Young actor Gerald Anderson refused to call his rescue missions during the onslaught of typhoon Ondoy as acts of heroism. 

"Gusto kong i-clear up 'yong tinatawag kaming hero or bayani, nakakahiya po talaga. Kasi ‘yong mga tunay na heroes, 'yong mga tunay na bayani, nadiyan sila sa labas tumutulong pa rin," he told “Showbiz News Ngayon” on Oct. 5.

The interview with Gerald was held after the story conference of his next Star Cinema movie which pairs him with perennial leading lady Kim Chiu.

"Nagkataon lang na napiktyuran ako, na artista ako kaya nalaman ng tao kung ano 'yung ginawa ko. Pero, I'm not (a hero). Siyempre, nakakataba ng puso dahil sinasabi nila na tumulong ako. (But) that's (all) that I tried to do, (I) just (tried) to help."

Kim said Gerald only told him of what he had done after its accomplishments.  

The actress said: "Noong araw na iyon (ng ‘Ondoy’), tinatawagan ko siya (pero) walang sumasagot, out of reach (yung phone niya). Ang tingin ko (nga), baka nasa bubong na rin (siya) ng bahay niya. Tawag ako nang tawag, text ako nang text.

"Noong gabi, (ang) sabi niya, ‘Naku, ang dami kong iniligtas na buhay--kung alam mo lang.’"

Kim admitted that she didn't worry for Gerald's safely “dahil alam ko namang kaya niya iyon.”

She added that she tried to work out her schedule that time so she herself could extend a helping hand to the victims of Ondoy.

“Kaya lang wala (talagang) time. Yung time na dapat mag-Sagip Kapamilya, hindi tumugma sa oras 'yung schedule ko," she said.

Still, it’s never too late to help as Kim herself realized. She recently brought thousands worth of groceries for distribution to the typhoon victims.