BAGUIO CITY – Agkidkiddaw ita ti maseknan a pamilya iti kaskenan a tulong kalpasan a mapapati a nabully ti 13-anyos a lalaki a ni a.k.a EAN, residente ti Upper Quezon Hill, Baguio City.
Sigun iti impatulod a surat ti informant a gayyem ti maseknan a pamilya, nagsagrap iti serious injury ni EAN kalpasan a maatap a dinandanug ti 12-anyos nga ubing ti matana.
Sigun pay iti nasao nga informant, naipaayan ni EAN iti medical treatment ngem saanen a maispal ti matana ken kasapulan a maikkat.
Saan laeng nga emotional trauma ti pagdaldalanan ita ti nasao a pamilya nu di ket pagparparikutanda pay ti pinansiyal a pagpaagas ti anakda.
Innayon pay daytoy a sigun iti pamilya ti biktima, saan pay laeng a nakikatkatungtong dagiti parentes ti 12-anyos nga ubing a nangdangran kenni EAN tapno mangipaay kuma iti tulong pinansyal para iti hospital bills ti biktima.
Iti agdama, nakadependar ni Ean iti PhilHealth benefits ti amana para kadagiti hospital expenses daytoy.
Inlawlawag pay ti letter sender a nadischarge ni EAN iti pagagasan nga awan ti naawatda nga anyaman a tulong manipud iti pamilya ti nangdangran kenkuana.
Nakalanad pay iti sulat a kasapulan ni EAN nga agrekober iti agarup tallo a bulan kalpasan ti operasyonna sakbay a maipasidung iti prosthetic eye procedure.
Saan laeng a one-time ti nasao a procedure gapu ta kasapulan latta ti replacement depende iti klase ken kalidad ti prosthesis ken kasapulan ti biktima.
Innayon pay ti letter sender nga awan ti nalawag a commitment dagiti parentes ti nangdangran kenni EAN nu tumulongda iti gastos ti prosthetic eye ken dagiti dadduma pay a magastos iti panagpaagasna.
Innayon pay daytoy nga nagboluntaryo dagiti parentes ti ubing a nangdangran kenni EAN nga agkiddawda iti tulong manipud kadagiti doktor nga am-ammoda. Nupay kasta, awan ti nalawag a commitment nu anya ti assistance a maipaayda.
Imbinglay metlaeng ti letter sender a naaddaanen iti panangtataripnong iti barangay dagiti dua a benneg tapno marisut ti pakaseknan babaen iti presensya ti Social Welfare Representative. Nupay kasta, awan ti nalawag a resulta wenno katulagan kalpasan ti nasao a panagtataripnong.
Iti agdama, agpapaimbagen ni EAN manipud iti operasyon daytoy. Nupay kasta, agtultuloy ti danag dagiti nagannak daytoy gapu iti pakaseknan iti gatad a maaramat iti panagpaagasna.
Sigun iti informant, saan nga ammo dagiti parentes ti biktima a da Nathaniel ken Jennifer nu kasanu ti umno a proseso iti legal matters ken government assistance.
Napasamak ti insidente idi napalabas a lawas ken manipud idi, awan pay laeng ti naawat dagiti pamilya nga assistance a kasapulan iti baet ti panagreggetda a mangsarak iti tulong.
Kidkiddawen met daytoy ti atensyon iti kaso ni EAN malaksid iti agwarwaras nga online bullying case idiay Pinget, Baguio City.
Innayon pay ti informant a ti laeng kiddawda ita ket guidance ken assistance iti panangduktal kadagiti legal remedies ken responsibilities a maiyaplikar iti sitwasyon ni EAN, partikular ti medical expenses, future prosthetic eye costs, ken responsibilidad dagiti parentes ken guardians a karaman iti nasao nga insidente.
Iti kaudian a pannakiuman ti Bombo Radyo iti ina ni Ean, nagpafollow-up check up dagitoy idi kalman. Iti baet dayta, awan pay laeng ti naawatda nga anyaman a komunikasyon manipud iti pamilya ti nakadangran kenni Ean.
Kabayatanna, nakalukat met latta ti istasyon ti Bombo Radyo iti benneg ti pamilya ti 12-anyos a mapapati a responsable iti napasamak nga insidente.
BELOW ARE THE MEDICAL RECORDS OF ‘EAN’: (These files are posted with consent)
𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝗸𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗼 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮 𝘀𝗮 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘁:
Dear Sir/Madam,
Good day.
I am humbly reaching out to seek help and intervention for my friends, Nathaniel and Jennifer Buac, the parents of 13-year-old aka “EAN” of Upper Quezon Hill, Baguio City.
I am not a relative of the family. I am a friend who has personally witnessed what they are going through, and it honestly breaks my heart to see them crying and feeling completely helpless as parents who simply want to protect their son and secure the help he needs.
EAN, who is only 13 years old, suffered a devastating injury after allegedly being punched in the eye by a 12-year-old child. Despite receiving medical treatment, his eye could no longer be saved and had to be surgically removed.
A 13-year-old boy has now lost an eye and will have to live with this life-changing disability for the rest of his life.
The family is not only dealing with the emotional trauma caused by this incident but also the financial burden of Sean’s continuing medical needs.
The hospital expenses were covered through his father’s PhilHealth benefits. According to the family, the parents of the 12-year-old child did not reach out to them to offer financial assistance for the hospital bills. EAN’s father had to use his PhilHealth coverage because EAN needed immediate treatment and had to be discharged from the hospital, while the family was unable to obtain assistance from the other child’s parents.
EAN is expected to need approximately three months to recover from the surgery before he can be fitted with a prosthetic eye. The prosthetic eye will also require future replacement as he grows, with the expected replacement period depending on the type and quality of the prosthesis and his individual needs.
The family is extremely worried about how they will afford these future expenses. According to them, the parents of the other child have not made any clear commitment regarding assistance with Ean’s future prosthetic eye and other related medical expenses.
A meeting was already held at the barangay in an attempt to address the situation, with a social welfare representative present. However, the meeting did not result in a clear resolution or concrete agreement.
The parents of the 12-year-old child reportedly said that they would seek help from doctors they know. However, there was no definite commitment as to when such assistance would be provided or what expenses would be covered. Meanwhile, Ean continues to recover from surgery, and his parents remain uncertain about how they will manage his future medical needs.
What makes the situation even more difficult is that Nathaniel and Jennifer do not know how to properly pursue this matter or where they should turn for legal and government assistance.
I also want to emphasize that this incident happened only last week. Since then, Ean’s parents have been trying everything they can to seek help and guidance, yet sadly, they have not received the assistance and direction they desperately need.
What is particularly heartbreaking is seeing how other incidents, including a recent bullying case circulating online, can receive widespread attention while there is also a young boy and his parents quietly suffering through a life-changing tragedy. Their once healthy and active son is now facing the reality of living with the permanent loss of an eye.
I sincerely hope that EAN’s situation can also be given attention and that someone can step forward to help this child and his family during this extremely difficult time.
Nathaniel and Jennifer are very humble people. They are not familiar with legal procedures, government agencies, or the processes involved in seeking assistance and protecting their child’s rights. They are simply parents who are devastated that their son has lost an eye.
As their friend, I cannot simply watch them suffer and do nothing. I have personally seen them cry because they feel powerless and do not know where to turn for help.
We understand that the 12-year-old child is also a minor and that there are laws in place to protect children. We are not asking for the law to be violated or for the other child to be treated unfairly.
What we are asking for is guidance and assistance in determining what legal remedies and responsibilities may apply in this situation, particularly concerning Ean’s welfare, medical expenses, future prosthetic eye costs, and the responsibilities of the parents or guardians of the child involved.
We respectfully ask to please look into this matter and, if possible, help the Buac family reach the appropriate government agencies, legal authorities, social welfare offices, or other organizations that may be able to assist them.
We hope your program can help this family understand:
• What legal remedies or courses of action are available to Ean and his parents;
• What responsibilities, if any, may apply to the parents or guardians of the 12-year-old child;
• Whether assistance may be available for Ean’s continuing medical treatment and future prosthetic eye replacements;
• What steps the family should take following the barangay meeting, which did not result in a clear resolution; and
• Where the family can obtain free or affordable legal assistance and social welfare support.
We are not asking for special treatment. We are simply asking for someone to help this family understand their rights, find the proper legal and government channels, and secure the support Ean needs for his future.
Ean is only 13 years old. He should be worrying about school, friends, and growing up—not learning how to live with the loss of an eye.
𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲, 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 E𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀.
We are willing to provide medical records, hospital documents, barangay records, PhilHealth documents, photographs, and other relevant information that may be necessary to verify the circumstances of the case.
Thank you very much for taking the time to read our appeal. We sincerely hope that your program can help give this family a voice and guide them toward the appropriate authorities, legal assistance, and sources of support.
We are praying that someone will hear their plea and help Ean receive the protection, assistance, and support he needs as he faces this life-changing situation.
Respectfully,
𝙁𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙪𝙖𝙘 𝙁𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙮
Kabayatanna, nakalukat met latta ti istasyon ti Bombo Radyo iti benneg ti pamilya ti 12-anyos a mapapati a responsable iti napasamak nga insidente.
