Nurse who helped a homeless woman give birth gets recognition

The nurse who helped a homeless woman give birth on the sidewalk in Makati City last August 2020 received the “Bayaning Nars” award from the Philippine Nurses Association.

According to Sandra Aguinaldo’s report on “24 Oras” on Monday, Mary Lorraine Pingol went viral on social media after the Barangay Bangkal Fire Emergency Rescue Disaster Support posted photos of her helping the woman along Osmeña Highway.

Pingol was on her way to work on August 18 when she was asked to help deliver a baby. And without hesitation, she assisted the emergency responders.

“Sa totoo lang ‘pag tinatawag po akong hero, nahihiya po ako kasi hindi ko naman po tinitingnang bayani ang aking sarili. Ginawa ko po ‘yong pagtulong doon sa ale na nanganak sa kalsada bilang isang nurse or bilang isang good samaritan, isang tao na tutulong sa kaniyang kapwa dahil may kakayanan naman akong tumulong,” Pingol said.

Aside from the Bayaning Nars award, Pingol was also recognized by the Daisy Foundation in the United States.

In 2013, Pingol was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia.

But despite being immunocompromised amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Pingol said she still wanted to help others as long as she has the capacity to do so. -- Ma. Angelica Garcia/BAP, GMA News