
Happier Days: Mar and Korina Visits the Quintuplets
Remember Mr. and Mrs. Gary Fernandez, parents of the quintuplets born under difficult circumstances at a Jose Memorial Medical Center (JMMC) Hospital? Well, it seems that after giving them a measly 20,000 pesos by vice-presidentiable and billionaire, Senator Mar Roxas and Korina Sanchez, the family was left to fend for themselves. Two of the babies already died because of inadequate funds, and only three remain alive. And the family is seriously asking for the public’s help.
The remaining three kids are under serious condition in a Manila hospital because two of the babies were diagnosed with hernia. They need immediate medical attention, particularly a cranial scan.
Gary Fernandez, the babie’s father said he was truly disappointed with Mar Roxas, who sought his family and expressed desire to help them. After a full media conference with them, and taking their photos with the Senator which were plastered as banner stories in newspapers and television, Gary said they were just given 20,000 pesos and some clothes and baby’s milk by the Senator. Roxas reportedly assured them of his help but, until now, nothing came out of that promise of assistance.
Lack of funds and support caused the lives of Korina Ysabel and Marie Loralaine and only Sarah, Erika and Wenna Mavinia remain alive.
Gary said his two babies could have been saved from death, had Roxas fulfilled his promise of at least helping them raise funds for the medical expenses. Medicines for the babies cost 25,000 each per vial, and they were not able to raise the amount