A GAZEBO OF JOURNEYS AND RANDOM THOUGHTS OF AN AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHER AND WRITER. Life is a series of pictures. Some blurred, others vivid and sharp; some are panoramic while others are close-up views with tiny little flaws. You may be taken by a luxurious DSLR camera or a plain Point and Shoot Cam, but in the end, when all of the films are used up and all batteries empty, people all have one thing in common: what we leave are footprints in the sand, pictures in the album, and flashes of memories.

Monday, May 28, 2012

BAYOYOY, the dwarf man

I'd like you to meet Bayoyoy...



Because we were glad to meet him too! :)





This man had been featured in various TV shows (like Rated K by Korina Sanchez there), infamous for being one of the smallest man in the Philippines. Being only about 30 inches tall at his present age of 60 years old, he has obviously suffered from dwarfism, but of a different kind. Unlike other "cute" people (I'd hate to call them "dwarfs"), he could neither talk nor walk. He has underdeveloped bones and muscles; and given only "soft diet" due to his inability to chew well.

I haven't had the chance to interview the parents (since they passed away years ago. He's already 60!) but I met his sister who informed me that Bayoyoy is not the only "cute" man in the family. Out of 12 siblings, 6 were born with this condition alternately to the normal ones, but only Bayoyoy survived.
Well, he must really have a mission --- to touch people's lives or make a change. :)


Entrance is free here, but donations are highly encouraged. 
Proceeds will be used for Bayoyoy's needs.


* to see our 3-day Bohol Trip itinerary, click HERE.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

infamous?u mean famous?

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