Piolo Pascual auctions photos to raise money for scholars

Piolo Pascual has unveiled his most recent charity project -- an online auction for the benefit of the scholars of the Hebreo Foundation, which the actor's family started.

The auction, launched last December 10, features 12 photographs that Pascual took during his travels as well as paintings by Hebreo scholar-artist Omar Flores.

The photographs are available for bidding on www.sunpiology.com.

"It's on our third year and this time around, we invited Hebreo scholars to do their own depiction of the artwork, of me, dun sa ten years ko sa business. That's actually intertwined with the 12 photographs that I took and it's exciting because it's a different theme," Pascual told Push.com.ph.

"It's called 'Panoramic Portals with Omar.' Sa kanya paintings, sa akin photographs," he added.

Christmas plans

Meanwhile, Pascual said he is planning to celebrate Christmas here in the Philippines with his family.

"We're spending it here, dito lang. Some of my nieces and nephews just arrived from the States, and my sister is arriving next week. Magkakasama kami rito. Even my mom has been here since last month and magkakasama 'yung buong family dito sa Manila," he said.

"It's very simple. Usually, we have a traditional Christmas dinner, 'yung noche buena. I have five siblings so kung sino matoka sa bahay, dun kami. And after Christmas kasi, may mga kanya-kanyang pamilya rin," he added.

Asked about his Christmas wish this year, Pascual said: "I guess gusto ko wala na gaanong kalamidad kasi ang hirap for our community. Kasi kahit resilient tayo, mahirap pa rin kahit holidays may mga bagyo, may mga kalamidad na nangyayari na hindi natin ma-kontrol."

"So I just pray na hindi ganun kagrabe para at least may mas magandang Pasko 'yung mga kababayan natin."

Source: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/12/13/11/piolo-auctions-photos-raise-money-scholars