
Artlet works as a COVID-19 swabber
by RY PHILIP JACO T. GALVAN
IN THE peak of community quarantines and mass hysteria, news broke out that Niño Jay Jusay’s parents tested positive for COVID-19. The world has not yet fully adjusted to the pandemic, and for Jay and his family, the future was not looking bright.
Jay and his siblings immediately isolated themselves in their condominium in Manila. Meanwhile, a nurse tended to their parents at their house in Quezon City.
Nevertheless, they still found ways to continue their family traditions. With the parents on the other end of the video call, the Jusay family prayed earnestly as ever—hoping for a miracle.
In between prayers, Jay shared in an online interview that he begged God for grace.
He prayed, “Buhayin mo lang ‘yung mom and dad ko... i-extend mo pa ang...