Man in Aklan Stops Drinking Water 2 Decades Ago, Replaced It w/ Softdrinks
IBAJAY, AKLAN – A man from Ibajay, Aklan stopped drinking water two decades ago and replaced it with soft drinks.
A man named Virgilio dela Cruz reiterated that soft drinks keep him alive up to the present time. He stopped drinking water for almost 20 years and replaced it with about 10 bottles of soft drinks per day.
Mang Virgilio stopped drinking water after he reached the age of 40 way back in 2002. He is drinking soft drinks during breakfast, lunch, snacks, and dinner. The latter explained that he is suffering from a sore throat and cough whenever he drinks water.
Dela Cruz who is working as an attendant at a gasoline station earns P400 per day. He admits that P200 from his income goes to soft drinks, which he considers his maintenance. If no soft drinks were available, he would drink a mixture of water and sugar.
The gasoline attendant is considering filing retirement but he could not afford to consume a few bottles of soft drinks. His daughter Lyn has also expressed her concern for her father because of his bad habit.
“Minsan nagsasabi siya na masakit yung talampakan niya. Sabi ko baka acid na. Kaso lang po kapag sinasabihan si Papa, parang mamamatay raw siyang kapag wala yung soft drinks. Ayaw talaga niyang magpatigil,” Lyn said.
Mang Virgilio underwent several laboratory tests and was diagnosed with diabetes. The health experts advised him to reduce his sugar intake.
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