Maryan to be buried on Christmas eve

 

Maryan had planned to marry this December to her OFW partner, Tintin

The sole Filipino fatality in the tragic Tai Po fire last month, Maryan P. Esteban, 39 years old, will be buried on December 24 in her hometown of Jones, Isabela.

This is according to Maryan’s partner, Tintin, who is already in Isabela for the final funeral rites. She will be joined by Maryan’s 10-year-old son, her parents and other relatives.

Maryan’s remains arrived in Manila on Saturday, but could only be flown on to Tuguegarao, Cagayan the next day, and by land, to Jones.

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Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Cacdac, Overseas Workers Welfare Administration head PY Caunan ang Agimat Party List Rep. Bryan Revilla were at the airport in Manila to pay respect to Maryan and to ensure her family would get all the assistance they needed.

Secretary Cacdac called Maryan a “heroine” in his Facebook post on the arrival of the OFW’s remains.

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“We received her at the airport and offered her our prayers and respect as a slain OFW heroine,” said Cacdac.

Tintin said Administrator Caunan would be joining Maryan’s family Monday night for the second day of the wake, to again extend the government’s condolences and offer help.

Caunan, Cacdac and Revilla (middle 3) pay respects to Maryan in Manila

Tintin said Maryan’s family decided to move the burial forward to prevent the further decomposition of her body.

Maryan died along with five-year-old ward Hannah, whom she had looked after since she was a baby, in the fire that broke out at Wang Fung Court in Tai Po on Nov 26. Their bodies were found separately two days later.

Ten migrant domestic workers died in the tragedy, with Maryan the only Filipino. The rest were all Indonesians.

Tintin said she and Maryan had agreed to go home together just before Christmas so they could marry before a Christian pastor in Manila, with the blessing of the late OFW’s family.

Despite Maryan’s death, Tintin said she will abide by her promise to marry her in a ceremony to be held early on Tuesday.

Only this time, Tintin will be the only one reciting her marriage vows before the pastor, and beside Maryan’s lifeless body.