Some five residents swam across the Agos River to escape the heavy fighting in Marawi City. There were 17 of them when they first started out.
“‘Yung lima sigurado akong namatay kasi natamaan silA,” recounted Saropio. “Nakita kong tinamaan, tinulungan pa ‘yung kapatid ko, dinala namin sa kili-kili. Tapos sabi niya, masakit na raw ‘yung ulo niya. Dito ‘yung sugat niya, hanggang dito.”
Rolly Ruiz, meanwhile, shared how they had second thoughts about swimming across the river.
“Oo, nagdalawang-isip, kaya matagal… alas-otso [ng gabi] kami nandon sa Agos. Nakatalon kami mga alas-tres o alas kuwatro. Balik-balik pagisip na tatalon ka ba o hindi dahil sa sobrang lakas,” Ruiz said.
However, they concluded that swimming the river was the lesser of the two dangers. “Nasa tubig ka, may chance ka pang mabuhay. ‘Pag doon, nagpaiwan ka, siguradong mamatay ka rin,” he explained.
Ruiz also thanked his employer, a Muslim, who helped them escape. He and his companions were all Christians.
“Sobrang bilib namin sa kanya. Kasi di niya kami iniwan. Kasi siya ang nagsagip sa buhay namin eh,” he said tearfully.
“Oo, nagdalawang-isip, kaya matagal… alas-otso [ng gabi] kami nandon sa Agos. Nakatalon kami mga alas-tres o alas kuwatro. Balik-balik pagisip na tatalon ka ba o hindi dahil sa sobrang lakas,” Ruiz said.
However, they concluded that swimming the river was the lesser of the two dangers. “Nasa tubig ka, may chance ka pang mabuhay. ‘Pag doon, nagpaiwan ka, siguradong mamatay ka rin,” he explained.
Ruiz also thanked his employer, a Muslim, who helped them escape. He and his companions were all Christians.
“Sobrang bilib namin sa kanya. Kasi di niya kami iniwan. Kasi siya ang nagsagip sa buhay namin eh,” he said tearfully.
0 Mga Komento