Computer business owner pays it forward, donates supplies to students, teachers

A computer sales and repair business owner in Tarlac has been donating supplies to students and teachers in several areas all over the Philippines since his business recovered amid the pandemic.

According to Oscar Oida’s report on “24 Oras,” Tuesday, Jess Yanga’s business took a big hit when the pandemic struck. However, when online classes began, his company slowly recovered.

“Unlike sa iba, siguro 80% of the business nagsasara. Eh kami kabaligtaran po nangyari samin,” Jess said.

Instead of just keeping his blessings to himself, he decided to give school materials to the teachers and students in need.

“Sobra sobra ’yung blessing na natanggap namin ... nag-post lang po ako sa Facebook ko na sa lahat ng teachers or na client or kahit hind ko client bibigyan ko ng free bond paper, tulong sa estudyante,” Jess said.

“Lahat ng teachers humihingi ng tulong para sa bond paper, para daw continuous ’yung modules ng mga bata.”

Initially, Jess said he planned only to help within his municipality in Concepcion, Tarlac, but soon, he found himself donating bond paper and ink supplies to over 50 schools within and outside the province, including a school for Aetas up in the mountains.

“Kung kulang na kulang po talaga ’yung parents ng mga Aeta talaga, walang income na dumarating, di daw po sila nakakababa ng bundok para makabili ng kailangan ng mga bata ... nag-promise ako sa school, nag-donate ako ng bond paper,” he said.

“Nangyari niyan maraming nag-reach from other province na humihingi ng tulong. Eh kung kaya naman po ibigay, binibigay ko po,” the businessman added.

Jess shared he also took in broken printers and laptops so he could repair them and donate it to those in need.

“Bilis ng return ng blessing. Nagbibigay ako, bilis ng balik. Hindi lang once, twice, nagti-times ten. Kung sobra sobra naman po bakit hindi tumulong,” he added. – Kaela Malig/RC, GMA News