From his radiant smile to his kind personality, River Joseph undeniably checked all the boxes for the label “Pambansang Geen Flag.”
During the Star Magic Spotlight press conference on Monday, July 14, River emphasized that he feels no pressure to be labeled as such.
“Actually, nagulat ako dun sa tag na ‘yun. Siyempre it’s an honor to be called a green flag," he told reporters. "But then when it comes to pressure, wala masyado. I guess throughout the season, I was just being myself, doing my own thing and doing what I want to do.
“I guess moving forward, siyempre I’ll continue being myself lang, but it’s an honor to be called a green flag,” he added.
The 26-year-old actor is grateful for the enormous love the fans have shown on social media.
“Actually, paglabas namin I haven’t had time to scroll through social media," he said. "Sobrang busy namin the past few days. Nag-o-online lang ako para mag-post usually. Pero may nakita na akong mga posts din dun. Negatively, wala masyado. It was more of love and support."
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When veteran broadcaster Jessica Soho entered the iconic yellow house as a houseguest, River already got a hint of how the outside world perceives him as it was brought up during their conversation.
In an interview with GMA News, River credited his parents and the experiences he went through for who he is now.
“Feeling it was also the way I was raised by my parents, how they brought me up,” he said. “And I feel like also, yung pinagdaanan ko, yung mga challenges ko na na-face ko sa past, that’s what made me who I am today.”
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River particularly honored his late father who inspired him to fight until the end of his PBB journey.
“I think I also got it from my dad who was also kind and generous. I feel like since we’re so blessed, we could be a blessing to others.”