To my mom, please take care of yourself always. Even the hospitals and clinics are not safe. Don’t worry about me as I am fine here in Hong Kong. God always guides me and we need to trust him and be thankful that we are safe. To my siblings please stay safe and I love you all. This is not the time to get sick because of the pandemic. So be alert and take extra care of yourselves. To all my relatives, I have the same message that each of you must be careful. Please don’t give up, pray always and work hard. Try to be productive even in this season. Do what is best for yourself and to God be the glory.
— Ana Alcontin
To my mom, my child and my relatives, take care, always wear mask because we don’t know where the virus is. Please don’t worry about me as I can take care of myself even if I am far away. I am here to work so that I can provide for our needs. I can send my salary home so that you can buy healthy food and have money for your other needs. To my mom please pray always and we are blessed for what we have today. Many have lost their jobs so they can’t buy food. We are still blessed and if we have extra we can help others in need. It is hard for us to handle the situation but at least we can extend our help. This is our fight against this pandemic and always keep the faith in God.
— Reynelyn Batapa
My dear parents, don’t worry about me even though I am far away from you and working abroad. Look after yourselves more. Do what you feel is best for your health, try your best to avoid going outside and be vigilant. This season we are in a critical stage and we should cooperate with the government for our safety. I love you all and I ask you to forgive my shortcomings as a daughter. I thank you for giving me life, and you are my inspiration to survive here abroad. To my children I have been away from you for 12 years and I wanted to say that I am here for all of you, I will sacrifice for your future so that you can have good education. I want you to grow with God’s love and with respect to other people. I know I have been away from you during your growing years but in my heart I am happy seeing you have a better life. I keep praying for God’s guidance to all. For my relatives thank you for always being there for us as a family. Keep safe always and I will always remember what you’ve done to my family and I love you all so much.
— Sofricia Binarao
My parents, I love you very much so take care. I am so far away from you, I would be very worried about your health if you get sick. My daughter, how I want to be with you but I am here to work and save for our future. During this pandemic I pray for your safety. I can’t help feeling worried every day about the situation at home and think if you are okey. You are my life and my strength. I love you forever. To my relatives I can’t support you financially but I am praying for God’s providence for all. I love you all.
— Judise Delos Santos
I often tell my mother not to go out as senior citizens are more proned to be infected by this pandemic and she easily catches cold and develops symtoms like coughing, runny nose and fever. So people might mistake her to be a virus carrier. I am thankful that she listens to me. My message to all my family members is: please don’t go out if not necessary. Avoid contact with other people and we need to be careful. Always wear your mask, wash your hands often and be at home early before the curfew. We don’t know who is the carrier of the virus so we need to follow social distancing principles. Please also be updated of the news and be aware. Keep praying as we know God will keep us safe.
— Sharon Lasanas
To my mom, you need to take care as elderly people are the ones most prone to sickness. To my siblings, we need to help each other. Try to understand every situation and don’t get upset if others can’t help as we are all affected by this pandemic. To my son, I want your safety. If possible just postpone your schooling because being a mother away from you, I cannot stop worrying about your safety at school. I even tell myself that this is not the time to get sick or die because I am unable to go home. God will protect us and we need to be happy every day about our lives specially during this Covid-19 pandemic.
— Mary Ann Pamatian
