| Christmas
won't be the same without Bobby
By
Joy G. Romares
DAVAO -- THE brother
of abducted Filipino overseas worker Robert "Bobby" Tarongoy
said Wednesday that Christmas won't be happy without Bobby.
In an interview, Eugene, Tarongoy's
younger brother, said they miss Bobby so much and that they still
have no good news about Bobby since he was reportedly abducted in
Iraq on November 1.
ABS-CBN Davao reported Wednesday
afternoon that Iraqi militants who abducted the Filipino overseas
worker lowered the ransom they are demanding from Tarongoy's employer.
"Mag-celebrate lang gihapon
mi og Christmas pero syempre, dili na gyud pareha sauna. Every Christmas
man gud moadto na siya kauban iyang asawa (Ivy Grace) diri, dungan
mi tanan mangaon unya basta mga alas dose y medya, managuli na na
sila sa ilang balay sa Panorama (We will still celebrate Christmas,
but of course, it will not be the same as last year's. Every Christmas,
my brother comes here with his wife, we eat together. At around
12:30, they will go back to their home in Panorama Homes, Buhangin),"
Eugene told Sun.Star Davao.
Eugene said his parents, Isabelita
and Tomas, who are now in Manila, are always keeping in touch with
them.
It was learned that Tarongoy's wife
and his parents are now together in a safe house in Manila.
Prayer vigils for Tarongoy continue
at the family residence in San Pedro Memorial.
Eugene is hoping that Bobby will
soon be released by his abductors.
Meanwhile, Overseas Workers Welfare
Administration (Owwa) 11 Chief Zenobia Caro said there is still
has no update regarding the case of abducted overseas Filipino worker
Roberto "Bobby" Tarongoy in Iraq.
"Totally zero rin ako about
Bobby Tarongoy after his parents were brought to the Dole (Department
of Labor and Employment) in Manila. Ang DFA (Department of Foreign
Affairs) na rin kasi ang dapat na magsasalita because they are the
ones in charge in negotiating for Bobby's release from his abductors,"
Caro said.
When asked on her opinion about the
chances of Bobby's release, Caro said she could hardly assess considering
the delicate peace and order situation in Iraq recently.
Caro, meanwhile, appealed to the
public to continue offering prayers for the Tarongoy family.
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