MANILA, Philippines – A father from La Union worked hard to save a handful of coins to give his son a special gift.
According to a News5 report, a 46-year-old father from Agoo, La Union secretly saved coins for two years.
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"Nag-ipon ako don sa secret na lalagyan kasi para 'di nila alam," according to Rogelio Fortes who is also a sari-sari store owner.
Over the course of two years of saving coins, he is estimated to have accumulated P126,000.
The handful of coins went towards buying a brand new motorcycle, which he gave as a gift for his son.
"Hindi ko po expect na mabibilhan niya ako ng motor kasi wala din po siyang sinabi sa akin," according to his son, who was given a motorcycle as a gift for having high grades.
Fortes considers his secret savings as a challenge and he considered it as a mission success.
Meanwhile, Fortes reminded those who will participate in ipon challenge that it doesn't matter how much you save because what's more important is to just keep going.
— Carl Santiago, The Summit Express
