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AIDS(Documentaries)
AIDS
Ending the Epidemic
DIRECTOR
Robert Dean
CAST
Anthony Fauci, MD
National Institute of Health
Helen Gayle, MD
Centers for disease Control
Steve Kovacev
With HIV
Lisa Howard
With HIV
David Howard
Husband of Lisa
Paul Vorberding, MD
Center for AIDS Research
Lonnie Morries
Inmate
Buck Monroe
Inmate
Charles Coleman
Steve Crohn
Peter S. Kim
Gary Nabel
Vaccine Research Center
Don Francis
Pres. Vaxcen
Anita Adams
Vaccines Volunteer
Gerry Guild
With HIV
Tom Schroeder
Vaccine Volunteer
Elizabeth Chiment
Teacher
Danielle Walker
Student
Tom Cuates
Center for AIDS Prevention
Jowhara Shabazz
Student
Ryan Lindplol
Tony Douangviseth
Student
Brandon Diaz
Former student
Elizabeth Lonnecker
Teacher
Travis Lee
Former student
SYNOPSIS
It is a movie about the people who became the victim of AIDS/HIV. It is where the American people describe on how the cells affected by the virus. They explained here on how they invented medicines to avoid the spreading of the virus in the body. It took many kinds of medicines to avoid it.
For Lisa it was hard for her to have this kind of disease because she had three children. She must not forget to drink her medicines. She did not know how long her life will last so she writes a letter for her children.
In this movie, you can also see the volunteer people of AIDS/HIV. Even though they know that they might be affected by this disease they continue to help the people who have a HIV. But every last week of the month they went in hospital to have their check up and inject an anti-HIV virus for their safety.
The teacher teaches the students the disease AIDS/HIV for the safety and security of their students so that they will protect themselves from this disease. Same through with the people inside the jail, some inmates helps them from this disease.
The American people also had a candle lighting against this disease because there are many people who died because of this disease.
COMMENT
This movie can help many people on how to protect themselves from such a disease like this because they will learn here the ways on how to avoid it.
It was a good movie because you can see here the kindness of Americans who help their co-American people. And I can say that they have a unity because they help each other to fight the disease. They have also candle lighting for those who affected by this disease.
Ending the Epidemic
DIRECTOR
Robert Dean
CAST
Anthony Fauci, MD
National Institute of Health
Helen Gayle, MD
Centers for disease Control
Steve Kovacev
With HIV
Lisa Howard
With HIV
David Howard
Husband of Lisa
Paul Vorberding, MD
Center for AIDS Research
Lonnie Morries
Inmate
Buck Monroe
Inmate
Charles Coleman
Steve Crohn
Peter S. Kim
Gary Nabel
Vaccine Research Center
Don Francis
Pres. Vaxcen
Anita Adams
Vaccines Volunteer
Gerry Guild
With HIV
Tom Schroeder
Vaccine Volunteer
Elizabeth Chiment
Teacher
Danielle Walker
Student
Tom Cuates
Center for AIDS Prevention
Jowhara Shabazz
Student
Ryan Lindplol
Tony Douangviseth
Student
Brandon Diaz
Former student
Elizabeth Lonnecker
Teacher
Travis Lee
Former student
SYNOPSIS
It is a movie about the people who became the victim of AIDS/HIV. It is where the American people describe on how the cells affected by the virus. They explained here on how they invented medicines to avoid the spreading of the virus in the body. It took many kinds of medicines to avoid it.
For Lisa it was hard for her to have this kind of disease because she had three children. She must not forget to drink her medicines. She did not know how long her life will last so she writes a letter for her children.
In this movie, you can also see the volunteer people of AIDS/HIV. Even though they know that they might be affected by this disease they continue to help the people who have a HIV. But every last week of the month they went in hospital to have their check up and inject an anti-HIV virus for their safety.
The teacher teaches the students the disease AIDS/HIV for the safety and security of their students so that they will protect themselves from this disease. Same through with the people inside the jail, some inmates helps them from this disease.
The American people also had a candle lighting against this disease because there are many people who died because of this disease.
COMMENT
This movie can help many people on how to protect themselves from such a disease like this because they will learn here the ways on how to avoid it.
It was a good movie because you can see here the kindness of Americans who help their co-American people. And I can say that they have a unity because they help each other to fight the disease. They have also candle lighting for those who affected by this disease.
“BABALIK NA SI MA’AM”(Documentaries)
“BABALIK NA SI MA’AM”
I WITNESS
HOST
Howie Severino
CAST
Regine de Ocampo
DH and Martial Arts Teacher
Mercy Elegaro
DH and former teacher
Alice Cheung
Employee of Mercy
Ambrose Cheung and Samantha Cheung
Mga Alaga ni Mercy
Raul Roco
Secretary of Education
Daisy Mandap
Editor in chief. THE SUN
Sammy Saludares
Rizalyn Abello
Teacher and former DH
Dr. Edna Diaz
Superintendent, DepEd
Hermie Aquino
Teacher
Josefa
Pricipal
Erlinda Reyes
Superintendent, DepEd
SYNOPSIS
In Hong Kong, Howie meets domestic helpers who were once teachers in the Philippines. They gave up their teaching vocation to seek better paying jobs abroad. But when a government program offers them the opportunity to return to the Philippines with the assurance of work in public schools, some of them grab the chance.
The center of the story in "Babalik na si Ma'am" revolves around Mercy Elegado who, after working in Hong Kong for more than a decade, decides to resume other profession among kin back in Isabela.
What makes Mercy's story memorable are her relations with the Cheung family, for whom she had been working for six years before she decided to return home. Moving indeed were the scenes showing Mercy and her three young wards in the course of their lengthy parting, with Mercy wondering how the youngest, for which she had been caring since his birth, would fare at night without her at his side.
At the airport, the children and their mother embrace Mercy, with the mother telling Mercy that she must return to Hong Kong soon to visit them "this time not as an employee but as our friend."
But as Severino says, "Mercy had been looking after a family in Hong Kong, in Isabela, she would be looking after the children of an entire barangay." "Babalik na si Ma'am" closes with a scene in which Mercy walks among her students, all of them calling out to her: "Bye, Ma'am, bye Ma'am," surely the culmination of a dream she had nursed through the lonely years in Hong Kong.
COMMENT
This is a story of the OFW in Hongkong. Being a DH in abroad is not easy. You need to suffer a lot. You need to get far from your family in order to gain money and it is not easy for a mother to left her family. And the bitter of it is to sacrifice their profession.
Pinay DH's in Hong Kong longing the chance to be called 'Ma'am' by their students, instead of having to call their employers 'Ma'am' every day."
I can say that these teachers are true heroes because despite of a big salary and dollar money in Hongkong they chose to go home in our country to practice their profession and serve their co-Filipinos.
And I salute these teachers who want to work in their own mother land, our country the Philippines.
I WITNESS
HOST
Howie Severino
CAST
Regine de Ocampo
DH and Martial Arts Teacher
Mercy Elegaro
DH and former teacher
Alice Cheung
Employee of Mercy
Ambrose Cheung and Samantha Cheung
Mga Alaga ni Mercy
Raul Roco
Secretary of Education
Daisy Mandap
Editor in chief. THE SUN
Sammy Saludares
Rizalyn Abello
Teacher and former DH
Dr. Edna Diaz
Superintendent, DepEd
Hermie Aquino
Teacher
Josefa
Pricipal
Erlinda Reyes
Superintendent, DepEd
SYNOPSIS
In Hong Kong, Howie meets domestic helpers who were once teachers in the Philippines. They gave up their teaching vocation to seek better paying jobs abroad. But when a government program offers them the opportunity to return to the Philippines with the assurance of work in public schools, some of them grab the chance.
The center of the story in "Babalik na si Ma'am" revolves around Mercy Elegado who, after working in Hong Kong for more than a decade, decides to resume other profession among kin back in Isabela.
What makes Mercy's story memorable are her relations with the Cheung family, for whom she had been working for six years before she decided to return home. Moving indeed were the scenes showing Mercy and her three young wards in the course of their lengthy parting, with Mercy wondering how the youngest, for which she had been caring since his birth, would fare at night without her at his side.
At the airport, the children and their mother embrace Mercy, with the mother telling Mercy that she must return to Hong Kong soon to visit them "this time not as an employee but as our friend."
But as Severino says, "Mercy had been looking after a family in Hong Kong, in Isabela, she would be looking after the children of an entire barangay." "Babalik na si Ma'am" closes with a scene in which Mercy walks among her students, all of them calling out to her: "Bye, Ma'am, bye Ma'am," surely the culmination of a dream she had nursed through the lonely years in Hong Kong.
COMMENT
This is a story of the OFW in Hongkong. Being a DH in abroad is not easy. You need to suffer a lot. You need to get far from your family in order to gain money and it is not easy for a mother to left her family. And the bitter of it is to sacrifice their profession.
Pinay DH's in Hong Kong longing the chance to be called 'Ma'am' by their students, instead of having to call their employers 'Ma'am' every day."
I can say that these teachers are true heroes because despite of a big salary and dollar money in Hongkong they chose to go home in our country to practice their profession and serve their co-Filipinos.
And I salute these teachers who want to work in their own mother land, our country the Philippines.
“BATANG KALAKAL”(Documentaries)
“BATANG KALAKAL”
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK
HOST
Maki Pulido
CAST
Liza Asnan
11 y/o girl
Aling Virginia Asnan
Mother of Liza
Jaymark Morillo
10 y/o boy
Jiboy Ruiz
6 y/o boy
Gloria Toledo
“tinuluyan ni Jiboy”
Aling Naty Yumul
Mother of Michael
Mayor Recom Achiveri
Caloocan City Mayor
Patricia Luna
DSWD-NCR
Atty. Anni Sagisag
UNICEF
Dr. Bong Catral
Bernardina National Hospital
SYNOPSIS
“Batang Kalakal" tells the unforgettable story of 11-year old Liza Asnan. Despite an empty stomach, she wades through the murky, garbage strewn river everyday to scavenge for plastic and tin cans to sell at the junk shop. She is determined to continue going to school, though her classmates laugh at her because her shoes are filled with holes and her mother says they can no longer afford to send her next year.
Liza goes to the school with empty stomach. She did not have breakfast. When she was awake she takes her bath and goes to school with nothing.
Her notebook that she has using was her notebook since she was in grade 1 because they can’t afford to buy new notebook. She was thrifty in using her notebook. She makes her writings compress so that she can use another page for another lecture.
After her class she goes to the river to get plastics and tin cans that can be selling. She did not mind the whether she was wound by the broken bottles; she did not mind the dirty river all she was thinking is on how she can get money for her foods.
Only 12 pesos was the price of the plastics that she gets from the river.
Although her classmates laugh at her she has achievement in the room. She was an honor student.
COMMENT
“Batang Kalakal” was a story of Liza Asnan. While watching this documentary I felt pity to Liza. Because she needs to suffer a lot in order to take her food and buy things that she needs in the school.
I can say that she was a courageous child. Despite of an empty stomach, Liza goes to school without any murmur to her mother.
Liza went to school with a shoe with holes and her classmates laugh at her. Despite of this laughters, Liza don’t mind it instead she pursue her studies and she was an honor student.
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK
HOST
Maki Pulido
CAST
Liza Asnan
11 y/o girl
Aling Virginia Asnan
Mother of Liza
Jaymark Morillo
10 y/o boy
Jiboy Ruiz
6 y/o boy
Gloria Toledo
“tinuluyan ni Jiboy”
Aling Naty Yumul
Mother of Michael
Mayor Recom Achiveri
Caloocan City Mayor
Patricia Luna
DSWD-NCR
Atty. Anni Sagisag
UNICEF
Dr. Bong Catral
Bernardina National Hospital
SYNOPSIS
“Batang Kalakal" tells the unforgettable story of 11-year old Liza Asnan. Despite an empty stomach, she wades through the murky, garbage strewn river everyday to scavenge for plastic and tin cans to sell at the junk shop. She is determined to continue going to school, though her classmates laugh at her because her shoes are filled with holes and her mother says they can no longer afford to send her next year.
Liza goes to the school with empty stomach. She did not have breakfast. When she was awake she takes her bath and goes to school with nothing.
Her notebook that she has using was her notebook since she was in grade 1 because they can’t afford to buy new notebook. She was thrifty in using her notebook. She makes her writings compress so that she can use another page for another lecture.
After her class she goes to the river to get plastics and tin cans that can be selling. She did not mind the whether she was wound by the broken bottles; she did not mind the dirty river all she was thinking is on how she can get money for her foods.
Only 12 pesos was the price of the plastics that she gets from the river.
Although her classmates laugh at her she has achievement in the room. She was an honor student.
COMMENT
“Batang Kalakal” was a story of Liza Asnan. While watching this documentary I felt pity to Liza. Because she needs to suffer a lot in order to take her food and buy things that she needs in the school.
I can say that she was a courageous child. Despite of an empty stomach, Liza goes to school without any murmur to her mother.
Liza went to school with a shoe with holes and her classmates laugh at her. Despite of this laughters, Liza don’t mind it instead she pursue her studies and she was an honor student.
“SA TUNA AT GINHAWA”(Documentaries)
“SA TUNA AT GINHAWA”
I WITNESS
HOST
Sandra Aguinaldo
CAST
Donny Sonoron
Fisherman
Rosalie Sonoron
Wife of Donny
Amparo Sonoron
Mother of Donny
Lorlie Ann Sonoron
Elder daughter of Rosalie and Donny
Nonoy Peritos
Fisherman
Elsie Peritos
Wife of Nonoy
Jerry Nodalo
“Kapitan ng Bangka”
Amy Nodalo
Wife of Jerry
Danny Asis Jr.
15 y/o fisherman
SYNOPSIS
“Sa Tuna at Ginhawa" tells the dramatic stories of tuna fishermen at sea…and the families they leave behind.
Though the lives of many of their companions have been claimed by the Pacific Ocean, the menfolk of Visayan Village in Quezon province continue to go off in search of the elusive giant tuna.
Aguinaldo joins a group of these fishermen as they eat, sleep, and catch tuna in the open sea for days on end. Her cameras capture their struggle to survive. Meanwhile, their families face agony and anxiety as they await the return of their fathers, husbands, brothers.
Big rewards await those who catch the valuable tuna – but Sandra discovers not all fishermen enjoy such luck. Many fishing boats they passed along the way had no catch. And one gripping sequence of the documentary shows a fisherman’s boat almost dragged underwater by the strong tides.
Sandra went home first and the fishermen left in the sea. After eight days the group which she left before arrive. They caught only ten pieces of tuna in eight days for eighty three thousands. They need to divide it among themselves.
COMMENT
How hard being fishermen was. You did not know what will happen to you in the middle of the sea while searching for your living. You did not know when your life will be.
But the fishermen don’t mind this instead they continue fishing. They don’t even mind although their companions claimed their lives by the big tides of the sea. They only mind what will they have if they ill not go fishing.
Fishermen know that fishing is likely playing between life and death, to survive or not. But even though they know it, there are many Filipinos whose livelihood is fishing.
Well at least it is a better job than to be a holdaper. But the only problem is you do not know when your life will be claimed by the big tides in the sea.
I WITNESS
HOST
Sandra Aguinaldo
CAST
Donny Sonoron
Fisherman
Rosalie Sonoron
Wife of Donny
Amparo Sonoron
Mother of Donny
Lorlie Ann Sonoron
Elder daughter of Rosalie and Donny
Nonoy Peritos
Fisherman
Elsie Peritos
Wife of Nonoy
Jerry Nodalo
“Kapitan ng Bangka”
Amy Nodalo
Wife of Jerry
Danny Asis Jr.
15 y/o fisherman
SYNOPSIS
“Sa Tuna at Ginhawa" tells the dramatic stories of tuna fishermen at sea…and the families they leave behind.
Though the lives of many of their companions have been claimed by the Pacific Ocean, the menfolk of Visayan Village in Quezon province continue to go off in search of the elusive giant tuna.
Aguinaldo joins a group of these fishermen as they eat, sleep, and catch tuna in the open sea for days on end. Her cameras capture their struggle to survive. Meanwhile, their families face agony and anxiety as they await the return of their fathers, husbands, brothers.
Big rewards await those who catch the valuable tuna – but Sandra discovers not all fishermen enjoy such luck. Many fishing boats they passed along the way had no catch. And one gripping sequence of the documentary shows a fisherman’s boat almost dragged underwater by the strong tides.
Sandra went home first and the fishermen left in the sea. After eight days the group which she left before arrive. They caught only ten pieces of tuna in eight days for eighty three thousands. They need to divide it among themselves.
COMMENT
How hard being fishermen was. You did not know what will happen to you in the middle of the sea while searching for your living. You did not know when your life will be.
But the fishermen don’t mind this instead they continue fishing. They don’t even mind although their companions claimed their lives by the big tides of the sea. They only mind what will they have if they ill not go fishing.
Fishermen know that fishing is likely playing between life and death, to survive or not. But even though they know it, there are many Filipinos whose livelihood is fishing.
Well at least it is a better job than to be a holdaper. But the only problem is you do not know when your life will be claimed by the big tides in the sea.
“SA MATA NI EKANG”(Documentaries)
“SA MATA NI EKANG”
I WITNESS
HOST
Kara David
CAST
Ekang
4 y/o girl
Allan
Father, Holdaper
Melay
Mother, Runner of “shabu”
Aling Lita
Grandmother, “Bugaw”
Benjie
Uncle, Smoker and Drunkard
SYNOPSIS
The documentary of Kara David entitled “Sa mga Mata ni Ekang” is a story of an ordinary child who is about 4 years old. There is nothing special about her except the people around her.
Her Father is a pedicab driver who turns out to be a holdaper in the evening. Her Mother on the other hand is a drug pusher and user at the same time. She was also used to be a prostitute. Her Grandmother is a myrmidon which is also known as “bugaw”. While her 15 year old uncle is a smoker, drunkard and a computer addict.
Actually Ekang isn’t alone. She is not the only victim in the story. She has a little sister who is just a month old.
According to them they used to be rich, but because of carelessness and being irresponsible they didn’t used their money wisely. Instead of using it for business they used it in casinos and other things that are not important. That is the reason why they decided to be what they are.
Ekangs’ future depends on herself alone. If she chose to be like her family then we can’t blame her. But according to her mother, Melay do not want to see her children doing such things like she does before. She wants to give her children a good future. And now she was regreting why she didn’t continue schooling when his father died. She questioned herself why she does something that can destroy her future.
COMMENT
As I watched this movie, I pity Ekang because she doesn’t deserve this kind of situation at her early age. I ask myself why it happened to her. Is it because of poverty?
It’s true that in reality we are suffering from poverty and we cannot deny it. The situation of Ekang’s family is not easy. Her father was a pedicab driver in the morning and holdaper in the evening, her mother was a drug pusher, drug user and became prostitute, her grandmother was “bugaw” as they called and her uncle was smoker, drunkard, and computer addict. Yet, we cannot judge their family why did they choose this kind of situation.
Because of poverty they did this kind of illegal activities for their living. But do you think, this kind of job is only the solution to escape or to rise from poverty? Of course not.
If Melay continued her studies after the death of her father she might not regret today. Maybe her family is happy today. But as I said we cannot blame her. They chose this kind of situation, and we cannot dictate them.
Only one thing bothered me, what will happen to Ekang and to her little sister? Well, only the two of them can decide what will future they want to have. If they will choose to follow the footstep of their mother or they will follo the right way to a good future.
Ekang’s life should be an inspiration to those who feel that life has been unfair to them. And I was lucky with my family, eventhough it is not a perfect one at least we have a better future than what other family have.
I WITNESS
HOST
Kara David
CAST
Ekang
4 y/o girl
Allan
Father, Holdaper
Melay
Mother, Runner of “shabu”
Aling Lita
Grandmother, “Bugaw”
Benjie
Uncle, Smoker and Drunkard
SYNOPSIS
The documentary of Kara David entitled “Sa mga Mata ni Ekang” is a story of an ordinary child who is about 4 years old. There is nothing special about her except the people around her.
Her Father is a pedicab driver who turns out to be a holdaper in the evening. Her Mother on the other hand is a drug pusher and user at the same time. She was also used to be a prostitute. Her Grandmother is a myrmidon which is also known as “bugaw”. While her 15 year old uncle is a smoker, drunkard and a computer addict.
Actually Ekang isn’t alone. She is not the only victim in the story. She has a little sister who is just a month old.
According to them they used to be rich, but because of carelessness and being irresponsible they didn’t used their money wisely. Instead of using it for business they used it in casinos and other things that are not important. That is the reason why they decided to be what they are.
Ekangs’ future depends on herself alone. If she chose to be like her family then we can’t blame her. But according to her mother, Melay do not want to see her children doing such things like she does before. She wants to give her children a good future. And now she was regreting why she didn’t continue schooling when his father died. She questioned herself why she does something that can destroy her future.
COMMENT
As I watched this movie, I pity Ekang because she doesn’t deserve this kind of situation at her early age. I ask myself why it happened to her. Is it because of poverty?
It’s true that in reality we are suffering from poverty and we cannot deny it. The situation of Ekang’s family is not easy. Her father was a pedicab driver in the morning and holdaper in the evening, her mother was a drug pusher, drug user and became prostitute, her grandmother was “bugaw” as they called and her uncle was smoker, drunkard, and computer addict. Yet, we cannot judge their family why did they choose this kind of situation.
Because of poverty they did this kind of illegal activities for their living. But do you think, this kind of job is only the solution to escape or to rise from poverty? Of course not.
If Melay continued her studies after the death of her father she might not regret today. Maybe her family is happy today. But as I said we cannot blame her. They chose this kind of situation, and we cannot dictate them.
Only one thing bothered me, what will happen to Ekang and to her little sister? Well, only the two of them can decide what will future they want to have. If they will choose to follow the footstep of their mother or they will follo the right way to a good future.
Ekang’s life should be an inspiration to those who feel that life has been unfair to them. And I was lucky with my family, eventhough it is not a perfect one at least we have a better future than what other family have.
BASURERO “Kung-Hei Bachoy”(Documentaries)
BASURERO “Kung-Hei Bachoy”
I WITNESS
HOST
Jay Taruc
CAST
Alma
“mambabachoy”
Jennifer
Bachoy queen
Jessie de Gusman
“tambakero”
Adoracion Baloran
Tabian Baloran
Ronald
“batang-tambakero”
Proceso dela Cruz
Luzviminda Garfile
Jaime Placides
Former “tambakero” and owner of junkshop
Fr. Benigno Beliran
Angela Villacorta
SYNOPSIS
Basurero is one of the most recent episodes. It tackled the basic problem in urban areas – garbage. Jay Taruc gave basurero story a human face by telling the stories of different basureros – people who live off garbage.
The first case study was a family who lives in an overpass in Cubao. They are called “Magbabatchoy.” They look for food in the trash – usually from fast food restaurants. They ask permission from the guard if they can get the garbage left by the customers. They get the left over chickens, fish or vegetables, which they re-cook. But sometimes they eat it on the spot. Nakakasukang isipin but that’s reality for the mambabatchoy.
The night they covered that segment, there was a dare. They prepared a plateful of leftovers and asked Jay Taruc to eat with them. Jay Taruc tastes the food that they called “bachoy”.
Jay Taruc also did a bit of role-playing during the production of Basurero. He played the part of the scavenger and He spent two hours in the dumpsite looking for plastic bottles and cans. He earned P7 for a basketful of trash.
These are the life of mambabachoy and basurero. It is not easy for them to find food for their hunger. They need to suffer a lot to get some food. The mambabachoy needs to wait for the leftover foods of the customers in the fast foods or in the restaurants.
The basurero life is also difficult. They need to tiisin the bad smell of the garbage to get plastic bottles, cans and other things that can be sell. If the tracks of garbage are coming the basureros are waiting. You need to be alert so that you can get more than the others.
COMMENT
How difficult being a basurero and mambabachoy was. You need to suffer a lot to have food a day.
I think these kinds of situations are difficult to stop because some Filipinos are living because of what they get from the garbage’s. And for the mambabachoy, they survive because of the leftover foods.
I WITNESS
HOST
Jay Taruc
CAST
Alma
“mambabachoy”
Jennifer
Bachoy queen
Jessie de Gusman
“tambakero”
Adoracion Baloran
Tabian Baloran
Ronald
“batang-tambakero”
Proceso dela Cruz
Luzviminda Garfile
Jaime Placides
Former “tambakero” and owner of junkshop
Fr. Benigno Beliran
Angela Villacorta
SYNOPSIS
Basurero is one of the most recent episodes. It tackled the basic problem in urban areas – garbage. Jay Taruc gave basurero story a human face by telling the stories of different basureros – people who live off garbage.
The first case study was a family who lives in an overpass in Cubao. They are called “Magbabatchoy.” They look for food in the trash – usually from fast food restaurants. They ask permission from the guard if they can get the garbage left by the customers. They get the left over chickens, fish or vegetables, which they re-cook. But sometimes they eat it on the spot. Nakakasukang isipin but that’s reality for the mambabatchoy.
The night they covered that segment, there was a dare. They prepared a plateful of leftovers and asked Jay Taruc to eat with them. Jay Taruc tastes the food that they called “bachoy”.
Jay Taruc also did a bit of role-playing during the production of Basurero. He played the part of the scavenger and He spent two hours in the dumpsite looking for plastic bottles and cans. He earned P7 for a basketful of trash.
These are the life of mambabachoy and basurero. It is not easy for them to find food for their hunger. They need to suffer a lot to get some food. The mambabachoy needs to wait for the leftover foods of the customers in the fast foods or in the restaurants.
The basurero life is also difficult. They need to tiisin the bad smell of the garbage to get plastic bottles, cans and other things that can be sell. If the tracks of garbage are coming the basureros are waiting. You need to be alert so that you can get more than the others.
COMMENT
How difficult being a basurero and mambabachoy was. You need to suffer a lot to have food a day.
I think these kinds of situations are difficult to stop because some Filipinos are living because of what they get from the garbage’s. And for the mambabachoy, they survive because of the leftover foods.
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