DPMMH joins “We Light As One” to pay tribute to frontliners 

by LUISSE RUTAO

GUAGUA, Pampanga- Some 200 health care workers from Diosdado P. Macapagal Memorial Hospital (DPMMH) on Sunday, April 12, joined “We Light As One,” to boost the morale of other essential workers, who like them, are faced in the battlefront against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

According to Bernadeth Besonia, a 35-year-old veteran nurse from DPMMH, the past few months have been very challenging for health care workers like them.

“Mahirap po ang maging isang frontliner. Una po hindi naming nakakasama ang aming mga pamilya, limited lang po an gaming galaw. Minsan nagkakaroon po kami ng deskriminasyon sa ibang tao. Lalong-lalo na ang mga kasama naming sa trabaho, pinandidirian po sila, “she shared.

Dr. Fleur Zapanta, medical chief of DMMH, added that health care workers try their best every day to stay motivated, away from family and home, for the people that they serve.

“Hindi madali, mahirap ang sitwasyon naming lalo na sa mga pamilya naming na gustong magstay na lang kami sa bahay kasi natatakot rin sila para samin but we have to practice our profession. Kailangan naming lumaban. Hindi kami pwedeng umurong kasi kami ang inaasahan ng taong bayan,” she said.

WE LIGHT AS ONE. Health care workers from Diosdado P. Macapagal Memorial Hospital (DPMMH) practices their own fight dance in preparation of the nationwide  “We Light As One “ event to uplift the spirit of fellow frontliners in their battle against coronavirus disease in 2019 (COVID-19).

To honor the bravery and contribution of health workers like Besonia and Zapanta, one of the 150 participants of the lights and sound organization in Pampanga coordinated with DPMMH to stage its very own “We Light As One” entry in the hospital along with its medical personnel.

During the 1-hour event, beams of light illuminated the night sky to offer an hour of prayer and solidarity to all frontliners in the country.

WE LIGHT AS ONE. Some 200 health care workers from Diosdado P. Macapagal Memorial Hospital (DPMMH) gathered at the center of the hospital to offer their own fight dance as a gallant gesture to pay tribute and salute to their fellow frontliners during the nationwide ‘We Light As One” celebration in the country.

“Alam naman po natin kung gaano kapagod ang mga frontliners, so sa kahit maliit lang na bagay po ay sana makakatulong tayo para mauplift rin ang spirits nila” said Carol Narciso, owner of beauty and beats lights and sound.

Medical workers and staff also gathered at the center aisle to offer their very own mob dance version of Rachel Patten’s “Fight Song.”