A Selfless and Noble Person

Photo by: Charlie Magno (www.igma.tv)

I can not help it, but I get teary eyes everytime I see and watch the news regarding the accident and death of GMA 7 News Reporter Dan Campilan. Although I do not know him personally, but watching him everyday deliver news seems like I was able to know and like him.

Of all the reporters of GMA 7, what strikes him most to me was the way he carried himself while delivering his news. I can see how he’s so dedicated in his work. I remember when he covered the news regarding the meningococcemia in Baguio. I thought to myself, how brave he was that he’s not afraid of catching the virus but rather continued researching and providing the people news and updates about the said virus. Anyway, honestly speaking, for me his good looking, coz he looked like “Ariel Rivera”, which is my all time crush…J But seriously speaking, I was really shocked when I heard the news of his death last Saturday morning. Tina Panganiban-Perez, the one who delivered the news, was really devastated coz she was having a hard time saying her lines coz you can hear her struggling not to cry.

I was really touched by what his family did to the driver of the bus. They did not press any charges and forgave him instead. They said that if Dan was still alive, he will also do the same thing too. (According to them Dan was “maawain”) At that moment, I recalled how Pope John Paul II also forgave the person who shoot and tried to kill him.

Eventhough Dan is no longer with us; he continues to inspire others by the story of his life. How his family, friends and colleagues described him as a very responsible and unselfish son and brother, and a very dedicated and sincere journalist. As he died at a very young age, he was able to fulfill his mission here on earth. And I believe that, that what’s matters most. He was able to gratify God in his own simple ways. Through this, I am inspired to live my life not just for myself, but for others as well.

"Isipin mo na lang ang ating samahan at ang pag-ibig ko sa iyo." - Bayang Barrios & Mike Villegas