‘Anne Curtis’ of Aeta Community Meets Anthony Taberna
Inside the Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Tunying tries Matam-Ih, a restaurant serving authentic Aeta and Kapampangan cuisine. Aside from its menu, the restaurant’s interior design is also inspired by the Aeta culture and its more than 50 staff members are of Aeta descent. But here in Matam-Ih, every waiter and waitress is given a celebrity name.
Jenery Victoria, or “Anne Curtis,” admits that working as a waitress, and eventually as a supervisor, in the restaurant took some getting used to. “It just so happened that she’s my idol and I picked the name by drawing lots. At first, I was hesistant to use it. Guests would say, ‘You’re Anne Curtis, but Anne Curtis is fair and beautiful. Why are you dark-skinned? I’d tell them, ‘I’m the Anne Curtis who bathed in the sun and went swimming,’” she adds.
Jenery, a licensed teacher, has experienced discrimination all her life due to her skin color and ethnicity, a challenge that she continues to endure here in the restaurant. Despite the difficulties, Jenery is happy that she is able to help her family through her work in the restaurant. Employment doesn’t come easy for people like her, even with a diploma, Jenery says.
Even with a stable job in the city, Jenery still wishes to go back to their community in Sitio Kalangitan in Capas, Tarlac and teach young Aetas.
“Education is important to indigenous people like us. Being an Aeta does not mean we should just farm in the mountains. We should show that we can also grow and become successful just like our fellow kababayans,” Jenery says.
Watch “Tapatan ni Tunying” tomorrow (April 10), 4:30 PM on ABS-CBN’s Kapamilya Gold. For updates, follow the programs social media accounts www.Twitter.com/TNTunying and www.facebook.com/TNTunying.
Anne why dont you buy her and the restaurant
maraming kapuso na nagpapa ka stupid at loser kapag alam nilang kulelat cla sa ratings. nagbubulag bulagan pa…kahit obvious namn kung cno tlaga ang number 1. alam mo na kung sino ka
Hay naku . . . si Michael V, Carla Abellana at Vic Sotto lang ang mga product endorsers ng GMA . . . proud na proud na kaagad? Bilangin mo nga ang mga product endorsers ng ABS kung ilan. Ang babaw naman ng kaligayahan mo, Briggs. Bilangin mo kung ilan sa mga products ng Colgate Palmolive ang ini-endorse ng ABS . . . am sure hindi mo alam. Hindi ko rin alam dahil sa dami. Ang bilang mo sa GMA isa lang, si Carla. Magbubunyi agad?
colgate palmolive umalis na sa exclusivity sa ebak! kawawa naman sayang nga naman ung mas madaming buying viewer ng gma! at kapuso pa ang endorser hahaha nilayasan na nga hindi pa ebak ang kinuhang endorser! #alamnathis
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ako naman ang Anne Curtis ng social media.. hello PEx..
Number 1 na naman sa ratings!!!
Talong talo na namang ang mga kanguso haahhaha
iyak sa kangkungan mga kapusuck!