Bohol kid returns lost wallet with thousands of pesos inside

[pioneer]

These are the details...

The wallet contains dollar and Euro bills.

More updates later...

[pioneer]

The name of the 17-year-old kid is John Paul Bernales.
He is from Bayong, Guindulman, Bohol.

Nagwork ni siya sa usa ka fishing boat.

He found the money in Dauis.

The wallet fell on the road from a moving tricycle.

Is this an effect of Iluminado Boc's earlier act?

Initial report says the money totaled P20,000 more or less.

[Sigbin II]

Hearing (or reading) news such as this makes me smile and my heart to swell with pride.

[pioneer]

sigbin, good act begets good act.

i believe that if naay politiko nga honest jud, many politicians will follow his or her step. like the story of this kid and mr. boc.

that boy must have heard the story of iluminado boc.

[Sigbin II]

May we all be examples.

[lumine]

wow! another honest boholano!

[udtohan]

that's good karma.

dako man gud og premyo or award if mouli ka og kuwarta. if panyo gani mawala dili na iuli..or even 10 pesos.

mag-experiment lagi if how honest pa ang mga tawo karun... like sa Readers' Digest nga akong nabasahan in 1995 (December edition).

[nahisalaag]

very nice.....

[pioneer]

<a href="http://www.boholchronicle.com/2007/jul/15/major7.htm">Here's the complete story written by Kit Bagaipo of the Bohol Chronicle</a>

A 17-year old boy working as caretaker of a light fishing boat at the Causeway fish port, this city turned over a wallet that fell on the road containing cash amounting to about P20,000 in US dollars, euros and pesos.
          
The boy, John Paul Bernales, a native of barangay Bayong, Guindulman town, reported the wallet he found at the fish port to one Ignacio Narisma and Jongjong Loquellano who also turned it over to dyRD's "Tagbilaran-by-Nite" program.

The wallet's owner, one Medardo Soler, a resident of barangay Tinago, Dauis, when informed by the City PNP that his wallet has been found, told dyRD's lost and found section that the wallet, which he claimed Thursday, fell while he was riding a tricycle on his way home.

Soler said nothing was missing from his wallet which contained US $281, 25 euros and P2,770. -- July 15, 2007

[Lorenzo]

Man I wish more people would be like him; if I knew this kid, I would give him a $100 bill just for his honesty. God Bless him,,

[pioneer]

Onic, are you serious? I will contact DYRD and Bohol Chronicle so they can process your donation to the kid.

[Lorenzo]

Yea im serious.

[Melrose]

PGB is awarding Boc for his honesty. We will confer him the Rajah Sikatuna Award, the highest form of recognition in the province. I hope PGB will notice Bernales, too. Let's make noise for Bernales. Onicul, it's nice of you to think on giving something for the boy. hmmm. ikaw na poy awardan ani for being generous!!! 

[Sigbin II]

PGB?  Provincial Government of Bohol?

[Melrose]

Yes. And its awarding Bernales pud diay! Great!

[Sigbin II]

That's great news! 

[Lorenzo]

Onic, are you serious? I will contact DYRD and Bohol Chronicle so they can process your donation to the kid.

Kuya Mike, can you send me a message on the location for the kid and the address to where I should hand it to him? Perhaps I can write a check out and mail it to his address? Thanks in advance.

-Onic

[pioneer]

Kuya Mike, can you send me a message on the location for the kid and the address to where I should hand it to him? Perhaps I can write a check out and mail it to his address? Thanks in advance.

-Onic

Onic, this kid works in a fishing boat and he sleeps in that boat as this his home and workplace. The owner of the boat trusts him that he would take care of the boat when it is not on a fishing expedition.

I will contact DYRD to locate the address of this boy.

Lisud man gud Post Office sa ato kay way moabot sa recipient if you send something. We'll find a way, Nic. I'll let you know soon.

Long live, Onic.

[pioneer]

Kuya Mike, can you send me a message on the location for the kid and the address to where I should hand it to him? Perhaps I can write a check out and mail it to his address? Thanks in advance.

-Onic

Onic, I had found a solution to your concern. I sent you a PM regarding the guideline on how you can extend your support to the honest boy.