It's the day...
By Toni
@toniganzon (72533)
Philippines
February 20, 2020 11:06pm CST
February 21, 1991 Friday. I was informed by a classmate that my parents were abducted. Went home, got a call from my parents' friend ordering me to stay at home and tell my siblings not to go to school as well. He didn't mention what happened to my parents but I knew he was lying. He just said my parents are coming over soon.
Uncle arrived in our car with our driver in our city home and told us we need to go to our hometown as something had happened to our parents. Too many people swarming in our front gate, crying. As we alighted from the car everybody were staring at me and my siblings with tears in their eyes. We were brought into the living room where my grandfather was and told us the most horrific news I have ever heard.
It was this day, Friday, the 21st, 29 years ago when we lost our father and mother.
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@toniganzon (72533)
• Philippines
27 Feb 20
My father's cousin orchestrated everything. He had my father killed and my mother was just a collateral damage.
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@LadyDuck (472060)
• Switzerland
27 Feb 20
@toniganzon This is horrible, I am really sorry for what happened to your parents. Of course it is not something you will ever forgive and forget.
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
21 Feb 20
I’m sorry to hear you lost both your parents on the same day. :( I cannot imagine such pain.
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@toniganzon (72533)
• Philippines
2 Mar 20
@infatuatedbby It's hard celebrating my birthday each year. I become depressed.
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
1 Mar 20
@toniganzon I’m sorry to hear that. This is something that will never be forgotten, but do remember the good times 
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@rsa101 (38166)
• Philippines
28 Feb 20
@toniganzon Oh so sorry to know that you had to go to that ordeal at a very young age. I didn't know that you went through all that. I hope that you are able to accept and move on with that because I seem to have difficulty to comprehend what I would feel if I were in your shoes at that time.
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@toniganzon (72533)
• Philippines
2 Mar 20
@rsa101 I have moved on. We all lived a "normal" life, the way our parents would want us to. We never suffered financially. Emotional struggle was more difficult for all of us. But we are all doing okay.
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@toniganzon (72533)
• Philippines
27 Feb 20
I just turned 13 that time. They were murdered 3 days after my birthday and my 13th birthday was the last time I saw them.
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@toniganzon (72533)
• Philippines
27 Feb 20
Because my father was a famous political figure and his opponent had him murdered and my mother was just a collateral damage.
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@toniganzon (72533)
• Philippines
2 Mar 20
@besweet Yeah, especially them who had done nothing but helped a lot of people.
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@toniganzon (72533)
• Philippines
27 Feb 20
Yes. My parents were murdered 3 days after my 13th birthday.
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@toniganzon (72533)
• Philippines
2 Mar 20
@JudyEv I have four siblings. At that time three were in the university, one was graduating in high school. Nobody brought us up. We were trained by our parents how to handle our businesses. We have maids at home. My mom's parents were living with us but after awhile they went to live in the US, so it was just me and my siblings.
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@JudyEv (342110)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Feb 20
@toniganzon Oh, I am so sorry. What a dreadful time that must have been. Who brought you up? (You don't have to answer if you'd rather not)
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@resukill22 (25050)
• Las Pinas City, Philippines
21 Feb 20
I'm really sorry for your loss, hope you are okay now
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@resukill22 (25050)
• Las Pinas City, Philippines
27 Feb 20
@toniganzon that's good to know that your fine now
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@Mavic123456 (21893)
• Thailand
21 Feb 20
sorry to know this. How are you holding up?
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
21 Feb 20
I am curious what happened to your parents on that day.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
27 Feb 20
@toniganzon ouch, that was tragic.
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@amitkokiladitya (171927)
• Agra, India
21 Feb 20
This is shocking.what had happened to them
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@a_jerobon (2304)
• Eldoret, Kenya
21 Feb 20
That is so sad. So sorry for your loss. What really happened?
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How old were you then? What happened?@toniganzon (72533)
• Philippines
27 Feb 20
I just turned 13, 3 days after my birthday I lost my parents.
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