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'Bayani kayong lahat': 'Game of Thrones' actor dedicates message to Pinoy frontliners

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/entertainment/04/11/miltos.jpg"/><figcaption>Miltos Yerolemou, best known for his portrayal of Arya Stark&#x27;s beloved sword fighting teacher, shared a message to Filipino frontliners, calling them heroes for risking their lives against COVID-19. <em>HBO</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA -- One of the actors from the popular HBO series &quot;Game of Thrones&quot; made a short video message inspired by the heroic efforts of Filipino frontliners against the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). </p><p>Miltos Yerolemou, best known for his portrayal of Syrio Forel, Arya Stark&#x27;s beloved sword fighting teacher, shared an uplifting message encouraging the healthcare workers to say &quot;not today&quot; to the &quot;God of Death&quot; --a reference to one of his lines in the hit fantasy series. </p><p>He explained that it was dedicated particularly to those working at The Medical City after learning of how they bravely took care of his friend&#x27;s father, who sadly lost his life to the virus. </p><p>&quot;His family told me of the care that your team gave him and the brave work that you do for all your patients each and every day,&quot; he said, in the video posted on Facebook this Friday. &quot;You face fatigue, shortages of supplies, and a very real risk of infection --they want you to know that you, all of you are their heroes.&quot;</p><p>Naming some of the hospital&#x27;s doctors, he added: &quot;They also asked me to tell you to keep safe, rest well, and to take care. They are forever grateful to you. You are in their prayers every single day.&quot; </p><p>In Tagalog, he closed out his message by saying: &quot;Huwag po kayong susuko. Bayani po kayong lahat. Maraming-maraming salamat po. </p><p>&quot;Remember: there is only one thing we say to the god of death: Not today. Stay strong, stay safe, and thank you for everything that you do.&quot; </p><p>As of Saturday afternoon, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country stand at 4,428 confirmed cases, with 247 deaths. </p><p>You can check out the full message below: </p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/TheMedicalCity/videos/2645685598993381/?v=2645685598993381" data-width="auto"> </div>

<p>Miltos Yerolemou made a short video message inspired by the heroic efforts of Filipino frontliners against the spread of the COVID-19. </p>

Miltos Yerolemou made a short video message inspired by the heroic efforts of Filipino frontliners against the spread of the COVID-19.