thebarrister Archives: TENACIOUS ATTY. D— A Tale of Perseverance 

The early parts of his life were spent in helping the family make ends meet. He used to sell pan de sal every morning before going to school. He also used to sell plastic every afternoon and collect junk with a friend using a kariton along Monumento Market, going to Espiritu Drive (now Cloverleaf) in Monumento. Enchantingly, he recalled that his early exposure to selling different products, including sinampot or maruya, brought harness to his arithmetic.