A
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) apprentice born in Sablayan, Occidental
Mindoro was killed in a road mishap happened along the highway in Ibaan,
Batangas City yesterday, May 26, 2020 at around 2:30 PM. Apprentice Seaman
Cenen Lopez-Epetito, 24, was the seventh child of Punong Barangay Sileny Epetito
of Barangay Burgos in said municipality.
Reports say that the PCG men are on their way from PCG District – Southern Tagalog to
extend assistance to OFWs from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) to
respond to the government’s program for overseas workers and seafarers who
are repatriated due to the COVID-19 pandemic called “Bayanihan Repatriation
Program”. Suddenly one tire of the van exploded and the vehicle loses control
and dived in a ravine at the side of the road. The six other PCG personnel are
now under close medical observation at Batangas Health Specialist Center
according to a CNN dispatch yesterday.
In
his Facebook account, Cenen’s friend Tunskee Cullen posted, “You will always be remembered Cenen for
your good deeds as one of the bravest frontliners in this pandemic. I really
admire your heroism from being an ordinary student to a well-dignified seaman
apprentice (coastguard). Thanks that I was able to witness how you grew as a
person who worked hard for the realization of your dreams.”
Epetito
is a graduate of Burgos National High School and an alumnus of Occidental
Mindoro State College (OMNC) where he finished his Bachelor of Technical Teacher Education (BTTE) in 2018.
According to his sister Julia Jane Epetito, Cenen
is expecting a promotion this coming June and very eager to help his family.
He
is a bachelor when he died.
Annafe
Bergonia, a neighbor and a family friend said of Cenen, “Mabait siya at matulungin. Responsable. Marami siyang pangarap sa
buhay at huwaran siya ng mga kabataan
dito sa Aplaya.”
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(Photo from
Cenen Epetito’s Facebook Account)
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