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Will Ashley speaks up about volunteering and using his platform to help others

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Nikka Avegail Sabio

Push Team

<p>It was a meaningful moment for <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/pinoy-big-brother-collab"><em><strong>Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition</strong></em></a> 2nd Big Winner Will Ashley as he joined fellow housemate Mika Salamanca in volunteering for communities affected by recent calamities.</p><p>In an exclusive interview with <strong>PUSH ABS-CBN</strong>, Will shared how fulfilling it was to participate in outreach movements and relief efforts initiated by individuals and groups who aim to uplift lives during these difficult times.</p><p>“Sobrang sarap po sa pakiramdam,” Will said. “Noong nagawa ko po siya sobrang fulfilling kasi dream ko po talaga na magawa yun.”</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media" id="instagram-embed-3" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DMhKUZTzjke/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=439&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A3%2C%22os%22%3A2499883.799999982%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="0" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-3" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 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Ako, actually, yung biglaan kasi galing po ako ng <em>It’s Showtime</em> nga po noon tapos nagrerecord din po ako (that time) pero dumeretso na po ako after,” he recounted.</p><p>Will also shared how he and his fellow housemates had often talked about using their platforms for good causes.</p><p>“Lagi po naming napag-uusapan sa loob ng bahay na sa labas sana matuloy ko na ito and now nabigyan nabigyan po talaga ako ng magandang platform, ng ganitong platform eh gusto ko po syang gamitin sa maayos na paraan naman din po,” Will explained.</p><div style="text-align:center"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:441px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1753524631692pbb collab.JPG" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner"><em>Photo Credit to @willashley17 on Instagram</em></span></span></span></div><p>Following their PBB journey, Will said he has become more passionate and determined to use his blessings to help others through volunteer work and community initiatives.</p><p>“And yung mga pumapasok na blessing sobrang laking help lang din po talaga para sa akin para makapagsimula na, makatulong of course sa ibang mga tao. And of course we’re not talking about money lang naman din po dito eh. Kumbaga, any kind of tulong din talaga. Nakakatuwa sobrang sarap sa pakiramdam po,” he stated.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/3/28/exclusive-will-ashley-feels-pressured-but-excited-joining-pinoy-big-brother-1645"><strong>READ: EXCLUSIVE: Will Ashley feels pressured but excited joining Pinoy Big Brother</strong></a></div><p>Aside from his own efforts, Will also expressed gratitude to his fans who extended help in their own ways, echoing his desire to serve others.</p><p>“Thank you so much sa lahat po ng mga taong sumusuporta po sa&#x27;kin, hindi ko na kayo maisa-isa pero sa lahat po thank you so much sobrang, sobrang laking bagay po nun para sakin. Di nyo alam kung ano yung saya nadudulot sa&#x27;kin ng ginawa niyo para tayo eh makatulong sa napakaraming tao na naapektuhan nitong bagyo. Thank you so much and I love you all.” he stated.</p><div><br/></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="art">♥️🙏🏻 <a href="https://t.co/rfj1K1GYpU">https://t.co/rfj1K1GYpU</a></p>— Will Ashley (@WillAshley05) <a href="https://twitter.com/WillAshley05/status/1948028281502278135?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 23, 2025</a></blockquote><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><div><br/></div><p>Last Tuesday, Will and Mika were spotted assisting two soup kitchens under the Angat Buhay Foundation. They helped prepare meals for typhoon survivors at @trinings_ph in Marikina and Urban Chick in Maginhawa, Quezon City.</p><p>“Thank you, @mikslmnc and @willashley17! 💗 Sinamahan ni Mika and Will ang ating volunteers sa @trinings_ph sa Marikina at sa Urban Chick Maginhawa sa Quezon City para maghanda ng mga iluluto para sa mga nasalanta ng bagyo. Muli, maraming salamat sa pakikipagbayanihan, Mika and Will! Thank you for standing with our mission! 🌸,” Angat Buhay Foundation said in a post</p><div><br/></div><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/DMc_u3cSggU/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:16px"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DMc_u3cSggU/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="background:#FFFFFF;line-height:0;padding:0 0;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;width:100%" target="_blank"><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;align-items:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:40px;margin-right:14px;width:40px"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:100px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:60px"><br/></div></div></div><div style="padding:19% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:block;height:50px;margin:0 auto 12px;width:50px"><br/></div><div style="padding-top:8px"><div style="color:#3897f0;line-height:18px">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding:12.5% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;margin-bottom:14px;align-items:center"><div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(0px) translateY(7px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;height:12.5px;transform:rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px);width:12.5px;flex-grow:0;margin-right:14px;margin-left:2px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(9px) translateY(-18px)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:8px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:20px;width:20px"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:2px solid transparent;border-left:6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;transform:translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:auto"><div style="width:0px;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(16px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;flex-grow:0;height:12px;width:16px;transform:translateY(-4px)"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(-4px) translateX(8px)"><br/></div></div></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:24px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:224px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:144px"><br/></div></div></a><div style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DMc_u3cSggU/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by Angat Buhay (@angatbuhay)</a></div></div></blockquote><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/7/14/-willca-will-ashley-bianca-de-vera-open-up-about-life-after-pbb-gratitude-for-fans-1330"><strong>READ: ‘WillCa’ Will Ashley, Bianca De Vera open up about life after PBB, gratitude for fans</strong></a></div><div><br/></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Huge thanks to everyone who made this possible. It’s beautiful to see a community come together for something so meaningful.<br/><br/>Thank you for your kindness and generosity <a href="https://twitter.com/willieversintl?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@willieversintl</a> ❤️<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WillAshley?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WillAshley</a> | Will Ashley <a href="https://t.co/C81rjtrS9c">https://t.co/C81rjtrS9c</a></p>— TEAM WILL OFFICIAL (@TeamWillOFC) <a href="https://twitter.com/TeamWillOFC/status/1948102810333274148?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 23, 2025</a></blockquote><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><div><br/></div><p>In addition, Will also shared and reposted donation drives on his social media accounts that were organized by his fans to help communities affected by the typhoon.</p><div><script data-wid="auto" type="text/javascript" src="https://content.viralize.tv/display/?zid=AAFz8gWM8iRADsJr&amp;cid=ABcfS3P-GbUHMQm_"></script></div>

<p><b>After his stint on PBB, Will Ashley finds deeper fulfillment in giving back to communities through volunteer work and relief efforts.</b></p>

After his stint on PBB, Will Ashley finds deeper fulfillment in giving back to communities through volunteer work and relief efforts.

EXCLUSIVE: Will Ashley speaks up about volunteering and using his platform to help others

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EXCLUSIVE: Will Ashley speaks up about volunteering and using his platform to help others

Nikka Sabio,

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Published July 26, 2025 06:14 PM PHT

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