Rather than return to the Philippines, a Filipina mother decided to stay in Ukraine for her husband amidst the ongoing conflict between the Eastern European country and Russia.
"Hindi ko kayang iwan yung asawa ko," said Rhea Rhose Ramos Taibova on Thursday, March 3, during DZRH's Breaktime.
"Ako bilang asawa at may anak kami, mahirap magdesisyonan na iwanan ko ang asawa ko at kami lang ng anak ko yung makakaalis. Tapos nandito rin yung pamilya niya. Inisip ko rin na hindi ko kaya kasi napamahal na din ako sa mga magulang ng asawa ko," Taibova added.
In response to Russia sending military forces to Ukraine, the Ukranian government announced Martial Law and barred men aged 18 to 60 years from crossing the borders of the country.
Taibova, a mother of a seven-year-old child, hopes that the crisis will soon come to an end and that the situation in Ukraine will return to normal.
"I love Ukraine so much kasi bago mangyari ang lahat ng war na ito ay sobrang tahimik ng Ukraine. I mean, you will really love the place, you will love the people. Nakakalungkot lang na ganito bigla ang nangyari," Taibova said.
Taibova and her child are currently staying with her in-laws in an underground bunker originally used by her in-laws to store food.
