Now she deserves to be called an idol.
Koreaboo
2 hours ago
An old video of a Filipina idol member’s kind actions toward her fan is going viral.
Maloi Ricalde from the P-POP group BINI was filmed giving “pamasahe”—transportation money—to the friend of Twitter (X) user @mikaapink. The fan documented their brief interaction which was captured at the 2023 Malaya Music Fest.
Maloi Ricalde
In the video, the fan took his chance and jokingly asked for fare money to get home after the event.
Maloi, [can you give me money to get home]?
— Fan of BINI
maloi’s cute reaction when my friend asked for pamasahe pauwi 😭✋🏻 (pagpasensyahan mo na siya maloi 🥹)
BINI BLOOMING AT OKADA#BINI_MalayaMusicFest2023 #BINI @BINI_ph pic.twitter.com/zqwNRTh2wi
— mika (@mikaapink) August 19, 2023
To his surprise, the idol approached him after the event and fulfilled his request. She handed him a PHP 1,000 (around $18 USD) bill with the words, “Stay safe.”
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This resurfaced video quickly went viral, being viewed almost two million times and ‘liked’ 16,000 times in just under a day since it was shared.
a ppop idol na bibigyan ka ng pamasahe #bini pic.twitter.com/yuduZPallt
— cali (@saurcali) January 7, 2024
Fans took to social media to express their awe at Maloi’s actions, proud about stanning an idol who does sweet things like this.
I LOVE BINI SO MUCH GET U AN IDOL THAT WILL GIVE YOU A PAMASAHE https://t.co/Ipo4S2yAby
— SpearD 🐱 saw piri!!! (@dnll_nim) January 7, 2024
They were also amazed at the amount of money that Maloi gave. With PHP 1,000 ($18 USD) the fan would be able to commute home from the venue, Okada Manila, to anywhere in Metro Manila and likely still have change.
1k is crazy. 😭😭 you have pamasahe na may pangkain pa. maloi queenie we ❤️ you. https://t.co/EBtBZJpCWw
— 81 (@arvidlindblads) January 7, 2024
Maloi Ricalde, dubbed “The Nation’s Girlfriend,” by fans, is one of eight members of the P-Pop group BINI, “a girl group composed of young, modern Filipinas who aspire to share their talent and passion with the world.”
Maloi | @bini_maloi/Instagram