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In a school where we only know our classmates by their last name, it's quite strange that I can still recall his full name even up to now. Bihira lang kasi mangyari yun...
His name - Francis Xavier Manzano.
He was my classmate during grade school. We were seated very near to each other because of our last name. He was different from my other classmates from prominent families, hindi siya mayabang, mabait siya at madalas tahimik at nasa isang tabi lang. Hindi naman kami barkada pero madalas ko siyang nakakausap, FX nga tawag namin sa kanya. Madalas din siyang asarin na "kamusta si Edu?" o "nasaan na si Lucky."
I can still remember when he came to school with crumpled clothes. He was a bit sloppy that time. Our class adviser scolded him for that but he later realized that Francis Xavier Manzano was an orphan. Doon kami biglang bumilib sa kanya...na kaya pa niyang maging masaya. Nalungkot din kami para sa kanya.
Last week, I heard his name again in the news about an "alleged" carjacking shootout in Ortigas. I just disregarded it, baka hindi siya. Then I saw the very disturbing video from UNTV. I felt very sad for what happened to him. He was shot in the head by policemen at a close range. Sabi ko nga sa kaibigan ko, sayang naman ang buhay niya. Ulila na nga siya tapos ganyan pa ang mangyayari sa kanya in the end. Ang lunkgot naman. Baka may anak na siya at mauulila rin.
Hindi ko lang masikmura ang mga ginawa sa kanya at mga kasama niya. How can he defend himself against the accusations now that he's dead. Namatay siya at ang mga kasama niya ng walang kalaban-laban.
Sana magkaroon ng justice ang pagkamatay nila.
Let's pray for his soul. Condolences to his family and friends.
His name - Francis Xavier Manzano.
He was my classmate during grade school. We were seated very near to each other because of our last name. He was different from my other classmates from prominent families, hindi siya mayabang, mabait siya at madalas tahimik at nasa isang tabi lang. Hindi naman kami barkada pero madalas ko siyang nakakausap, FX nga tawag namin sa kanya. Madalas din siyang asarin na "kamusta si Edu?" o "nasaan na si Lucky."
I can still remember when he came to school with crumpled clothes. He was a bit sloppy that time. Our class adviser scolded him for that but he later realized that Francis Xavier Manzano was an orphan. Doon kami biglang bumilib sa kanya...na kaya pa niyang maging masaya. Nalungkot din kami para sa kanya.
Last week, I heard his name again in the news about an "alleged" carjacking shootout in Ortigas. I just disregarded it, baka hindi siya. Then I saw the very disturbing video from UNTV. I felt very sad for what happened to him. He was shot in the head by policemen at a close range. Sabi ko nga sa kaibigan ko, sayang naman ang buhay niya. Ulila na nga siya tapos ganyan pa ang mangyayari sa kanya in the end. Ang lunkgot naman. Baka may anak na siya at mauulila rin.
Hindi ko lang masikmura ang mga ginawa sa kanya at mga kasama niya. How can he defend himself against the accusations now that he's dead. Namatay siya at ang mga kasama niya ng walang kalaban-laban.
Sana magkaroon ng justice ang pagkamatay nila.
Let's pray for his soul. Condolences to his family and friends.
posted by rL at
7:42 PM
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