Tanudan youth raise fund for Lubo orphaned children by a recent shooting incident

Tanudan, Kalinga – Youngsters in Tanudan have united to generate donations to help the five young children who were recently orphaned after their parents, Joey and Carmen Gobyang were shot in Upper Lubo.

Tanudan Sangguniang Kabataan Federation President, Hearthy Aowat, said that the donation drive dubbed as ‘Care for the Orphan’ was crafted when they heard the news about the shooting incident and learned that the couple has 5 young children ages 1 - 10.

“Idi nabalitaan mi gamin diay ma’am ket, adda gayam annak da a lima ket puro da ubbing. Ag-one year old pay lang sa diay kaubingan ket diay kaunaan, 10 years old pay lang. Isu a talaga a kaasi da met piman,” Aowat told GURU Press in an interview.

To widely disseminate the information, members of the Sangguniang Kabataan through their chat group conceptualized how they could help the children tapping the Kabataan Konta Droga at Terorismo for a fund-raising activity.

“Madama kami agcol-collect nu adda dagidiay sipupuso a mangited donation da. Iti balak mi kuma nu diay last night or nu haan ket nu malpas siguro maipunpun dagiay parents nga ited mi iti ma-collect,” he said, adding that they are yet to coordinate with the relatives as to the burial of the couple.

To those who wished to extend their help, you may contact Apple M. Boyong through 09262234409. You may also send any amount through GCash: Segunda Boyong, 09533042134.

As recalled, the children’s parents Joey Gobyang, 29, and Carmen Gobyang, 33 were shot to death at around 11 o’clock in the evening of September 12, when during a heated argument, Carmen’s brother, Milandro Maslang, 40, and some family members came to intervene.

However, police reported that the situation worsened because of the way the suspect and the family members approached the situation, resulting in an escalated altercation among the family members, that resulted in the suspect shooting Carmen on the forehead and Joey on his temple.

Joey died on the spot while Carmen was rushed to the hospital where she eventually died.

The suspect was brought to Tanudan Municipal Police Station and was already charged with murder this September 14. Another case of murder is expected to be filed against him with the death of his sister, Carmen.

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