House Senior Deputy Speaker Oriental Mindoro Rep. Doy Leachon and his wife, Calapan City Councilor Rona Leachon, have contracted COVID-19.
The House leader revealed on social media the anxiety and fear from the coronavirus disease to his life and his family life and how he and his wife fought for their lives.
Rep. Leachon said they traveled to Manila to spend Christmas with their three children – Red, Beige, and Cyan – and have a personal break from their grueling work schedule.
“#Nguni’t ang kagalakan at “excitement” ng Kapaskuhan ay naglaho, na biglang nabalot ng pangamba, ng matinding takot at #pakikipaglaban sa buhay. Sa isang iglap na reflection at balik-tanaw, hindi maiwasang masabi ko, “Kung sapat na ba ang naging City Mayor ako at maging Congressman na di ko naman pinangarap nguni’t napagsilbihan ko ng maayos,” kahit masakit tanggapin at takot, patuloy kong nasabi dahil sa hirap na ng aking naramdaman “kung kaloob Mo na po, tatanggapin ko na po siguro”,” he said in a Facebook post Saturday.
“Ang inaalala ko lang nga, si RL noon ay kasabay ko na nasa parehong sitwasyon kaya nasabi ko pa, ‘Eh paano po ang aming mga anak lalo na si Cyan na 8 years old pa lang kung sabay kaming mawala,” Rep. Leachon added.
Rep. Leachon said he lost his sense of his smell while his wife had on and off fever for almost six days.
“Ngayon ko po sasabihin na di biro ang #COVID-19. ‘Wag nating biruin. ‘Wag nating ipawalang bahala. Dahil di po biro ang aking dinanas,” he said.
According to him, their children are all safe.
Rep. Leachon thanked his doctors, including his older brother, Dr. Anthony Leachon, who looked after them, for those who took care of them for 10 days, and for those who prayed for them.
Rep. Leachon is the most recent and 12th member of the House of Representatives who tested positive for COVID-19. (Charissa L. Atienza)
