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Rovilson Fernandez relates an Asian hate experience he had while walking in his hometown in San Francisco during the pandemic.  Born of Asian parents, but with an American citizenship, Rovilson was caught off-guard when he was assaulted by a "non-Asian" woman in his hometown.   The woman spat on his face. Rovilson said he was shocked and never imagined he would experience something like that in his life.   #PEPInterviews #RovilsonFernandez #IHeartAsia   Video: Melba Llanera Edit: Khym Manalo  Subscribe to our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/@pep_tv  Read the latest in showbiz at http://www.pep.ph  Watch more videos at https://www.pep.ph/videos  Follow us!  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pepalerts/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PEPalerts  Twitter: https://twitter.com/pepalertsViber: https://bit.ly/PEPonViber Kumu: pep.ph  Visit our DailyMotion channel! https://www.dailymotion.com/PEPalerts

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00:00Sir, a lot of people noticed that you promote and post about Asian hate that's happening.

00:08Asian hate, the hate from other countries.

00:12Why is that close to you, sir?

00:14Oh, I experienced Asian hate when I was back in the States during the pandemic.

00:18When was that? 2002? 20? 22?

00:20Oh, so the pandemic is 2020, so I went back to 2021, 22, right?

00:25So around 2021, 2022.

00:27What happened? First, why 22?

00:29Well, I was walking down the streets of San Francisco, a place that I always walk because that's my hometown.

00:37For the first time in my life, I experienced racism.

00:41What did you experience, sir?

00:43Well, this lady walked by me and I smiled at her and she spit in my face.

00:49Oh my God.

00:50Yes, I never thought I would experience that in my hometown.

00:53What's her race? Is she American?

00:56Yes, she was not Asian.

00:59It was shocking to me because I never thought I would experience that, especially since I'm an American in my hometown.

01:06So yes, I'm an advocate for awareness, anti-Asian hate and awareness.

01:13We're all equal. We're all equal people. We're all God's children.

01:18And I just experiencing it firsthand was shocking, but I think we can be better as humans, you know?

01:26But sir, you're like that, but others are better. Because others are physically hurting you, right?

01:32Yes, that's right. I'm lucky.

01:34You were beaten and everything.

01:36Yeah, especially our elders.

01:37Okay.

01:38And my parents, they're in their 80s, 70s and 80s now. They still walk every day.

01:44So of course, I'm always worried that something might happen to them.

01:50So for me, since we're all about good vibes, if I do something good to people, hopefully the Lord will do good for my parents.

02:00Somebody will save them or no harm will come to them.

02:03So I'm all about karma and good vibes and treating others right so that the good karma will go back to my parents.

02:12I'm glad you brought up Asian hate because it's something we need to address more.

02:17Yes.

02:18And it's unfair. Especially Asians are the ones who built America.

02:23Asians built that country. If it weren't for the OFWs, we're building all the other nations.

02:30So it's us Asians, especially Pinoys, who are so vital for the industry.

02:42I'm glad you brought up Asian hate because it's something we need to address more.

02:46Yes.

02:47And it's unfair. Especially Asians are the ones who built America.

02:51So it's us Asians, especially Pinoys, who are so vital for the industry.

02:56So it's us Asians, especially Pinoys, who are so vital for the industry.

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