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Hosted by veteran and premier documentarist Kara David, ‘Kara Docs’ gives faces to significant statistics on social issues. It amplifies the subjects’ voices as Kara David immerses herself in their lives.
Watch 'Kara Docs' every Monday, 5:00PM on GMA Public Affairs YouTube Channel. Subscribe to youtube.com/gmapublicaffairs for our full episodes. #KaraDocs
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00:00Apol and I did not just fulfill their simple wish.
00:04Just this July, we went to one of the farthest places in Norzagaray, Bulacan,
00:10which is called Sitio Iligan.
00:17We are now at the top.
00:19Because the water level is low,
00:22usually, boats can go as far as their community.
00:27But because the water level is low,
00:30we need to walk.
00:32And then,
00:34it looks like we will have to climb this mountain.
00:39Before, the water level was high.
00:41Boats can go as far as their community.
00:43But there is no water until now.
00:46So, it's a bit tricky.
00:48We will have to climb.
00:57I am with this journeyman,
00:59a native of Sitio Iligan, July.
01:03He is the one who is supposed to charge the cellphones and flashlights
01:07of his fellow residents in Sitio Iligan.
01:11Why do you need a cellphone?
01:13Because of the emergencies.
01:15Emergencies?
01:16Yes.
01:17Like what?
01:18Like when there is an illness, a child.
01:21Is there a child there?
01:22Yes, there is.
01:23Last time, there was a child there.
01:25Who?
01:26The one who was hit by a car.
01:28He was not able to go to the hospital
01:30but we were able to stop the car.
01:36So, for emergencies like that,
01:38you really need communication?
01:41Yes.
01:43The problem is that there is no electricity.
01:47When we arrived in Sitio,
01:49July and I went home.
01:51Yes.
01:52Yes.
01:55Are you going to charge?
01:57Yes.
01:59What are you going to charge?
02:00Okay.
02:02Flashlight.
02:03Cellphone?
02:04No.
02:05Okay.
02:06Who else is going to charge?
02:08Cellphone.
02:09Where is the cellphone?
02:10I don't have it.
02:11I don't have it.
02:12I don't have it.
02:13Is there no charge?
02:14No.
02:15Who is this for?
02:16This is for you.
02:17Okay.
02:19After we collected the cellphone and powerbank
02:22that will be charged by the residents of Dumagat in Kapilang, Barangay
02:26So, we will now lower all of these flashlights.
02:30Let's walk.
02:31We might reach Gildilim.
02:33We have a lot of flashlights but there is no electricity.
02:37We went down the mountain again
02:39to go to the charging station.
02:43I was with the children who will be watching TV.
02:49And after a few minutes,
02:51we arrived at the barangay where we will be charged.
02:56So, we are here at Barangay San Lorenzo.
03:00It's about 30 minutes away from Pampang earlier.
03:04We will be here.
03:05We will be able to watch TV.
03:06We will be able to charge.
03:07Let's go.
03:13We are here.
03:14We are here.
03:15We are here.
03:16We are here.
03:17We are here.
03:18For many years,
03:21this has been the usual situation of Sitio Iligan.
03:24They have to cross mountains and rivers
03:27to charge their cellphones and powerbanks.
03:31It takes a lot of time and effort
03:33for something that is considered
03:35their primary need.
03:39It's hard, ma'am.
03:40Because, first of all,
03:42like now, a lot of people know how to use their cellphones.
03:44When their cellphones run out,
03:46they still have to ride a bike
03:48or ride a motorcycle
03:50before they can charge their cellphones.
03:53According to Julay,
03:54they started using their cellphones
03:57when they had the opportunity
03:59to work in the village.
04:02For example, like me,
04:03I have a family.
04:04I need to be able to talk to them all the time.
04:08For example,
04:09they need to call me
04:12in the village.
04:14As you know,
04:15we are a bit sad
04:17because even if we have a cellphone,
04:19when it runs out,
04:21even at night,
04:22we have to cross the river
04:24to charge it
04:25because we don't have electricity there.
04:28It's a privilege for them
04:30to have electricity in their community.
04:33They also have to spend more
04:35on crossing the river using a bike
04:37whenever they need to charge their cellphones.
04:40As for cellphones,
04:42we don't use them as much
04:44like other people
04:46who need to charge their cellphones.
04:48It's enough for us
04:49if we just have a phone number.
04:52We just need to call our number
04:54for three days
04:55and that's it.
04:57What's important is
04:58that our cellphones are charged
05:00because up there,
05:02there's a signal.
05:08So,
05:09we went to the remote village
05:11and brought a small gift
05:13for the residents here.
05:16When July opened,
05:18there was no sign of happiness
05:20on their faces
05:21because it contained
05:23solar panels
05:24that were a big help
05:25to their village.
05:28These solar panels
05:30were a gift
05:31of the help
05:32of our viewers.
05:38Our small solar panels
05:41gave light
05:42to the faces
05:43of the residents of Iligan.
05:45Finally,
05:46they have light.
05:48This path will serve
05:50so that they can finally cross the river
05:52in order to charge
05:54their cellphones.
05:58The children were filled with smiles
06:00when the bulbs
06:02with the solar panels lit up.
06:05We also gave them
06:06a small gift.
06:20These small surprises
06:21came from far away.
06:24Simple things
06:25that will stay
06:26in their hearts
06:27for the rest of their lives.