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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Wednesday said it recently facilitated the replacement of nearly P50,000-worth of hard-earned yet termite-*******ed savings of a 70-year-old ice delivery man.
In a statement, the BSP recalled how Adonis Buemia, who has been delivering ice for a living for 30 years, was able to buy a house, a brand-new tricycle, and even save close to P50,000 from his P300 daily income.
Despite being a solo parent and a primary caregiver to a special child, the central bank said Buemia managed to save P100 or one-third of his daily income, which he tucked away inside a cabinet in his home.
However, his savings almost disintegrated in the cabinet after termites feasted on them.
Desperate to save his...