CEBU CITY – Kind, caring, and deeply loving.

This was how young entrepreneur Kingston Ralph Cheng was described by his mother, Katherine, who finally spoke up more than a week after her son’s tragic passing.

“I lost my son in an unimaginable, tragic way that makes it so painful that words cannot express…A part of me is missing. Kingston is missing. I don’t know how I can bear this; it is unbearable for any mother, for any parent,” she wrote on Tuesday, Feb. 17.

Katherine said Ralph was the kind of son that every parent would pray to have.

“Kingston is the son that every parent would pray for. He is kind, caring, and loving, a supportive brother and a true friend that will always have your back. He is warm, loving, and caring. He gives without expecting anything in return,” said Katherine.

Kingston, 23, died when a speeding car hit him while he was walking by the road past midnight on Feb. 8 in Barangay Banilad here.

The driver of the vehicle, Sean Andrew Parajillo, tried to escape after hitting Kingston but was cornered when the car overturned after ramming a post.

Pajarillo, 21, tested negative for alcohol but several videos surfaced online supposedly showing him partying and drinking before the incident.

It took almost 24 hours before Pajarillo was subjected to a sobriety test. He has since then posted bail for reckless imprudence resulting in homicide.

Parajillo could have faced stiffer charges if it was proven that he was drunk during the fatal hit-and-run.

As tragic as the death was, Katherine admitted that taking legal action against Pajarillo “was never in our minds.”

“We are too hurt and we wanted to lay our son to rest in peace,” Katherine said.

The family went on to pursue legal charges but for Katherine, taking Pajarillo to court was not just about attaining justice for Kingston but also to help prevent other families from going through the same pain.

“The intention to file the case is to make the incident official so that other loving families will never feel our pain,” Katherine said.

“Hopefully, Kingston’s demise will serve as a reminder on the dangers of drunk driving and also as an eye opener on how authorities can improve to provide a clean and safe Cebu,” she added.

Katherine said the family is entrusting the fate of the case to authorities, adding, “we will respect whatever outcome as the case unfolds.”

Pajarillo posted bail last week and his lawyer said he was remorseful and appeared to have been traumatized by the incident.

Katherine said apologies at this time will make little or no difference to ease the longing and pain caused by the sudden passing of a well-loved son.

“We miss our family with Kingston because we can never be the same and can never be whole without him. No amount of remorse or sincere apologies can ever bring him back,” she said.