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Trike Driver Lipa wins the first Pinoy Tsuper Hero

AFI
May 28, 2015

A tricycle driver from Batangas emerged as the first ever Pinoy Tsuper Hero 2015.

Reynaldo Samonte, 45 years old and an ex-military from Lipa City, received Php1 Million worth of family accident insurance, P100,000 cash prize, P50,000 worth of Phoenix products, and a tricycle.

ABS-CBN Lingkod Kapamilya Foundation, Inc. (ALKFI), Bayan Academy and Phoenix Petroleum traveled nationwide on their quest to find the first Pinoy Tsuper Hero. After eight months, one hundred deserving drivers were down to the last ten. Juniboy Alberto of Zamboanga, Edgar Hablero of General Santos City and Felix Viovicente of Davao represented Mindanao. Dennis Beboso of Bacolod and Idelberto Castro of Cebu represented Visayas. Roni Bonaagua of Cavite, Conrado Canilao of Pampanga, Allan Cruz of Bulacan, Aponcio Amorganda of Caloocan and Reynaldo Samonte who became the winner represented Luzon.

The top ten outstanding Filipino drivers from different parts of the country received P40,000 cash prize, P15,000 worth of Phoenix products and a family accident insurance worth P250,000. All of them underwent a free 3-day training on road safety, defensive and eco-friendly driving courtesy of Bayan Academy.

MMDA Chairman Francis Tolentino shared the possibility of peaceful traffic situation not only in Metro Manila, but also in the entire Philippines if responsible drivers would fill the streets.