Heart Evangelista invites aspin Yoda for tea after viral restaurant incident

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<img src="https://news-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com/api/upload-raw/20240911020956/948566dd8a3ea4e7a384881b03a3cd090510ed5ce72182b5b21fcc224a6f2138.jpg" style="width: 950px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib"><strong id="isPasted" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(65, 65, 65); letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">Heart Evangelista is inviting Yoda (right), to have tea with her pet Panda, who is also an aspin. Photos from Panda/Instagram and Lara Antonio/Facebook&nbsp;Heart Evangelista took to social media to extend her love to Yoda, the aspin (asong Pinoy) that was recently denied entry to a restaurant in Tagaytay supposedly because of the dog&#39;s breed and size.<a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/2024/9/9/viral-customer-na-may-dalang-aspin-hindi-pinapasok-sa-pet-friendly-restaurant-1821">VIRAL: Customer na may dalang aspin, hindi pinapasok sa &#39;pet-friendly&#39; restaurant</a>On Instagram Stories, the actress shared a post showing her beloved pet Panda, also an aspin, with the caption: &quot;Sending love to Yoda.&quot;&nbsp;<img src="https://news-image-api.abs-cbn.com/Prod/editorImage/1725944889955Screenshot 2024-09-10 130740.png" style="width: 498px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib">Screenshot from Heart Evangelista&#39;s Instagram pageEvangelista, an animal welfare advocate, is known for having a soft spot for aspins.&nbsp;She playfully refers to Panda as the president of &quot;Aspin Society Elite,&quot; with her dog&#39;s Instagram page boasting of over 70,000 followers.&nbsp;The latest post on the said account, which appears to be a reaction to the viral incident, had the caption: &quot;Anong walang breed? Mas may breeding pa ako sa inyo ha. Loka mga &#39;to. Hello sa mga kasali sa Aspin Society Elite.&quot; It also included the hashtag #notodiscrimination.&nbsp;In the comments section, Evangelista told Panda to invite Yoda for tea. &quot;Invite mo na anak si Yoda for high tea!&quot; she said.&nbsp;<img src="https://news-image-api.abs-cbn.com/Prod/editorImage/1725944819629Screenshot 2024-09-10 130612.png" style="width: 950px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib">Screenshot from Panda&#39;s Instagram pageThe Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) has released its own <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pawsphilippines/posts/pfbid02Bw4RJsa2bKeE1qTyw9bDHFvPPvuxTDaYaiKT2FCd7jjRbwu11mm7kwT5UdyNSa5cl">statement</a> about the issue involving the restaurant Balay Dako and the aspin Yoda.The group, where Evangelista also serves as a spokesperson, stressed that &quot;no pet deserves to be turned away for being an aspin&quot; and called for &quot;a holistic, inclusive love for all pets.&quot;&quot;Let&#39;s ensure that your doors are open to every pet, regardless of breed,&quot; PAWS said. &quot;To be truly &#39;pet-friendly&#39; is to foster genuine inclusivity and love.&quot;&nbsp;<a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/2024/8/23/why-heart-evangelista-had-pet-dog-wear-expensive-jewelry-2246">Why Heart Evangelista had pet dog wear expensive jewelry</a> <a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/08/25/18/heart-evangelista-launches-dog-friendly-campaign-for-aspins">Heart Evangelista launches dog-friendly campaign for aspins</a>

Evangelista, an animal welfare advocate, is known for having a soft spot for aspins.&nbsp;She playfully refers to Panda as the president of &quot;Aspin Society Elite,&quot; with her dog&#39;s Instagram page boasting of over 70,000 followers.&nbsp;The latest post on the said account, which appears to be a reaction to the viral incident, had the caption: &quot;Anong walang breed? Mas may breeding pa ako sa inyo ha. Loka mga &#39;to. Hello sa mga kasali sa Aspin Society Elite.&quot; It also included the hashtag #notodiscrimination.&nbsp;In the comments section, Evangelista told Panda to invite Yoda for tea. &quot;Invite mo na anak si Yoda for high tea!&quot; she said.&nbsp;<img src="https://news-image-api.abs-cbn.com/Prod/editorImage/1725944819629Screenshot 2024-09-10 130612.png" style="width: 950px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib">Screenshot from Panda&#39;s Instagram pageThe Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) has released its own <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pawsphilippines/posts/pfbid02Bw4RJsa2bKeE1qTyw9bDHFvPPvuxTDaYaiKT2FCd7jjRbwu11mm7kwT5UdyNSa5cl">statement</a> about the issue involving the restaurant Balay Dako and the aspin Yoda.The group, where Evangelista also serves as a spokesperson, stressed that &quot;no pet deserves to be turned away for being an aspin&quot; and called for &quot;a holistic, inclusive love for all pets.&quot;&quot;Let&#39;s ensure that your doors are open to every pet, regardless of breed,&quot; PAWS said. &quot;To be truly &#39;pet-friendly&#39; is to foster genuine inclusivity and love.&quot;&nbsp;<a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/2024/8/23/why-heart-evangelista-had-pet-dog-wear-expensive-jewelry-2246">Why Heart Evangelista had pet dog wear expensive jewelry</a> <a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/08/25/18/heart-evangelista-launches-dog-friendly-campaign-for-aspins">Heart Evangelista launches dog-friendly campaign for aspins</a>

On Instagram Stories, the actress shared a post showing her beloved pet Panda, also an aspin, with the caption: &quot;Sending love to Yoda.&quot;&nbsp;<img src="https://news-image-api.abs-cbn.com/Prod/editorImage/1725944889955Screenshot 2024-09-10 130740.png" style="width: 498px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib">Screenshot from Heart Evangelista&#39;s Instagram page

<img src="https://news-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com/api/upload-raw/20240911020956/948566dd8a3ea4e7a384881b03a3cd090510ed5ce72182b5b21fcc224a6f2138.jpg" style="width: 950px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib"><strong id="isPasted" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(65, 65, 65); letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">Heart Evangelista is inviting Yoda (right), to have tea with her pet Panda, who is also an aspin. Photos from Panda/Instagram and Lara Antonio/Facebook&nbsp;Heart Evangelista took to social media to extend her love to Yoda, the aspin (asong Pinoy) that was recently denied entry to a restaurant in Tagaytay supposedly because of the dog&#39;s breed and size.<a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/2024/9/9/viral-customer-na-may-dalang-aspin-hindi-pinapasok-sa-pet-friendly-restaurant-1821">VIRAL: Customer na may dalang aspin, hindi pinapasok sa &#39;pet-friendly&#39; restaurant</a>

The actress and animal welfare advocate is known for having a soft spot for aspins.

The actress and animal welfare advocate is known for having a soft spot for aspins.

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Heart Evangelista invites aspin Yoda for tea after viral restaurant incident

Heart Evangelista invites aspin Yoda for tea after viral restaurant incident