A year ago, Nanay Estrella underwent an operation for the removal of her eye cataract. Since then, there was never a single day that she stayed at ease on finding means to maintain her medication.

Estrella P. Londres, a 67 year-old resident of Oton, Iloilo complains about the difficulty on her sight and a pulmonary illness.

After having separated from her husband, Nanay Estrella’s early years were spent doing the neighbors’ laundry and having part-time jobs, dishwashing at canteens. Occasionally, between the part-time struggles, she makes time to tend to her only son.

The son grew up to be a seafarer with the help of an aunt. Her son, however has aa family of his own now, thus Nanay Estrella has to be strong for herself.

Nanay Estrella relates her current condition, “Ako na lang isa gapangabuhi subong. Ga  istar man ko sa utod ko pero pigado man siya katama. Pareho lang kami ga kayud agud ma atindir namon ang amun nga kaugalingon.” (“I always feel alone. I live with my elder sister but she’s poor as well and we always need to work hard to support ourselves.”)

“Amo na dako guid ang pagpasalamat ko sa Libreng Gamot para sa Masa Program ni President Duterte tungod kay nabuligan guid ako sini. Indi na ko mamroblema pa kung diin ko puluton ang inugbakal sang akon mga bulong,” (“That is why I am very thankful to President Duterte’s Libreng Gamot para sa Masa Program because it helped me a lot so I don’t have to worry on how and where I may get money to buy my medical expenses,”) Nanay Estrella added.

Nanay Estrella availed a total of 5,238php worth of her pulmonary and eye ailment medications as provided by the Libreng Gamot para sa Masa Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD6).

“Para sa mga imol, dako dako guid nga bulig ini kapin pa gid nga ang iban napabay-an na lang ila mga sakit tungod wala kwarta ipa check-up kag ibakal sang bulong. Tungod sa programa nga ini, pwede na nila ipa tan-aw ila mga sakit kag indi na maging problema ang ila bulong,” (“This program is certainly a great help to the indigent citizens. Oftentimes, they disregard their illnesses because they do not have the money to pay for check-ups and to purchase medicine. But they do not have to worry anymore because Libreng Gamot para sa Masa Program is the answer to the problem,”) Nanay Estrella finally stated./XzyrabelleServento/DSWD/