{"id":10159,"date":"2026-03-03T10:49:31","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T10:49:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=10159"},"modified":"2026-03-03T10:49:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T10:49:31","slug":"michael-buble-fulfills-grandfathers-final-wish-by-gifting-his-vancouver-home-to-his-beloved-filipina-caregiver-minette-in-a-heartwarming-act-of-gratitude","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=10159","title":{"rendered":"Michael Bubl\u00e9 Fulfills Grandfather\u2019s Final Wish by Gifting His Vancouver Home to His Beloved Filipina Caregiver, Minette, in a Heartwarming Act of Gratitude."},"content":{"rendered":"

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A GRANDFATHER\u2019S FINAL WISH: MICHAEL BUBL\u00c9 GIFTS VANCOUVER HOME TO FILIPINA CAREGIVER<\/b><\/p>\n

In a powerful display of family devotion and profound gratitude, Canadian crooner Michael Bubl\u00e9 honored the last wish of his late grandfather, Demetrio Santanga, by gifting his beloved Vancouver home to the grandfather\u2019s devoted caregiver, Minette. This heartwarming act, featured on the HGTV reality show\u00a0Celebrity IOU<\/i>, highlighted the deep bond formed between the Bubl\u00e9 family and the caregiver who had become one of their own.<\/p>\n

Eight Years of Dedication: A True Family Member<\/b><\/p>\n

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Minette, a native of the Philippines, was hired to provide in-home care for Bubl\u00e9\u2019s grandfather, Demetrio, who was affectionately known as \u201cGrandpa Midge.\u201d Though Demetrio was initially hesitant about having a caregiver, Minette\u2019s compassionate and kind nature quickly broke down his reservations.<\/p>\n

Minette dedicated\u00a0eight years<\/b>\u00a0to caring for both Demetrio and Bubl\u00e9\u2019s grandmother, living in an apartment space within the house. Michael Bubl\u00e9 himself stated that Minette became \u201cfamily almost instantly.\u201d He also noted that she selflessly sent almost every dollar she earned back to her family in the Philippines, making it difficult for her to establish her own home base in Canada.<\/p>\n

Fulfilling Demetrio\u2019s Legacy: The Vancouver Home<\/b><\/p>\n

The house was particularly significant to the Bubl\u00e9 family. Demetrio had originally built the ranch-style house in the 1970s \u201cwith his own two hands,\u201d and it held many treasured memories for Michael, who spent much of his childhood there.<\/p>\n

Upon his passing, Demetrio\u2019s \u201cgreatest wish\u201d was not just that the house would remain in the family, but that it would specifically become Minette\u2019s home. This generous act would allow her to live rent-free and lessen the financial burden of supporting her family abroad.<\/p>\n

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The Transformation and Emotional Reveal<\/b><\/p>\n

To execute this final wish, Michael Bubl\u00e9 teamed up with twin hosts Drew and Jonathan Scott on\u00a0Celebrity IOU<\/i>\u00a0in 2020. While Minette was away visiting family in the Philippines, Bubl\u00e9 and the \u201cProperty Brothers\u201d stars completely renovated the 1970s-era house, transforming it into a modern, open-concept home with a brand new kitchen and updated amenities. Bubl\u00e9 even got his hands dirty helping with the demolition.<\/p>\n

In the emotional reveal, Bubl\u00e9 led a tearful Minette into the newly transformed home and shared his grandfather\u2019s message:<\/p>\n

\u201cMy grandfather, his greatest wish was not just that this house was kept in the family, but that this would be your home because he loved you so much. And so, this is all for you.\u201d<\/p>\n

Minette was brought to tears by the generosity, saying, \u201cIt is so much, really, really so much. I have no words right now. It hasn\u2019t sunk in yet. It\u2019s beautiful.\u201d The gift stands as a powerful testament to the genuine love and respect shared between the Bubl\u00e9 family and the woman who dedicated years to caring for their patriarch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A GRANDFATHER\u2019S FINAL WISH: MICHAEL BUBL\u00c9 GIFTS VANCOUVER HOME TO FILIPINA CAREGIVER In a powerful display of family devotion and profound gratitude, Canadian crooner Michael Bubl\u00e9 honored… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10160,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10159","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10159","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10159"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10159\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10161,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10159\/revisions\/10161"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/10160"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10159"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10159"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10159"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}