KMJS livestream April 26, 2026 Episode - Replay | Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho

The Lady of the Lake, believe it or not, has long arms and 20, 28 years old. In love with a 64 year old widow from Cagayan, Teoro City. And the amazing story of Dr. Erwin Ken Parchaso, who was not considered for the board exam, but he was the one who announced the top one in the 2026 Physician Board Exams. I am your host, Jessica Soho. Don't forget to subscribe to our channel for more videos. She's the top one in the 2026 Physician Board Exams. I'm your host, Jessica Soho.

We're the double finalists in the 2026 New York TV and Film Awards. Meanwhile, here are the stories that will be told by... That's KMJS! Because of a fish's bite, a grandmother's hand was almost cut off.

I was nervous, how can I cut this? It's hard to work.

And another one, her life was in danger because her blood was poisoned. She had a misdiagnosis of tilapia. Oh my God! I thought it was nothing. The 18-year-old woman in the latex was too long for her arms and legs are too long. The measurement I got from Cindy is 64 inches.

When I'm wearing clothes, I can see in the mirror that my back is ugly.

I blame myself because why am I like this?

There's also someone who wants to strengthen his mind.

Hi Cindy! Hello! Hi Paul!

Finally, let me introduce myself properly again.

The first one who doesn't want to be named. He's a Tate 3 in the board exams of the doctors.

My name is not there.

I don't want to be named. But he made it to the top 1.

Number 1, Erwin Ken Angkwal Parchaso.

It's overwhelming.

Until now, for me, that he was withheld, it's me.

Learn his unique story of hard work and success.

I'm Erwin Ken A. Parchaso. Not withheld, not hidden, just here.

In the context of the news, why did a child have his own feet stitched? Parents

When we got it, it was stitched on one foot. It was in a hole. It came from their house and ran away. It was not that we were able to catch it, we just heard that it was going to die.

Of course, we were so scared.

We were always afraid of it leaving.

Let's investigate the projects that King Axal Diko and former House Speaker Martin Romualdez in Leyte. I called former Speaker Martin Romualdez and I reported the instructions of the President to insert the 100 billion projects. I did not run. I did not evade scrutiny. My district has zero ghost and zero substandard flood control projects. and the project they did was never finished, that's really a way of correction. Just help them instead of being so hopeless. Next up is a crazy story

in the program Double Finalist in the 2026 New York TV and Film Awards.

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Hindi, Rona lobo's in a Carla and I'm dying Sahara, Matty Latia It is believed that because of the dangerous tilapia,

his hand was almost cut off. His hand is really very sharp.

And his other foot was placed in the hook. How did one of our favorite fish. To all the people who are having dinner, what is your favorite dish? To those who love tilapia, be extra careful when cleaning it before cooking it because with just a pinch of tilapia's skin,

it can steal your life. of tilapia's skin, it could be fatal. On this morning, March 31, Cynthia bought a tilapia plant from her market.

I bought it, I really chose the plants. I came here, I cleaned it. When I was cutting the tilapia's skin, it suddenly burst. My palate was pierced.

It was deep. I didn't notice it. I washed my face. It was a big wound. We brought it to the clinic. We gave it an antitetan. When I woke up in the morning,

I was dizzy. I was looking at the dark. They took me to the hospital.

Cynthia's small wound on her skin was completely infected. Her hand was really swollen. It was only up to here, up to her waist. It was only that swollen. She had a lump on her hand, like water.

That's why Cynthia's infected hand needed to be operated on. I was nervous. What if I get cut? I don't have a hand. to the of severe infection of his hand The injection of the Tilapia's needle is called Viprio vulnificus infection The Viprio vulnificus is a bacteria that not only in Tilapia can be obtained but also in other fish

It can cause water retention or salinity as long as the water is dirty It is also used in other fish, whether it is in freshwater or saltwater, as long as the water is polluted, or not in raw or uncooked seafood. We say that the water quality is poor, that bacteria can multiply. It is also present in tuna, in catfish, and in other types of fish. We call it necrotizing bacterial infection, where bacteria eat the flesh and skin of a person.

Vibrio vulnificus infection spreads quickly in the patient's blood. In Cynthia's case, her infection worsened because of his diabetes.

The infection set in faster. Plus, the vessel of the diabetic patient is small. It can't circulate properly. It's much better to operate. The blood flow is compensated. That's why it's black.

We don't want that part to be cut off.

Fortunately, the infection was completely stopped.

They told me, Oh, my dear mother, it's good that you were able to hold on.

Cynthia is now recovering.

I was shot by Tilapia here. Then, it was a deep wound. All of this was here. It was still spinning at night. I don't want. I was so sad. I was so sad. I was so sad. I was so sad.

I was so sad.

I was so sad.

I was shot. It was just a scratch. The next day, it was gone.

In 2021, the Tilapia's back was also injured by an accident. The Tundo in Manila, Josefina. When we were at the market, the Tilapia jumped. When the vendor was doing the sale, the Tilapia jumped on the box. I thought it was a bullet.

When I first saw it, it was just a normal bullet. It was like a bullet in the back of a car. Josefina was able to sell her mother's goods. But a few hours later, she suddenly became weak.

I was already chilling. I was about to go up to the roof.

I called my son and told, please take care of me. Josefina was immediately taken to the hospital and was admitted to the ICU or intensive care unit. But the spread of the infection of her wound to her left foot was faster. The water was already increasing.

Josefina was just surprised by her foot. It was like she was eating a little by little when her wound was getting bigger. to I was worried that I might lose my children. To save Josefina's foot, she had to undergo a skin grafting procedure where the tissue is transferred from one part of the body to the infected part of her foot. The patient we saw was not cut,

but the deformity or the parts of the foot that were removed really needs to be removed to remove the infection in her body.

So if she's not removed?

The infection will be deeper and it can spread to her whole body. Josefina's wound took almost 5 months to heal. It's like a rock. It's hard. I don't have any feelings. I can't walk for a long time. and He was climbing up and down the marquee. He was seen by a surgery doctor. The initial recommendation was amputation. That's when my world started to shake. He was gone for a few hours.

But before his hand could be cut, he was already dead. Sepsis was the main diagnosis for him. I only found out about him when his friends told him that they were head fishing, that was the probable reason why Papa's hand was injured. Maybe unconsciously, he didn't know that he was stung by tilapia.

He probably couldn't remember the main reason why his hand was hurting. He was also stung many times been bitten many times but we will survive. I didn't expect that it would be the cause of his death. Experts also have a reminder on how to avoid this infection. Tilapia is still safe to eat as long as you can see that it's not really a balisa. It's washed well prior to cooking. And it's really cooked.

Keep it cool or cold. Keep it clean. We will hide this. Just make sure that the fish is already cleaned. The fish bones and the bones are already removed

before we put it in the freezer.

No big fish can be caught. freezer. Walang malaking nakakapuing. Ngayon din ang paligpik ng isda. Na hindi maliit na bagay lang. Dahil pwede ka nito ipahama. Ang Visayas Mindanao, linggo na, KMJS na! Mga taga-aklan, na-alarma, nang nakita ang isang batang lalala. It's Sunday, KMJS now!

Aklan residents were alarmed when they saw a young man running on the street while his feet were chained.

His feet were chained. This is what the child who was turned over by the police looked like in a police station in the province of Aklan. The child was seen wandering on the streets while her legs were tied.

We were thinking that she might have been kidnapped.

Many were continuously in charge and were pitied for the situation of the child. To the people who did the work, to the people who deserved it.

Maybe there's a difference in what the mother thinks.

Who chained her? And why did they do it? This morning, April 16, on a road,

the child was seen by the tricycle driver, Reynan, saw the child. But what really surprised Reynan was when he noticed that his feet were chained. We chased him until we reached the footstand. We were so scared. We thought he was dead. We reached the child here. We talked to the child. I said, I'll just bring him to the police station. When we got here, our investigator immediately filed a case against him.

He was fed because at that time, the child was hungry.

We were thinking that he might have eaten something.

But after they talked to the child, they found out that he was not fed.

He came from their house and ran away he could not go to the town.

And the one who chained him is none other than his own parents.

It was not right to chain the minority. We immediately got the key of the lock in the chain so that it can be removed. The chain we got was small. It weighed about 2 kilos. When we got it, it was like this. It was stiff. It was bent.

We immediately transferred it to the MSWDO for further intervention.

But after the mother talked, they decided to take the child home. Here, we found the mother of the child, Lydia. Her name is not her real name. She was bitten by an ice ball wrapped in a blanket. She was attacked by high blood. I was in a state of shock. I was bleeding because I was sleeping and I was watching my baby. Now, it's crying every morning.

While her 12-year-old son, whose name we hid under the name of Mark, was sitting quietly inside their house. His legs were not chained, but his father still watched him closely, who we hid under the name of Ruben.

I was the only one who was watching over him.

It was hard for me to take care of him.

Because of his duty to watch over Mark, Ruben has not been able to enter the construction site for three days.

I don't have any money. I only worked for two days.

Now, I've been watching of her for three days. And Lidia and Ruben admitted that they were the ones who chained their own child. But they wanted to make it clear that it was not because they were trying to make Mark suffer that they chained him. He always left. When he left, we were always afraid that he would leave us. That scared that we couldn't help her. In fact, just one day after they took their daughter home from the precinct, Mark ran away again.

He threw the trash away, ran away, and disappeared again.

I didn't want to be a burden to my family. Lidya's sister, many people did not agree with the way they were treated by their children. But before they were judged, they talked and heard why they were treated that way. Mark, the eldest son of Lydia and Ruben, decided to give up his one-year-old son to a relative who lives in another town.

We're close. We're the only ones who can earn money in the town he lives in. He's so eager to go there. He wants to come here.

We're going to take him. I hope he doesn't come back. A lot of people are saying, don't take him because they're taking care of him. You're still young.

You should always look after him. Until they heard that Mark is getting a headache from those who are taking care of care of him and their community. He is the one who gets biscuits from the stores, the playgrounds, and the hotels. He even gets a visit from the hotel.

He will go to the guests, take a bath, and eat at the buffet. Even in the reports, the child never became violent.

We called and asked who the parents were. And then later, we found out that the parents he was living with were not biological parents. That's why the authorities decided to return Mark to the power of Nalidiyah. We know that he's not close to us because he did not grow up here. He was pampered there. But here, I am the one who is in need. We cannot give him what he wants.

I want fried pork. Later, when I get a job, I will buy it for you. But now, it is expensive. Until his feet cannot be signed. In a week, he can go out for 3 weeks.

Now, he was sent away. Tomorrow, he will not be there.

No, he will be there later.

And they were very surprised when they discovered that whenever Mark leaves, he travels to another town which is almost 3 hours away from them. He was just talking to the driver that if he can get in and get out of the car, Oras and Lyons, Akanila, he was upland. Oh, yeah, so driver no complete is young Makis, English, but suck I do own casino tagadito dosha at kundate

Nakaka puslit ito some on a hotel at Nanguha lang nangmangalaro on Nyon Nanaka, we're in doubt and Tara and Amina Rico John Donza police station Dito, Sabah young can young pinupon tahan. Kusanda Nag Kamu ang C mark He was walking around the police station. Here in the town he was going to, where Mark was found, he was already known by the residents. Not only because he grew up here, but also because he became notorious for being clumsy.

One of his victims is this store. The child was always walking around. And here in the shop, he's getting biscuits.

He goes home and begs his mother for money and she returns the payment.

Here in Enero, he says he stole this gas station and the theft was caught on CCTV.

The sign says there's a person in the bathroom. He was also robbed and caught on CCTV. The board is so high, Martin. If someone is outside, I'll go and get them. Bye!

He got the money in 1099. All in coins. I couldn't catch him because I couldn't leave the site. I laughed because he's not old enough. He's still young.

He's getting more and more.

First, he got 5,000, 7,000.

Mark's biggest amount of money, 18,000 pesos, he got from the rice field where Enric works.

This is a delivery of rice. It's worth a while. I was in the bathroom for a while. I was in the bathroom for a while.

I was in the bathroom for a while.

They said that the incident was bluttered. But the child spent almost Php 12,000. According to the police, in the past three years, there are five reports in their file that have evidence of Mark's theft.

Others just informed us, they didn't complain, they didn't record it.

According to his mother, the total amount of, and he received P300,000.

The small amount of money, P5,000, I paid. But the others, no ma'am. There was only a small amount.

Considering the minor below 15 years old, we cannot just charge him, especially that we cannot arrest him. We need to rescue that minor. And give him the right intervention so that we can give a solution to his problem and correct his wrongdoings.

He's a good and good boy. He can help us. He always wants to play. When he's not playing, he wants to leave. Because Lydia is having a hard time controlling her son's confusion and maybe their headache will increase,

Ruben sometimes ties Mark to his own body whenever he sleeps so that he won't be able to sleep. This is where we sleep. to Last week, they decided to chain their feet.

I was chained to stop my pain. I cried because it only happened to dogs. But now, I tell people, because it's like this, you're going to be chained to work.

I was in pain for nine months. He was in there for nine months. We heard that he was in there for nine months. We heard that he was in there for nine months.

When he left, we were so scared. we couldn't sleep.

But after being kicked by the police, Mark's feet still held on. Now, he is under the case management of MSWDO or Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office. I pray that if you have any illness,

you will be treated properly.

To find out how Mark can be guided, he was consulted by MSWDO to a psychologist. Upon my initial assessment, the client has conduct disorder. It's consistent with rule-breaking, being aggressive with other people. If they have risk factors, for example, their family member,

history of mood disorders, ADHD, neurodevelopmental cases, they can be a factor. Experts also strongly recommend having a chain to adena is that they become more aggressive and resentful. Meanwhile, Mark is also working on activities that can improve her condition. For parents, one of the best things to do is to talk to a professional to have a treatment planning, to guide them

and to make them understand why the child's behavior is like that. So that Ruben won't have a hard time in finding a job and taking care of his child, he found a new job in their barangay. He also gave a grocery item to an NGO He was able to find a new job in their barangay. A NGO also provided grocery items so that the couple can start a small sarisari store.

We talked to the sponsors. You don't have to pay for your groceries.

You can just go ahead and earn money. How can you help us?

Now that I have a sari store, I will not leave. I will continue to work. Thank you.

We will monitor for one month so that we can see if the dayangada is successful or if we can still be successful in our work. We need to understand that families tend to resort to this kind of punishment because they don't have available resources. In a macro level, we are still far from the ideal

where every community has mental health professionals. It's very important that we institutionalize and integrate mental health programs in the community.

We love him so much. I will endure it. Even if I don't have a job, as long as he's with me,

I will follow him. On one side, Mark is pitiful. I hit him, ma'am. I followed the doctor's order.

In one place, Mark felt pity for his parents, who grew up without power. And he had a condition that he had to fight. Under the guidance of his parents and his parents. ♪♪♪ Name withheld at first. He refused to be named.

And he thought he was down failed the board exams for doctors. That's why, he's in the top 1. The results of the 2026 Physician Licensure Exam became controversial. Of the 1,954 examinees who passed, 6 of them were not immediately made public by the PRC or the Professional Regulation Commission, as was the case with the one that was published.

However, the one that was published was the one that was ranked as the top one or top notcher, and was named as is named with help. According to the PRC, the examiner's results must be verified first. The public is now in a dilemma., it was revealed who the controversial person was who was first written as a name withheld. It was none other than Dr. Erwin Ken Parchaso of Lyceum Northwestern University in Dagupan City, in Pangasinan,

who received the highest score of 95.17%. Despite the controversy, his first 10 years in the making, he is now ready to share his experience exclusively here at KMJS before he admits his victory. On March 12, Ken will be one of the 3,000 examinees who got a PLE or Physician Licensure Exam, board exams for those who want to become doctors.

The Physician's Licensure Examination is relatively one of the toughest. It's four days.

I was a bit confident when I took the exam. I was able to answer. But then when the results came out, that's when the messages popped up. My batchmates at the review center at the time were already congratulating each other.

But I didn't see any of the messages that said, Congrats, Ken. I didn't see my name. I was a bit... I was a bit confused. I was depressed again.

I cried. My world was really sinking.

I thought,

It's going to collapse again. Should I do this again? Should I study again? But as I thought about it,

I don't want to anymore.

I'm tired.

And in the middle of his struggle, Ken returned to how his dream of becoming a doctor began. Ken's family was born in Trinidad in Benguet. He admitted that he wasn't in his academics or studies.

I was not the smartest person in the room. I'm just a regular student back then.

Because he dreamed of following his sister Karen's dream of being a nurse, when the school closed, Ken also took up nursing.

I encountered a lot of patients who are losing hope, they're afraid of their illness, it's like their world is collapsing. And then doctors would arrive. Doctors have a big impact on a patient's life. Doctors don't just treat or diagnose a disease,

they save a person's whole world. I want to be like that to a disease. They save a person's whole world. I want to be like that to a person.

So, after graduating from nursing, Ken decided to continue studying medicine. But, just at the beginning of his med school journey,

he already had some obstacles. NMAT is the prerequisite before you go to medicine. Schools have standards, 90 and above. Believe me or not, I also took my NMAT three times. My first take, my NMAT was low, 35. My second take, it wasn't that high, just 55.

I was ashamed of myself. I couldn't do it. I felt like I was having a hard time. Third try, my grade was also just 55+. I didn't get in the first choice of school. And that ended up me enrolling in Lyceum de Gupan. At first, I was pressured because it was a different level.

I really struggled. I lived off absence for two years. I didn't have much money.

Ken worked part-time, joined HR or Human Resources staff, and also worked as an online English tutor. That's why in 2019, Ken returned to med school. I didn't really get along with my life because in my leave of absence of within 2 years,

I didn't do much work. I didn't study.

Despite the fatigue and pressure from medicine proper, Ken persevered. And his inspiration was his girlfriend, and now his wife, Yael, whom he met when she was a medical intern. I saw her at the hospital where I was doing my internship. I said, what is this? Is this a patient? But I saw him ordering, a doctor's order on the computer.

I was surprised. Oh my gosh, he's a doctor.

I talked to him. I was a bit humbled. We were going out and then we became girlfriend and boyfriend.

He's a very gentle man.

He's a very patient person.

After internship, I applied to a review center. I was also reviewing my wife because she was also going to examine her diplomate. We are each other's inspiration for studying because we said we were going to pass. One week before the exam, I was surprised. She said she was pregnant. I was more nervous because this wasn't in the plan.

I wasn't ready to be a father.

Despite this, Ken continued to get his board exam. Upon exam day, my mind was blank. I couldn't answer my exams properly.

I told my wife, I'm not going to do it anymore.

And he was right. Ken failed his first take of the board exam while Yael passed his diplomate exam. He was so conscious.

His dreams, he delayed it to be there for our son.

My wife told me, go ahead, take the exam again. My parents also told me, it's not the end of the world yet. Just continue. I said, let's not the end of the world. Just continue. I said, okay, let's try.

However, at that time, Yael was already 6 months pregnant.

My parents said that since I gave birth to my wife, I need to get her married.

Ken did not continue his second take of the board exam in becoming a doctor.

I told my wife that I don't think I can do medicine. I took a nursing board exam in the US.

Until this past year, Yael gave birth to their eldest son,

Zach.

When Zach was born, I was so happy. I was speechless.

I thought, I'm really happy. I was speechless.

I was like, I'm a father now.

He's a good father. When I came back from work, he was the one who took care of me.

Being a father outweighs more than being a doctor for me. Because I made that life.

Although doctors save lives, for me, I made that life. Although doctors save lives, for me, I made that life. He took another exam to become a doctor. But he was so disappointed when he didn't see his name on the list of candidates.

I thought, I don't want to do this anymore. I'm tired. Until he had what he called a plot twist. I don't know. It didn't sink in. It didn't enter my mind that I was the top one with the name withheld. Someone messaged me with a screenshot of the list. That's number one.

Erwin Ken, the one who was beaten up.

Yael and Ken's brother, Jaja, were chased out of the living room after being beaten up.

They were chased out of the living room.

They were chased out of the living room.

They were chased out of the living room. That's number one. the I'm so happy! His father was also moved to tears. And in the end, he embraced his mother.

It's overwhelming. Until now, for me, Named With Help Palais, that's me. I can't put it into words

that I'm happy. I'm so, so happy. For the past 10 years, his score was the highest. It's rather rare. That's why our protocol was prompted to do the statistical verification

to ensure that the system got the data correctly. There was no glitch.

This Tuesday, Ken took an oath taking.

It took 10 long years. Painful but beautiful years. And I would walk every single one of them again if it meant standing here today and telling you, we can do it. You can do it. And when it and when you do it will be

worth every tear. To my child one day you'll hear this story and I want you to know everything I did every sleepless night every UP take every tear I did for you you are my why I hope I make you proud. More than that, I hope you learned that failing doesn't mean you're out. It just means you're human. And finally, let me introduce myself properly again.

I'm Irwin Ken A. Parchaso. Not withheld. Not hidden. Just here.

God bless us all. ♪ Ladies and gentlemen, the top of the mountain, the one and only, Ken Arquiles, of Chaco! ♪

His beloved ones in Baguio prepared a Thanksgiving party. ♪

This is not just for me,

this is for our company. This is not just for me, this is for the whole company.

What is Doc Ken's plan now?

So it's either in general surgery or ENT or OPTA or why not OB-GYN. What I can say is be consistent rather than be intensive. Just fight, keep on going, show up. Even if you're having a hard time, put in the time and effort. Yes, you fell, but it's not the end of it.

Remember the name that was once hidden, that was named with hell, Dr. Erwin Ken Parchaso.

I am a retaker. Well, supposedly a third taker.

Proof that even if you fall a few times, you can still get up and move forward.

You don't have to be unbreakable to be strong. You just have to keep showing up, even when it hurts.

Because sometimes, the biggest plot twist in life is your own success.

I'm Ervin Ken A. Parchaso, not withheld, not hidden, just here.

God bless us all. She has long arms and legs. But her long arms and legs, which are the dream of all models and athletes, are causing her pain. Even if she covers her face with her hands, you will still get a second look. If she starts to scratch her arms, Second look a parent alaga Kapag we na see was he was na Cassini on can young man abrazo Papa Lua on a young mama, Papa

Kahit simply dance steps. I'm shung. Guma Lau Galao Chuck viral I'm Balintin Ethan Cassing dancer parang napakatan can't ignite a tank on young man. Abrazo Binti sobrang hava

Havana come on He has a very tall figure and his arms are very long.

His hands are long.

Is this just a camera trick or AI?

Is his hair really that long in real life? According to our research, it is impossible for us not to notice the girl here in Leyte Leyte. Because of her looks and posture, she is already noticed. The 18-year-old Cindy.

When I hear music, all can forget all my problems, all my experiences.

And one of her idols in dancing, the rising teen star and big winner of PBB Celebrity Collab Edition 2.0, is Caprice Cayetano.

I see her on PBB, she's kind, funny, he can dance, he's strong. I'm amazed when he's with the president.

I'm gonna laugh.

But Cindy admits that even though he looks like a top-notch in his epinose dance cover, it's true that his height is only 5 feet 3 inches.

From the back to the tip of her finger, 32 inches.

From the left to the top of her foot, 45 inches. She looks tall and has long eyebrows because of her arms and legs. She is very thin and thin. That's why she is wearing loose clothes to hide her one of her secrets. Her strong spine or waist seems to have a different shape.

When I am wearing clothes, I can see in the mirror that my back is ugly. Why is it like this? It wasn't like this before.

Because of this, she has a hard time moving.

I get tired. My legs hurt here. I can't walk for a long time. I can't walk anymore. I get tired. That's why I sometimes take a rest.

Cindy is a big grandma. Her head is long like this. Her chest is big. Her heart is big. Her hands are always like this. I doubt that she always has her hands on her chest.

When we examined Cindy, we found that her belly is weak. We gave her three months medication. We tried to months of medication. We really tried to complete it. In the effort and hard work of Ofelia, Cindy's condition improved. When Cindy heard about the elementary,

Ofelia noticed that her health was getting worse. It was just a minor problem. Aside from her father, everyone else was healthy. But what she was wondering was, her hands, her hands were empty. Whatever she ate, she didn't gain weight. Ophelia was completely confused.

When she noticed, Cindy's breast shape seemed abnormal. She had a bump. Cindy was immediately consulted by a doctor and discovered that aside from having a bump, Cindy has a tumor. Cindy was immediately consulted by a doctor and discovered that aside from having pneumonia,

she also has a condition that is called severe dextroscoliosis. It means that her spine is in a bad shape because of her condition that affected Cindy's studies.

I blamed myself for studying. Why did I have to do this? Why did I have to go to the police? I just wanted to know if they would allow me to stop studying. I just want to say that I will not study anymore. I will just stop.

Dancing became her temporary escape and entertainment. So that she can forget her sorrows for a moment, until she learns to embrace and to be ashamed of her uniqueness. But behind her smile, there are hidden feelings.

I lost my self-worth. I'm just getting heavier. Sometimes I tell myself that I just want to die because I'm just trying to endure the pain.

The Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office of Leyte Leyte promised that they will help Cindy to return to school. Distance learning Cindy because she will have a hard time traveling every day. Regarding medical expenses, the LG extend her LGO lately through medical or financial assistance. Meanwhile, this Friday, we brought Cindy to Manila

to consult with doctors.

When I first saw your X-ray, it was very bad. Even the way you breathed was deep. Even the path of breathing is compressed. Even the blood vessels are compressed. It's also irritated. We will give bronchodilator.

Two medicines in one device.

The tumor is very large. The arm span is also very large. The thumb and palm. It points to Marfan syndrome. This is not a typical scoliosis. This is a structural disease.

Marfan syndrome is a connective tissue disease. When the connective tissue becomes weak, it cannot hold, it is very locked, very unstable. The back brace is limited to very small curves, 20 to 40 degrees of the calf's angle. It is 120 degrees. It really needs to be angle. It's 120 degrees already.

It really needs to be operated.

It's probably more than a million.

I just want my back to be okay. I'm tired of my situation.

The problem is we don't have screening. It's late to detect, especially for the kids. We have to call all the LGUs, the Department of Health, to pitch in so that we can have an integrated scoliosis care system. Despite the problems she's facing, there's one thing that to strengthen her heart. There's no one else but her idol, Sparkle artist Caprice Cayetano.

Hello Cindy, nice to meet you. Hello, grandma. Hello.

Thank you.

We didn't think we would meet an artist. Because we lived far away. I'm so happy. I made this bracelet.

Thank you so much.

I can't give you anything else because I can do it. I made it. I appreciate this. Thank you so much. I love this. I have a suit with beaded buttons.

Thank you. Let's take a picture.

I gave this to you.

1, 2, three.

This is for remembrance.

This is our picture. Thank you.

Thank you, babe. There. Cindy, I have a small gift for you. And the bag is yours. Thank you, Thank you. Stickers, lip gloss, for TikTok,

and a pillow. Wow. Thank you.

Of course, Cindy didn't miss the chance to dance-collab with her idol.

Yes! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you, thank you! Caprice, I'm happy that you agreed to meet me. Thank you for the gift. I will never forget this. All that happened here today, even you, I will never forget.

I will carry this to you.

I also want to thank you, Cindy. I'm happy to see you in person. Thank you for the TikToks. Of course! More TikToks to come. Always look at the bright side.

Don't give up.

There are things in life that we can't get over.

And sometimes, it's not in our hands anymore.

But in Cindy's case, she still chose to fight. In every move, in every dance, there was a strength that could not be stopped by any condition.

Just be positive, Cindy. Don't think about anything.

My only way is to believe in the Lord. I believe that there is a beautiful future ahead of me.

I will fight until the end. A 64-year-old widow from Cagayan, De Oro City, did not expect that her heart would beat again for a 28-year-old man. As some of her children continued, she had a dream. The man, 28 years old, felt the love and care between the two is felt. The 28-year-old man is being cared for by a 64-year-old grandmother.

She is wiping her back, accompanying her to the mall and by the sea. And she is also eating outside. But they don't have a mother mom, grandma, or even their aunt. In fact, they sleep next to each other in bed, they try to eat together,

and they even do PDA or public display of affection. And sometimes, they even celebrated their first anniversary. Yes, they became a couple. And because her grandmother is more than half the age of her boyfriend, the couple immediately became a couple. The man, Dio Mano, has have any other intentions to his ex-wife.

They asked me how much I always allow Connie. While the ex-wife, the man was raped. There are people who say that I raped Reynald. It even reached the point that the man was sautéed with the salt of his relative.

It is believed that this is how the chicken's intestines were removed. It was used in his rape of his grandmother. I'm also hurt there. The salt is dangerous because of the and the sourness of their love? In Cagayan de Oro City in Mindanao, Lola Connie lives. That's where I was born, raised, raised there. I have four children.

I became an ex-wife to two of them. In the third chance, her heart pounded when she met her husband, Bobby. She accepted my four children and stopped me from working. She really treated us as a family. Connie's children have their own families. They have a good life now. Their jobs are stable.

While Bobby and Connie were together in sickness and in health. They both got diabetes. But in 2023, Connie became a widow. I really expected that we would still be together. I'm going to be talking to you guys. I'm going to be talking to you guys. I'm going to be talking to you guys.

I'm going to be talking to you guys. I'm going to be talking to us. Connie is talking about the 28 years old man from Talza, Cavite, who is Reynald, who admitted to being a big shot in poverty.

I regret that I didn't finish my studies. Life is hard when you don't study. People judge you.

To survive, he joined a staff in a resort. and also a midline truck driver at a market.

In a month, I earned almost 15,000 pesos.

Like Conny, Reynald's heart pounded several times.

When I first became his girlfriend, I was 20 years old.

But his girlfriend fell in love with his friend. I was already prostitute. Until he was determined to love the one he loved the most.

When you get older, you will value the effort you put in.

Until he tried to fall in love again.

I was 40 years old, 20 years old. Then, until he got pregnant, he forced me to marry someone else. I was 51 years old. He kept asking for money. It's like he was trying to make me rich. I met someone again when I was 67 years old.

But we were just in the same class.

We cheated.

And when did Reynald's heart start to give in? Seven years old. But we're just LDR. We're just kids. We're just kids. We're just cheating.

And when did Reynald's heart give in? And he was also caught on Connie's TikTok Live. I'm in my yellow basket.

I was avoiding her while she was talking. As time passed, I felt like my heart was falling for her.

She cheated on me. She said, I have a crush on you.

I said, are you kidding?

You're so young. The truth, Connie. I really fell in love with her. I think she's not kidding. I can't say that I'm ugly because I look like

Rosanna Roses.

She's kind-looking and funny. I look like Rosanna Roses.

She's kind, she's funny, she's like a prankster. She always calls me. She calls me day and night. It's been 17 hours. I've never experienced this when I was 64 years old. Someone would ask me, Have you eaten? Where are you now?

What did you eat? Do you know? She called you now? What did you eat? Do you know? He lured me. I'm old, but he said, Wow! It's so good to be lured. You're still handsome, you're still young. The night of February 16th,

he was so naughty. I said, let's go to bed.

I didn't let her sleep until we became a couple. So, she was forced.

I said, let's be a couple so we can sleep. I He said he will give it to his children. I always ask my son to come to Manila but I always refuse. Suddenly I said, Okay! Because I'm thinking that we will meet. I'm excited, I'm saving money.

When Connie arrived in Manila, I said goodbye to my son that I will be with my friend. He said, I will bring you. I said, no, no. And in their first monthsary,

for the first time, they met personally. I said, Jackpot! To be honest, we were not shy with each other.

We've known each other for a long time. She's so gallant. When we ate, I told her, I won't pay anymore. I told her, I won't take money from you. Senior ID.

I was so shy in the chat.

She said, in the red building.

I don't know what's the red building.

I said, Okay, let's go. I thought it's a mall. My son panicked. He thought I was kidnapped. What Connie doesn't know is

she was tainted by these through her cellphone. It has GPS. My kids are happy. I'm here with my friend. I said that.

Don't lie. You're in a hotel. Connie's children are suspicious about their relationship with Reynald. She didn't give any details about why but because of this, she was sent home by a gold digger. She said that I should stay away from him. She misses me because she said, you're alone there, just go home. That's why Conny decided to leave her life in Mindanao

and live in Cavite with Reynald. I really feel like I'm going to die. But I'm just taking care of my children, not my parents.

When you enter, you should lie down. I'm not the only one. Come in.

When you come in, you can lie down. Our house is small, but we are happy.

We call it Yam. It means you are mine.

I thought it was Yam-na-Yummy. I'm her baby. It's the opposite. Yam is really responsible. I became lazy to her. Now, I just eat. They are happy together. But Connie admitted that it was a challenge for her to adjust to her new life in Manila.

I was able to save my expenses. Yam bought a pedicure set. She said she has a 3-in-1. She has a mother, a husband and a grandmother. I have a 3-in-1 too. I have a husband, a caregiver, and a manicure and pedicure.

But even though she's in a pinch, Reynald is still trying to buy her maintenance medicine. In a month, my medicine is P5,500. I'm thankful to God.

And if there's a chance will give their money to them, I don't have a hard time spending it on her. Because it's part of life. Because if you don't love her, why would you spend it on someone else?

My husband, before he died, told me, I will never leave you. It's like a coincidence that I met him and we have the same family. Like other couples, it's inevitable that they will bump into each other. A lot of people don't like it.

Some people are chatting.

I blocked them right away so we won't do that. At first, Connie said that it's awkward for Reynald's parents. I asked Yama, what should I call your mother? Because we're almost the same age.

They're going to make my son look good. He's old and fat. I said, if that's what they want, what can I do? I can't afford that.

Others are just being arrogant. They say I'm just a mere.

They ask me how much allowance I always give to Connie. They made a mistake there. They asked me how much allowance I have to give to Connie. They were wrong because she looks rich but my pocket is full of cash. But the most painful thing is the spread of the story that made Reynald fall in love with Connie. People say that I cheated on Reynald. I was hurt too. Reynald was about to reach the point when his family members

told him that he might be the one who will be left alone in the hell of Gayuma.

Maybe it was a nightmare. They were watching it on TV. They watched it and believed in Gayuma. But nothing happened.

For once and for all, the plot was over. This time, the accused is Gumayuma, who will pour salt on his lover. Let's see if Gayuma is real or not. I will be the one to confront him. Can young city sin parking the Latin come to talk about a young guy who my akuna miss more young cook on track I know I'm man. Yeah, yeah, I know My father who hung up a shot Oh Papa tonight in yeah, I'm can young puppy big guy. Connie. I'm a man. We are not a human being again

I'm gonna na e-engage on what moon and who make it? I like a sagutan Those who are envious, don't close your eyes yet because the answer is coming up next. Autumnalambang! party list representative of Ako Bicol and former chairperson of the powerful Appropriations Committee in Congress, who was arrested in Europe. And the former speaker of the Congress, Martin Romualdez, said that they are just a few of the personalities mentioned in the De Umano Kinorakot project.

For a long time, I chose to remain silent.

On March 21, after a few months of silence, the former House Speaker and Congressman Martin Romualdez of the 1st District of Leyte about his involvement in the government's unlawful and corrupt projects.

I did not run. I did not invade scrutiny. I faced it head on because I know there is no evidence that proves I committed plunder, conspiracy to commit plunder, or any similar offense that the ombudsman may be contemplating against me. I have nothing to hide.

He immediately lied and falsified the possible cases that will be filed against him.

Now let us address the most absurd accusation of all. I am supposedly the mastermind of this corruption scheme. How can I be the mastermind? I was the former Speaker of the House of Representatives but the House of Representatives is only one part of the branch of government, the legislature. The national budget is not conceived, executed, implemented, billed out, supervised, and completed by one

congressman or even by Congress alone and certainly not by the Speaker of the House. I will not allow myself to be turned into the scapegoat so that others who are actually accountable can walk away clean.

Only five days before this, the news came out that in the Czech Republic, in Europe, the former House Appropriations Chairperson and Party List Representative of Ako Bicol, Congressman Zaldiko, was already seen. Even though President Marcos himself announced this, We are in close coordination with the Czech government to ensure that all legal processes

are followed and to arrange for his return to the Philippines at the soonest possible time, he was denied entry and returned to Czech authorities where he remains in custody. On Wednesday, the Sandigan Bayan issued a hold departure order for Romualdez. This means that he cannot leave the Philippines despite his request for permission from the Congress that he will go to Singapore to get a doctorate. This was followed by a freeze order on his assets from the Court of Appeals.

At the outset, we clarify, Representative Romualdez is in the Philippines and has not left the country.

In November, the State of San Digan issued a warrant of arrest against Ko in connection with the Graff and Malversation cases. But before that, Ko was no longer in the Philippines. Rumualdez's so-called stronghold in Congress is Zaldi Coe, party list representative of Ako Bicol and chairman of the most powerful committee, the Appropriations Committee, which has control of the government's budget.

Rungwaldes is the nephew of former First Lady Imelda Marcos and cousin of President Bongbong Marcos. That's why this year, the companies that don't have ownership or have a owned by Zaldico among the top 15 contractors who have obtained projects from DPWH. Ko was named as one of the top contractors, a congressman, and even a contractor.

His companies, especially SunWest Inc., were among the top 15 contractors that got the most projects from DPWH. I denied that he still has a connection with SunWest and other companies. Rumwaldez, a former speaker, was appointed by PCIJ or the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism,

Port Barrel King, even though he was fooled. According to the report of PCIJ, Rumualdez received 14.4 billion pesos in allocable funds. He is the second to the Ilocos Norte First District Representative and the son of President Sandro Marcos. I am just the carrier of the garbage bag. What garbage means is a bag with money inside.

Each bag has a weight of less than 48 million pesos. The limit that I bring to the house of Congressman Mansaldico, before the garbage is removed, I have never received or benefited from kickbacks in any infrastructure project. of the Appropriations Committee, which was initially closely linked to the Congress and the most powerful. It didn't take long for it to fall.

I called former Speaker Martin Romaldes and I reported the instructions of the President to insert the 100 billion projects. And he told me what the president wants, he gets. If I were truly involved in a fraudulent scheme of this nature, then the first place one would expect to see that pattern would be in my own district.

In the projects most easily associated with me. You would have seen it in Tacloban. My district has zero ghost and zero substandard flood control projects. Zero. And that is verifiable. To prove this point, I'm authorizing my staff to share and release to the public the list of

all the projects in my district that the authorities other projects that are related to the family. In our team's analysis, we found out that not only flood control projects were handled by SunWest in Leyte 1st District, but the total of 6 billion pesos of DPWH projects were awarded to them.

Even the Tacloban Causeway Project, a road that has a bridge. The Causeway has a budget of P4.77 billion, 2.57 kilometers long, or has an equivalent budget of P1. 10 million per metro. It has four lanes, including bike lanes, sidewalks, drainage canals, and wave deflectors. It will be built in the middle of Cangkabato Bay and will connect to the downtown or city proper of Tacloban City to the airport. To reduce the travel time from downtown to the airport from 40 minutes to 10 minutes. It's a shield to stop the destruction of the city.

Third, it's an addition to the tourism of Eastern Visayas. It started in 2023 and was expected to end in 2025 to 2026. But the project until now,, is still in progress. The other end has started, but the tied embankment is still in progress. And the top part is not yet cemented.

We measured this on a satellite, 500 or 600 meters. The other one is shorter because it's a roof.

The construction of the Tacloban Causeway was suspended for 10 years in 2023. The committeeway was suspended for the first time in 2023.

The committee that's responsible for the environment requested for the papers proving that the studies you did were correct to justify this construction.

They can't show anything.

And since Zaldico and Sunwest were involved in the flood control scandal, it hasn't moved.

It's infuriating. It's not a billion. It's not a billion. It's garbage. It's that expensive, and the effects are that much on the environment and the lives of the people here. I wish there were more important things

that could be done for the people of Tacloban than this.

The causeway also has a bad effect on the environment. It's not even finished yet. The number of fish caught in Kangkabato Bay has decreased. One of the fish that lost their lives is the more than two decades old fish, the rockfish.

The harvest is less because the other fish die because of the effect of the soil on the water. At first, there were a lot of fish, and we were able to earn a lot. But it kept on decreasing, and the family's livelihoods were not enough. It was too painful. You were forced to work,

and you were even denied livelihood. It would stop the exchange of nutrients and the current below if the Kankabato Bay becomes stagnant. The ecosystem would really be destroyed. The fish there would have no meaning. In Leyte, where the super typhoon Yolanda hit November 2013,

many people died due to storm surge.

We are now above Tacloban City and the things you can see below.

That's why the flood control projects built on the left and right sides of the city are also on the left and right sides. In total, there are 262 projects.

It's worth Php 14 billion.

Some of these projects went to the SunWest, including the Storm Surge Protection or Tide Embankment in Barangay Santonino and Barangay Caboinan in the City of Tanawan. The project was designed to protect the barangays from the storm surge. It was funded by more than P1 billion. It started in May 2023 and was expected to be completed in July 2025.

But when the contract expired in 2025, only 60% of the project was completed. It was also left unfinished. Some parts of the embankment are also left unattended.

Until now, they were not helped to work. It's abandoned. Of course, it's very moral for people because it's very important and it's not finished. People are also worried because it's not finished yet. The water might spill. It really went to the road.

Our team tried to get a comment or statement from the DPWH Regional about these projects, but they have no response. We also tried to contact SunWest Incorporated and my former congressman's field, but they have no response while this is being done.

My district has zero gross and zero substandard flood control projects. Zero. And that is verifiable.

But in our team's investigation, we learned that in Tanawan, which is still under the control of the District of Romualde, there is another project that has been in the residents' interest for months. It's already to give. Our team directed the project to Barangay Balud.

This is their destination. A big profit, because this is part of the Dike, give. This flood control project started in February 2024. While digging, the barangay captain noticed something.

There's a big piece of steel, 12mm. We should have used a chisel to chisel it. But they didn't use a chisel and they poured it immediately.

I said that the soil was not strong enough. In November of that year, the project was completed. But on January of that year, or 13 months after it was made available to the public, it was noticed that it was damaged.

I told the foreman that it should be removed so that it would not be too damaged.

When we saw that this cement was broken, as far as we could we felt it was spreading. Of course, we were afraid.

Because if the water level rises, we will be affected here in the barangay.

The fund allocated to the flood control project is P96.4 million. The contractor is Aqualine Construction Corporation. Our team is in charge of the Aqualine Construction Corporation. Our team was able to contact the Aqualine Construction Corporation but they did not receive any response while they were building this. Our team tried to get a comment or statement from the DPWH District 1 Engineering Office regarding this project.

For purpose of clarifying the matter, the collapse of approximately 100 meters of the structure was caused by extraordinary natural conditions during a recent flooding event.

Usually, we design flood control projects to last for 20 to 50 years. Within that period, even if there is a strong rain or storm, it should not be destroyed unless the event is extreme. The steel work and the work underneath are more durable now.

Meanwhile, the former House Speaker Romualdez refused to be interviewed. But in the last statement of his legal team on Friday, his camp wrote to the office of the ombudsman to disqualify the investigation. He said that an independent body should investigate because the first statements of Ombudsman Boying Remulia. These statements give rise to the reasonable impression

that the Honorable Ombudsman has already resolved to prosecute our client.

Our team also tried to get Remulia's hand in this, but she has no answer.

The corruption of a private contractor and high-ranking officials is prohibited as a form of corruption. The imprisonment for these crimes is a reclusion perpetua or 40 years. There is also the return. The forced return or payment is not only for the fine, but also for the money taken from the government.

Wait and see where this Boing Remulia is going to go when he will sue and catch the big fish. Because the other people we will meet are cynical and skeptical here.

Because of what happened last year, they overprom dry and the issues seem to be quiet. But when the rains come and it rains again, I hope the floodplain won't sink. The 64-year-old Connie has a sour taste in her TikTok live that she made Reynald, 28, fall in love with her. But their May-December love affair was covered by controversy. You always make a mistake with your grandmother or your fiancé.

He's handsome and he's young.

I only for you. Yes, I'm a fat Man, I love the walk on

My man, I'm so sorry to lagana. You know you much pussy Rinald, I got para pabula Anna and my ha ha ha can get a human economy Serena see Connie now miss Mongolian and my sassaboy non-assist Sakan young no, yo Montana pin hell on a pin talaga siang sabuya nitong a scene The salt will be poured on her boyfriend right now. Let's go. We really need to pour the salt.

Here it is.

The salt is poured on Reynad. Oh, it's pouring! She's looking at Conall. Okay, Connie Indian a buggo Lana, I don't love and I'm semi-awesome Oh, yeah, I'm gonna love the love for in a cool So I'm just a Sabina gina you know, I'm gonna be Connie. Okay, my panella someone gonna be put a toy on

So they know you're my nia. I don't forget that I love you, Yam! I love you. How are their families now? For now, we're okay. I don't hear anything negative. They saw that we're taking care of each other. I have a plan to introduce them to my children. You know, call them...

Nicopita. Nicopita. Nicopita. Nicopita. Nicopita. Nicopita. Nicopita. I'm not a negative person. They saw that we're taking care of our kids. I have a plan to introduce him to my kids.

You know, he's called Niko Pidui. I don't think he'll ever stop being a married man.

Even if I don't have kids, I still want to marry her. Even if it's just in the US. I don't want to have money.

He really wants it.

Relationships have a big age gap. It's revolved around health, their lifestyle, finances even. It's important for partners to understand the different needs of each person. When we hear these kinds of stories,

it's better to rally respect for the loved ones and to understand them, and not the judgment or discrimination. This is not just content, this is what really happens in real life. I will love you as much as I can. As much as I can work and breathe.

Don't cry. Don't cry, Ben.

He loves me so much.

I'm afraid that one day, she'll lose her husband. It's hard.

It's hard to find a husband like him. Thank you. Bless me.

This is how I look.

He loved me.

What is often said is that the fight against gayuma is salty. But in love, there is no salt. What is often said is that the fight against violence is salty. But in the love of power, no vices can ever be opposed. I love you, Yang. Thank you very much again for the 2026 Gandingan Awards of UP Los Baños for recognizing KMJS as the Most Development Oriented Public Service Program for the story of Aurora's New Morning and Most Development Oriented Investigative Story for our Katakot-Takot, scary, scary series.

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