Remember the parking boy who has gone viral on social media in 2017 after he showed honesty by returning the money he found to its real owners?
The people of Sta. Maria Bulacan has congratulated the honest parking boy, identified as Andrey Macabuhay after he finally graduated from elementary with the help of a private school.
Immaculate Conception Academy confirmed that Macabuhay finished his elementary after he received a full scholarship two years ago because of the honesty he showed to Dindo Lorenzo, the owner of the 7,000 pesos that the parking boy found.
Macabuhay’s education is already secured as the said private school would also give scholarships to the boy until college, with also financial assistance, free books, free uniform, and lunch.
In 2017, Macabuhay received millions of praises on social media after Lorenzo posted a story about the honest parking boy.
“Around 1:00 am kanina dumaan ako ng mcdo sta. maria para bumili ng pasalubong s aking pamilya pagkuha ko ng fone ko nasama palang nhugot pera ko mga 7k yun puro 1 thousand nung nsa loob na ko ng mcdo para omorder tinawag ako ng batang to at cnabing nahulog ang pera ko,” Lorenzo narrated.
“Pinilit ko cyang omorder ng pgkain ayaw daw nya kc busog cya nung inabutan ko cya ng konting cash ngpasalamat cya ibibigay daw nya sa nanay nya… d na daw nakakapagtrabaho tatay nya kc malabo na daw ang mata… d daw nya naisip ng itakbo ang pera ko kc d naman daw kanya yun … god bless u pogi mgkikita pa ulit tayo bbawi ako syo promis,” he added.
The story of Macabuhay has been featured by the media and his family also received help from the people who were touched by the boy’s story.