Single Mom of Four Buys Used Car, Owner Tells Her to Look In Trunk When She Gets Home — Story of the Day

A single mother of four young children decided to buy a used car to get to work. The cars old owner asked her to open the trunk when she got home. What she finds in the trunk would be life-changing.

Jennifer was a single mother of four young kids after her husband Adam left when he found out she was pregnant with their fourth child. “Another child to feed? No way! Ive had enough!” he said one day, leaving their trailer and filing for divorce.

Jennifer was devastated. She and Adam did not plan the pregnancy, but she thought she would have his support through such a challenging time, especially since they were already facing financial difficulties at the time.

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After their separation, Adam stopped giving her money for their children. He claimed he had no job and that no one would take him in because he did not graduate college.

Shortly after giving birth, Jennifer had no choice but to look for a job, as she was running short on cash for food, diapers, and milk. Jennifer would walk through strips of restaurants and shops, only to be rejected by owners because she had four small children.

“Its difficult to hire mothers with young children because something always comes up. Its either your child is sick, or you have no one to leave them with, so you have to miss work. Im sorry, its too much for us to handle,” one employer outright told her.

As no one in their neighborhood would take her in for a job, Jennifer started searching in a nearby city. With the bit of money she had left, she took a cab ride and asked her neighbors to look after her children for the afternoon.

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When she got there, she saw an opening for a housekeeping job at a local hotel. She walked in, applied, and was hired immediately. “We badly need staff around here, especially with the summer season. We will be fully booked in a couple of weeks,” the HR manager told her.

Desperate for a job, Jennifer accepted it even if it meant traveling to a different city every day. She thanked the HR manager and made her way back home, where she told her kids she had finally landed a job.

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After spending almost $30 on cab fare, Jennifer realized she couldnt afford to commute to work every day. It would be better for her to take her own car, but she had no money for one. She realized her best hope was to purchase a second-hand car.

She found one but she wondered whether the owner would agree to sell it for a lower price. “By any chance, would you be able to give me this car for $5000? You see, Im a single mom of four, and its been difficult for me to earn money. I was hoping to get a car to take a job in a nearby city,” she admitted.

When the owner found out that she was raising four young children on her own, he agreed to sell the car for $5000. “If you can buy the car by tomorrow, I can give this to you for $5000,” he told her.

Jennifer couldnt be more grateful to the owner for agreeing to sell at a lower price. She took her chances and applied for a loan at the bank so she could get the car the following day. Unfortunately, because of her bad credit, the loan was rejected immediately.

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As she was running out of options, Jennifer thought deeply about what to do next. She could not move to a new city because her eldest child, Ethan, had just started school near the trailer park they lived in.

Rent in the nearby city was also a lot more expensive, and she wouldnt be able to take the trailer with her. She really needed a car to take her to and from work and fetch her children from school and the daycare.

Then she remembered the family heirloom her late mother had left her – a gold chain necklace that had been in her family for generations. She teared up at the thought of having to sell it so she could buy a car, but she desperately needed it to provide for her children in the long run.

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Jennifer took the gold chain necklace from her trinket box and walked toward a nearby pawnshop. “Im sorry, mom. I really need to do this right now,” she said aloud.

When she got to the pawnshop, the necklace was valued at $5500. Jennifer was delighted. The amount was enough to buy the car and she would have some left for their daily needs.

The following day, she went back to the used car dealership and handed the owner an envelope filled with $5000. “Thank you for agreeing to sell this to me, sir. You have no idea how much this will help my children and I,” she said and handed the man the envelope.

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The owner, who introduced himself as Jeff, smiled. “Congratulations on your car. This is an excellent purchase,” he told her.

While Jennifer signed the paperwork for the purchase, Jeff discreetly placed something in the trunk of the car, and ss Jennifer prepared to drive home, he called out after her.

“By the way, check the cars trunk when you get home. I left something for your children inside,” he said, waving at Jennifer before she drove away.

Since buying the car, Jennifer became busy commuting to work and taking her children to school and daycare that she completely forgot about checking the trunk, until she found a note in the cars glove compartment.

“I hope you and your children liked the gift I left inside the trunk. May it be of great help to you.” Surprised, she decided to open the trunk to search for the gift.

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At first, Jennifer was confused when she saw nothing but a white envelope on one side of the trunk. Then she realized it was the same white envelope she used to put her payment for the car. She opened it and saw her $5000 untouched.

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Jennifer couldnt help but cry at that moment, surprised at the mans kind gesture. She drove straight to the used car dealership after work, where she thanked Jeff for his generosity.

“The world throws challenges at you, and its up to you to either rise from these challenges or succumb to them. I am proud of you for staying strong for your children, and I thought you could use the money more than I. Just dont forget to pay it forward,” Jeff told her.

What can we learn from this story?

Compassion goes a long way. Jeff owned a used car dealership that earned a lot of money, while Jennifer was a struggling single mom to four young children. After Jeff found out about this, he decided to pay it forward and help Jennifer in a way he knew he could. If theres a will, theres a way. Jennifer was determined to work hard so she could support her children. She did everything she could to make this happen, even after countless rejections and roadblocks along the way.

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IMEE: COMELEC, ISINISIKRETO BA ANG IPAPADALANG MGA BALOTA?

IMEE: COMELEC, ISINISIKRETO BA ANG IPAPADALANG MGA BALOTA?

Kinwestyon ni Senador Imee Marcos ang Commission on Elections (Comelec) sa pagbabawal nito sa mga ‘accredited observer’ sa paglilista ng destinasyon at iba pang detalye ng mga balotang nakatakdang ihatid sa buong bansa.

Ani Marcos, chairman ng Senate committee on electoral reforms and people’s participation, naganap nitong nakaraang Martes ang pagharang ng officer-in-charge ng mga sekyu ng National Printing Office (NPO) sa mga observer na makapasok sa ahensya.

Ito’y kasunod naman ng kumprontasyon noong Lunes sa pagitan ng mga observer at ng isang guwardya ng NPO na nagsabing posibleng ikatanggal niya sa trabaho ang ginagawang paglilista ng grupo sa mga detalye ng pagde-deliber ng mga balota.

“Bakit kailangang isikreto ang mga impormasyon sa paghahatid ng mga balota? May tinatangka bang kalokohang gagawin sa eleksyon?” tanong ni Marcos.

Nito lang nakaraang buwan nagsimulang payagan ang malayang pag-inspeksyon sa paggawa ng mga balota at SD Card kung kailan patapos na ito.

Nadiskubre kasi ng komite ni Marcos nuong Marso na binabawalan ang mga ‘observer’ na makapasok sa NPO compound sa Quezon City at sa technical hub ng Comelec sa Santa Rosa, Laguna.

Binigyang diin din ni Marcos, mismong Comelec na ang gumagawa ng dahilan para mabigo ito sa eleksyon kung tuluyan nitong ililimita ang paggamit ng ‘digital signature’ sa Metro Manila, Cebu, at Davao lamang dahil sa hindi umano makabili ng tamang kable para sa mga vote counting machine.

“Pandemya at problema sa pagbili ang palusot ng Comelec para maisantabi ang inspeksyon at pagtsi-check sa seguridad na itinatakda ng batas. Wala naman inilalatag na nakakakumbinseng remedyo para mahimok na magtiwala ang publiko,” giit ni Marcos.

“Halos isang buwan na lang ang natitira bago mag-Mayo 9, pero nalalagay sa pagdududa ang integridad ng eleksyon dahil sa mga pagkukulang ng Comelec,” dagdag pa ng senador.

Munggo, Kadyos OptionsFor Local Feed Materials

Backyard Crops Shine!

Munggo, Kadyos Options
For Local Feed Materials

The local feed milling industry’s dependence on imported feed materials, especially Soybean Meal whose price had skyrocketed lately, may soon come to an end, thanks to the efforts of a Filipino-American farmer/scientist who is advocating the use of local beans.

Munggo or Mungbeans and Kadyos (sn. Cajanus cajan) are among the high-protein leguminous plants which Rocky says should be grown extensively to replace Soybean Meal which is imported from either the U.S. or South America.

The irony of it all is that while Munggo could be easily grown in the Philippines and could actually be a second crop for rain-fed rice farms, the country is also importing it.

Kadyos, on the other hand, is largely grown in the backyard with no efforts to intensify its planting.

Munggo has a crude protein of 24 while Kadyos has 22, lower than Soybean Meal but if planted locally could be less expensive and easily accessible.

“The reason why our farmers don’t produce much of these materials is the lack of market. Who’s going to buy tons and tons of Munggo and Kadyos?,” Rocky asked.

Using these beans as primary substitute to the expensive Soybean Meal could increase the interest of farmers to plant both Munggo and Kadyos.

In my farm now, I am sowing 15 kilos of Kadyos seeds which I hope could serve as the source of additional planting materials.

After the harvest season for rice in Cotabato this year, I will convince farmers to sow Munggo seeds in the rice paddies to serve as their second crop and also to reinvigorate the soil.

With these two protein-rich beans, along with other locally available feed raw materials like ricebran, corn meal, copra meal, fish meal and coconut or palm oil, the cost of feeds for Aqua, Poultry and Livestock could dramatically drop making fish, poultry and hog production more profitable.

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PRRD Aerial Inspection of Baybay City and Abuyog town in Leyte

President Rodrigo Duterte and Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Good Friday, 15 April, conducted an aerial inspection of Baybay City and Abuyog town in Leyte to survey the extent of damage caused by the massive flooding and landslides triggered by the Tropical Storm Agaton.

“Walang pinipiling araw ang pagseserbisyo sa kapwa lalo na ngayong Holy Week kung kailan kailangan ng tulong at malasakit ng mga kababayan nating tinamaan ng bagyo,” Go said.

“Buong gobyerno sa pamumuno ni Pangulong Duterte ay nandito para gampanan ang kanilang tungkulin at siguraduhing makabangong muli ang mga nasalanta,” he added.

Agaton made its first landfall in Guiuan, Eastern Samar on April 10. Since then, it has brought torrential rains to numerous parts of the country, especially in the Visayas and Mindanao, forcing inhabitants in low-lying areas to seek refuge in evacuation facilities while floods and landslides wreaked havoc in parts of Visayas and Mindanao. Particularly, the province of Leyte is the worst hit by Agaton, with landslides wiping out houses and devastating farming and fishing communities.

After the aerial inspection, Duterte and Go visited and extended help to the injured adults and children currently staying in the outpatient services of the Western Leyte Provincial Hospital in Baybay City. They also checked on the operations of the Malasakit Center in the hospital.

They then held a situational briefing with local officials in the city to assess the impact of the tropical storm and to determine the immediate needs of the affected residents.

The provincial police office of Leyte on Thursday night reported that the number of people killed in Abuyog town and Baybay City in Leyte as a result of flooding and landslides has risen to 147.

In addition, the Department of Agriculture reported that Agaton’s cost of damage to agriculture has reached PhP639.7 million. High-value crops, corn, and rice are among the commodities that have been affected.

Following the briefing, Duterte and Go also led the distribution of assistance to the storm victims at the Baybay City Senior High School. During the activity, Go’s office handed out meals, food packs, masks, and vitamins to the affected residents.

“Ngayong Semana Santa, isama natin sa ating panalangin ang ating mga kababayang nangangailangan lalo na yung mga biktima ng krisis at sakuna. Tumulong at magserbisyo po tayo sa abot ng ating makakaya dahil ang serbisyo sa tao ay serbisyo sa Diyos,” said Go.

Representatives from the Department of Social Welfare and Development and the Office of Civil Defense separately distributed aid to the victims.

Go also urged the storm victims to seek medical assistance from any of the four Malasakit Centers in the province of Leyte including one in New Western Leyte Provincial Hospital in Baybay City which they visited.

The other Malasakit Centers are located at Eastern Visayas Regional Medical Center in Tacloban City; Leyte Provincial Hospital and Governor Benjamin T. Romualdez General Hospital in Palo; and Ormoc District Hospital in Ormoc.

Meanwhile, Go reiterated his call for the creation of the Department of Disaster Resilience to ensure quick response and a proactive and holistic approach to preparing for calamities and other natural disasters.

Last 2019, Go filed Senate Bill No. 205, also known as the Department of Disaster Resilience Act of 2019. The measure aims to address the bureaucratic challenges that undermine the government’s ability to better respond and provide support to individuals affected by disasters. To do so, it establishes the Department of Disaster Resilience, a highly-specialized agency that will prepare against the devastating effects of climate change and ensure a more proactive approach to natural disasters.

If passed into law, the DDR will consolidate the essential functions of all disaster-related agencies into a single department. This allows for a more aggressive, concerted approach toward disaster risk reduction as well as the faster and more efficient delivery of services during crises and faster recovery and rehabilitation.

The senator also stressed the urgent need to act on disaster resilience measures such as his SB 1228 or the “Mandatory Evacuation Center Act”, to ensure that victims of disasters will have temporary shelters that will guarantee their safety, promote their social well-being, and guard their welfare while they recover and rebuild their lives.

Both measures are currently pending in the Senate Committee on National Defense and Security, Peace, Unification and Reconciliation.

Because of the country’s vulnerability to natural disasters, Go said that passing these measures is even more critical, as the government must be more proactive in responding to such calamities.

“Talagang napapanahon na. ‘Yun po ang aking isinusulong na dapat maipasa na po ito. At huwag na natin hintayin ang panibagong sakuna,” he previously stressed.

During PRRD’s visit to the Western Leyte Provincial Hospital in Baybay City

During their visit to the Western Leyte Provincial Hospital in Baybay City last Good Friday, April 15, President Rodrigo Duterte and Senator Bong Go checked on Steven Lumanta, a boy celebrating his 12th birthday. He and his younger sibling recently lost both their parents to a landslide in Brgy. Kantagnos in Baybay City due to the Tropical Storm Agaton.

Steven is recovering from his injuries at the hospital which also houses a Malasakit Center that Go opened in August of last year. During their visit to the Western Leyte Provincial Hospital in Baybay City

President Duterte gave the boy a birthday cake and committed to gifting him with a necklace. Steven cried and was grateful after Go also gave him a rosary and a mobile device to help him in his studies.

They also provided other forms of assistance to the injured boy and vowed to support his other needs.

Via Crucis: Moriones Lenten Tradition of Marinduque Celebration

Costumes of Roman centurions with brightly colored tunics and fierce, painted masks make up the popular Moriones Lenten Tradition of Marinduque.

Since 1880, penitents have been participating in the Holy Week-long tradition by reenacting the biblical story of Longinus the Centurion, a well-known character in the Via Crucis celebration. and parading through the streets in their garb. Longinus was the one eye-blind Roma Centurion known to be the one who pierced the lower rib of the Lord Jesus Christ when he was crucified at the Calvary cross when he asked for water. Then the blood of Christ was sprinkled on his blind eye he eventually gets cured. After which he run around the streets and pronounce the miracle and praised the power of the blood. That makes him the target of the Pharisees and Sadducees to stop him and the order to catch him and beheaded him. That scene of the beheading of Longinus is the culmination of the celebration which is held every dawn of Black Saturday in the capital of the province.

The word “Moriones” came from the word “morion”, which referred to the mask or visor that Roman soldiers used to hide their identities.

Participate in the province’s Holy Week events like the Lenten Parade, Via Crucis, the Marinduque Expo 2022, and more.

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BBM Vows 7 Day Release of Low-Cost Housing Loan

Marcos will revive Pag-IBIG’s stalled “7-day Takeout Policy” to solve the housing shortage in the country by expediting the application process of those qualified for low-cost housing loans.

The length of loan approval currently ranges from three to four months, even longer.

Pag-IBIG was founded by former president Ferdinand Marcos to address the need for a national savings program and financing for affordable housing for Filipino workers.

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Rescue Operations by Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Station Iloilo at PCG Auxiliary (PCGA) 601st Squadron during typhoon Agaton

TINGNAN: Nakibahagi ang Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Station Iloilo at PCG Auxiliary (PCGA) 601st Squadron sa paglikas ng mga na-trap na residente ng Barangay Sigangao, Zarraga, Iloilo kahapon, ika-12 ng Abril 2022.

Isinakay ng mga rescuers sa kanilang likuran ang mga senior citizen at kabataan, habang sa isang batya naman na nagsilbing “improvised floater” isinakay ang ilang bata para ligtas na maihatid sa pinakamalapit na evacuation center.

Naging mabilis ang pagtaas ng tubig-baha sa naturang barangay dulot ng bagyong Agaton

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[Photos by PCG Station Iloilo]

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Sen. Imee Marcos wants voting hours in PH Embassies extended amid setbacks

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Imee Marcos on Monday called for an extension of voting hours in Philippine embassies and consulates to ensure all overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) can cast their votes for the 2022 polls.

In a statement, Marcos, chairperson of the Senate committee on electoral reforms and people’s participation, warned that “setbacks” reported on the first day of voting in parts of Hong Kong, the United States, Italy, and New Zealand may also happen in other areas where large OFW populations are located.

“Let’s not wait for a last-minute scramble to implement remedies. Thousands of OFWs will end up being disenfranchised,” she said.

“The immediate solution is to extend voting hours at our embassies and consulates, while the logistical challenges of setting up more voting precincts still have to be sorted out by the Comelec (Commission on Elections),” she added.

Marcos noted that government offices abroad “did not have consistent voting hours, with some ending mid-afternoon and others extending into the night.”

Long lines as well as the delayed shipment of election materials are preventing many OFWs from voting, according to Marcos.

She also cited reports reaching her office from Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom that some OFWs still did not know where to vote or that the deadline for voter registration was already over.

“The Comelec and DFA (Department of Foreign Affairs) must review the math of accommodating OFWs in different areas daily and within the one-month voting period allotted. It’s also not too late to ramp up an information campaign so that OFWs know their precinct assignments,” Marcos said.

Earlier, the Comelec said the start of the overseas absentee voting in five Philippine foreign posts was delayed due to “logistical difficulties encountered in the shipment of the election materials.”