CIA WITH BA: ALCOHOLISM CAUSES FATHER TO WISH HIS CHILDREN'S DEATH

CIA with BA’: Alcoholism causes father to wish his children’s death

Is it appropriate for a father to wish for his own children in order to die to gain from it?

In the ‘Case 2 Face’ segment of ‘CIA with BA’ episode Sunday, August 11, Erwin complained about his older brother Jeffrey for being an alcoholic.

He shared that whenever Jeffrey gets drunk, he says hurtful things to his children, even wishing they would die so that he could benefit from the money collected from donations at their funeral.

Erwin said he had already sought help from barangay officials but still approached the TV program to make sure his brother could receive proper counseling and understand the consequences of his actions.

Although Jeffrey initially tried to deny it, he eventually admitted that he tends to drink excessively, which causes him to lose his temper. He also admitted to hosts Senators Alan Peter and Pia Cayetano that he turned to alcohol as a way to cope with the death of his wife and one of his children, which led to him neglecting his other children.

As a legislator, Ate Pia explained to Jeffrey that the law clearly states it is his obligation to take care of his children.

The program pledged to help counsel Jeffrey and provide assistance for his children, especially Jeremy, who needs a medical check-up.

“You don’t control someone’s actions, but you control the reaction,” Kuya Alan said as he shared his views on the issue.

“Magkapatid na parehong maganda [ang] intensyon pero they’re hearing different things. So, ang dating kay Jeffrey pinapakialaman siya, ang dating naman kay Erwin nagmamalasakit siya. Ang dating kay Erwin tumutulong siya, ang dating naman kay Jeffrey nilalait o sinusumbatan siya,” he continued.

“There are so many things we want to change, but let’s start with our reaction to what we see, especially if we think it’s wrong,” he concluded.

For his part, Boy Abunda said, “’Importante na nakikinig tayo. Importante ‘yung sinasabi natin palagi na may intervention — isang tao na iginagalang, isang tao na nagsasabing, ‘Dahan-dahan. Medyo hindi na tama ang iyong ginagawa,’” he noted.

‘CIA with BA’ continues the legacy of the late Senator Rene Cayetano and airs every Sunday at 11:00 p.m. on GMA7, with replays on GTV the following Saturday at 10:30 p.m.