A tricycle driver who lost his own child comes back to support his passengers who rushed their kid to the ER. The gesture touched netizens’ hearts and made many people cry.

Driver Who Lost Own Child Supports Passengers Rushing Kid to ER

Losing one’s own child is the most difficult thing a parent could ever experience. It can make some people lose faith, yet others have become stronger with the experience, and make them more empathic toward others in the same situation.

Neil Chester Romero shared their experience with a driver identified only as Kuya Francis. He didn’t indicate where this happened but his Facebook profile indicates that he’s from Toril, Davao Del Sur, in southern Philippines.

Romero narrated in Visayan how they rode the tricycle of Kuya Francis to rush a baby to the ER (emergency room).

In their fear for the baby, they quickly rushed the child to the ER as soon as they alighted from the vehicle. They didn’t realize that some of the child’s important documents were left in the tricycle.

About 20 minutes later, Kuya Francis came back to bring the documents to the family.

But he didn’t arrive empty-handed. Despite not having a lot of money to spare, this tricycle driver even bought some fruits for the child.

He apologized to the family that he can only give this much but said that he hoped it can help them out.

It turned out that he had a child about the same age as the 2-year-old kid that the family had rushed to the ER.

The child had also experienced a similar situation as this tiny passenger. Unfortunately, the driver’s child didn’t make it.

He told the family to do everything they can because they can still find the money they’d pay for the child’s medical bills but could never bring back a kid’s life if they lost it.

He added that he still finds it hard to move on from his child’s passing.

Romero hopes that they can still Kuya Francis again and that the man will receive more blessings for what he has done for the family.

Public Tricycles in the Philippines

In many parts of the Philippines, tricycles have become a very important mode of transportation.

Although they’re prohibited to ply the highways in some areas, they remain the most versatile option for most passengers, particularly for short trips.

Like in the Romero family’s situation, tricycles can sometimes become ambulances, too, as they bring people to the hospital because calling for an ambulance isn’t easy (and can be costly).

A proud husband offered free taxi rides to teachers and student teachers (education students) after his wife passed the LET (Licensure Examination for Teachers). What a sweet gesture!

Proud Taxi Driver Husband Offers Free Rides after Wife Passed LET

Thousands of families are rejoicing after the PRC (Professional Regulation Commission) released the results of the March 2023 Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers.

Everyone celebrated in different ways, with one proud taxi driver husband offering free rides to passengers who are teachers or education students in honor of his wife’s achievement.

Danica Tamsi Padilla shared her experience with the taxi driver when they rode his cab in Baguio City.

According to Padilla, it was raining really hard when the driver dropped a passenger close to where they were waiting for a cab.

They were lucky when they rode the cab and learned that the driver was offering free rides. The ride was only for teachers and aspiring teachers (he requires an ID just to be sure).

Padilla said that it was lucky she’s an Education student at BSU (Benguet State University). She’s taking up Bachelor of Secondary Education (BSED) Major in Filipino Education.

It turns out that it was also a good coincidence because the driver’s wife also earned her degree from the same university.

In her post, Padilla thanked the driver for the free ride, though she sheepishly added that they were unable to ask for his name.

She happily thanks him for the gesture, saying that giving free rides isn’t a joke (considering the high costs of gas).

The driver explained that he made a promise to his wife about doing this gesture when she passes the LET – she did it, and he’s doing his share in the deal.

What Do You Call Someone Who Passed the LET?

LET passers are called LPTs or “licensed professional teachers.”

Following the Julian Martir controversy, at least 9 universities have confirmed that they’ve offered the young man admission or scholarships – this comes after he got bashed for supposedly faking the good news.

Universities Confirm Offers over Julian Martir Controversy

Tricycle driver’s son, Julian Martir, went viral when he shared that he’s being offered around $2 million worth of scholarship from 30 different schools in the US and United Kingdom.

While many netizens were amazed by the inspiring news, there were also many who questioned his credentials and how he was able to get those many scholarships from the international schools.

Netizens were also quick to point out that his answers to a news outlet’s interview didn’t make sense. They believe that he was just faking his current achievement and that none of the universities actually sent him any of those emails he posted.

What’s sad is that even the teachers and admin in his alma mater were also skeptical of his numerous international university admissions.

News outlets were bashed for reporting about the young man’s “fake” admission and scholarship offers – and everyone scrambled to get the universities’ side.

As of press time, The Philippine Star received at least nine confirmations from the universities regarding the admission offers – and yes, they’re all true.

Of these nine universities, six confirmed that they offered Martir scholarships but refused to disclose the amount.

They reported receiving confirmation from the following universities:

• Alfred University
• Ball State University
• Johnson & Wales University
• Michigan Technological University
• Ohio Wesleyan University
• University of Massachusetts Boston
• University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
• Webster University
• Woodbury University

According to the update, eight of the universities refused to confirm or deny Martir’s admission and scholarship offers, citing privacy concerns. The rest have yet to reply.

Julian Martir’s Respond to the Controversy

The 20-year-old student was mum on the controversy for days, but eventually issued a statement denying these accusations.

He explained that all the letters and the universities were for real, adding that he really did his best in applying for these scholarships and admissions.

The young man also asked people to stop bashing him, telling them that they can try to clarify the matter from all these universities – and they will get the same answer: he applied, they reviewed his application, and they offered him admission and scholarships.