Drunken man Jovs on violent rampage, wife says

Texts received online at 18:12 GMT+10

Tina (04:56:47): Gud a.m., how are you! If you ask me, we're now in big family problem, I cry in whole nite. I know it's not good to mention it to you, coz it [is] personal but you're part of my life, we have fight here, big scandal, Jov was drunk in Magdapio dat why I and little Bern follow him, to bring him at home, from Pagsanjan we're ride in motor [cycle] single [i.e. without a sidecar].

I thought it's our last moment, coz everyone see us, asking him to fight him, till we got home, when we got home everyone at home asking to fight him, even Lito and Roderic, even in police near da house he did not listen, dat why I call to Nanay Josie [his mother] to be here, but husband of Anagel came to bring him at home in Magdapio coz no one can stop him.

Tina (05:08:04): Jovs [is] now in da house in Magdapio with some bruises coz he hit himself, he handle a piece of iron and hit in different part of d house. We're so scare[d], also little Bern. I'm now suffer so much pain in my operation, I felt it [the incision] will be open again. Bern, please, give me your advice, I really need to continue dis relationship, he hit me in head, even I carry little Bern. He touch my head and push it [against] da wall.

Newborn infant screened for possible abnormalities

Part 1 of e-mail sent by Tina at 19:42

Dear Bern and Alice,

This is the photo of baby Kian R . . . , while doing the newborn screening in hospital, he was crying while doing it in two foot, also [his mother] Liza that time was crying too.

[Part 2 is shown below]

Storekeeper faces bankruptcy crisis despite heavy demand

E-mail sent by Tina at 19:42 GMT+10: Part 2

Bern this is the picture I send to Joe, last 1 1/2 month, while I'm starting the store, now that we're been in family crisis, is been bankrupt, and now I been stop for selling load, coz of loss of capital also selling rice which was in demand in my store. I want to continue selling Globe and Smart [cellphone credit loads]. In every 1,000 capital in Globe, and 1,000 capital in Smart I can earn profit of 120 each.

And also selling rice, 1,200 even for 1 sack only, I can sell it within 3 to 4 days only, you know Bern, I want to ask your help to return my capital for load and rice so even while I'm home I have an extra income to support for my family need.

I did not mention to Joe what happen to my store coz I don't want to lost his trust to me, I know he will [not] understand the reason why my store was going to bankrupt coz of my family problem, can you please help me to have a capital of 3,200, and extra allowance to buy nutritious food for the two mother Laurice and Liza, for the sake of two baby, next time I will sends the picture of son of Laurice.

Take care always Bern and Alice

Tina

Desperate aunt borrows money to pay for newborn screening of nephew

Tina (00:53 GMT+8): Gud a.m. Bern and Alice, we're been in Provincial dis p.m. [to] have a check up on d baby of Liza 1 week after birth, doktora required us to have new born screening, after know d history, to make sure der is no mental disorder, last chance to be done tomorrow, worth 1,500 in private hospital, I don't have money, to tell you d truth it's so hard for me support to mother while in breast feeding always hungry and want to eat, we [have a] lack of food to eat, but [I] feel OK while baby smiling at me. Liza can breast feed Laurice['s] baby when no milk. [Text received online via Yahoo Messenger at 09:18 GMT+10.]

Bern (09:22:41): Hello Mel, please advise me about the Western Union situation. [Yahoo: "Mel & Jester will receive your messages on a mobile device."]

Bern (09:25:37): Hello Tina. Sorry, I don't know what a newborn screening is and I don't know why today is the last chance to have one.

Bern (09:26:43): Yesterday I sent Mel 4,000 but Western Union refused to pay him and said the transaction has been waiting in a "security queue" until this morning.

Tina (09:33:51): Newborn screening was a test for a baby which only done in 1 week old, it will be then only in dat grace period of time, it will know if d baby have mental disorder or have a problem in early age, in dis case it will be cure in right away.

Bern (09:35:22): Thanks for that information. It's still unclear what mental condition the doktora wants to screen for though. Please try to borrow 1,500 from Mel. [Yahoo: "Tina will receive your messages on a mobile device."]

Tina (09:37:09): Der [is] no available newborn screening in Provincial [hospital] only in private in Laguna Doctors hospital.

Bern (09:37:25): Tina, despite repeated enquiries and complaints, Western Union has kept Mel waiting all night for the 4,000. Please contact him and ask his help.

Bern (09:40:35): Tina, if I understand correctly, a Provincial doktora has referred the infant to the private hospital for a screening test. Sorry, I forget the baby's name.

Western Union (09:45:29): Status [of remittance] : Available for pick up by receiver. [Online confirmation.]

Tina (09:50:15): Yes you're right, doktora gave referral, d name of baby was KIAN . . .

Bern (09:51:33): Oh, yes. Mel mentioned that Kian was the name of a singer in a group of four. I forget their name. I've just been looking up genetic screening.

Bern (09:53:29): Mel has not replied to my text this morning. Probably his load is low. Please try to get in touch with him ASAP. His WU transfer is available for pick-up.

Tina (09:58:55): OK I will try to contact him.

Tina (10:28:19): Bern we call Mel, Jovs explain d situation, Mel agree to give 1,500, we just met in Sta. Cruz near in hospital, but he said we need to return it soon.

Bern (10:29:41): Thanks to you and Mel for that. Mel told me he helped Anagel and family because they had measles so he ran out of load. I want him to keep selling loads.

Bern (10:31:45): I sent Mel 4,000 at 4:45 p.m. yesterday but Western Union refused to pay, saying the transaction was in a "security queue." I'll ring and ask the situation.

Bern (10:32:38): Evidently Mel's money is "available for pickup" now but if I had enough money and tried to send you some now, the same delay might happen again.

Tina (10:50:06): Bern maybe today was not de same as WU yesterday, Mel was now going to Sta. Cruz.

Bern (10:51:26): This morning I spent 45 minutes at the WU sending agent's shop waiting for a response from WU. They claim the money is available now.

Mel (10:57:06): Good morning Bern. Tina phone me 8 a.m. dis morning and she forward d text from you to me. I'm going now to Sta. Cruz to try to received the money. Love.

Hospital staff extremely busy; patient's benefactor waits for feedback

Bern (12:19:16): Hi Tina. On Thursday I requested that a doctor e-mail me urgently about your medical situation. I'm still waiting. [Yahoo Messenger: "Tina will receive your messages on a mobile device."]

Tina (13:33:23): Gud a.m., I will, sorry if dey not response on [i.e. to] you right away, coz dey was so busy in operating room, like yesterday we're been waiting from 8 a.m. till 3 p.m. Then dey [went] back right away in [to the] OR*, [they came out] just to give me discharge order [Received online via Yahoo at 15:17:41 GMT+10].

*OR: Operating Room.

Love from Mel

Mel using Jester's cellphone (14:08:47): Gud afternoon Bern! I hope everything there is fine, and you! I love you and I miss you so much. Love: Mel.

Mission Impossible: surgery scheduled but blood and money unavailable

Tina (21:59:35): Bern gud p.m., I'm now on da way going home, coz I need to [have] prepared 12 bag of blood, and my schedule of surgery will be on Thursday. I don't have enough budget, dat why we decide to go home, we will [be] admit[ted] again on Tuesday [Received online via Yahoo Messenger at 22:52:10 GMT+10].

Bern (23:00:51): Hello Tina, thanks for your texts. Please recall I want an e-mail explanation from a doctor. I have still not received one. [Yahoo Messenger: "Tina will receive your messages on a mobile device."]