The Manila City government today honored a pedicab driver for returning a bag with Php1.26 million and luxury watch to a tourist.
Forty-two-year-old Benjie Ordanza reached out to Manila Councilor Darwin Sia expressing intention to return the bag full of money.
“This type of fellow is very rare,” Moreno said in a press conference.
Moreno said that the man’s honesty is commendable and one-of-a-kind in these challenging times.
“Sa hirap ng buhay ng tao, madali mag-asam ng hindi iyo lalo kung walang nakakakita. He could have done things other than this. It is literally very rare especially nowadays,” Moreno said.
Moreno gave him a reward of Php100,000.
Moreno said the money came from him and Vice Mayor Honey Lacuna.
The Manila mayor also gave Ordanza a jacket and a promise of a permanent job in City Hall.
“Ihanap agad ito ng item, ‘yung maganda-ganda para mapanatag na ang pamilya niya. Dahil sa kabutihang loob mo, ‘yan ang napapala mo. Maluwag mo silang, pakakainin sa hapag, may dignidad sa pamumuhay,” Moreno added. (TN)
