But this Tatay Dong isn’t really related to Alex. Navidad said he also went home to look for his only brother, and check if his mother was still alive after almost 7 years of having no contact with any of them. Many were amazed by this kindhearted vendor who supported this poor student without asking for anything in return…. In March, five construction workers also walked for over three months to Leyte following the announcement of a lockdown for fear of hunger and COVID-19 infection. Iyo na ‘yan.’. You deserve all the love in the world,” she ended the post. According to Armand Andor, a personnel Department of Health (DOH) manning the control point, Roel Navidad walked to Sorsogon last August where he was quarantined for 14 days. Alex Castro was struggling with her finances and often goes to school hungry, eating only taho for breakfast, but when the taho vendor learned about this, he decided to ‘adopt’ her and made sure she had food every morning. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. TACLOBAN CITY – After a taho vendor went viral on the internet for riding his bike for 10 days from Laguna to Eastern Samar, a 27-year old construction worker, who lost his job in Metro Manila, duplicated the feat but by walking 900 kilometers for over a month to go home to MacArthur, Eastern Samar. In a video footage taken from a dash cam uploaded by Ronald Dizon on his Facebook account on Saturday, the video captured the man crossing the street with a 100% visibility of all the cars passing the highway. His father died in 2001 when he was only eight years old. When you saw me, you immediately embraced me and exclaimed, “I missed you!” It truly felt like a homecoming. “I was just a daughter you picked up along the way, but you were so protective of me. Instead, he was the taho vendor who became her honorary dad when she was still a poor, hungry student at UP Diliman. Thank you for always supporting me, whether it be in sports, campus politics, or law school. “You were such a huge part of my UP experience. When I opened it, it was your jacket. A bean curd shop in Taiwan called “Chuan Tong Zhi Zui Dou Hua Tang,” has been attracting a lot of customers in the last few days. About Joy. Through the kind hear of a truck driver, Navidad was able to ride to Jiabong, Samar, from where he continued his trip on foot for two days to the border control point in Taft, Eastern Samar. One rainy day in December of 2009, I went to school without a jacket. There, he was able to secure the documents he needed to go home. P.O. Good people really do exist, Your email address will not be published. Their photos went viral and the help came. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. The story made a lot of netizens cry. So the following morning, you handed me a package along with my taho. Agnes Merecido Almagro: I appreciate the information provided in this article. Joy is a licensed chemist who left the lab for love! We and our partners will store and/or access information on your device through the use of cookies and similar technologies, to display personalised ads and content, for ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. He was released on September 16, and continued walking until he reached Matnog Port where he rode a boat to Allen, Northern Samar through the help of the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) of Sorsogon. So you made it a point to wait for me in the morning, rain or shine, with a fresh cup of taho, every single day for four years, until I finished my undergrad degree,” Alex narrated. He lived with a relative until he went to Leyte in 2018 before he went back to Metro Manila in 2019. He will be headed to Barangay 4, Gen. MacArthur, Eastern Samar after the mandatory 14-day quarantine at a local facility. I couldn’t help but smile when I saw you rushing to the Sunken Garden from afar. BOX769. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience. Congratulations, Dr. Vill... Rod Enriquez: How do I contact the family or school where Jhoncent studies? Muralla cor Recoletos Sts. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. “‘Tay, may abogado ka na.’ I imagined myself saying those words to you as I was driving along the University Avenue this morning. Taho Vendor ‘Adopts’ Poor UP Student, She Honors Him after Becoming a Lawyer. Just like many others, Navidad lost his job due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. Yahoo is part of Verizon Media. How are the father and son now? We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. He lived in MacArthur with his aunt until he decided to leave for work in 2012. She loves to write, write write! 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