Luis Manzano, Billy Crawford deny getting waiter fired over steak

Luis Manzano (L) and Billy Crawford. FILE PHOTO

ABS-CBN hosts and actors Luiz Manzano and Billy Crawford have denied the allegations of an Instagram user who has accused them of demanding his dismissal as a restaurant waiter.

In the comments section of actress Angel Locsin’s Dec. 6 post, a certain Cris Silao (@cris0224) claimed that Manzano and Crawford urged the owner of the establishment to fire him for serving them steak that was cooked differently from what they ordered.

“Aminado naman ako na nagkamali ako sa order nyo eh. Pero tama ba na ipa-sisanti mo ako? Kailangan ba na mawalan ako ng trabaho dahil lang hindi well done ‘yung steak na naibigay ko? Inayus naman namin eh. Hindi mo lang alam kung gaano ka-importante yung trabaho na yun sa akin. Ako lang ang inaasahan ng mga kapatid ko dahil iniwan na kami ng mga magulang namin,” the user said.

“Masama lang yung loob ko kasi ginamit nyo yung pagkaartista nyo para lang mang-api ng kapwa. Sinabi pa ni Billy na ipapasara nya yung restaurant pag hindi ako mawawala sa trabaho. Sympre aalisin nga ako. Pati yung amo ko ayaw nya akong tanggalin. Naiiyak pa nga ya nung sinabi nya sa akin kasi alam nya yung situation ko at alam nya na maayos ako magtrabaho,” he added.

Locsin replied in her boyfriend’s defense, saying what she liked about Manzano was that he never disrespected anyone. The actress dismissed the accusations as “made up.”

“Ano namang kinalaman ni Luis dyan at bakit mo naman sya dinadamay? Never nangbastos si Luis ng kahit sino. Isa yun sa mga nagustuhan ko sa kanya. Kaya sana wag kang kang mag-imbento ng kwento dahil sabi mo nga may karma,” she said.

Manzano also took time to defend himself, noting it had been a while since he and Crawford went out together.

“Medyo mali facts mo, dahil never kami lumabas ni Billyboy at kumain ng steak! HANG TAAAAAAGALLLLL ko ng di nakakasama si Billyboy, kung gusto gumawa ng kwento, magulang mo na lang kausapin mo, tanungin mo sila bakit ka nila binuo, isama mo na rin yung mga basta-basta naniniwala sa comment online,” Manzano said.

“Gumawa pa yan si @criss0224 ng hate account na parang ihateluisandbilly hahahahaha baka nahuling nagnanakaw sa restaurant kaya natanggal kaya naghanap ng idadamay, di ko na nga maalala kelan kami huling nagkasama ni Billyboy outside of work, lalo pa’t kumain ng steak,” he added.

Supporting his fellow Kapamilya actor, Crawford said Manzano “isn’t capable of hurting a fly,” adding he wished the Instagram user well if inventing stories was what made him happy.

“First of all si Luis at ako siguro dalawang beses na magkasamang kumain una sa birthday nya pangalawa pag nagdive. And Luis isn’t capable of hurting a fly. But if this is what makes you happy to stir things up, wala kaming magagawa. Good luck na lang sa buhay mo. At sana mapansin ka dito para makapasok ka sa PBB,” Crawford said. YG/RC