The Legend of Maria Labo

Let me tell you a story from the Philippines… one people still whisper about today.

It begins with a woman named Maria Labo — a gentle mother from the Visayas.

Doing everything she could to keep her family alive. Her husband worked far away.

Money was tight… and Maria needed a miracle. So when a wealthy family offered

her a job, she took it. Good pay. Good food. A chance to

bring something home for her husband and child.” But one night… Maria came home

carrying a pot of stew she’d cooked at work. She served it with a smile…

proud to give her family a real meal.” And that’s when her husband froze.