from People Journal
AMBICO and Irene Loveras were overtaken with emotions when they were chosen by Nacionalista Party president Sen. Manny Villar as the recipient of a house and lot. The life-changing event for the couple took place during the celebration of the feast of Sto. Niño in Tondo as televised in GMA 7’s Sunday variety show SOP.
“Malapit talaga sa puso ko ang Tondo at masaya ako kapag nakakapunta ako dito dahil dito ako lumaki at nag-umpisang mangarap. Iskwater lang kami dito dati. Diyan (pointing to an area near the stage) kami naglalaro at nagsi-swimming noon pag umuulan,” said Villar, also referred to as “the poor boy from Tondo”.
According to Villar, Ambico, 45, and Irene, 31, were chosen among so many Tondo residents because of their dire circumstances and urgent needs. The Loveras couple has been moving from one house to another and struggling to pay the monthly rents. They have two sons, nine-year-old Ian and six-year-old Mico. Ian is afflicted with blood disease (beta thalassemia), which made life more burdensome for the family. If left untreated, the disease could lead to leukemia.
“Napag-alaman naming may sakit ang kanilang panganay na anak at kailangan ng isang malinis na kapaligiran upang mapabilis ang paggaling ng kanyang karamdaman. Mayroon din akong kapatid na namatay, dahil nga sa kahirapan namin ay wala kaming pambili ng gamot,” Villar said.
The head of the family, Ambico is engaged in the so-called “palit-damit” trade where he goes around various neighborhoods to ask people to exchange old clothes for various items such as houseware and small kitchen appliances. He gets only meager earnings of P300 from his occupation, most of which are spent to buy medicines for his son.
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