Internet celebrity and entrepreneur Deo Balbuena, popularly known as Diwata, went viral this week after a series of photos of him showing his simple way of life were uploaded to social media.
Some of his followers could be seen posting photos of Diwata while eating simple dishes like Tuyo.
He could also be seen eating on the floor, which is a sign of not forgetting his roots.
It can be recalled that before he became famous on social media, Diwata lived as an informal settler below a bridge in Pasay City.
“Isipin ninyo bago narating ni Diwata ‘yung sitwasyon niya ngayon ay dumaan muna siya sa ganitong pamumuhay sa ilalim ng tulay,” a netizen said.
“Grabe ang hirap,” he added.
However, not everyone was impressed with Diwata’s actions recently, saying that he was only trying to enhance his image to boost the chance of the party-list he represented in the upcoming 2025 elections.
Diwata denied that he was faking his attitude and insisted that he was really a simple and very approachable person despite reports of him being snobby to his customers in the past.
Meanwhile, many people were still following his daily activities, which may be a good indicator that he was still relevant.