6 na pinoy sa south korea pinarangal sa pagligtas at pag dakip sa rapist

By Cathy Rose A. Garcia

Three Filipino workers were recently honored by the Philippine Embassy in Seoul for helping rescue a young Korean high school student from being raped, and apprehending the suspect.

Jomar Marco, Felix Jumarang and Jayson Ibarra received medals from Philippine Vice-President Jejomar Binay and Ambassador Luis Cruz in a ceremony at the embassy last week.

The three men were part of a group of Filipinos who work at a factory in Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province. On the evening of May 17, they heard a woman screaming outside the factory gates. When they went outside, they found a woman with a female high school student, in tears and with blood on her cheeks and bruises.

``The woman told us that the student was almost raped. Six of us started running outside to look for the Korean man who tried to rape the student. And we finally caught up with him, not far from where our factory was. The man tried to escape, but we managed to pin him down,’’ Marco told The Korea Times.

The woman had called the police station for help, and after 10 minutes, the police arrived to apprehend the suspect. Marco, Jumarang and Ibarra were also asked by the police to give statements.

``A week later, we were invited by the officials of Namyangju Police Station to receive a small reward. They thanked us for our brave actions,’’ Marco said.

The men did not expect to be given a reward, much less medals. They said they only did what anyone would have done to help someone in need.

During the ceremony, the Philippine Vice-President said the men’s actions were proof that Filipinos were good citizens in any country.

``What you have done is proof that Filipinos are naturally helpful and do not neglect their duties as citizens, no matter where they live and work,’’ Binay said.

At the same time, the embassy also recognized 11 Filipino community organizations for their donations to the victims of typhoons that hit their home country last year.

The Gasan Migrant Workers’ Center in Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province was one of the groups recognized for its generous donation to the typhoon victims.

For the several months following the typhoons, around 150 to 200 workers who attend Sunday mass at the center would make small donations. The small donations totaled $2,000.

``The community raised the funds for the flood victims. It’s good that they still can share their blessings with the less fortunate,’’ Sr. Lucia C. Olalia, who works at the center, told The Korea Times.

Many Filipino workers earn often less than a million won a month, but they send much of the money back home for their families’ needs, such as food, housing and education.

The funds were sent through a religious congregation to help flood victims in La Union and Lingayen provinces in the northern Philippines. The funds were used for livelihood programs to help people get back on their feet.

Olalia also expressed gratitude to the Korean association of women major religious superiors, who raised over 30 million won for the typhoon victims. Every Friday, the members would skip one meal and donate the money allocated for that meal.

``We are also so grateful to the Korean association for their sacrifices and donation to the typhoon victims,’’ she said.

Para po kina paring JOMAR at lima pang kasamahan,isa po kaung ehemplo at bayani ng sambayanang pilipino na nagpapatunay ng katapangan at akin din personal na sinasaluduhan ang tatlo pang TNT kahit na di sila naparangalan dahil sa kanilang pagiging TNT. mabuhay po kau


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magandang imahe yan para sa lahing pinoy...

mabuhay po kayo!.. yan ang tunay na PILIPINO!..

Mabuhay kyo mga pareko! idolo kyo ng mga kapwa ntin pilipino.. We proud of u being a pinoy. Ipagtuloy ntin yan at pangalaagaan ntin ang imahe ng pgiging pinoy ntin.

YAN ANG TUNAY NA BAYANING OFW!!!!

AT PR PO DON SA 3TNT, UWI N KAU MGA PAREKOY PR DI NA KAU MA PENALTY, HEHEHE

PEACE!!!!!

yan ang pinoy...

proud to be pinoyski

wowwwwwwwwwww galing talaga ng mga filipino kahit saang sulok ng mundo basta pag tulong sa kapwa d tayo pahuhuli congtrats sainyo mga brod sa tapang at galing nyo SALUDO PO KAMIMGA SIR!!!!!!!!!!!

ganyan talaga ang dugong pinoy..


FILIPINO PRIDE!!!

PROUD TO BE PINOY!!!

SALUDO AKO SA INYO MGA KABAYAN....

yan ang pinoy...tnx s mga kbbyan ntin na pnkta ang pgka heroism ntin...

ako d sa pagbubuhat ng bangko isang beses din akong nakatulong sa koreans...kaya lang d inaprreciate ng pulis na koreano ...ganito yun sa girum station year 2008 nag aabang ako ng train may lasing na lasing na koreans snahulog cya sa baba saktong parating ang tren ginawa ko pilit ko cyang inabot at sinalya pataas buti nakaya ko lahat ng naroon tinanong ako odi nara saram sabi ko philippine...yan tayong mga pinoy pag kailangan ng tulong alang pinipili...luv you all

lanz wrote:ako d sa pagbubuhat ng bangko isang beses din akong nakatulong sa koreans...kaya lang d inaprreciate ng pulis na koreano ...ganito yun sa girum station year 2008 nag aabang ako ng train may lasing na lasing na koreans snahulog cya sa baba saktong parating ang tren ginawa ko pilit ko cyang inabot at sinalya pataas buti nakaya ko lahat ng naroon tinanong ako odi nara saram sabi ko philippine...yan tayong mga pinoy pag kailangan ng tulong alang pinipili...luv you all

kabayan silent reward tawag jan sa mbuting gnwa mo...cla cla dn mga koreans ang mkkaalm na filipin saram ang ngligtas...kya gud influence tau s knla kea cgro dagsa ang pghire sa pinoy...

may agimat ang dugong pinoy!

‎3 pang pinoy na tnt na tumulong sa highskul student:

larry bayasen,benjamin vinluan,rizalino tawagen

mabuhay po kau, itinaya ang kanilang mga sarili kahit malagay sa alanganin,,

_ano po bang nangyari dun sa 3 na tnt? hinuli po ba? Just curious!, kudos to them!

lanz wrote:ako d sa pagbubuhat ng bangko isang beses din akong nakatulong sa koreans...kaya lang d inaprreciate ng pulis na koreano ...ganito yun sa girum station year 2008 nag aabang ako ng train may lasing na lasing na koreans snahulog cya sa baba saktong parating ang tren ginawa ko pilit ko cyang inabot at sinalya pataas buti nakaya ko lahat ng naroon tinanong ako odi nara saram sabi ko philippine...yan tayong mga pinoy pag kailangan ng tulong alang pinipili...luv you all

_you were already rewarded in ways not tangible but thru blessings received unexpected!
_great heroic act, kudos tol!

lanz wrote:ako d sa pagbubuhat ng bangko isang beses din akong nakatulong sa koreans...kaya lang d inaprreciate ng pulis na koreano ...ganito yun sa girum station year 2008 nag aabang ako ng train may lasing na lasing na koreans snahulog cya sa baba saktong parating ang tren ginawa ko pilit ko cyang inabot at sinalya pataas buti nakaya ko lahat ng naroon tinanong ako odi nara saram sabi ko philippine...yan tayong mga pinoy pag kailangan ng tulong alang pinipili...luv you all

kapatid mabuhay ka.. saludo ako sayo..