Comments on: Prayers for Julian Carlo Miguel (Amiel) Alcantara, Grade 4 Student who died from a Car Accident in the Ateneo Campus

By: meg

meg — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 09:32:12 +0000

Hey, it takes two to tango. Ateneo had the the ball on its court eversince. Surely you are an atenean fanatic. How would you feel if it happened to you? Would you still stand by ateneo?

By: kat

kat — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 09:28:39 +0000

Theresa’s son was not amiel’s classmate but only on the same grade level

By: joy

joy — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 01:39:27 +0000

Would you know if until now the boy hasn’t gone back to school yet? It is already their exams. I hope he will still be able to take his exams so he can finish his grade level. But I think it would be better for him to transfer to another school next school year. Everyday that he goes to school he will just be reminded of the accident his mother caused. I hope Ateneo goes out of their way to provide him counselling too. I couldn’t imagine the pain he is going through right now — afraid to go to school, of possibly being bullied, of his mother going to prison. It breaks my heart to think that because of a parent’s irresponsible act a life was lost and her own children are suffering too.

By: eric

eric — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 01:17:39 +0000

I am not mistaken it was a relatively hot that day, and the mom probably preferred to stay cozy inside her airconditioned van and asked her driver to go through the trouble of looking for and picking up her son instead. Just a guess.

By: rachael jones

rachael jones — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 08:53:51 +0000

This was really sad! I am based here in the US and my nephew is in first year high school in Ateneo. Last January when i came home to visit,we went to his school fare and i couldn’t imagine how this tragic accident happened in this prestigious school. I immidiately called my sister and my nephew and spoke to his driver that take him to school everyday. My nephew’s driver hangout the whole day in school and waited for him till he gets off in the afternoon. We are over protective of my nephew and i’m sure the Alcantara family is too, but everything happen for a reason. No words cannot express good enough how Amiel’s family feel at this point of time, I know for sure that he is in better place, in God’s arms, a little angel. I am offering my prayers to Alcantara family and friends. May he rest in peace.

By: Noemi

Noemi — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 05:49:50 +0000

The school and the family should consider all options. It’s usually the age (Grade 4) where bullying is quite common. I am not sure the teachers will be with the boy all the time.

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 05:36:03 +0000

Oh dear. How sad! I think the boy should not transfer. After all, his surname is different from his mother’s surname (she uses her maiden name). Teachers must just make sure that he is not taunted or bullied.

By: Noemi

Noemi — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 05:24:02 +0000

I am aware of Theresa’s son not going to school. I hope Ateneo will help him in any way they can. Maybe it is best the boy moves to another school.

By: kat

kat — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 04:54:18 +0000

Theresa Torres is not the one experiencing pain on this family’s side. She also has a Grade 4 son. It is him who is experiencing tremendous amount of pain. Maybe because of embarrassment and guilt not because of him but because of what his mothe did. He has not been going to school the last few days. And it is him whom we should include in our prayers.

By: Bart Sena

Bart Sena — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 13:35:18 +0000

This is one of the best comments I’ve read so far. It’s a good thing that somebody realizes that what happened cannot be blamed on the school but to irresponsible drivers and motorists.

This should be a wake up call to all drivers to be extra cautious when driving inside a school vicinity.