A son shared the healing journey of his father after he got into a car fire accident on April 1, 2025.
Christian Misolas recalled how his father, Rick, survived the accident in Quezon City.
“Si Mama naka-receive ng call from Papa. Tapos naka-video call. Ang nakikita lang po namin is ‘yung ceiling, ng sasakyan. Ang sabi po niya is nasusunog daw po siya. Tapos nanghingi po siya ng tulong,” Christian told in an exclusive interview with The Philippine STAR.
“Sinasabi niya po na nahihilo siya. Hindi po makausap nang maayos. Tapos nakakakaba po doon is talagang naririnig namin ‘yung tunog ng ambulansya tsaka ng firetruck,” he added.
From their home in Rizal, his family travelled to Quezon City where his father was taken to the nearest hospital.
“Sobrang nagulantang po ako. Sumisigaw na po kami sa bahay. Grabe ‘yung iyak po nung time na ‘yun kasi may sakit din po sa puso si papa,” he recalled.
His family couldn’t help but become emotional after seeing the condition of Rick. He sustained a second degree burn and some complications due to his comorbidities.
“Nasunog po sa kanya is itong pinaka-arm po. Sunog na sunog po siya. Tapos ‘yung dito po sa may hands is nag-black na po. Hindi lang natuklap ‘yung balat. Tapos ‘yung part po ng face niya is nasunog bandang dito,” he said.
Noting, “Tapos makikita rin po may mga nagtutubig po sa part na ‘to, tapos nasunog ‘yung part na ‘to, area na ‘to. Pinaka-severe po is nasa left po ata niya ‘yun, ‘yung talagang natuklap. Mga family members ko po, umiiyak na kasi parang sinasabi niya na lumalaban po siya pero may mga parang nagbibilin na siya na ayusin ‘yung buhay namin.”
According to Christian, his father has been into the buy and sell car industry. Rick narrated to his family about what happened during the accident.
“Grounded po ‘yung wire na medyo malapit po du’n sa gasolina. Bago po siya lumabas ng sasakyan noong nag-spark po ‘yung wire natapunan pa po siya ng gasolina so kaya po dumikit sa kanya lalo ‘yung apoy,” he said.
“Saktong paglabas niya po, hindi pa po siya nakakalayo, sumabog na pong tuluyan ‘yung sasakyan. Kaya po talagang sunog na sunog ‘yung sasakyan. Tapos siya po, naapula lang ‘yung apoy sa kanya, gumulong-gulong po siya sa kalsada. Naka-park din po kasi ‘yung mga motor and tricycle nung araw na ‘yun. Nadamay po lahat since sumabog po ‘yung sasakyan,” he added.
Rick’s hospital bills reached more than P1.4 million after staying in the intensive care unit (ICU) for four days and almost a month in the hospital.
“Sinasabi ni Papa na nagpapasalamat na po siya na buhay pa siya. Nakita niya na po pa raw po ‘yung mga anak niya. I decided to post po to seek financial help from people. Kasi po sobrang laki na po ng bill ni papa since nakailang session din po siya ng wound debridement,” Christian stressed.
Christian’s family was very grateful to the online community for helping their family in their most difficult time.
“Nung nalaman po ni papa na marami pong tumutulong sa kanya, mas lalo po siyang ginanahan na mag-continue po. Nakakataba po ng puso na kung sino-sino na po ‘yung nag-message sa akin, na nag-send daw po sila ng mga ganitong amount,” he said.
“Nakikita ko from Visayas, from Mindanao na po ‘yung mga nagsi-send. Hindi ko alam kung paano ko po susuklian ‘yung kabutihan ninyo. Grabe po ‘yung pagmamahal ng mga tao.Sabi ko po sa kanila, maraming salamat po,” he added.
