It’s not a very usual to find missing people, let alone a boy who can barely talk, and reunite them with their family. It’s not impossible, either. The case of Matthew David Samudio that I blogged yesterday had positive developments towards last night. News has it that he’s been found and that he’s well. More about the story from the ABS-CBN website thorugh here.
Thanks, Koryn Iledan, for the confirmation!
EDIT: Here’s a heartwarming “Thank You” note from Matthew’s dad, Michael Samudio. Click for “YOU ARE MATTHEW DAVID’S HERO…” I cried happy tears when I read it. Hope prevailed and delivered! Now, the next step as pointed out by my good friend Jojo, “…the authorities should still find out sino ang mastermind… they should track down the girl…” I read you loud and clear.
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25 July 2008 at 10:05 pm
i warned carlo and cay nga eh lalo na’t ang hilig gumala ngayon ni mars…kasi nakita raw ‘yung bata na nanlilimos a day or two after siya “mawala.” so siyempre, one of the theories, sindikato ‘yung kumuha sa kanya.
26 July 2008 at 3:55 pm
Onga, naalala ko rin nito si Mars :(
1 August 2008 at 9:08 am
Hi
The power of the Internet Community works wonders. It is through this medium that nation-wide awareness re Matthew was made possible.
I remember getting a similar email 2 years back. About a 2 year old girl Ysabelle Sim. I could not find any news that she’s been found. It is definitely worthwhile to post this missing person ad that circulated re this poor girl. You can be the instrument to start this:
—– Forwarded by Bernadette T. Fernandez/BPI on 11/27/06 09:53 AM —–
Arminda A.
Aligarvez To: PB MA
cc:
11/24/06 05:52 PM Subject: FW: Missing Person…PLS FORWARD
This email contains confidential information for the sole use of the
intended recipient/s. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact
the sender, delete this email and maintain the confidentiality of what you
may have read.
dear all,
pls find attached picture & some info of my niece, Ysabelle. Nawawala xa
since yesterday, Nov 23, around 11am, naglalaro xa malapit sa gate ng haus
nmin. May nagsabi nakita daw xa away from our place kasama 1 badjao na
babae, around 4pm nman nakita daw nung isang jeepney driver iyak na xa ng
iyak, tulala na, karga nman ng isang badjao na lalake naghihintay ng
masasakyan, pinagpapasa-pasahan xa para cguro maligaw kung sino man ang
nakakita sa babaeng unang kumuha (i think isang grupo 2 ng nangunguha ng
bata, d din cgurado kung talgang badjao un or nagpapanggap lng) Meron din
kami nakausap kagabi isang batang pulubi, nakita nya nga daw c ysabelle may
kasama isa pang bata along Taft Ave namamalimos na. Since yesterday na
nawala xa until now naghahanap p din kmi, d kami makatulog kakaisip kung
ano na ngyayari sa kanya, im sure gutom na un. Nag-report na kmi sa pulis,
madami na nga daw case ngaun ng nawawalang bata.
Pls include her in your prayers, na sana makita nmin xa agad.
Baka makita nu xa, pls inform us immediately. U may also contact me thru
Mobile No. 0919 2756394. Malaking tulong ito sa pamilya nmin. PLS.
PASS….
Maraming Salamat!
Sandra Sim-De Niro