Filemon barbasa biography of martin

"With my first salary I bought my mother and father a hankerchief each. Yun lang ang nakaya ko kasing bilhin."

After graduating from Colegio La Purissima Concepcion in Roxas City, Capiz, in 1973 with a Commerce degree, he worked as a stenographer and only earns P100.00  Then he decided to leave for Manila as advised by his father to look for a better job with good compensation.

He rented a room from his aunt that costs  him P32.00 per month and when it rains the room gets flooded.

He landed a job at a medical company  as a clerk then transferred to another company as a medical representative for P8.00 a day.

Filemon barbasa profile

For two years he only eat galunggong in every meal. Three kilos of galunggong would already take him 15 days of complete meals. To be able to earn more he solicited subscriptions for Reader's Digest as a sideline from his relatives, friends,