As the world hopes to welcome a new year with a lessened threat of the coronavirus, the families of fallen COVID-19 frontliners are still learning to cope with their losses. Following his death, hospital staff advised Melody to have Manuel cremated as he was already suspected to have COVID-19 at the time. “Mahal niya work niya kasi ang dami niyang natutulungang tao (He loved his work because he gets to help so many people),” his sister added. “Sobrang namimiss ko ‘yun kasi ‘yung mom ko is very generous ‘yung heart niya,” Joie added. After the untimely death of her mother, Joie has since set up a non-profit organization in her honor.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 29, 2020 05:26 UTC