MANILA: Maria Lozana, a grandmother from Pangasinan, has become the talk of their town after she returned P165,000 cash she found while scavenging.
While picking scraps, Lola “Loleng” found a pouch that was covered by a plastic bag. When she opened it, she found a hefty cash inside.
She could certainly use the money for food and whatever she and her family needs as she lives below the poverty line and there was no around to claim the money or even accuse her of stealing it. But while many others would have kept the money, grandma wasn’t tempted to take the money for herself.
It would certainly have fed her family for many months and she wouldn’t have to go out and scavenge for items so they can eat yet this honest woman knew that the cash wasn’t hers and that, someone is surely looking for this money and could be in trouble for losing it.
Loleng immediately called the attention of her former barangay captain, who surrendered the money to the authorities.
Later, the police determined that the money was owned by a cooperative. The money was reported missing on Friday.
