This 25-year-old man is currently making his name on social media platform TikTok after sharing different experiences and answering questions related to the death care industry.
Apparently, many netizens got curious about what is happening inside the morgue after a death of an individual.
“Naisip ko lang po talaga kasi kapag nagbabalsamo ako maraming tanong eh. Sobrang daming tanong na nangyayari sa, sa isang embalmer pag nakaharap sa patay dahil nga po diba may issue ang embalmer na ginagalaw ang patay,” Licensed embalmer Ferdinand Malgapo Jr. told the Philippine STAR.
“Gusto ko malinawan ang tao na, hindi naman namin mapagkakaila na meron iba talaga na ginagawa yung gawain na yun. Gusto ko lang malinawan yung tao na, hindi, meron talagang matino embalmer na ang layunin lang sa pagbabalsamo yung talaga maipreserve, maiayos, mapaganda yung patay. ‘Yun ang naging way ko pare maipakita sa tao na ganun pala ang nangyayari sa patay.,” he added.
Ferdinand or famously known as “Ka Morgue” on social media, came from a family who works in Funenarias in Nueva Ecija. His lolo was also a licensed embalmer, while his three uncles were also in the same industry.
Ferdinand also revealed how much he earns in a month. “Depende po sa dami ng bangkay. Nakaka 15 clients per month po ako.”
According to Ferdinand, he can earn four figures per body. During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, he was able to work on 50 bodies in one month.
“Isa rin po ito sa paraan kumita na tayo kasi sobra, sa totoo lang napakihirap maghanap ng trabaho pero sabi nga po ng Tito ko, naniniwala din naman po ako ngayon na pera ang lalapit sayo kapag nagembalsamo ka,” he stressed.
He added that many individuals have no knowledge about being a licensed embalmer, that is why he wanted to share his experiences.
“Marami talaga tao na kaya magbalsamo kaya lang hindi nabibigyan ng pagkakataon kasi wala sila, wala sa pamilya. Wala yung linya, wala yung trabaho. Hindi nila kaya pasukin kaagad yung punerarya kasi nga hindi naman pong parang trabaho yan na, parang office po ba na di siya parang ganun eh. Ang magiging trabahador po talaga sa puneriaya, kilala ng may-ari, mga ganun, kamag-anak,” he shared.
Ferdinand hopes that his story would encourage other people to work at the death care industry.
“Sa mga gusto po talaga na magkaroon ng kaalaman o gusto matuto ng pagbabalsamo kung mayroon kayong kakilala na talagang kaya rin nila kayo turuan magpaturo po kayo,” he said.
