This family’s send-off ceremony for their loved ones has gone viral on social media.
In the now viral video on TikTok, they can be seen holding a mini “karaoke” while singing “Kumusta Ka” by Rey Valera.
“Sa lahat naman po [ng] makikita n’yo sa airport, ‘pag naghahatid, iyakan talaga kaya medyo parang binago po namin. Nag-aalangan ako sa gwardya baka biglang paalisin po ako, eh. Pero kapalan po talaga ng mukha. Masaya naman po lahat. Kahit naman ‘yung ibang dumadaan nakikita nila, talagang pinanonood kami. May nagvi-video pa,” 43-year-old Allan Sta. Ana told The Philippine STAR.
The group of cousins said that they wanted to provide good vibes to their relatives before boarding the plane. They said that their relatives had no idea about their unexpected singing performance.
“‘Di [nila] alam na dala namin ‘yung videoke,” 29-year-old Gelo Bautista said.
“Sabi niya [Tita Raquel] sa ’min, ‘wag daw siyang bigyan ng kahihiyan pero pinilit pa rin talaga namin siyang bigyan ng kahihiyan,” 41-year-old Aphol Sta. Ana added.
They noted that karaoke nights became their main bonding moment as a family during their regular meet up every weekend at their grandmother’s house.
“Two days before, meron kaming sendoff party for Tita Kel and Tito Richie.Nung nagvi-videoke kami sa bahay ng tito ko, ‘yung kanta ni Rey Valera na ‘Kumusta Ka,’ kinanta ng tito namin. Napaka-catchy nung chorus niya. Na-LSS kami dun sa kanta na ‘yun,” Aphol shared.
“Ang ganda rin kasi nung meaning nung kanta, eh. Fit na fit sa family namin. ‘Yung speaker videoke, kahit gumagala kami, bitbit namin siya. So nagvi-videoke kami sa van, anywhere kung sa’n kami pumunta,” she added.
Aphol noted that communication is the key to maintaining a good family relationship.
“From lola hanggang sa maliit na mga anak namin, talagang solid kami. Tapos ‘yung mga family namin sa ibang bansa, meron kaming group chat. Kulitan sa group chat, kwentuhan,” she said.
Instead of dwelling on the sad situation, they chose to provide happiness to their Tito Ichie at Tita Raquel before leaving the country.
“Masaya naman siya, ‘di tulad dati na nalulungkot, naiiyak,” Gelo said.
“Iba pa rin ‘yung memories kasi kung uuwi sila,masaya. ‘Yung ginawa namin, talagang babakat talaga sa kanila,” Allan echoed.
“‘Yun ‘yung nakasanayan talaga namin. Laging happy vibes lang,” Aphol echoed.
As of this writing, the uploaded video on TikTok with a caption “Ayaw niyo umiyak sa airport? Bigyan niyo na lang ng kahihiyan ‘yung ihahatid niyo ?” has already garnered more than 2.4 million views on social media.
“‘Yung ginawa namin, pwede n’yo ring gawin kasi ang gandang ipabaon sa kanila ‘pag umalis sila,” Aphol said.
“‘Pag may aalis, dapat happy pa rin kasi ‘pag naiwan sa kanila ‘yung malungkot na memory, hanggan dun, mababaon nila, mas lalo silang maho-homesick,” Briggs Benette Bautista added.
“Maging masaya lang kahit hanggang paghatid sa airport kahit hindi n’yo alam kung kailan pa kayo ulit magkikita,” Gelo noted.
