Acid attack ruins HK holiday of Pinoy family
MANILA, Philippines - A Filipino family ended up spending their four-day vacation in Hongkong in a hospital after an unknown attacker splashed them with acid, a television report said.
In a report aired over Q’s Balitanghali, the Asistio family recounted that they were walking around the streets of Hong Kong at around 8 p.m. on Monday looking for a place to eat when someone threw a plastic bag at them.
“Para siyang alam mo yung inalog na soda, parang soft drinks na nag-bubbles talaga, tumalsik sa amin tapos biglang parang umulan sa amin ng muriatic acid," Anna Dionnie Asistio told GMA reporter Marvin Tumandao.
[It was like shaken soda, like soft drinks with bubbles, that splashed on us. The next thing we knew, we were bathed in muriatic acid]
In just a few seconds, their skin started to peel off.
Daniel Asistio, patriarch of the family of ten, suffered the most while protecting his four-year-old granddaughter Mishka from the attacker.
“Inano ko ‘yung apo ko kaya marami akong tama sa likod, tinakluban ko [I protected my granddaughter so I got burned at the back]," he said.
Mishka was also hurt during the incident, the report said.
Her baby sister, on the other hand, was saved by their father, model Alvin Abelardo.
The Asistios said Hong Kong officials quickly responded to the incident.
“Inasikaso kami ng government, ng Hong Kong government, ng officials, kaya na-transfer agad kami sa Disney Land Hotel. Nung na-transfer kami ‘dun, okay naman, special treatment naman ang ginawa nila sa amin," said Debbie Anne Asistio.
[The Hong Kong government assisted us. We were immediately transferred to the Disney Land Hotel. When we transferred there, we were given special treatment]
Hong Kong tourism officials said they will fly to the Philippines next week to personally update the Asistio family about the case. The family returned home Thursday night.
Hong Kong is a favorite tourism and shopping destination for Filipinos because of its proximity to the Philippines. It is also host to more than 100,000 Filipino workers, mostly domestic helpers. - Kimberly Jane T. Tan, GMANews.TV
In a report aired over Q’s Balitanghali, the Asistio family recounted that they were walking around the streets of Hong Kong at around 8 p.m. on Monday looking for a place to eat when someone threw a plastic bag at them.
“Para siyang alam mo yung inalog na soda, parang soft drinks na nag-bubbles talaga, tumalsik sa amin tapos biglang parang umulan sa amin ng muriatic acid," Anna Dionnie Asistio told GMA reporter Marvin Tumandao.
[It was like shaken soda, like soft drinks with bubbles, that splashed on us. The next thing we knew, we were bathed in muriatic acid]
In just a few seconds, their skin started to peel off.
Daniel Asistio, patriarch of the family of ten, suffered the most while protecting his four-year-old granddaughter Mishka from the attacker.
“Inano ko ‘yung apo ko kaya marami akong tama sa likod, tinakluban ko [I protected my granddaughter so I got burned at the back]," he said.
Mishka was also hurt during the incident, the report said.
Her baby sister, on the other hand, was saved by their father, model Alvin Abelardo.
The Asistios said Hong Kong officials quickly responded to the incident.
“Inasikaso kami ng government, ng Hong Kong government, ng officials, kaya na-transfer agad kami sa Disney Land Hotel. Nung na-transfer kami ‘dun, okay naman, special treatment naman ang ginawa nila sa amin," said Debbie Anne Asistio.
[The Hong Kong government assisted us. We were immediately transferred to the Disney Land Hotel. When we transferred there, we were given special treatment]
Hong Kong tourism officials said they will fly to the Philippines next week to personally update the Asistio family about the case. The family returned home Thursday night.
Hong Kong is a favorite tourism and shopping destination for Filipinos because of its proximity to the Philippines. It is also host to more than 100,000 Filipino workers, mostly domestic helpers. - Kimberly Jane T. Tan, GMANews.TV
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