Alvin EsperidaOwnerBodega ni Tatay
Alvin EsperidaOwnerBodega ni Tatay

"I come from a poor family. I know how your stomach could grumble when hungry and when you do not have enough money to buy from a store, much less from a grocery store."

INSPIRED by the community pantry scheme that became popular and controversial during the Covid-19 pandemic, Alvin Esperida, a former overseas Filipino worker (OFW), put up a "kariton" business near his home hoping to earn and, at the same time, help provide affordable grocery items to his neighbors in Muntinlupa City.

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