Eric Fructuoso on viral tricycle photo: 'Hindi lang iniintindi 'yung post'

After he went viral for posting a photo of himself seated on the driver's side of a parked tricycle on Instagram, Eric Fructuoso clarified what the post was all about.

According to a report on GMA Entertainment, he did not turn to driving a tricycle to earn a living amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

On Facebook Saturday, Eric said he was simply advising the public not to belittle the jobs of tricycle drivers. 

"May kumpare akong trike driver sa BF Homes at nung nag garage sale ako dati, e yung mga kasamahan niyang trike drivers na tropa ang bumile ng mga Ralph Lauren at Ferragamo ko," he said.

"Kaya nga 'barya lang sa umaga' dahil buo-buo pera nila," he added.

In another post where he joked that he is not working as a tricycle driver in Cavite but in Batangas, Eric answered some comments and questions from his followers and friends.

In a now-deleted comment, the former Gwapings member answered a netizen who asked "Truth salad ba 'yan o picture lang?"

Eric answered, "picture lang to motivate and inspire."

Meanwhile, in another comment, a netizen wrote, "sabi ko na nga ba hindi mo ko mapepeke sa mga post mo boss erick."

Eric clarified that he was misunderstood, but that he wouldn't reject an opportunity to work as a tricycle driver, if he is given the chance to.

"Hindi lang iniintindi 'yung post ko pero keri lang. Hindi ko naman tatanggihan ang pagkakataon," he wrote.

Meanwhile, Eric also posted a live video to explain his intention in posting the viral tricycle photos.

“Sa panahon kasi ngayon, hindi puwedeng maarte. Hindi pwedeng kaartehan ang pairalin. Basta ang pagkakakitaan ay ligal, titirahin natin," he said.

“I'm just trying to live by example. Ibig sabihin, maging good example tayo sa ibang tao," he added.

Eric said people shouldn't be ashamed of their jobs, whatever it is, as long as it is legal and is helping them earn a living.

“Hindi dapat natin ikinahihiya 'yung ginagawa natin kasi may iba nahihiyang magbenta-benta, nahihiya sa pade-deliver ng kung ano-ano. At least kumikita 'di ba?

“Sa akin lang, hangga't hindi sila 'yung nagpapakain sa inyo, ay 'wag niyo silang intindihin. Ganun lang 'yan," he said.

"Walang mababang trabaho dahil trabaho lang 'yan. Lahat ng trabaho ay may silbi.

“Hindi naman tinuro sa school at ni God na maging judgmental tayo or maging mapanlait sa ibang tao. Always be kind to people," he continued.

Eric was the talk in entertainment news all through the weekend after posting a photo of himself seated on the driver's side of a parked tricycle on Instagram.

Eric is popularly known as one of the members of Gwapings, a variety show on GMA Network in the 1990s. He hosted the show alongside Mark Anthony Fernandez, Jomari Yllana, and Jao Mapa. — Jannielyn Ann Bigtas/LA, GMA News