MALASAKIT AT WORK | Ina, humihingi ng tulong para sa open heart surgery ng anak na may congenital heart disease

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00:00 P600,000. This is the problem of a woman who visited our program.

00:06 The hole in her child's heart is constantly growing and needs an open heart surgery.

00:14 Let's watch their story.

00:17 My daughter, Prince Ezequiel Conde, has a hole in her heart and needs surgery.

00:26 This is the problem of Leslie Arcelia, 31 years old and a resident of Mexico, Pampanga.

00:35 She told us in our program that her son Prince was diagnosed six months ago.

00:42 They took Prince to the hospital because whenever he cries, his lips always turn black.

00:50 According to the doctor, Prince has congenital heart disease.

00:54 The doctor added that Prince needs to wait for five years before closing his two holes in his heart.

01:02 But after two years, the hole in his heart grew even more.

01:09 The doctor told Prince to refer them to the Philippine Heart Center for surgery.

01:16 The doctors in the PHC immediately called them.

01:19 They were told that the only way to save their son's life is to have an open heart surgery.

01:27 My son is only five years old.

01:31 We want to have him operated on.

01:35 We want him to be with us for a long time.

01:39 The operation that his son underwent is very important.

01:44 His operation in the Philippine Heart Center is worth P600,000.

01:52 But they have a big problem.

01:53 They don't know where to get money for Prince's surgery.

01:58 Their only source of income is selling vegetables.

02:03 While her husband is a factory worker in their area,

02:07 he calls for help to get the necessary amount

02:11 for their son's surgery this November.

02:15 I am asking for help for my son's surgery.

02:25 Malasakit at Work is bringing the problem of Leslie to Senator Bong Go's office.

02:35 According to Ms. Angel May Barbadillo, one of the Senators,

02:40 the Senator will be giving a guarantee letter to Prince.

02:45 This is what they will be using for the operation of the child.

02:50 To those who still want to help,

02:53 you can send a message to our official Facebook page,

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03:05 Again, true care is always at work.