When Typhoon Tino left provinces in the dark, there were men who went out not to seek safety, but to bring it back. These men had the duty to restore light in the lives of others.
Among them was Junric Heraldez, a CEBECO III lineman who lost his life while working to repair power lines battered by the storm.
But he was more than just a lineman. He was a husband, a father, a friend. For years, he worked quietly behind the scenes, climbing poles under the scorching sun and in the pouring rain, restoring power when others sought shelter. And even after Typhoon Tino, when danger still lingered, he answered the call to serve once more.
Four days had passed since his son last saw him. When they finally met again, it was beside a white coffin. In a heartbreaking video shared by his wife, the little boy leaned forward and kissed his father’s resting face.
The heartbreaking sight echoed the pain of many families whose loved ones work in silence, facing danger for the sake of service. It is a kind of heroism often unseen, but deeply felt when the light comes back on.
Junric’s name may fade from headlines over time, but his light will never dim. It lives on in every home he helped light up, in every family he served, and in the heart of a little boy who will grow up knowing that his father was a hero.
Because some lights do not burn out; they simply shine on, in the love they leave behind.
