MOALBOAL, CEBU — It was in May 2020 when Francisco Judilla, a Cebuano overseas Filipino worker (OFW) based in Calgary, Canada, faced one of the biggest challenges in his life: Being infected by
To make matters worse, it wasn’t just the 56-year-old native of Mandaue City, Cebu, who had the virus. All but one member of his entire family also got infected.
“Believe in the power of prayers,” said Judilla, who migrated to Canada with his family in July 2006, via e-mail with this writer.Judilla, a father of three children–all born in Cebu City, said that he was in isolation at his home after his wife Mary Jane, a registered nurse in a long-term care facility, tested positive for COVID-19.
Shortly after, he and his two daughters, Mac and Nikki, also tested positive. Luckily, his other daughter, Val, was not infected by the virus since she didn’t live in the same house with the rest of the family. But she still played a key role as she run errands for the family while they were all under isolation.Judilla said that he was “worried about his family” when he first found out that he was also positive for COVID-19.
“Dad did not have any underlying health concerns prior to the virus. Some people think it’s only hard on those who do, but he was healthy,” said the eldest daughter, Mac.Despite the challenges, Francisco remained firm and positive that his family “would weather the storm.”
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