The Curious Case of Mang Meliton Zamora
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My heart goes out to Mr. Meliton Zamora a.k.a Mang Mel, a retired janitor in the University of the Philippines.
Mang Mel has been a janitor at the University of the Philippines for 45 years and was a guarantor for several UP student loans during his employment. After he retired, a sad reality has fallen into him when he found out that he would only get 90 centavos as a retirement pay as a result of the deduction he got every time a student failed to pay their loans.
Here’s my message to all the students who have become a guarantor of Mang Mel and wasn’t able to pay back:
Have a heart with your school janitor who has given you sincere concern during your financial troubles
I am also calling the attention of my friends in the blogosphere. Cyberfriends, let us also help Mang Mel by spreading his story within the blogging community. I can definitely say that Mang Mel has a heart of gold and he is indeed one in a million! God bless you Sir!
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The Curious Case of Mang Meliton Zamora…
Mang Mel is a university janitor who served as a guarantor for student loans. Read his interesting story as he found out the he will only be receiving 90 cents after 45 years of service because of the unpaid student loans….
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kawawa naman siya… sana naman makunsensya yung mga estudyanteng tinulungan niya.
pero sobra naman ang school (UP ba yan?), napaka-wala naman nilang kaluluwa para bigyan siya ng 90centavos lang.
minsan, kahit walang kaluluwa pwede na e, common sense lang naman kailangan e. baka pati yun wala sila? tsk!
that’s a reflection of how one’s loyalty is (un)rewarded here in our country!
(hay naku, tumaas na naman yata ang bp ko)
Reply from Snow
It was the pay he got from GSIS..yung 90 centavos…UP in fairness is reviewing his case, titignan daw yung mga leave credit pay.
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Snow, I think this was clarified by UP admin that only one student failed to her loan. And the amount of money deducted from him was the result of him using his leave pay. Anyway, Something must be done to help Mang Mel. I do believe those former student whom he was able to help are planning something to help him.
Reply from Snow
Pero based po dun sa inquirer video, several students daw po. I have a colleague in the office na nag-confirm na he becomes a guarantor for several students daw po. Sana nga po ma-resolve soon.
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parang napanood ko siya sa wish ko lang
Reply from Snow
naku sayang hindi ko naabutan!
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wawa naman siya. pagpray natin na makalikom ng pera.
Reply from Snow
oo nga…sana matulungan siya ng mga UP students.
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Loyalty should be rewarded kasi hindi yun mapapantayan ng kahit anong pera. Take care!
Reply from Snow
in fairness, UP recognized his efforts naman through an award….pero sana may cash!
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nyeheheh. wala ba syang listahan nung mga binigyan nya ng guarantor? para masingil. hehehhe. naalala ko din nung college, me ganyan din sa min na bespren ng lahat.
hopefully, everything will be just fine for him.
i wonder what the UP alumni was doing for him?
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I wanted to comment and thank the author, good stuff