The elderly woman who was abandoned by her kin and two others under MacArthur Bridge in Manila received P12,000 cash donation after being rescued by the Manila Department of Social Welfare (MDSW).
The said donation, received by Fulgencia Tan, was sent by a certain "Mr. Eric" from Las Vegas in the United States.
MDSW Director Re Fugoso said members of the department bought necessities for Tan as she continues to stay at the city's rescue facility.
The elderly woman was rescued by the MDSW following reports from concerned citizens earlier this month.
Ephraim Tan Yap (her nephew), Emerita Decilio (a sampaguita vendor tapped by Yap to bring Tan to an elderly care facility 0, and Rogelio Espino (a tricycle driver) were all arrested and charged for abandoning Tan.
They were slapped with charges for violation of Article 275 of the Revised Penal Code or the Abandonment of Persons in Danger.