Heartbroken bride continues to message fiancé who died 7 months ago

A woman who lost her fiancé seven months ago finds comfort in sending him a message every single day.

In an episode of GMA's "On Record," Camille Santos got emotional as she recalled her final chat conversation with Police Corporal Benny Bakurin before he died in an armed conflict with rebels last March in Labo, Camarines Norte.

"Nagpaalam na siya nung gabi na 'yun, nag 'I love you' na siya sa'kin, sabi niya 'ma, matulog na ko, 1 a.m. kasi duty.' Ako sabi ko, 'okay, matulog ka na,' tapos. nag 'I love you' rin ako sa kanya," she said.

"Tapos, after one hour, may nag-contact na sa akin, tapos sabi niya 'Be, alam mo ba may encounter ngayon? Grabe ang putukan,'" she added.

The couple had been together since 2014, and they'd made plans to get married as early as 2019.

"Excited na kami kasi ready na halos lahat — okay na 'yung family ko and family niya, naghihintay na lang kami noon ng tamang oras para i-ready na rin ang lahat ng requirements," she said.

"Wala pong araw na hindi ako umiyak tungkol sa kanya, kasi iba po eh. Seven years is seven years, hindi yan mababago ng kahit na sino," she added.

Camille, however, shared that she still "talks" to Benny every day.

"Nasa punto ako na naghihintay ako na sana bumalik siya lahat ng pwede kong sabihin na kwento ko sa chat sinasabi ko sa kanya problema man 'yan, masayang pangyayari man 'yan, lahat, gusto ko updated siya," she said.

"Tutulungan ko po 'yung sarili kong lumaban, bumangon [at] magrecover kahit alam kong sobrang hirap para sa akin, kasi ikaw [Benny] 'yung pinangarap ko na lalaking mapapangasawa ko. Hanggang sa maging ok na po ako, mahal ko siya," she added.

According to a psychiatrist, messaging Benny is Camille's process of healing.

"Lahat ng ginagawa mo ngayon, if you feel na nakakatulong 'yon, nakakagaan 'yon sa emotions mo, then continue doing that kasi kanya-kanya tayo ng process of healing. Walang magic formula," Dr. Joan Mae Rifareal told Camille.

"Mas maganda talaga is i-feel talaga natin siya rather than ideny natin ang emotions," she added.

Camille said people keep asking her about how long she plans on sending messages to Benny and visiting him at the cemetery.

"Sabi ko, hanggang kaya," she said. "Hanggang pwede." —Margaret Claire Layug/JCB, GMA News