Ricardo Enriquez Reyes Jr. (born April 12, 1950), commonly known as Ricky Reyes or Mother Ricky, is a

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hairdresser, philanthropist, and businessman. He is the owner of the Ricky Reyes chain of salons and host of the television program "Gandang Ricky Reyes". Rickyreyesjf

Biography

The money he earned from sweeping floors was used as capital for his first beauty parlor in 1978. Reyes now has a 44-branch network of Gandang Ricky Reyes salons.

Philanthropy

Reyes’ philanthropic work began in 1984 when he initiated the ''"Isang Gunting, Isang Suklay"'' ("One Scissor, One Comb") program which gave free livelihood training to the people of

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. "We started with giving free haircuts," says Reyes, "but then I remembered the lesson about teaching people how to fish..." This led to the foundation of the Ricky Reyes Learning Institute (RRLI) where he makes education accessible to youth unable to afford college education. The

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offers a range of courses in hotel and restaurant services, as well as technical courses in cosmetology conducted by

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-certified professionals. In 2010, Reyes was cited by ''

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'' magazine as one of the 48 Heroes of Philanthropy list in the Asia-Pacific region. He was selected for his work on health care and job training, particularly involving CHILD Haus (Center for Health Improvement and Life Development), a halfway house for poor, cancer-stricken children from provinces who are seeking treatment in

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hospitals and for leading a team of volunteers in feeding about 50,000 victims of

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for two weeks.

Controversy

In 2015, Renato Nocos, a former employee of Reyes' chain of salons, filed a discrimination case against his employer. Reyes fired Nocos after he found out that he is positive with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). The camp of Reyes denied the claim. In February 2016, the National Labor Relations Commission had found Reyes guilty on the said case. Reyes ordered to reinstate Nocos in his job and pay 600,000 pesos worth of back wages and benefits.

Filmography

Television

*''Magandang Umaga'' (ABS-CBN 2, 1987–1989) *''Beauty Secrets'' (IBC 13, 1988–1989) *''Beauty School'' ( RPN; 1989–1994) *''Beauty School Plus'' ( RPN; 1994–2005) *''Teka, Teka'' (RPN, 1996?) *''Magandang Tanghali Bayan'' (ABS-CBN 2, 1998–2005) - guest/himself *''Unang Hirit'' (GMA 7, 1999 – present) - guest/himself *''Kapuso Mo Jessica Soho'' (GMA 7, 2005 – present) - featured/himself *''Magpakailanman: The Ricky Reyes Story'' (GMA 7, 2007) – guest/himself *''Umagang Kay Ganda'' (ABS-CBN 2, 2008–2020) - guest/himself *''Gandang Ricky Reyes'' ( QTV 2005–2011;

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2011–2020) *''It's Showtime'' (ABS-CBN 2, 2013–2020) - guest celebrity jurado *''Powerhouse'' (GMA 7, 2014) *''The Ryzza Mae Show'' (GMA 7, 2015) *''Tunay Na Buhay'' (GMA 7, 2015) *''Chinx Positive'' (ONE PH, 2015–present) - guest/himself *''Magandang Buhay'' (ABS-CBN 2, 2016–2020; Kapamilya Channel & A2Z 11, 2020 – present) - guest/himself *''Mars'' (GMA News TV 27, 2017) *''Ang Pinaka'' (GMA News TV 27 "now GTV 27", 2018–2020) - featured/himself *''Sarap Di Ba?'' (GMA 7, 2019) - guest/himself *''Mag Badyet Tayo'' (ONE PH, 2019) - guest/himself *''Mars Pa More'' (GMA 7, 2020) - guest/himself *''Raket Science'' (ONE PH, 2020–present) - guest/himself *''Pera Paraan'' (GMA 7, 2021) - guest/himself *''MOM: Moms On A Mission'' (ALL TV 2, 2022) - guest/himself *''Lakwatsera'' (TV5, 2022) - guest/himself *''#MaineGoals'' (TV5, 2023–present) - guest/himself

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Reyes, Ricky 1950 births Living people People from Manila Businesspeople from Metro Manila Filipino LGBT businesspeople 20th-century Filipino businesspeople Hairdressers Filipino philanthropists Filipino socialites Filipino television personalities Filipino people of Spanish descent 21st-century Filipino businesspeople GMA Network personalities