi boring,” Ralph explains. (sana makasama rin kita bro! hindi rin ako boring ha!)

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