00:00In the middle of the taste of the Christine typhoon last week, a man was caught floating in the water to sell.
00:14Who is he and why is his pursuit to make money just like that?
00:20In the middle of the taste of the Christine typhoon last week, a man was caught floating in the water to sell.
00:34The strong wind was pushing the floating fish.
00:41The strong wind was pushing the floating fish.
00:45As he was passing by, he saw a shop full of rice vendors.
00:55I am afraid of that situation.
00:57No one can help me with the rice.
01:00He is really fighting for his life because if he doesn't make money, that's it.
01:05Are you also forced to fight for justice in spite of the hardships of life?
01:19Our team searched for the viral vendor.
01:24Based on what we found, he is from Calampa, Laguna.
01:28Do you know the one here in the video?
01:32Here.
01:34Where?
01:35Here.
01:36Is this the place where the rice vendor is?
01:38Yes, that's my vendor.
01:40Until someone taught them in this house.
01:45He is Randy, the hardworking vendor.
01:49Randy, the hardworking vendor.
01:53No matter how hard the time is.
01:56I am really afraid of what I am looking for.
01:58Floating in the water because of the typhoon.
02:02All I can think of is if my family can't afford to buy food.
02:05I really forced myself to sell.
02:07Then the typhoon came.
02:08I didn't know that it would come in the afternoon.
02:10The typhoon hit the house.
02:16Jovemy really didn't want to sell his mister that day.
02:20The weather was worse.
02:22But he was forced to sell.
02:24He said, we can't eat anything if I don't go out.
02:27I told him to be careful when he sells.
02:31But in the middle of selling, the storm of wind came.
02:36And it was like the rain was never going to stop.
02:40I was in a bad condition.
02:41I was in a bad condition.
02:45I don't want to be like that.
02:46When I'm in a bad condition, I get sick.
02:48I even get dizzy.
02:49I was holding a bag with steel.
02:52And they were screaming.
02:55I can't feel anything.
02:56When I walk, I feel like I'm far away.
02:59I'm sweating a lot.
03:02It's hard to walk.
03:03When you're deep, you get dizzy.
03:05It's hard.
03:06It's hard.
03:07And there's a lot of rocks and wood in the water.
03:16When you're next to the vehicle,
03:18the waves will hit you.
03:20Of course, you'll feel scared.
03:21I felt scared.
03:23He didn't update me yesterday.
03:25Maybe there will be a storm later.
03:29Randy sold out his mister that day.
03:32But when he went home,
03:34the storm, Christine, got worse.
03:38I tried my best.
03:39Of course, I was nervous.
03:41Luckily, I held on to the gutter.
03:42So when I held on, I was able to stop.
03:45When Randy arrived at the barangay halang in Calamba,
03:48that's when he was filmed by Shami Le.
03:51I didn't know that I was the one being filmed.
03:53I was being directed.
03:55I saw my father when I was outside the house.
03:58He took us out of the coffee shop
04:00because the water level was rising.
04:03With God's mercy,
04:04after Randy's hard work,
04:07he was able to get home safely.
04:12When I got home, I said,
04:14Thank you, Lord.
04:15And nothing bad happened to him.
04:17At that time,
04:18Randy's video went viral.
04:21I'm his father, right?
04:23My neighbor just showed it to me.
04:25I cried.
04:26I didn't think that the water level would rise
04:30when he was about to go home.
04:31What I'm afraid of is that I won't be able to go home.
04:33I won't be able to see my family because of the typhoon.
04:35Even if you're tired.
04:42I'm sorry.
04:43It's okay.
04:51Even if he's really tired,
04:53it's not that he's tired.
04:57I just want to be able to provide for our needs every day.
05:07In selling rice cakes,
05:09Randy's mother works hard.
05:12Early in the morning,
05:13she's busy preparing the rice cakes she picked
05:16in Pinzapin and Kutsinta.
05:19She prepares the rice cakes.
05:21She carries them in a bag.
05:23I leave at 5 or 6 in the morning.
05:25I leave at 5 or 6 in the morning.
05:37After unloading the jeep,
05:38a long day begins.
05:41I just go around.
05:42I ask around.
05:43Sometimes, it's students.
05:44Sometimes, it's neighbors.
05:56We're home.
06:04The next day,
06:06Randy's rice cakes are sold out.
06:10It was dark when Randy's rice cakes were sold out.
06:14I have 500 to 600 rice cakes that I take home to clean for my family.
06:18I sell them to my husband.
06:20He buys them for us to eat.
06:22She bought me food, electricity, water, and a house.
06:27But in reality, that wasn't enough.
06:30She had to spend money on school.
06:35The next month, he said he would work harder
06:38because his wife is expecting their fourth child.
06:43I don't think about how tired I am.
06:45I think about how I can take care of my children
06:48as long as I can afford it.
06:50I will do it, because if they are like me,
06:53then that's it.
06:54But Randy has a deeper reason
06:57why he chose to live and sell in Calamba.
07:01While I was selling here,
07:03I was still looking for my parents' house.
07:06Randy grew up in Pangasinan.
07:08All I could think about was how to make a living.
07:10I just took a loan to sell in Makati.
07:14It was my tuition.
07:15Until May, he was confronted by his family.
07:20They told me,
07:21you're just like us.
07:22I'm not a real son.
07:24He's a real mother.
07:26In Calamba, Laguna.
07:29When the woman left,
07:30she didn't give me a name.
07:31She just called me Dinim.
07:33It's like a bread.
07:34At 17, Randy committed suicide.
07:42He sold rice in Laguna.
07:44In Laguna,
07:45in the hope that he can ask his mother what he's looking for.
07:51Meanwhile, after his video went viral,
07:54a lot of people applauded Randy's hard work.
07:57My heart is breaking.
07:59I hope I have something to give you.
08:02Lord, please give me a chance like my father.
08:06Even though he's having a hard time,
08:08he's still fighting for justice.
08:10That's right.
08:11That's why we have to fight.
08:12We're going through a lot.
08:14What's important is to have hope.
08:16Because of this,
08:17a lot of people asked him for help.
08:20This is rice.
08:21Two bags.
08:22To the people who helped us,
08:24to the fans who watched my video,
08:26I'm very thankful.
08:28Meanwhile,
08:29the people of Calamba City.
08:36So fast.
08:45He also gave rice,
08:46groceries,
08:47and other household items.
08:49He even gave a scholarship for his children.
08:52My family is not ready for me.
08:55I just want to make a living for my family.
08:57I can't just let one of my children go.
09:00If Randy has someone in mind
09:03to accept your blessings,
09:06it's none other than the person who took the video,
09:09Shyamalee.
09:10This Friday,
09:11he met him in person.
09:14I was the one who uploaded your video.
09:17I really looked for you
09:20when I saw you.
09:22That's the least thing I can do.
09:24I'm happy because you received a lot of help
09:28from a lot of people.
09:30I'm very thankful
09:32because of you,
09:33this wouldn't happen to us.
09:35This is not a big deal,
09:37but I hope this can still help you.
09:40Thank you very much, Shyamalee.
09:42But if there's something that can make Randy happy,
09:45it's to meet and see his real mother.
09:51This Friday,
09:52Randy was visited by his father,
09:56Father Andoy.
09:58How are you?
09:59I'm fine.
10:01You're so handsome.
10:03I always see you at the market.
10:07I had an accident last night.
10:10Randy tried to ask his father, Father Andoy,
10:13about the existence of his real mother.
10:16I really want to know
10:18who my real mother is.
10:20She told me,
10:21if I want to have a child,
10:23you're the one.
10:25I said, yes.
10:26She gave it to me.
10:27When she gave it to me,
10:28I took her to the hospital.
10:30You don't know her name anymore?
10:31No, when she got there,
10:32she went home.
10:33She went home.
10:34I don't know her name.
10:36I don't know her name.
10:38I don't know her.
10:39I don't know her.
10:40I don't know her.
10:41It hurts me to say that she's not my real daughter.
10:44I'm surprised.
10:45She's grown up.
10:46For me, she's my daughter.
10:48I'm not their real daughter.
10:50I'm thankful that I was given a life.
10:53But because of them,
10:54I didn't become a person.
10:55I hope that someone will help me
10:57to find my real parents.
11:00We all have our own dreams
11:03that are full of life.
11:05But remember,
11:06the weather is not always bad.
11:09The sun will shine and shine.
11:12And Randy is hopeful
11:14that with the help of the viewers
11:17or those who will watch his story,
11:21one day,
11:22he will also meet
11:24his real mother.
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