A facebook video of a father crying because of his sons has recently gone viral – and for good reasons.

Nilo dela Cruz, a 61-year-old pastor rushed to the mall when he received a message from his sons saying they got into a scuffle. He went to the parking lot expecting to see a fight but got the surprise of his life from his eight children — a white Chevrolet Trailbrazer, a far cry from his modest second-hand car.

A video of the Christmas surprise posted by his sixth child, Nilo Jr., has gone viral on Facebook with 1.7 million views and some 36,000 shares as of Thursday.

“Lagi niya sinasabi sa amin na dream car niya yung Chevrolet Trailblazer… Mahilig siya sa car, madami siyang alam sa car, pero wala siyang sariling car,” Brad, his fifth child, told ABS-CBN News.

Nilo Jr., in a succeeding Facebook post, said the “gift was not enough to suffice all sacrifices made” by their father.

“Sa wakas! After almost 3 decades of your mission in Pandi, hindi ka na magjijeep o sasabit sa jeep o kaya sasakay sa tricycle at sobrang matatagtag sa daan,” Nilo Jr. said in his post.

“Sobrang fulfilling… Sabi ni Daddy, hindi niyo ako kailangan bilhan ng kotse… Treasure niya daw kasi in life kaming mga anak niya,” Brad added.

It took the six brothers and two sisters a year to save up for the car, he said.

The family patriarch gave up buying a dream car to send his children to school. His 57-year-old wife, Anastacia, had no steady job outside of selling appliances and insurance on occasions.

After years of hard work, the couple’s eldest son, Niño is now a supermarket manager in Japan. Their two daughters Mary Grace and Viv Leah are co-owners of a school for children with special needs. Isiah owns a pharmaceutical business, while Brad Neiel is a partner at a private equity firm.

Three children are still in school, Nilo Jr. who is pursuing a master’s degree in industrial engineering, Josiah who is studying civil engineering, and Ron Ayen who is in high school.

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