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.
September 28th, 2007 at 8:46 pm
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!
September 28th, 2007 at 8:27 pm
Glad to know that the honesty of this contractual worker is richly rewarded. May we have more of them!
September 28th, 2007 at 8:17 pm
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.