We may noticed that many of us were not educated. Especially the people in the streets, rivers and many more. Education is one of the problem of the Philippines. That's why our country is not progressive. And also one of the reason was the corruption of the government officials. So let's start about our topic. Last week, our teacher let us to watched a short documentary films about the life of other Filipinos in the other provinces. The " Batang Mansisibak " and " Batang Kalabaw ". The first documentary film was the " Batang Mansisibak ".
Batang Mansisibak
Batang Mansisibak, documents children swimming naked in the dirty water of Manila Bay along Pier 18. As you can see, these children should studying in a school but unfortunately they were working for a young age. 6 in the morning the children will wake up just to go in the Manila Bay and get some garbages just to sell them. Some of the profits of the children is will be given to their parents just for a bit of help. The one boy, started to work when he was just 3 years old. See! How fantastic.
Batang Kalabaw
Many children work at an early age. And the children in " Batang Kalabaw " was one of a good example. Every morning they climb to the mountain to get some woods. The youngest in their group was only 6 years old in age. Every person will carry two woods in their shoulder. And when a wood fell down in the mud, it will be rejected. They will earn only P 1.50 per wood. And the biggest profit was only P 12.00. Cherrielyn was one of the carrying the timber from the mountain, after she done working, she will go home then she will wash their clothes, wash their dishes, taking care of of her siblings. Her father was imprisoned because he killed his family's enemy. And her mother became insane. So she is the one who will raise their family. And in the very young age ( 14 years old ) she is like a mother. And she can't enjoy her teenage life.
We are very blessed that we can't experience the life of our other unfortunate countryman.
