Jun ‘Khalid’ Cadena, the father of Youtube star Lloyd Cadena made an emotional vlog over his son’s death.
The overseas Filipino worker (OFW) based in Abu Dhabi said learning about his son’s death is the saddest day of his life.
“I lost my son Lloyd Cafe Cadena. I was shocked. When I was on duty, my daughter called me around 9 in the morning. She told me, Papa, wala na si Lloyd.’ Napakasakit. Ang hirap tanggapin,” he said.
Devastated, he added. “Napakasakit. Ayaw tanggapin ng puso ko na nawala na si Lloyd. Napakabait na anak.”
Jun said he was not able to see his son for one last time because he is currently working in the Middle East.
“Ang hirap tanggapin ng isang ama na mawalan ka ng anak. Sobrang hirap. Ginapang namin sila ng kanilang ina mula pa sila sa hirap. Kahit paano nakakain sila ng tatlong beses sa isang araw.
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“Di bale kaming magulang na hindi kumakain para lang sa mga anak. Ako sanay na ako sa walang kain-kain, makita ko lang mga anak ko na hindi nagugutom,” he said.
Jun added that it took a while before everything sank in.
“Parang nawalan ako ng lakas nung sinabi ng anak ko sa Dubai, ‘Papa wala na si Lloyd.’
“Nagulat ako na hindi ko maintindihan. Maybe two to three minutes or more, tulala ako,” he said.
The father also appealed to the public to respect their request for privacy.
When he came home to the Philippines in August 2019, he was encouraged by Lloyd to settle home for good just like their mother, who decided to stay in the Philippines after working in the UAE for years.
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The YouTube video vlogger,26, tested positive for COVID-19 before suffering from a fatal heart attack on September 4, his family confirmed.
