“Nakakakain na ng cake kahit walang birthday.”
“Wala nang alambre ang tsinelas.”
“May maliit na tindahan na yung dating namamato pa ng mangga para magkaulam lang.”
“Puwede nang makabili ng Sprite o Royal kahit hindi nilalagnat.”
“Hindi na ulam ang kape sa kanin tuwing umaga.”
It’s a trending post across social media, “๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ข ๐ง๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐ข ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ข๐ ๐ฌ๐ ๐ง๐จ๐จ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ”, remind us of how far we’ve come and how much we have to be grateful for. Looking back, many of us faced difficult timesโdays when life felt like an uphill battle.
As Filipinos, we’ve all had our share of struggles, but it’s inspiring to see how so many of us have risen above those challenges. This is proof that no matter how tough life gets, we can persevere and build better lives for ourselves and our families.
To everyone out there: laban lang! Letโs keep striving and moving forward. One day, weโll all reach a point where HINDI NA MARAMI ANG TUBIG SA NOODLES! 
