Wednesday, May 27, 2020

OksiMin Frontliner Offers Life



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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