00:00 You got a perfect score?
00:02 You even have a free snack!
00:04 That's the way a grandmother's cooking for her students
00:08 is like in school.
00:10 Good news for those students who are stuck in their homes!
00:14 This store has a unique way of cooking.
00:17 All you need to do is study hard.
00:21 The only way to get a high grade is to eat free food.
00:25 Who came up with this way of cooking?
00:29 Here in Barili, Cebu, we met 56-year-old Tinderang Sinanay Livy.
00:35 During break time at school, she's being fed by students.
00:40 How? You just need to show a perfect score from your exam
00:45 and you'll get free snacks from her store.
00:48 I want my students to study well.
00:52 I motivate them like a mother.
00:56 I challenge them to give me free snacks if they get a high score.
01:05 But she doesn't just want to give them a reward.
01:08 The truth is, this is a prison that's close to her heart.
01:12 She was given a chance to finish her studies because of her poverty.
01:18 I grew up in a poor family.
01:20 When I was young, I was a fish vendor with my mother.
01:27 But even if she didn't finish her studies, she said that her mission wouldn't end here.
01:32 That's why last year, Tinderang Sinanay Livy started giving free snacks in exchange for a perfect score in her exam.
01:38 Since then, the students have been given more inspiration to pursue their studies.
01:45 And the sweet success comes with an instant reward when they finish their studies.
01:50 One of the free snacks that Tinderang Sinanay Livy gave was the 14-year-old Aleya.
01:57 I got 4 free snacks in one day.
02:00 It's good that Tinderang Sinanay Livy gives free snacks to students who got perfect scores in their exams.
02:08 Aleya lives in a small house.
02:12 She said that her dream is to finish her studies.
02:15 And when Tinderang Sinanay Livy's parents heard about it, they said that she really put her studies to the test.
02:21 I learned about Tinderang Sinanay Livy when she gave free snacks to students who got perfect scores in their exams.
02:28 Because of my classmates who got perfect scores, I went to Tinderang Sinanay Livy's store and showed them my perfect scores.
02:39 For Aleya, Tinderang Sinanay Livy is a drop of heaven.
02:44 She saves her money and saves her food.
02:49 I thought of going to Tinderang Sinanay Livy because she gives free snacks.
02:53 Sometimes, I don't have enough money to buy snacks because I buy food.
03:01 The little money she saves is a big help to the child.
03:05 It's really good news.
03:07 And today, Tinderang Sinanay Livy will give free snacks to her students.
03:14 Today, we will give free snacks to our students.
03:21 Who will be the lucky one to get a jackpot in their exam today?
03:26 The lucky one is the one who will receive a gift from Tinderang Sinanay Livy.
03:30 [Cheering]
03:40 That's why even though Sinanay Livy hasn't sold anything in front of her school in Cebu, she is already giving her heart to her students.
03:49 Sinanay Livy is so kind. I'm proud of her.
03:53 I feel so happy because I have helped children who don't have money to go to school because some of them don't have money.
04:09 She also saves coins to add to the free snacks of her store.
04:15 The income from our store is good because even though we sell just a little bit, we can buy food because my husband has an e-bike and he has a small income.
04:35 I will give free snacks to my students here in our school. I will sell until I can afford to buy food for my husband.
04:46 For those who are watching this video, after watching this video, open your notebooks and books so that you can pass your high grades.
04:58 Because more than free snacks, the real reward of a hardworking student is a bright future.
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