Single mom in stealing balloons for her son's birthday jailed

DAVAO CITY---A single mother went viral after stealing P600 worth of balloons, oil, milk, and other items in preparation for her son's birthday inside a store in Cogon Market, Cagayan de Oro City on July 25.

Inside the police station, the mother asked for forgiveness for what she did, saying she only wanted to give her son a lovely birthday celebration.

Despite the forgiveness, the police still jailed the mother, who was earlier caught by a security guard shoplifting inside the store.

The store, for its part, said they are willing to forgive the victim and forego a case if she can pay her debt.

As of this writing, some netizens who learned about her story have already contributed money so that the accused mother can pay her debt and be released from jail.(Romeo Braceros Jr.)

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