Today, a staunch RH supporter and Media Advocate ROY CALVO, more popularly known as Papa Roy passed away due to a heart attack.
I still could not believe it.. many of us couldn't. I had to call Sentay, one of his media angels in Eastern Samar to confirm the sad news. Then the call from Penelope, who works closely with him in the radio station... I couldn't stop crying...
Sentay said he even held his usual radio program at 4am, then drove to bring his children to school. But apparently, he was really not feeling well already that he asked his wife to accompany him at the hospital. There, he had the attack and they never revived him...
Papa Roy is a very good friend. He is one of the media coordinators I have worked with that really became close to me. I remember him telling me that he and his media angels at Eastern Samar have their hearts involved in doing the advocacy project because of me, and that doing the work made all the difference because I was working on it with them. I could never forget that because it makes the whole advocacy doubly meaningful...
I also remember him teasing me while Cecil and I were having dinner last Dec 2008 here in Manila. Over the phone, I told him that when he visits here, we'll also set a date and we'll dine out, my treat... I guess I'll just have that dinner date with you Papa Roy in the next life...
Papa Roy with his Media Angels...
Papa Roy and Chi during happier times - Media Christmas Party 2006
From left: Papa Roy, Sentay, guy from ES, UNFPA PPC at that time Jun Grata,Eden, Penelope, Shane, girl from ES, UNFPA AFA at that time and wife of Luis, and the senior Calvo, Roy's Dad...
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