Netizen Touches Many Hearts for Using Chocolate as ‘Ulam’
ULAM – A netizen went viral and touched people online for eating a cheap chocolate bar to ease their hunger.
Poverty is when people don’t have enough money or resources to meet their basic needs, like food, water, shelter, clothing, healthcare, and education. It affects their ability to live a healthy and comfortable life.
People in poverty may struggle to find enough food, have a safe place to live, or get the care they need.
Poverty can happen because of things like unemployment, not having access to education, or an economy that’s struggling. It often leads to a cycle where it’s hard to improve living conditions.
Breaking free from poverty requires changes like creating more jobs, giving people better access to education and healthcare, and providing support from governments or charities.
Recently, Panciit Cantoon, a Facebook user, shared his unusual meal of cheap chocolate bar as he struggled to make ends meet. The post quickly spread like wildfire on social media and elicited reactions online.
In the post, Panciit shared pictures of his “ulam,” which was simply a Hany chocolate bar. He explained that he had no money to buy a proper meal, so he made do with the chocolate to satisfy his hunger.
The story shows the everyday struggles some face in making ends meet.
In another post, a lady netizen shares touching video of her father eating ‘“pag ako yumaman lagi masarap ulam ng magulang ko”
In a follow-up post, Panciit thanked a kind-hearted person named Dane, who gave him P100. With this money, he was able to buy corned beef, a more filling meal. He also mentioned that he would use the remaining P76 to buy something for his grandmother, showing his generosity despite his own difficult circumstances.
The post’s caption read:
“kain po, hany lang ulam”
The social media users expressed their reactions to the post:
