Soldier turned priest needs readers’ help

RAMOS

This is not the first time Fr. Gregory Ramos has been featured in the Inquirer.

The graduate of the Philippine Military Academy Class 1981 first landed in the news  when, after completing the mandatory combat assignment in Mindanao, he entered the seminary and became a priest.

In October, Father “Somar” (the reverse of his family name, a nickname given to him by his PMA ‘mistah,’] was diagnosed with multiple myeloma. It is a cancer of the blood that attacks the bone marrow.

Upon the advice of his doctors, he underwent chemotherapy. He has already completed six rounds although he needs to undergo five more.

“He is now fighting a different kind of battle— emotional, physical, clinical/pharmacological, social, spiritual and most especially financial—and I thought that he would be able to get financial help from Inquirer readers,” says Ramos’ friend, Ma. Teresita “Bibbet” Palo.

Father Ramos is now on medical leave from his parish work. He is staying with his sister’s family at  BF Homes Parañaque. He can be contacted at 0917-8438368 while Palo may be e-mailed at [email protected].

Those who want to help  Father Ramos complete his chemotherapy treatment can deposit their donations in his Metrobank account (000-7-465-50418-4).