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"Piso Piso para sa Puso", A Heart-FULL Meal from Lola Mel
Kathrina Villamorel (Grade 10 SPJ Elysium)
Who would have thought that you can buy a whole tasty meal for a five peso coin?
Located at Likhawayan, Bulacan stood the famous Meal store of Lola Mel, not just because of they offer cheap and very affordable meal but because of the kind and humble store owner known as Lola Mel.
"Kahit anong yaman mo, kung malungkot ka, malungkot ka, tsaka hanggat andito ang lola mo, ang piso ay mananatiling piso," says Lola Mel.
Year 2004 when Lola Mel decided started her business with her high school and forever sweet heart 'Mr. Thomas Delos Reyes.
Beside the fact that the price of food continues to rise up, Lola Mel's meal price remains one to five peso bill.
"Kapag kasi nakikita mo yung mga ngiting nakapaskil sa mga labi ng mga batang natutulungan mo, masaya sa pakiramdam," -Lola Mel.
Lola Mel's five peso meal didn't just reach thousands of netizens from different social media's but also reached and melt people's hearts.