Kaban ni D_BystandeR: TRAHEDYA SA PAMILYA

This is a tragic case where a 16-year-old mom, Lisa, stabbed to death her 18-month-old daughter named Rose probably confused because of a "deranged mind." But the "culprit" of all this is poverty and the tyranny of time where nobody was able to stop it. 

The mother was seemingly left alone in the delicate care of her child despite the fact that her father noticed her deteriorating condition as she was seen oddly talking to herself alone. The setting of this unfolding scenario was in a secluded sitio under barangay Saavedra of Moalboal town, one of the southern towns of Cebu known to foreign tourists as excellent site for "snorkeling" and other related activities. Reaching the town proper from the mountain barangay of Saavedra is about seven kilometers away and seldom bereft of available transportation facilities especially in cases when an emergency occurs and immediate help is needed to save one's life. But the tragic incident that happened was an interplay of the following circumstances that ultimately hastened for it to happen. If only somebody among them had the "wisdom" and the means to help forestall that grim incident they could have done something like somebody taking care of that little baby away from her mother and somebody could have kept the young mom "under close watch and care" to help her wither her unstable mind. But because of too much poverty and with nobody around to notice the "red flags" of an impending disaster the unavoidable thing happened and any possible help at the moment was nil. It was really a "double whammy" of disaster for the young mom and daughter which regrettably cost the life of the "innocent little angel."

 Her mother as of news' time was still in the brink of death for probably upon realizing her daughter's death in her hands "felt" the uncontrollable remorse of a real mother that she decided to end it all by turning the bloody bladed weapon to herself. Efforts to stop her self-inflicted wounds by relatives nearby prevented her "instantaneous" death as she was reportedly able to reach Cebu City for possible medical help in a hospital.

(Bug-os ang  pasalamat sa KAHAYAG ngadto sa nagsulat niining  paambit   nga si JOHNNY LOVE. Nagtakuban siya sa pangalan, "D_BystandeR".  Natawo siya sa Sugbo apan anaa na karon manimuyo sa Illinois sa tinipong nasod sa Amerika. Ang kusog nga koneksyon sa kasayuran pinaagi sa internet kanunayng naghaling sa iyang kadasig  pagtuki sa mga nagbukalbukal nga hisgutanan dinhi sa atong nataran. Usa siya ka magsusulat nga gradwado sa kursong komersiyo padulong sa pagka accountant sa University of San Carlos kaniadtong tuig 1961.  Nahimo siyang miyembro sa usa ka hugpong sa mga batan-ong magsusulat nga gitawag ug STUDENT PRESS.  Nahimo usab siyang   Associate Editor sa basahon  USC-JPIAN sa tuig 1962-63. Magtatampo usab siya isip magsusulat sa nasudnong magasin,  "Philippines Free Press" ug sa mga nag-unang peryodiko dinhi sa dakbayan sa Sugbo sa lunhaw pa ang iyang pangedaron. Nahimo siyang mamumuo sa usa ka pribadong kompaniya sa dakbayan sa Sugbo, ESCANO LINES, sulod sa napulo ug duha (12) ka tuig  dayon niyang tapon  ngadto sa NAPOCOR  ug nahimong kawani sa kagamhanan  sulod sa bayente dos (22) ka tuig. Niadtong tunga-tungang bahin sa tuig 2000, nilalin siya ngadto sa tinipong nasod sa Amerika ug sulod sa napulo (10) ka tuig, nagtrabaho siya sa  buhatan sa kagamhanan sa nasod sama  sa  UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE (USPS).  Karon sa pangedaron nga 67,  gihuptan gihapon niya ang walay pagkutat nga kadasig ug walay busganan nga kaikag sa pagpaambit sa iyang nahuptang abilidad  ug kabatid sa panulat.  Dili niya mapugngan ang kaugalingon sa pagpaambit sa iyang mga hunahuna labi na kon molambigit kini ug hisgotanan nga makadani sa iyang mga mata..)