Pinakamatanda sa Hospicio de San Jose, kilalanin! | I-Witness - video Dailymotion

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Si ‘Kuya Tabo’ ang isa sa pinakamatanda sa loob ng Hospicio de San Jose. Isa rin siyang sakristan at naglilingkod sa loob ng simbahan. Tulad ni ‘Kuya Beda,’ inabandona rin siya ng kanyang mga magulang at hindi na binalikan.     Pero sa loob ng bahay ampunan, natagpuan niya ang kalinga ng isang ina kay Sister Leonor. Natutuhan niya na hindi lamang sa magulang matatagpuan ang pagmamahal.     Panoorin ang ‘Ang Mga Anak ni San Jose,’ dokumentaryo ni Kara David sa #IWitness.     #iBenteSingko

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00:00Like St. Joseph who traveled to look for what was to come,

00:15Kuya Beda found his true home in the hospital.

00:22The Turning Cradle is now closed.

00:25It is no longer used, but many children are still abandoned.

00:32According to the data of 2024,

00:35almost 2 million Filipino children were abandoned by their parents.

00:42In 2022-2024, more than 500 children under the age of 18 were abandoned.

00:51Most of them were between the ages of 5 and 10.

00:54These children were lucky to have a new family

00:58and a chance to be successful in life.

01:02The former mayor of Manila, Alfredo Lim,

01:06also lived in the hospital.

01:09Father Victor Torres was also taken care of by the mothers here.

01:16We are all like family here.

01:19When we are taken care of by our sisters,

01:22we are treated like a family.

01:25So you don't feel like an orphan?

01:27No, I never experienced that, like an orphan.

01:31This is the only place where I feel like I have a second home.

01:39But for every child looking for a new home,

01:44there are some who are left behind in temporary houses

01:47by the church.

01:53Gustavo Del Cielo, also known as Kuya Tabo,

01:58was one of the sacrifices of the Hospicio de San Jose.

02:04Just like his younger brother, Beda,

02:08he was also abandoned by his parents and never returned.

02:13Is this where you were born?

02:15Why? Did your mother work here?

02:17No, I don't have a mother.

02:19When I was little, I was really brought up here.

02:23I never thought about it.

02:26Who is your mother?

02:28I don't remember.

02:30You don't remember?

02:31You don't know your father?

02:34You don't know your father?

02:38When you were born, what do you remember?

02:43I was really brought up here.

02:46When I was a baby, I was brought up here.

02:49I never thought about it.

02:51You were brought up here?

02:52I never thought about it.

02:54Where were you brought up?

02:56Outside the gate.

03:00Outside the gate?

03:05It's normal for a child to be happy.

03:08But whenever he thinks about how his parents left him,

03:13he is deeply saddened.

03:16I want to have a parent.

03:19But the problem is, it's not that easy.

03:24It's not good.

03:26I can't do it on my own.

03:28If I have a parent, it will be difficult.

03:30You will only get hurt.

03:33When you were a baby, you were left behind.

03:35You didn't go anywhere.

03:36You didn't go anywhere.

03:38When you were a baby, you were left behind.

03:41You didn't go anywhere.

03:44So, it's better here?

03:46It's better here.

03:48Life is better here.

03:51I'm old now.

03:57Sister Leonor was considered a mother.

04:01She was taught by a good mother

04:03that love is not only found in parents.

04:08How would you describe Kuya Tabo as a child?

04:12What is he like?

04:14A sort of...

04:15Whoever he meets, he is really loud.

04:18He is an extrovert.

04:20This is my mother.

04:22Who is she?

04:23My mother.

04:24Who is she?

04:25My mother.

04:26Huh?

04:27She knows the pictures of my mother.

04:29She is your mother?

04:31She is your mother?

04:32Yes, she is.

04:33Who is your favorite mother?

04:40Sister Palo, why?

04:42She is the kindest.

04:44She is the kindest.

04:48So, what are their parents doing?

04:50We are sisters.

04:53You have a lot of children, sister.

04:55Yes.

04:56Not biologically.

04:58We do not have our own,

05:00but we have a lot of children

05:02that we are taking care of.

05:05Because of the love that Sister Leonor showed,

05:08the child Tabo gained self-confidence.

05:12She became an athlete

05:14and fought abroad

05:16for the International Paralympic Games.

05:20Inside the hospice,

05:22there is a room

05:24that is full of old pictures.

05:27Here, you can see the history

05:29of the San Jose Hospice.

05:32What is here?

05:34This is the history of the hospice.

05:43This is Sister Lourdes Gomez.

05:47Is she your sister?

05:49Did she take care of you?

05:51Yes.

05:52This is Teresa Mabasa.

05:54This is Teresa Rillo.

05:56This is Melchora.

05:58This is Mementa.

06:00This is Erene Oqueta.

06:03These are our mothers.

06:06These are our superiors.

06:08But in truth,

06:10you do not need to look at the old pictures

06:13to know the history of this place.

06:17The story of Brother Beda and Brother Tabo

06:20is a solid proof

06:22of the 100-year history

06:24of the San Jose Hospice.

06:26We will all go home

06:28no matter what the story of your birth is.

06:33So, they have been here forever?

06:35Yes, they are here.

06:36They consider the hospice as their home.

06:39And you as one of their mothers,

06:42are you proud of them?

06:44Yes, of course.

06:45They are our treasures.

06:48Now, Brother Tabo is one of the oldest members

06:52of the hospice.

06:54From then until now,

06:56he has been serving in the church.

06:59He is thankful to his father and mother

07:02who truly loved people like him.

07:06I am proud of the Daughters of Charity.

07:10They are Brother Tabo.

07:12If they did not take care of Brother Beda,

07:16and all of you who are here,

07:19we might have seen you wandering the streets.

07:23And he is doing good

07:25to each and every one of us.

07:27Sometimes, Brother Tabo gets angry.

07:30But that does not take away

07:34his goodness.

07:39It is a special day

07:41because it is the first week of Advent.

07:43Christmas is just around the corner.

07:46But it is not only the coming of Jesus

07:49that is celebrated on that day.

08:14One day before his birthday,

08:17I talked to Brother Tabo.

08:20What is your wish for your birthday?

08:23I want it to be sad.

08:27I want it to be sad.

08:30Why do you want it to be sad?

08:32Huh?

08:35Are you okay?

08:37Huh?

08:44Brother, I think I have a problem.

08:47Nothing, nothing.

08:48Huh?

08:49Nothing.

08:56So when his birthday came,

08:59Happy birthday to you!

09:03Happy birthday to you!

09:07Brother Tabo was surprised by his old friends

09:10who were with him at the hospice.

09:12Happy birthday to you!

09:17Leo, who has been with him since he was a child.

09:20When we are together,

09:22he is happy because

09:24when problems come,

09:26we help each other.

09:29That is what I tell him.

09:31When you are sad,

09:34just call us

09:36and we will bring you.

09:38Christmas birthday.

09:43Father Victor,

09:44who is considered as a brother inside the hospice.

09:48My biggest wish is that

09:51he will have a long life

09:53and serve the people here in the hospice.

09:57The staff of San Jose Hospice

10:00who became his friends.

10:03Our wish to him is

10:06that he will enjoy his life here in the hospice

10:08and that he will always be strong.

10:10Even if they were not saved,

10:11at least they enjoyed their life here in the hospice.

10:14And of course,

10:15his mother, Sister Leonora.

10:19May he always have good health

10:25and continue to serve the Lord.

10:29I was so happy when I arrived

10:32and I am always happy

10:34to see them again here.

10:36To me, they are our treasures.

10:43Together with other residents of San Jose Hospice,

10:47we celebrated the simple gift of Brother Apo.

10:53They brought back happy memories of their childhood.

11:03Brother Tabo felt that

11:06whatever the story of his birth,

11:09there is a home that will accept and love him forever.

11:19What do you ask of the Lord?

11:22We ask that He will give us strength in our lives.

11:29When we are sick,

11:31we pray until there is no more fever.

11:35Amen.

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