may pera sa basura (there’s money in trash)
@SIMPLYD (90717)
Philippines
January 30, 2012 4:09am CST
One of the topics tackled at Jessica Soho’s show last Saturday was the above.
It was shown that some of those “basureros” (scrap gatherers ) at Cebu, were able to really find some bunch of real jewelries among the trash. Some money were even found in a can of ice cream. It was inadvertently thrown , but was returned by the honest "basurero" (scavenger) to the authorities. And he was given only PhP20.00!
One of the basurero’s ( scavengers) through their scrap dealers who accompanied them to the pawnshop to know if they are really genuine gold, have sold one or two of the jewelries, which costs huge amount. They were already in the process of having their house repaired through the money, when police arrived to arrest and question them about it.
It has been reported that a certain rich man with Alzheimer’s accidentally shoved the jewelries he has in the table in to a trash bin while trying to sort out documents. Hence, it was thrown as garbage and the basurero found it. Luckily, he have just sold a piece or two of the jewelries, so he was able to return the others, thus saving him from being imprisoned.
Wow, one can be imprisoned if he didn’t return such find from among the trash. It should have been turned over to the authorities once found.
Oh, I didn’t know that, I thought finders are keepers in case of those that are in the garbage or landfill where mounds of garbage are being thrown. 
One of the basurero’s ( scavengers) through their scrap dealers who accompanied them to the pawnshop to know if they are really genuine gold, have sold one or two of the jewelries, which costs huge amount. They were already in the process of having their house repaired through the money, when police arrived to arrest and question them about it.
It has been reported that a certain rich man with Alzheimer’s accidentally shoved the jewelries he has in the table in to a trash bin while trying to sort out documents. Hence, it was thrown as garbage and the basurero found it. Luckily, he have just sold a piece or two of the jewelries, so he was able to return the others, thus saving him from being imprisoned.
Wow, one can be imprisoned if he didn’t return such find from among the trash. It should have been turned over to the authorities once found.
Oh, I didn’t know that, I thought finders are keepers in case of those that are in the garbage or landfill where mounds of garbage are being thrown. 1 person likes this
4 responses
@deodavid (4147)
• Philippines
30 Jan 12
Well for this situation i am a bit torn, if you found something in the dump then definitely it should be yours and if you already sold it then its the owners loss why will you be held accountable, you picked up something from the trash you didn't steal it, there was never a law in our country about returning stuff from the trash it is only a law for the rich and the powerful who wants there possession back.
@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
30 Jan 12
That's what i was thinking also. So, i was surprised there's a law (it was shown on TV, the article) stating that big finds such as those , should be returned to the government. 
What will be their basis, as to who owns it?
In those jewelry finds, the owner really identified to the authorities what were the missing jewelries. Thus, the jewelries were traced to the scavengers, because the owner remembered having a trash beside the table when he was in his lucid interval, since he has an alzheimer's.
What will be their basis, as to who owns it?
In those jewelry finds, the owner really identified to the authorities what were the missing jewelries. Thus, the jewelries were traced to the scavengers, because the owner remembered having a trash beside the table when he was in his lucid interval, since he has an alzheimer's. 
@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
31 Jan 12
Yes, they were truly honest poor scavengers. They didn't even get the PhP20.00 given to them as reward. Or maybe they were insulted by such small amount for a big amount of money that they found. 
@neelia_lyn (2003)
• Philippines
6 Feb 12
Wow, those people didn't steal those jewelries so why were there policemen arresting and questioning them! Life is really so strange sometimes Besides, there were no ID's found with those jewelries so that they could return them. The owner should be thankful that the jewelries were found, should at least have given the finders more that P20.
Anyway, I agree that there are treasures/money in the trash. Good day!
Besides, there were no ID's found with those jewelries so that they could return them. The owner should be thankful that the jewelries were found, should at least have given the finders more that P20.
Anyway, I agree that there are treasures/money in the trash. Good day!@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
6 Feb 12
The owner reported the loss, and i guess all the scavengers were questioned about it, and it so happened that they were already having a renovation of the house, so the suspicion of the police was strong on them.
Yeah, i agree, other than finding jewelries and money in trash, you can indeed get money out of selling them.
Yeah, i agree, other than finding jewelries and money in trash, you can indeed get money out of selling them.
@jaiho2009 (39140)
• Philippines
1 Feb 12
hello simplyD,
I felt so bad for that person- who was given only 20 pesos?
For the other one who is able to sell two jewelries- it's not his fault.
Besides- what's the proof that the real owner is the person who came to claim.
And no authorities can punish the finder either (duh)- Philippines!
@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
3 Feb 12
For the finder who was given 20 pesos for returning the money it was such an insult. Hence , they didn't get the 20 pesos. Though ,they didn't say that it's because of that . It was proven to be owned by that woman because she reported the loss and described the ice cream container where she placed the money and erroneously was thrown in the thrash bin.
As to the other one, the owner described the jewelries that were lost, specially the ring that bears the initial of the owner.
But in cases such as there was no identification as to whose it was, and it's in the trash i guess it should be finder's keeper. Do you agree jaiho? 
As to the other one, the owner described the jewelries that were lost, specially the ring that bears the initial of the owner.
But in cases such as there was no identification as to whose it was, and it's in the trash i guess it should be finder's keeper. Do you agree jaiho? 
@craziestqueenever (1819)
• Philippines
30 Jan 12
I think this kind of issue is not that new. I do believe that many of us Filipinos believe that there is treasure when it comes trash. Last December, we sold some of our old stuff and we gain money from it. I visited the the house of the owner of the Junk Shop and I was amazed that his house is so wonderful.
@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
31 Jan 12
Those junk shops owners, really become rich from trash, in the real sense of the word. 
Not only did they help themself by getting rich, but by giving the poor people something where to earn some money, by just collecting trash or junks.
Not only did they help themself by getting rich, but by giving the poor people something where to earn some money, by just collecting trash or junks. 