Mga bata, nangongolekta ng basura sa Manila Bay para may pangtustos sa araw-araw | Kara Docs
Aired (September 2, 2024): Imbes na lapis at papel, styro at sagwan ang hawak ng mga batang ito para matugunan ang pangangailangan ng kanilang pamilya. Isa rito ang siyam na taong gulang na si "Robert" na nasanay na sa pangongolekta at pagbebenta ng basura para may makain ang kanyang pamilya. Panoorin ang video.
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00:00In our search, we were able to catch these children who were loitering in a private area.
00:30Because it was prohibited, they were arrested and sent away by the police.
00:37The children we are going to call Robert and Andoy are only 10 and 8 years old, but they are already busy with work.
00:54Robert made a boat that came from an old refrigerator.
01:08What are you doing in the sea?
01:11We are looking for a hammer.
01:12What is a hammer?
01:14Caps.
01:16Caps? What else?
01:18Iron.
01:20Iron?
01:21Yes.
01:22What else are you looking for?
01:24Wood.
01:25Wood? What are you going to do with the hammer?
01:27We are going to sell it.
01:29Sell it? How much is it? How many bags is that?
01:33Four.
01:34Four bags? How much does the hammer cost?
01:39One hundred.
01:40Ah, one hundred.
01:42Where do you spend that one hundred?
01:46We buy rice.
01:48Where do you buy rice?
01:52We don't have rice.
01:54You don't have rice?
01:56Robert is supposed to be in Grade 3, but instead of paper and pencil, he is holding styrofoam and trash.
02:05We talked to Robert and Andoy's mother, Sandra. Her name is not her real name.
02:10Her story is that the children prefer to walk instead of going to school.
02:17I really want to do that.
02:19He really doesn't want to.
02:21I told him, I will enroll you.
02:23He said, Mom, if you enroll me, you will be the one who will go to school.
02:26He doesn't want to go to school because he is a bully.
02:29It's better than watching them outside.
02:34It's better to watch them in the yard.
02:39Instead of playing outside.
02:42It's hot.
02:43They are jealous of the children who are working.
02:46That's why they are jealous.
02:47That's why they are like that.
02:49After that, they are being beaten.
02:53Sometimes, they don't even say goodbye.
02:55They just walk around.
03:00Robert and Andoy consider the floating plastics to be rich.
03:04It is also the reason why pollution is increasing in the ocean.
03:13There's a crocodile. What is that?
03:17The problem with the environment brought by the plastic waste
03:21gave way for the seeds to germinate early.
03:25Just like Robert and Andoy.
03:27Let's climb up here.
03:42I'm sorry.
03:51They go straight to the junk shop after picking up the garbage.
04:12One hundred twelve.
04:14Times it.
04:15Twelve kilos.
04:17How much is this?
04:19Is it yours?
04:20Okay.
04:21One hundred twelve.
04:36What do you usually eat here?
04:39Rice.
04:40And what kind of food?
04:43Soy sauce.
04:45Soy sauce?
04:47And rice?
04:50That's all you eat?
04:52You don't eat vegetables?
04:54We eat meat.
04:55Meat?
05:01Within a few hours of picking up the garbage,
05:04the only food they bought for today is soy sauce.
05:10That's a lot.
05:13Despite the way Robert and Andoy discard their food,
05:16their mother still hopes that one day
05:19they will be able to eat from the garbage.
05:40To be continued.