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.
November 9th, 2007 at 5:41 am
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October 2nd, 2007 at 1:26 pm
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.
October 1st, 2007 at 10:02 pm
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.
September 30th, 2007 at 9:13 pm
salamat po at honest sya sana more pinoys and pinays are like him more power to you sir saludo ako
September 30th, 2007 at 11:06 am
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.