Porter to receive award for returning P100k found on road

By Eva Visperas

CALASIAO, Pangasinan  – A porter who turned over to authorities a bundle of bills amounting to P100,000 he found on the road here Feb. 18 was honored by the municipal government here.

Noel Gilli, 29, of Barangay Longos, received a cash reward and recognition from municipal officials on Monday’s flag-raising ceremony. 

Vice Mayor Roy Macanlalay hailed Gilli for his honesty.

Gilli said he is poor but he never thought of keeping the money to himself. 

He was out on an errand in Barangay Macabito when he saw the money lying on the road.

Gilli said some people tried to take the money but he refused to give it, knowing it did not belong to any of them. 

He asked a cousin to accompany him to their barangay officials, who brought them to the police station to report his find.

Town police chief Supt. Joseph Rizaldy Dalope said he was elated that Gilli trusted the police by reporting the find to them.

A doctor from Dagupan City turned out to be the owner of the money.

The doctor said she asked her driver to bring the money to a relative in Malasiqui town.

The driver placed the money in a pocket of his vest, but it fell as he was driving a motorcycle.

The doctor thanked Gilli and gave him an undisclosed amount as a show of gratitude.