MUKHANG tuloy pa rin ang paghahanap ni Miss Universe Philippines 2020 Rabiya Mateo sa kanyang nawawalang ama.
Identified as Syed Mohammed Abdullah Moqueet Hashmi, isang Indian national ang ama ni Rabiya, na sinasabing na nawala na lamang matapos ipanganak siya at ang kanyang kapatid, na si Mokmok.
Naniniwala rin ang 23-year-old beauty queen na inabandona sila ng kanyang ama.
“I think it was his plan to abandon us, ‘cause what happened was when he went back to the US, his two brothers are still here studying.
“And then all of a sudden, all of the connection was cut. And my mother went to the school to talk to his two brothers, but unfortunately they also left for the US.”
“As of the moment, I still have no contact or any trace, where is he right now. The last time I heard, he’s in Chicago and he’s practicing as a doctor.”
Wala naming kinikimkim na galit si Rabiya sa kanyang biological dad at umaasa pa ring muling makikita ang kanyang ama balang araw.
Noong Hunyo idinaan ni Rabiya ang pagre-reach out sa kanyang ama sa Facebook.
Sa isang post, ibinahagi ni Rabiya ang kanyang retrato noong baby pa siya habang karga ng kanyang ama.
“I will continue to be a breadwinner to our family, a good daughter to Mama, and a good role model to Mokmok.
“I will push myself to a new and greater limit every single day so that when the time comes and we meet again, you will tell everyone how proud you are that I’m your daughter and who knows, when that day comes I might be a doctor like you.
“I pray that wherever you are, you’re surrounded by people who love you and take good care of you. “I hope you still think about me because I always think about you. Happy Father’s Daddy and I miss you so much.”
-NEIL RAMOS