Even though he is already 75-year-old, Lolo Juanito still takes care and watching his one-year-old grandson, Javel. He always bringing Javel wherever he goes, even in farming and going to church, he is always with his grandson.
Lolo Juanito carries Javel, who weighs around 15 kilos, in a basket which he straps on his back. Lolo Juanito shared that it was difficult for him to carry Javel whenever they are going out as he was already getting weaker because of his age and his eyesight was also getting worse. Lolo Juanito and his wife, Lola Rosita didn't finish school and couldn't read or write. Because of this, their customers are often deceiving them.
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Despite that, Lolo Juanito tries to learn numbers and letters so he can teach Javel because they don't want her to be like them.
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According to the couple, Javel's parents, Angel and Javel, are living just across them. But Javel is only close to his grandparents as they are one who took care of him since he was 6 months old.
To give help for the old couple, the KMJS team then brings the couple to an optometrist where they find out that there is a cataract in Lola's eyes so she needs to be examined by the specialist.
Aside from that, the LGU Corella also give them grocery supplies. To give grandpa Juanito hope to study, they helped him to enroll in DepEd's ALS (Alternative Learning System). He was also given school supplies.
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This episode touches the heart of many netizens because of the hard work of Lolo Juanito and his kindness in taking care of his grandson despite his age.
The love of our grandparents to us is truly unconditional. They are willing to sacrifice a lot and do everything they could just to support and take care of the child whom they already treated as they own kid.
