Poor Dad Earns Sympathy Online for Eating Rice w/ Salt & Water
A poor dad who was just eating rice with salt and water due to poverty stressed out “Relyenong bangus pangarap lang yan”.
The GMA show “Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho” has featured the heartbreaking story of 61-year-old Amero Jocame of Puerto Princesa, Palawan. The latter goes viral for eating rice with salt and water only.
Tatay Amero works as a carpenter to provide for the financial necessities of his family. The senior citizen earns around P500 per day, which will be used to feed his 11 children. He can barely buy enough food for his entire family.
Jocame could not even repair his own house for having no money to buy the necessary equipment. The poor man eats rice with salt and water around two to three times a week due to poverty.
The old man lets his family eat first and he usually ends up eating rice with salt. The family describes Tatay Amero as a loving partner and responsible father. The latter said that it was his dream to try delicious foods such as lechon manok and relyenong bangus.
“Sabi nila, relyanong bangus masarap daw. Pero pangarap lang ‘yon sa akin. Hindi ko rin kayang tuparin yon, Parang iniwan ka na ng Maykapal. Parang ikaw na yung pinakawalang pag-asa. Hindi mo maingat- angat ang sarili mo kapag ika’y talagang mahirap,” Amero reiterated.
The hardworking man also received cash assistance from the local government unit and television program. He will use the money to buy poultries and start a new livelihood.
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