Filipina in need of Help here in Auckland
Very depressing ang mga pangyayari sa buhay ng kababayan nating ito. Talk of a string of bad lucks. Una, maaga siyang nabiyuda. Namatay ang asawa niya pagkapanganak ng kanilang second child. Kaya siya na lang ang naiwan para mag-alaga sa dalawa nilang anak na pito at siyam na taong gulang lamang.
Iniwan niya ang kanyang dalawang anak at nagpunta siya ng NZ. Pero pagdating ng NZ, walang magbigay ng trabaho sa kanya kasi wala naman siyang work permit. So lapit na naman siya sa isa pang consultant (Pinoy din!). Siningil na naman siya ng malaking halaga (again don’t know how much, but some say $3000) nitong bagong consultant na ang tanging ginawa lamang ay ang papuntahin siya sa South
Anyway, mabalik tayo sa kwento niya. So nagpunta nga siya sa
Ang sabi sa kanya ng mga doctor na baka kailanganin siyang operahan ulit at i-chemotherapy kapag may nakitang cancer sa biopsy. Additional treatments that will cost around $30-$60 thousand in NZ. Kaya nga nasabi niya (with tears in her eyes and a sense of resignation) “uuwi na lang ako sa atin para makita ko pa ang aking mga anak”.
Unforseen events caused by nature and that which we cannot control, with complete surrender, we learn to accept as God’s will. Harsh and miserable conditions brought about by man’s greed and utter disregard for their fellowmen are sometimes harder to comprehend and accept.
Sometimes I wonder why some people, fellow kababayans even, can be so mean and exploitative. Makes me angry. But then I think of all the other people, also kababayans, hundred times more in number who extended their sympathy, offered prayers, gave and solicited donations to their kababayan in need. And that makes me smile. Sabi nga ni Grasshopper: "[although] we are often reminded of the existence of evil, we should never lose faith in the goodness of man".
- PS. Nakalabas na ng ospital yung Filipina at kasalukuyang nagpapalakas sa bahay ng isang kamag-anak sa Auckland. Nananawagan pa rin siya na ipagdasal na sana'y maging maganda ang resulta ng biopsy at totally walang makitang cancer. Nagpapasalamat din siya sa lahat ng bumisita, tumawag, nagdasal, at nagbigay ng abot ng kanilang makakaya.
13 Comments:
sobrang nakakalungkot nga ang nangyaring iyan sa kababayan nating pinay.
i'm here na in bahrain on family visa at sa wakas, magkasama na kami ni hubby.
yang pagkuha ng family visa, sadly, di lahat nagkakaroon ng ganyang opportunity to get their spouse & kids. yung iba nagbabayad pa ng malaking halaga para lang may mag-sponsor sa pamilya nila.
there are a lot of sad stories that i read & hear about other kababayans not only here in B but also in other parts of the ME.
By Dorothy, at 8:00 PM, October 24, 2006
di talaga ako naniniwala sa mga agency na yan! talagang they are in it for the money and not to help/assist in one's job hunting.
para sa mga balak mag abroad, its very important to buy health insurance, you'll just never knew what might happen! better to be safe than end up with a huge debt!
By Anonymous, at 7:28 AM, October 25, 2006
yes, it's very sad to know that there are really some people who would want to take advantage of others. not only pinoys, though. i think it's universal that there are bad people amidst the good ones. but come to think of it, i would like to believe that there are more good people than the bad ones and let's be happy with it.
By Ynon, at 12:52 PM, October 25, 2006
KU,
Salamat naman at di pa siguradong CA yung tumor nya. Sana negative ang result ng biopsy nya. Uuwi pa rin ba sya kung ok na naman yung health nya?
Aside from praying for her, pano ba kami makakatulong sa kanya?
By jinkee, at 4:35 PM, October 25, 2006
KU, i've read this story from fafatoy and i was able to chat with him. mejo ok na naman pala si kabayan but i still include her on my prayers.
just keep us posted whatever the ourcome of biopsy.
By Mmy-Lei, at 12:22 AM, October 26, 2006
saklap naman. bakit di natin i-expose yung nagpadala sa kanya dun sa SI.
but life goes on. ika nga, whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger.
KU, san ba sya pwedeng madalaw?
cheers
By NZed®, at 12:34 AM, October 27, 2006
Sana nga maging maayos na nang tuluyan ang kanyang kalagayan, I'm sure hindi rin naman siya pababayaan ni Lord, alam ko may double blessing pang naghihintay sa kanya at KARMA naman dun sa 2 manlolokong kababayan.
By Anonymous, at 6:34 PM, October 27, 2006
i'm happy at nakalabas na sya at nagpapagaling...and i hope na maging maganda ang result ng test...in time the opportunist who add misery in her life will have a dose of his own medicine...naniniwala ako sa karma.
my prayer to our kababayan...
By Anonymous, at 6:59 AM, October 28, 2006
as a mother, i am moved by her decision. there's nothing more painful than not seeing your children and you are uncertain of what lies ahead.
making money out of helpless people is revolting.
By Anonymous, at 8:07 PM, October 28, 2006
It is better to disclose the names of the immigration agancies who handled the case of this pinay victim so that other people will be warned in future dealings.
By Anonymous, at 7:30 PM, October 29, 2006
hi anonymous,
actually when we talked to the filipina, she did not give the names of the agencies. since she did not disclose their names, i can't either although i have some hints who they are.
the important thing, i think is that people should be carefull when dealing with immigration consultants in general. especially those who want advance payments and have a "no refund" policy in their contracts.
By Ka Uro, at 9:44 AM, October 30, 2006
I'm soooo praying for her. I've had hysterectomy last 2002 due to a tumor in my ovary. It was not malignant though. Same case with her, my tummy was big as in parang buntis pero inde naman.
At 30 years old, I'm already dealing with menopausal syndromes. But I am happy that I got through the tumor.
Again, be brave! God is good. Trust in him.
Annalyn
By Anonymous, at 2:49 AM, November 02, 2006
Hi K U,
At least hindi niya kamag-anak ang nag-exploit sa kaniya. Kahit papaano eh maiintindihan mo kung bakit siya pinagsamantalahan.
Pero mas masakit kung sarili mong KAMAG-ANAK ang nag-take advantage sa inyo dito sa NZ, lalu na kung bagong migrant lang kayo at yung mga relatives mo dito ay matagal na dito at NZ citizens na (and supposedly merong concern at malasakit sa kapakanan ninyo).
Imbes na tulungan kayong maka-ipon para maging independent eventually, ay biglang sisingilin pa kayo ng sobrang taas na weekly "boarding fee" at kayo pa ang paglilinisin ng banyo, kwarto, at maglaba at maghugas ng pinggan para sa kanila.
Tapos gagawan pa nila ng paraan para hindi kayo maka move-out sa bahay nila, kasi mawawalan nga naman sila ng malaking weekly na nasisingil sa kawawang bagong saltang migrant family.
In other words, PINATOS AT PINAGKAKITAAN ANG SARILING KAMAG-ANAK, GINAWANG SOURCE OF WEEKLY INCOME ANG KAWAWANG MIGRANT FAMILY na wala namang masyadong pera na dala.
Blood is thicker than water? Not all the time.
By Anonymous, at 10:09 AM, November 03, 2006
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