MANILA, December 19, 2005 (STAR) By Perseus Echeminada - A barber-turned-inventor from Quezon City refused an offer of P3.5 billion for the patent of his invention, a cream based on cashew nut oil that rids users of warts, moles and other skin growths.
"The formula was a divine gift that I asked from God so I must share with my countrymen and I will hand it down as a legacy to the future generations," Rolando de la Cruz told The STAR.
He said he turned down the offer by two multinational drug firms for the outright purchase of his patent for his RCC herbal cream preparation, which could have assured him of P1 million in interest income a day for the rest of his life.
"I came from a poor family so I want to share this blessing with the poor. I want to make Filipinos beautiful," De la Cruz said.
The De la Cruz family runs the Amazing Touch Co. and has been conducting free treatments for residents of depressed areas, particularly in Zambales, where wild cashew nuts abound.
De la Cruz’s wife, Lydia, said that despite the success of their business, they have no plans of migrating to another country.
"Anytime we can travel but we have to return to Quezon City to keep the cycle of blessing on the move," she said.
De la Cruz paid a courtesy call on Quezon City Mayor Feliciano Belmonte Jr. last Friday, presenting the Highest Gold Medal award he won at a competition held in Nuremberg, Germany last month. He was accompanied by his wife and children.
De la Cruz told Belmonte of his desire to help the city government’s pro-poor program. Lydia said they wish to provide skin care treatment to overseas workers, particularly caregivers and domestic helpers, so they would look attractive when they arrive at their places of employment abroad.
Lydia said her husband’s invention, which has become popular among celebrities, will be made available to the poor.
"If they really cannot afford it, then we will treat them for free," she said.
Despite the substantial earnings derived from the sale of the cream, the De la Cruz family still prefers to live in a government housing project in Barangay Balumbato in Quezon City. continue reading...
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