By Carla Gomez
Inquirer Visayas Bureau
BACOLOD CITY, Philippines--He will have to work for 20 months to earn the P100,000 he found in a room of a government resort in Negros Occidental recently.
But Pedrito de la Torre, a contractual employee of the government-owned Mambukal Resort in Murcia town, preferred to return the money that he found under a pillow in a resort room occupied by Korean nationals who checked out on September 19, said Negros Occidental Provincial Board Member Edgardo Acuña.
In recognition of his exemplary act, Vice Governor Isidro Zayco said on Thursday he would recommend to Governor Joseph Marañon the hiring of De la Torre as a permanent employee of the Capitol.
"What he did should be emulated," Zayco said.
Board Member Miller Serondo suggested giving De la Torre a cash reward, which was immediately concurred with by Zayco and the other SP members during their regular session Wednesday. They said they would give P1,000 each to the contractual employee.
On motion of Acuña and Board Member Frederick Ko, the board unanimously passed a resolution commending De la Torre for his exemplary act and honesty.
De la Torre earns about P5,000 a month as a contractual employee at the mountain resort.
Zayco said the awarding of cash and a certificate of appreciation to De la Torre was scheduled for Friday at the governor's office.
Resort worker returns P100,000 left under pillow
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He was a good man needed to be follow and reward for what he was done. Truly i was inspired IM PROUD TO BE A PINOY.
Glad to know that the honesty of this contractual worker is richly rewarded. May we have more of them!
sadya atang dumarami ang mga kagaya ni Mrs. Galam.. a sana ipagpatuloy natin ang ganyang katangian...
Di kagaya ng mga nasa gobyerno mostly ung matataas ang posisyon e... GANID! BUWITRE!
Once we see more and more of this gesture of honesty, it will no longer be news. Until then, this unselfish act should be at the front pages, in bold. I'd rather see this than the endless investigations and grandstanding in Congress. The only item I'd like to see in these investigations is when someone is charged and convicted...and jailed (not pardoned). Otherwise, legislators should stick to making laws. Let's celebrate our Pedrito de la Torre's.
Dapat lang na isauli dahil ang Pilipinas majority ay isang Christian nation, pagmamahal sa kapwa at sa Diyos ang dapat laging isaisip ng bawat Pilipino, yong mga religious leaders ang dapat mahigpit sa pagtuturo ng kabutihan sa mga members nito.
He is one of a kind. Sana ganyan din ang mga tao sa gobyerno natin. Kung sino pa kaunti ang suweldo siya pa ang may takot,hindi katulad ng mga matataas na tao sa gobyerno walang ginawa kundi pag-usapan ang bawat"commssion" nila.
Maraming salamat naman kay Vice Gov. at na-appreciate niya yong ginawa at binigyan niya permanenteng trabaho. Mabuhay ka Bise-Gobernador at lalo na kay Pedrito....I am rpud to be a pinoy!
Akoy natutuwa kay Mr. De la Torre, you make proud as a filipino working here in Canada. Sanay ganyan din ang mga empleyado naka upo sa governo, dahil sila ang mga big time theft... alam lahat ng mga pinoy around the world. Great job Mr. Dela la Torre.
Hoping every pinoy will do same thing as this guy. We are touched and proud of you.
Mabuhay ka Pedrito, keep up the good work. You are one in a million.
The officials and some members from that local government is doing a great job to give Mr. dela Torre a very good rewards. That will make other Filipinos to do the same.
You did a remarkable act Pedrito. Sana tularan ka ng mga nakaupo sa ating gobyerno.
Thank you Mr. Pedrito de la Torre for setting a very good example of honesty! You just showed that the great value of valuing honesty is more important to you than money! You are a very good inspiration to all of us Filipinos especially to the young! God bless you!
Pedrito Man, galing mo talaga!
sana lahat ng tao sa govt esp sa mga mataas na position honest din. Babalik sa inyo yan, believe me. Walang utang na hindi mababayaran. God sees everything!
habang nagbabatuhan ng mababaho at nakaririmarim na salita at mga akusasyon, denials kabikabila sa obvious na kasuwapangan, corruption at pagnanakaw sa salapi ng taong bayan sina JDV at Abalos mga ganid, buwitre, buwaya, linta, limatik, sawa, Josed Pidal, Erap, Chavit at matataas na opisyal sa gobyerno and the likes. salamat na lamang at meron pang natitirang mga Pilipinong tapat sa trabaho, sana'y dumami pa ang lahi ninyo mga kabayan...
great! iilan na lang ang katulad mo. sana dumami pa lalo na sa gobyerno. Proud to be a Pinoy!
ay ang galing mo ,,,keep up the good work.....sa ganitong mga kwento masarap maging pinoy,,,,,,kapag si abalos ang pinag uusapan,,,,,,naku po,,,,
I am happy to known about the honesty of some of our low income kababayans. Mr. dela Torre have just show his real mapagkakatiwalang Pilipino. Hope that it serve us an example to other Pilipino Kababayans. God bless you and your Family and stay the way as you are!
mabuhay k mr. de la torre, i'm proud of you gayun din s pamilya mo, sana dumami pa lahi mo, at sa nga buaywa katulad ng nga senaTONG, TONGgresman, nga dishonorable members n politiko, mamamatay n sna agad kau lahat, salot sa kaban ng bayan wag n sna duamami p lahi niyo tulad ng arroyo, marcos, lacson estrada,cayetano,escudero, lapid, at higit s ang mapagkunwari si TRILLANES letse bobo lng yun 7 million n naniniwala sau.
salamat po at honest sya sana more pinoys and pinays are like him more power to you sir saludo ako
When I went home to Baguio for a few days vacation,my cousin lost her wallet on the jeepney she was crying its their family allowance for a month and she has babies to feed.Everybody says she can't have her money back anymore, I told her there are many honest people out there and that she can get it back,true to my word she gets her wallet back intact.I believe honesty is ingrained in Filipinos heart and proud of it.
Hay naku marami talagang honest na pInoy. take this case - sa movie industry - look at those fabulous houses that they rent to shoot a telenovela or movies. alam mo ba that the crew will make sure that nothing is lost or damaged inside these houses. Ang daling magbitbit ng mga small vases or decors - but in all my experiences (hindi ako may ari ng bahay - crew din ako)- they (mallit na tao sa crew) highly respect these houses making sure that they leave it clean and looking the same as before they used it.
I must admit that if I had to work for a resort for 20 month instead of taking the found money, I'd have second thoughts about giving them back. But still, a good example of an honest man and it seems his gesture was appreciated.
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