Jonas Gaffud gives emotional tribute to his father

-


In a moving tribute, pageant guru Jonas Antonio Gaffud, creative director of Miss Universe Philippines, offered a salute to his father whose covered body was being carried out of the hospital on a stretcher on the way to a vehicle.

Gaffud gave the salute to his dad in a video he uploaded on Facebook, April 20. His father passed away on April 19.

"He was a soldier. He was a farmer. He served his family, he served his country. In this time of pandemic, there is no 21 gun salute for a Retired Soldier. But if he were younger, he would have been a Frontliner. I know, that my salute is the best gift I can honor him with. I was hesitant to go to the hospital because of Covid 19. But in this time of chaos and loss, there is nothing braver than to bury a loved one. I love you forever Dad," said Gaffud on his video caption.

Gaffud, whose team groomed some of the country's successful beauty queens, including 2015 Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach, earlier said that there would be no wake or whatsoever for his beloved father. "So in memory of Dad, call or send a message to your parents and tell them you love them 😘🌹


"My Dad died today (April 19) at 3:09 PM. I would like to thank the Doctors, Nurses and staff at The Veterans Memorial Hospital, huge thanks to all the blood donors. We will donate those bags to the hospital. Thank you to all my friends and my co-workers who stayed with me in arranging everything. Thank you to all my talents and friends who posted and asked for blood donors. Thank you to people who do not know but saw our messages of hope and went to the hospital;

"When I grew up, I thought I never had a good relationship with my Dad. I hated him when I was young. He was a strict military father. I thought he was a burden. But as I grew older, I learned to appreciate him, his sacrifices and he tells me all the time how much he loves me and misses me;

"Now I know he is a BLESSING. From the movie Love Wedding Repeat:

"Have you ever thought about how small the chances are, that you would be born? If just one thing in history had changed, just one of your millions of ancestors hadn’t crossed paths at the exact moment they did, then you wouldn’t exist? You’d never have even lived a single day;

"Thank you Dad for the gift of LIFE;

"I promise to take care of your Queen, my Mom your one and only love. Johnny Francisca Gaffud . ❤️

"There is no wake or whatever. So in memory of Dad, call or send a message to your parents and tell them you love them 😘🌹" - Robert R. Requintina/Images courtesy of Jonas Antonio Gaffud Facebook.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Diego Loyzaga on viral nude video: 'It was an accident'

-
Image
Kapamilya star Diego Loyzaga has admitted that he is reaching out to his father chief operating officer of Tourism Promotions Board Cesar Montano but he doesn't know if his dad knew that he was making the move. "Oo I am. Pero I don't even know kung alam n'ya. During the Christmas party of ABS CBN last year, I was with Tito Bayani (Agbayani). E magkapitbahay silang dalawa. And even Tito Bayani was telling me hindi na n'ya nakikita si Erpat. Lagi s'yang busy. Sinabi ni Tito Bayani, 'why don't you just text him?' "said Diego, when asked if he's reaching out to his father, during an interview on "Tonight With Boy Abunda" on ABS CBN. "Sabi ko, 'why not?' Nanghihinayang ako eh. Kung kelan ako sobrang seryoso na sa ginagawa ko sa showbiz na 'to, I wanna learn so much. I'm taking workshops with Tito Pen Medina at kung sinu-sino pa. Why not my dad? Why not my father?; "Nanghihinayang lang ako. Sa kont
Read more

Sharon Cuneta slams noisy condo construction

-
Image
Megastar Sharon Cuneta has complained about the construction of her neighbor's condominium unit, saying that it brought stress to her family. "Construction in my upstairs neighbor’s condo is driving us nuts! It’s been about a year na," said Cuneta on Facebook. Her complete post: "We are sleep-deprived & the noise is stressful for me, my husband and and my children when we are home, that living in a beautiful building that has its own hotel and restaurants (and that cost more than what I sold our Wack-Wack house for!?!) still makes us all want to move out and check into a nearby hotel or transfer to a house or another condo!; "I understand how uncomfortable it is for a homeowner to have to do some construction in his own property and know he’s inconveniencing and bothering neighbors; "I am usually very understanding. It’s just that we have been told over and over for about a year already that it would take “just one more month or two na la
Read more

The Philippines' handsomest security guards

-
Image
Security guards or security officers are those who are paid to protect property, assets, or people. They prevent risks and deter crime, watch out for looming danger, and report any crime they may encounter. But there are a number of them who, based solely on their mystery and good looks, are noticeably garnering a fan base. Meet the country’s most handsome security guards! REDGIE OLIVAR, SECURITY GUARD, SM City Lucena Photo credit: Je Olivar CHASE AUGUSTUS MARCUM III, SECURITY GUARD, Severina Diamond Subdivision ( Parañaque City) Photo Credit: @chaseagustusmarcum on FB GERRYL LOQUIAS,  SECURITY OFFICER, Department of Foreign Affairs (SM Megamall) Photo credit: @GerrylLoquias on FB  JEFFREY VALBUENA, SECURITY GUARD, Alarm Security and Investigation Services Inc. Photo credit: @JeffBalbuena on FB FT MONTERUBIO JR,,  SECURITY GUARD, SM Megamall Photo Credit: @PinoyBae on Twitter
Read more