Yes, humanity is very much alive and still prevailing on this planet. Social media folks has commended a woman after paying the bus fare of a man who was just released from prison.
The woman named Cathleen Lacorte was aboard a bus at Parañaque Integrated terminal Echange (PITX) on Monday, December 19, 2022 evening when she met a man named Anastacio "Mang Tacio" Avila, who was also going to Lipa City.
Lacorte, later overheard the bus conductor asking Mang Tacio to get off the bus because he don't have money to pay his fare.
“Nakasabay ko po siya sa bus dito sa PITX. Pinapababa po siya ng konduktor dahil wala siyang pambayad. Sabi niya po sa konduktor kalalabas niya lang ng kulungan kaya wala syang pera. Naawa naman po ako kaya sabi ko kay tatay wag siya bumaba ako na lang bahala,” Cathleen shared.
While on the way to Lipa, Cathleen thought of posting the story of Mang Tacio to social media in hopes that someone knew him and help him get home.
Social media never failed and was able to reach out the barangay officials near their home.
“Sobra po siyang nagpapasalamat dahil makakauwi siya sa mga anak niya. Mangiyak ngiyak po si Tatay dahil matagal niya po di [sila] nakasama. Nung sinabi niya po name ng anak niya nung imemessage ko para malaman na pauwi na siya nasimula na po talaga siyang lumuha,” she told The Philippine STAR.
On Tuesday, Dec. 20, Lacorte posted an update on the online group on Facebook along with the photo of Mang Tacio in all smiles as he finally reunite with his family.
"Alam ko pong masaya [siya] at makakasama na niya ang mga anak niya. Maraming salamat po sa mga nakiisa at nag-message sa 'kin para masundo si tatay at makauwi. To God be the glory," Lacorte wrote.
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