For this edition of VOX POPULI, the Bohol Tribune ventured on getting the response of the netizens regarding a prayer request forwarded by a medical practitioner to the Managing Editor. This medical practitioner is in active service now as a frontliner in one of the district hospitals in Bohol. The Managing Editor wrote on her FB wall:

“ Kinasingkasing nga hangyo.The message below is from a male medical doctor who is deeply involved in the frontline area as he figths against the spread of Covid 19 in one of the district hospitals in Bohol. Na exposed na ni siya kanunay niadtong mga nagpositibo sa Bohol ug ma expose pa gyud ni kanunay sa iyang pangatungdanan karon isip frontliner. He sent this message to me early this dawn Let us pray for him and the other frontliners, please.”

Below is the message of the medical doctor sent to the Managing Editor:

“Inig mahadlok ko, ako rang hunahunaon nga naay prayer warriors… Murag bata gud nga kung masamad, inig kiss sa mama mawala na ang sakit… Dako ug tabang emotionally and psychologically inig post nimo (The Bohol Tribune) sa Prayer Brigade.”

The following are the responses to the prayer request:

  Prayers (from: Linda Blair)

  God bless and keep you all safe (from: Lourdes Brunidor)

  Thank you!!! Our prayers for you… May God give you more strength!! (from: Rusell Lungay)

  Keep the faith burning… we are with u in prayers. God cares! (from: Teresa T. Mapute)

  Will continue to pray..our family is also praying every prayer time namo for the frontliners protection , safety and strength.. (from: Freda Tirol)

  Prayer (from: Mary Prestine Reyes Ruiz)

  The reason we also include them in our daily rosary, because prayer works! (from: Chona G Lastimosa)

  In our daily Rosary, we always pray for all the frontliners all over the world especially here in the US and in the Philippines. (from: Benita Caberte-Dano)

  God Bless (from: Hermes Caseñas)

  God bless you all frontliners, you are always in our prayers (from: Rita Acido Libay)

  My prayers are with you all Frontliners, God bless you always (from: Armie Salome Calamba)

  Healing Prayer (from: Dr. Maria Corazon Lim)

  Healing Love (from: Cecille Requierme)

  Cong Ed and I have a litany of special intentions in our nightly rosaries- our frontliners are always on top of the list. We have to continually pray for safety and good health especially of our frontliners as we also thank God for their dedication and compassion in this fight against COVID 19. (from: Mayor Pureza Veloso Chatto of Balilihan, Bohol)

  Amen. Every 2am morag duna jud mopukaw nko. Ingon ana jud kun intercessor ta. God wants us to pray in that time coz d evil is stronger between 12-3am (from: Dr. Fe Marfe Jimenez)

  To all frontliners… you are always in our daily prayers!!! (from: Antonietta Realista Pe Aguirre)

  Thank you so much health heroes… our prayers for your safety and protection. ! (from: Dr. Violee Dano)

  We keep on praying (from: Gilda Flora Remolador-Amora)

  We always pray for them on our 2k Hail Marys every Saturday…with all the intentions…. Just to boost them mam Ards…(from: Vicky Bongato)

  Been praying too, for all our frontliners, both medical and non-medical (from: Bernadette Zamora Froilan)

  Kanunay kami mag ampo alang sa mga frontliners (from: Sollie Caberte Cericos)

  Our medical and all frontliners are always included in our special intentions during our noontime novena in the office. (from: Maria Fe H. Evasco)

  Apil jud ang mga Frontliners sa ako prayers…(from: Corazon Gamorot)

  Ka Very inspiring ug uplifting sa iyang message, Mam Ardz. Ma feel jod nato ug unsay ilang mga gipangbati. Many of us include the frontliners ug mga hospital/clinic employees sa atong mga prayer intercessions. Nakaka inspire to read/hear ug mga comments nga sama ani. More prayer warriors are needed indeed. (from: Grace Alagon Peralta)

  Sending Prayers! (from: Lanie Caderao Charles)

  every after our evening rosary… Oratio Imprata on COVID 19 dayon led by my apo.. God bless them all…(from: Lora Longjas)

  Prayers (from: Pinky Brunidor)

  Sending our prayers to all frontliners who risk their lives to save the people.God bless us all (from: Ef Chitrof)

  Amen (from: Josefina Caballo)

  Praying! (from: Esmeralda Wardlow)

  Sending Prayers (from: Corazon Garcia)

  Prayer (from: DayElv Dompor Habana)

  We are praying doc (from: Leciram PB)

  Mga frontliners apil mo kanunay sa akong prayers kada adlaw…ug sa akong pagnovena…always thinking of you all and everyone…(from: Linda Bunayog)

  Apil cla sa akong mga prayers everyday ma’am Ardy. D madali ang ilang trabaho. God bless all our frontliners (from: Flor P. Alo)

  We include in our prayers the frontliners of todays pandemic…(from: Daria Realista)

  Amen (from: Angelita Apat Maleriado)

  Prayer (from: Zenaida Torillo Almonte)

  Sending prayers for the safety and healthy frontliners, may the Lord protect them on their daily undertakings….Amen (from: Willy Tenebro)

  May God’s protection and love be with u doc!salamat sa imong sakripisyo (from: Emilou C. Manlubatan Gonzaga)

  We are doing a nightly family prayer brigade the past two months and counting till this pandemic is over. Included in our petition are Covid patients, medical practtioners, frontliners and all those involved in controlling this virus for sustained health, protection and healing. God is good and praying helps us conquer our fears. (from: Fernandel Manding)

  Prayers for the complete healing of all suffering from covid19 specially our frontliners. Oh God embrace them with your healing power (from: Cynthia S. Verdera)

  Healing Prayer (from: Edna E. Aguelo)

  I am constantly keeping them in my daily Masses especially in those Masses that have no intentions to be offered. (from: Fr. Joseph Skelton Jr.)

  We join you Ardz and all the prayer warriors in praying for our frontliners, all those who are sick with the virus, to all our leaders that they be guided. Hear us Lord! (from: Dr. Rosalinda Paredes)

  Healing Prayer (from: Virgilia Yu Dumagan)

  Prayers for all the frontliners! (from: Eric Canete)

  We always include our frontliner in our Rosary every night to give them strenght wisdom and courage…(from: Elvieh Sarmiento)

  Prayers for our Health Workers: one or more people, text that says ‘Prayer for our Healthcare Workers Heavenly Father, we thank You for our healthcare workers who are tirelessly working at the frontlines of the COVID-19 outbreak. Protect them from this disease, o Lord. Bless them as they act as agents of Your healing hands, and give them the strength and wisdom to carry on amid these trying times. Amen. (from: (from: Annette Borromeo Skelton)

  Amen (from: Caroline Smile)

  Thank you maam sa info.God will protect him always (from: Maria Cleo Ranis Gales)

  God bless (from: Marcelo S. Adiong Jr.)

  Lord heal our land (from: Krissy Padel Vaño)

  Amen (from: Concepcion Besitas Lactuan Amen)

  Fight (from: Ernesto Seloterio)

  Amen (from: Myleen Yap Garciano)

  Yes Lord God l lift up to you all the the frontliners that You will embrace them with your guidance..protection.. courage..wisdom and bless them the good health always inspite of their sacrifices.In Your loving mercy…This I ask through Christ our Lord Amen. (from: Marissa Honculada)

  Amen (from: Narcisa Napal Karaan)

  Precious Blood of Jesus, protect and cover all the FRONTLINERS. Touch them with your healing power. AMEN… (from: Anita Taghap Borja)

  We never cease on praying Maam Ards (from: Myleen Yap Garciano)

  Prayers (from: John Ignatius Oppus Almirañez)

  Lord have mercy (from: Dr. Chris DP)

  Amen! (from: Rogie Suganob)

  Sending prayers (from: Agnes Andoy Formento)

  Prayers (from: Minda Paler Araneta)

  We pray for all frontliners for their protection and strength (from: Dr. Corazon B. Batoy)

  Frontliners are always included in our daily prayers.. God Bless you always. (from: Marcelina Jumawan Oguis)