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Gaily Catalla, Nurse
Medics, Profiles, United Kingdom

Gaily Catalla, Nurse

Gaily Catalla – a Nurse at Maidstone, Kent, England – passed away on 13 April 2020, after suffering from COVID-19. Gaily was 64 years old. Gaily Catalla lived in Maidstone after moving to the UK from the Philippines, according to the Nursing Notes website. He was described as a "fierce frontliner" by the Our Lady of Fatima University in the Philippines, which he graduated from in 1981. "In the face of the crisis, he continued to compassionately care for his patients," the tribute continues. "Amid the sorrow and pain, love also poured for the fallen hero. Family and dear friends shared on social media how special Gaily or 'Daddy Gil' was to them— his absence will surely leave a huge void. "A parental figure to many, h...
Bernardita Catalla, diplomat
High Profilers, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Lebanon, Malaysia, Philippines, Profiles

Bernardita Catalla, diplomat

Bernardita Leonido Catalla ‑ a Filipina career diplomat who was last appointed as the Philippine ambassador to Lebanon – passed away after suffering from Covid-19  on April 2, 2020.   Prior to her posting in Lebanon, she was also assigned to Hong Kong, Indonesia, and Malaysia.     Catalla was born on February 18, 1958 in Makati, then a part of the Province of Rizal. She graduated in 1979 from University of the Philippines Los Baños with a Bachelor of Arts degree in communication arts. From 1987 to 1993, she studied at the University of the Philippines Diliman for her master's degree in communication research and in 1991, she graduated with a Master of Arts degree in development studies from the International Institute of Social Studies at Erasmus University Rotterda...