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Monday, March 01, 2004
Newly-wed topnotch seaman missing
By Erwin Ambo S. Delilan
* Prior to the tragedy, Baylin has already been working in international shipping for five years, on an annual nine-month contract
NEWLY-wed Anecito Baylin Jr. from Grandville Subdivision, Cadiz City, is one of the reported missing passengers of the ill-fated Superferry 14 of the WG & A which caught fire at dawn Friday.
As of press deadline Friday night, his mother Maya and wife Cherrie Mae were so worried over his plight.
Baylin, 24, is a maritime engineering graduate from the Visayan Maritime Academy.
He is working in an international ship by the Cobar Shipping Company. Prior to the tragedy, Baylin has already been working in international shipping for five years, on an annual nine-month contract.
Mrs. Baylin said her son was a top-notcher in the Cobar examinations. He went to Manila last week to attend a company meeting.
On February 23 at 3 p.m., the seaman texted his mother and wife that he was going home aboard Superferry 14.
"He was supposed to take a plane. But because it's very expensive, he opted to take the Superferry," Mrs. Baylin said.
Mrs. Baylin further said her son probably bought a television for her that's why he took the Superferry.
"Promisa n'ya gid na nga daan sa akon nga baklan niya ako sang telebisyon sa Manila (He promised to buy me a television set in Manila)," the teary-eyed mother narrated.
Baylin and Cherrie Mae, who is from General Santos, were married only last month.
From his savings, he bought a house and lot at a low-cost housing area in Grandville Subdivision, Barangay Daga, Cadiz City.
Before he left for Manila last week, Mrs. Baylin said her son was busy painting their house.
He was supposed to buy vinyl tiles for their floor as soon as he arrives from Manila.
"Ang indi ko maintiendihan nga-a seaman man siya pero nga-a wala gid siya makapanikasog nga makaluwas (What I can't understand was that why did he not strive to survive)," wondered Mrs. Baylin.
Cherrie Mae, on the other hand, refused to give statements to the media.
"Ang akon lang ginapangamuyo tani makaluwas lang gid siya (My only prayer is for him to survive)," said Mrs. Baylin who stayed at the Super Ferry terminal waiting for the latest update of the ongoing rescue operations.
(February 28, 2004 issue)
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