The Wake and Burial of the Mother and Her Children Were Even Divided

This is about the mother who burned herself along with her three children due to depression caused by her husband—a mama’s boy who was allegedly cheating. According to some netizens, even in the family’s final resting place, he still deprived them of peace. The children were buried in the place of the police officer (their father), while the mother was buried in her own family’s hometown. It’s said that even up to the burial, the man made life difficult for her.

It’s truly hard to comprehend the decision of a mother to bring her three children with her in such a painful farewell from this world. Many were shocked, judged, and questioned: Why the children too? Why not just herself? But behind all of this lies a story of deep exhaustion, hopelessness, and a love so great that she was willing to give even her last breath.

Every day, she carried the weight of the world. A mother with no partner, no one she could trust, and no solid support. The monthly allowance for her three children was only 2,500 pesos—a sum not even enough for food, milk, medicine, and other needs. While her husband, a police officer, slowly withdrew his presence and attention from their family, she faced the harsh reality of poverty, exhaustion, and dwindling hope every single day.

She brought the children with her wherever she went—to the market, the hospital—because she had no one else to leave them with. Often, she was sleep-deprived, with deep eye bags, dark circles under her eyes, and even when hungry, she always put her children first. She endured it all… until one day, she simply couldn’t anymore.

To some, her decision was wrong, selfish, and cruel. But in the eyes of a mother who deeply loved and saw no safe future for her children, it was a desperate act to protect them from more pain, hunger, and neglect. In her heart, it was better for them to breathe their last together than to leave them in a world with no guarantee of being loved the way only a mother can love.

Perhaps what she thought was, “Only I can truly take care of my children. If I leave them, who will make sure they won’t suffer, won’t be neglected, won’t get hurt?” And in her exhausted mind, maybe she believed that in the next life, there would be no more sleepless nights, no more trying to stretch 2,500 pesos, no more hunger or tears—only peace awaited.

We don’t have to accept what she did—but perhaps we can try to understand her. Because behind her quiet embrace of her children in their final moments was a mother who loved until the very end. A mother who tried to give everything, even when she had nothing left to give.

Let this be a reminder to all spouses, especially men, that material things are not enough. Emotional support, love, and understanding are just as important. Depression is a serious condition that can lead to tragedy when left unchecked. Never trade your family for vices or temptations, and take mental health seriously.