Grieving OFW Mother Begs to Shorten Quarantine Time for The Burial of Her Child
An Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) mother appealed to the authorities to shorten her quarantine time to attend the burial of her child.
Rosamil Saranza, an overseas Filipina worker, pleaded to have her quarantine time shortened so she could attend her daughter’s funeral. Cherry Mae, Rosamil’s Grade 10 daughter, would have been among the Junior High School graduates.
But in an unexpected event, she passed away on July 7. According to the report of GMA News, Cherry Mae’s untimely death was caused by a blood clot on her head.
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Rosamil claims that she did nothing but talk to her daughter via video conference before. Rosamil just returned to the Philippines on July 12 due to the difficulty of transiting from other nations to the Philippines.
“Hindi mo man lang mahawakan, sa camera mo lang makikita. Hanggang sa tuluyan bumigay na. Kinakausap ko lang: ‘Antayin mo lang si Mama, lakasan mo lang anak,'” she said.
The quarantine period for OFWs like her is still carefully enforced as a precaution against the risk of the new strain of COVID-19 entering the nation. Rosamil was worried that she wouldn’t be able to see the child’s remains before they were transported to their last destination.
Rosamil is only on the third day of a strict 14-day isolation program imposed by the national government in Tanza, Cavite. She wants the national government to let her stay at the quarantine center for a shorter time so she can attend her daughter’s wake.
“Nagmamakaawa po sa inyo sa kahulihulihang pagkakataon, pagbigyan niyo na makasama ko ng saglit ang anak ko. Yun ang kahilingan na makita ang anak ko. Nandito na ako sa bansa natin, konti na lang makasama ko ang anak ko,” she added.
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