Neri Miranda shared her love for “Otap”
Celebrity entrepreneur Neri Miranda shared that the delicacy “otap” became her companion while she was in jail.
Neri found success outside the entertainment industry. After leaving his acting career, she ventured into the food business and acquired properties with the help of her husband Parokya ni Edgar vocalist Chito Miranda.
It is known to many showbiz fans that last year, Neri went through a tough time last year when she was arrested as her name got involved in an investment scam. Because of that, she was jailed for a short period of time.
Neri Miranda was able to clear her name and all the cases against her were dismissed. In a recent Instagram post, the celebrity entrepreneur shared a story that happened inside the jail.
Neri featured a photo of goodies she received from her ninang or godmother in Cebu. She intended to distribute these to her staff to show appreciation to them for their hard work.
“Iba talaga ‘pag may loyalty, malasakit, at pagmamahal. Hindi yan matutumbasan. Kaya sobra kaming thankful sa kanila,” she said about the people working for them.
On the delicious included in the box was the Titay’s Otap, her favorite. Neri clarified that this is not a paid advertisement but for her, this brand of otap is the best. Since it is not easily available in her area, she would sometimes order this online.
The former actress also shared that she always brings otap in her bag so that if she and her children get hungry, they can easily have a snack.
Then, Neri said, “Fun fact: Otap din ang kasama ko nung nakulong ako.” She shared that she saved the otap wrappers when she was in jail as memorabilia. Neri wanted to put this in her journal to remember her experience.
“Bata pa lang ako, mahilig na akong mag-keep ng kahit anong memorable items: tickets, resibo, balot ng candy.. lahat idinidikit ko sa journal ko. Ngayon ko lang nalaman, ang tawag pala dun ay junk journaling,” the celebrity entrepreneur said.
This is one of the things that contributes to her healing process. Through this, she can express her thoughts and feelings that she can’t directly say to her husband and children.