Artist draws viral photo of lola and apo who bought cellphone for online classes

An artist was inspired to create an artwork out of the viral photo showing a grandmother and her grandson who bought a cellphone for online classes.

Rick Ni Bert said he drew the photo after realizing that the grandmother, Lola Emma, looks like his mother. He remembered his mom's sacrifices just to send him and his siblings to school.

The artist, who started painting in 2015, used watercolor and finished the piece in 10 minutes. He then shared it on Facebook.

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"Always love your parents, appreciate their effort and sacrifices," he said in the caption of the post, which now has over 56,000 shares and 40,000 likes.

Lola Emma Abucay Monta was able to buy the phone for her grandson by saving her earnings from selling vegetables every day. Her apo was overjoyed after receiving the gadget.

A fellow mall goer, John Mico Tan, saw them sitting together and poring over the phone while he was waiting for his order.

He decided to snap a photo and share it on social media, which touched the hearts of thousands of netizens. —MGP, GMA News