23/10/2026
๐๏ธ A TRIBUTE OF LOVE, GRATITUDE, AND ETERNAL REMEMBRANCE ๐๏ธ
IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR BELOVED PUNONG BARANGAY
HON. ESTER L. SIOCO, RN, MPA
Our Beloved Capt. Ester โ A Mother to Us All ๐ค
With hearts broken by grief, the entire Barangay Caburan Big community mourns the passing of our beloved Punong Barangay, Hon. Ester L. Sioco, RN, MPA.
Some people enter our lives as leaders, but leave this world as family. Their passing does not simply leave an empty position; it leaves a space in our hearts that no one else can ever fill.
Capt. Ester, how do we begin to accept that you are no longer physically here with us? How do we return to our ordinary days knowing that the woman we have known, respected, and loved as our Kapitan will no longer be among us?
The days will continue to pass, and the work of our barangay will go on. But something precious will always be missingโthe presence of a woman whose kindness made her more than a leader to the people she served.
You were not just our Punong Barangay. You became a mother to us all.
That is what made you so special, Capt. Ester.
Beyond your title and responsibilities was a woman whose goodness touched the lives of our people. To many of us, you were Madamโsomeone we approached with respect, someone whose kindness made us feel that we were not merely constituents, but people who mattered.
Grabe kaayo imong kabuotan, Madam. Daghan man ang mahimong lider, apan talagsaon ang usa ka tawo nga dili lang respetohon tungod sa iyang katungdanan, kondili higugmaon tungod sa kaayo nga iyang gipakita. Mao kana ang imong nahimo sa among kinabuhi, Capt. Ester. Dili lang kay nailhan ug girespeto ka namo tungod isip ikaw among Kapitan; Kundili gihigugma ka namo tungod kay nahimo kang usa ka inahan nga nagbilin og dakong luna sa among mga kasingkasing.
And perhaps one of the hardest things about losing someone is realizing how much we took for granted the moments we thought we would have again.
If only we could have one more ordinary day with you.
One more chance to see you.
One more chance to greet you and call you Capt. Ester.
One more chance to call you Madam and hear your familiar voice in return.
If only we had known that some ordinary moments would eventually become memories we would give anything to experience one more time. Life does not always tell us when a goodbye will be our last. Sometimes, we believe there will always be another day, another conversation, and another chance to express our gratitude.
Until one day, all we have left are photographs, memories, and words we can no longer say directly to the person who needs to hear them.
The most painful goodbyes are those that leave our hearts full of things we never got to say.
Capt. Ester, if our words could reach you one more time, we would want to thank you for the life you lived, the service you gave, and the extraordinary kindness you shared with your people.
Salamat sa imong kinabuhi.
Salamat kaayo, Capt. Ester, sa imong dakong gugma sa imong katawhan. Bisan hangtod sa imong kataposang mga higayon, ang imong katawhan gihapon ang anaa sa imong hunahuna ug kasingkasing. Lisod kaayo kini pamalandungon nga sa panahon nga kinahanglan unta ikaw ang among ampingan ug amumahon, ikaw pa gihapon ang naghunahuna sa kaayohan sa mga tawo nga imong gialagaran ug gihigugma.
Capt., sakit kaayo ang pagdawat nga mibiya na ka kanamo. Lisod hunahunaon nga dili na namo madungog ang imong tingog, makita ang imong presensya, ug maduolan ka sama sa among naandan. Apan bisan sa kasakit nga among gibati, nagkupot kami sa pagtuo nga anaa na ka karon sa gingharian sa Ginoo sa dapit nga walay kasakit ug pag-antos, diin ang imong kalag makapahulay sa kalinaw ug walay kataposang kalipay.
Ayaw kabalaka sa amoa, Capt.. Bisan nagmasulob-on mi sa imong pagkawala, maningkamot mi nga magpabiling lig-on, magtinabangay, ug magbarog isip usa ka komunidad. Dili namo ikasaad nga dili mi kapuyon o masakitan, apan among paningkamotan nga magpadayon mi bisan wala na ka sa among kiliran.
Among ipadayon ang kaayo nga imong gisugdan, ang serbisyo nga imong gipakita, ug ang gugma nga imong gibilin sa matag usa kanamo. Sa matag pagsulay nga among atubangon ug sa matag higayon nga among alagaran ang atong katawhan, hinaot mi nga ang imong panig-ingnan magpabiling among giya.
Ang imong pagbiya dili kataposan sa kaayohan nga imong gisugdan. Ang imong dedikasyon, pagkabuotan, ug walay puas nga gugma sa katawhan magpabiling among inspirasyon. Among dad-on ang imong mga pagtulon-an ug panig-ingnan sa matag adlaw nga ipadayon namo ang pag-alagad sa atong barangay.
Pahulay na, among minahal nga Capt. Ester. Ayaw na pagdala og kabalaka alang kanamo. Ang imong gugma among tipigan, ang imong kaayo among paningkamotan nga ipadayon, ug ang imong handumanan among ampingan hangtod sa kahangturan.
To your beloved family, we extend our deepest condolences and heartfelt prayers. We know that no words can fully ease the pain of losing someone so precious. While our community grieves for a beloved leader and a mother figure to many, you grieve for someone whose place in your family can never be filled.
May the Lord give you strength when the pain feels unbearable, comfort in the quiet moments when you miss her most, and peace as you cherish the memories of a life so deeply loved.
May you find comfort in knowing that Capt. Ester's kindness reached beyond her own home and that her life made a lasting difference in the community she served.
And to you, our beloved Capt. Ester, we entrust you to the loving arms of our Creator. May you rest in eternal peace, free from all pain and suffering.
๐๏ธ REST IN ETERNAL PEACE, OUR BELOVED CAPT. ESTER.
Hangtod sa atong panagkita pag-usab, Capt. Ester.
Pahulay na sa kalinaw, Madam. Dili ka namo kalimtan.
You were our Kapitan, our Madam, and a mother to so many of us. A leader may leave her position, but a mother's place in the hearts of her people can never be taken away.
You were one of a kind, Capt. Ester. You served our community, touched our lives, and left behind a goodness that we will forever treasure.
You may no longer be with us, but you will always be part of us.
WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH, HON. ESTER L. SIOCO. ๐ค
You have your wings now, our beloved Capt. Ester. May you soar peacefully in the loving embrace of our Creator. Your service on earth may have ended, but your love and legacy will live on in our hearts forever.
FLY HIGH, OUR BELOVED CAPT. ESTER. YOU WILL FOREVER BE LOVED AND REMEMBERED. ๐๏ธ๐ค
With deepest love, gratitude, sympathy, and remembrance,
THE BARANGAY CABURAN BIG COMMUNITY ๐ค