Basurero ang 26-anyos na si Dondy Regondola buong kabataan niya. Sa pamamasura niya natustusan ang sariling pag-aaral at pagtulong sa pamilya.
Ngayon, malapit na siyang magtapos ng pag-aaral sa kursong Criminology.
Ang kuwento ng kanyang mga sakripisyo at pagpupursige bilang working student sa kanyang pakikipag-usap kay Doc Anna sa episode na ito ng #ShareKoLang.
Ngayon, malapit na siyang magtapos ng pag-aaral sa kursong Criminology.
Ang kuwento ng kanyang mga sakripisyo at pagpupursige bilang working student sa kanyang pakikipag-usap kay Doc Anna sa episode na ito ng #ShareKoLang.
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00:00 This is our kitchen.
00:03 Let's pray.
00:12 He's only 7 years old.
00:14 He's a working student at Don Di Regondola in Nueva Ecija.
00:18 He also did a busurero.
00:21 He only passed his studies and was able to help his 8 siblings.
00:27 Now, he's a 26-year-old vendor at Don Di.
00:31 He's a graduating student at the College of Criminology.
00:37 The story of his unfortunate pursuit is now on Shareko Lang.
00:44 Hello, Kapuso!
00:51 I'm Dr. Anna Tuazon, your storyteller psychologist on Shareko Lang.
00:56 We asked you what challenges you face when you're a working student.
01:01 We'll talk to your share,
01:04 along with Don Di Regondola, a working student,
01:07 who is studying and selling food at the same time in his school.
01:13 Hi, Don Di! Welcome to Shareko Lang!
01:16 Hello!
01:18 You're the oldest.
01:20 Why do you have the responsibility?
01:25 To be honest, my mom, my stepfather, my dad,
01:30 and my wife are both drug addicts.
01:32 We were stuck.
01:35 My tears were almost dry.
01:38 I was always crying.
01:41 I wanted to cry because of the pain and exhaustion I was feeling.
01:46 But I couldn't give up.
01:51 I wanted to give up because I was looking at my life and I realized I was already far away.
01:55 I was already in my fourth year.
01:57 I was already here and God gave me this.
02:00 So even up to now, you said you were far away.
02:04 Imagine, you were in college.
02:07 You were already in your fourth year.
02:09 You said you were almost there.
02:11 And up to now, you were tired.
02:15 You said you were tired your whole life.
02:18 Do you remember how it feels to rest?
02:21 To be honest, even if I'm not a salesperson,
02:24 I don't feel like I'm resting.
02:27 I need to think about business every day.
02:32 How can we, as siblings, survive this hardship?
02:37 Now, most people don't go back to school.
02:41 They just go back to work.
02:43 But you're different.
02:45 You're still studying.
02:47 I'm sure you're tempted to just go back to work.
02:49 You're still earning.
02:51 But you're still studying ALS, Alternative Learning System.
02:55 So in other words, even if you're not done, you still go back to school.
02:59 How is that? ALS is not easy.
03:02 Yes. To be honest, if you fall, you'll get up again.
03:07 Actually, there's a kid here who's just like me.
03:11 I told him, I don't know if he's still there.
03:13 I told him because he left.
03:16 He's 18 now.
03:17 He's not passing yet.
03:19 I told him, "Go back to work. Let's see. You'll try."
03:22 I told him, "Go back to work. You'll try. What will happen to you?"
03:25 Nothing, right?
03:27 But if you try and try in your life,
03:29 one time, you'll get through it.
03:31 Something will change in your life.
03:33 How many trials have you gone through, Donny?
03:36 Just one.
03:38 Wow! You really went far.
03:40 I hope I'm in the top 7 in our province.
03:43 Wow!
03:45 My average is for college.
03:48 But instead of going to college, I chose to go to senior high.
03:51 I prefer to prepare for college.
03:55 I want everything to be planned.
03:58 I want everything to be planned.
04:00 I'm not yet used to the alphabet.
04:05 Actually, I only know what I was taught in college.
04:09 But sometimes, I watch kids because I know what they're doing.
04:14 While you were preparing for college,
04:17 did you also work?
04:19 Yes. I tried to work as a gasoline boy for 20 pesos per hour.
04:24 Even if you work for 12 hours, you'll get 2.40 pesos.
04:27 I also worked in the water.
04:29 My salary was 2.40 pesos.
04:33 But I was given a lot of trust when I worked at the water station.
04:38 I worked at the same time
04:42 because I was not used to the work here.
04:44 I'm sure a lot of people told you not to study anymore.
04:48 They said, "It's a waste of time. Just work. Just earn."
04:53 What drives you?
04:56 I don't want to be a burden to others.
05:03 I don't want to be a burden to others.
05:09 I'm very cautious about this.
05:12 I've experienced my family's abuse.
05:15 I've experienced my family's abuse.
05:17 I've been through a lot.
05:20 I'll be able to handle it.
05:23 I know how to handle money.
05:26 I know how to manage my expenses.
05:28 Is that why you decided to study criminology?
05:34 Because of the abuse and pain you've experienced?
05:40 Yes. I promised myself that the time will come.
05:46 Imagine, you'll be in jail for stealing money while sleeping on the street.
05:52 I said, "The time will come when I'll be successful in my dreams."
05:57 "I'll be able to give attention to people like me who experienced this."
06:03 We asked our listeners how they feel about being a working student.
06:10 Based on my experience,
06:15 it's challenging to combine studying and work.
06:20 It's like you don't know the word "rest".
06:23 We've talked about this earlier.
06:25 It's not just about selling.
06:27 You have a lot of work to do.
06:29 You have a lot of business.
06:32 I saw your videos and posts.
06:34 I was curious about your ability.
06:38 I was so excited.
06:40 Last night, I couldn't sleep.
06:43 I was wondering where I could get the money.
06:46 I thought of a passive income.
06:49 I bought a Wi-Fi visa.
06:52 I can use it to study and sell.
06:55 I can earn money in different barangays.
06:57 I also bought 10 washing machines.
07:01 I can rent them and deliver them to my siblings.
07:05 I can earn money every day.
07:07 I have a store.
07:09 I'm also vlogging.
07:11 I haven't passed my CCU yet.
07:17 I haven't passed my CCU yet.
07:20 But I'm here because I know I'll be successful.
07:23 It's fun to think about it.
07:25 You're almost there.
07:27 You want it to happen.
07:30 You want to be comfortable in life.
07:33 Do you still support your siblings and family?
07:38 Or are they working?
07:40 I don't have a sibling who's working.
07:43 But I support my family.
07:46 I always support them.
07:49 We're already a Filipino culture.
07:52 Even if we don't have an obligation,
07:55 we're still a Filipino culture.
07:59 We're still the same.
08:00 It's not a joke.
08:02 You have 8 siblings and none of them are working.
08:04 Do they also study?
08:06 Yes.
08:08 I'm running a lumpia.
08:10 I'll split the income to my mom.
08:14 I'll split it so my mom can earn money.
08:18 Where did you get the money?
08:21 Not everyone is able to run a business.
08:23 People think about passive income.
08:25 Where did you get the money?
08:28 Did you study in college?
08:29 Or did you become an idol?
08:31 It's my nature.
08:35 No one taught me.
08:38 I started running a store.
08:43 I tried to run a store.
08:47 The most memorable thing that happened to me
08:50 was that I ran a store in a place that's hard to get to.
08:57 I crossed a river.
08:59 I saw a river and I saw a branch.
09:01 I cut it and I ran a store.
09:03 I ran a store but I was bleeding.
09:08 You know there's a rick raft.
09:10 In the river,
09:14 the power of the river is strong.
09:17 It's hard to cross.
09:19 I couldn't do anything.
09:21 I ran a store.
09:24 I ran a store but I was bleeding.
09:27 If you think about it,
09:30 that story is sad.
09:33 But you laughed and smiled.
09:36 I noticed this in your videos.
09:39 You smiled and laughed.
09:42 Where did you develop your sense of humor?
09:47 I don't know.
09:49 I'm just happy and I feel close to people.
09:53 Until now, I don't have a friend
09:56 that I can tell my problems to.
09:59 I don't have a group of friends.
10:01 I'm not like other kids.
10:04 I'm jealous of people who have friends.
10:08 Then I realized one time,
10:10 I have a lot of followers.
10:12 They're like my family.
10:14 I'm opening to them.
10:16 I've been vlogging for 3 months.
10:19 Wow.
10:22 Even though you don't have a lot of friends in real life,
10:26 maybe because you're busy.
10:29 Do you have time?
10:31 After my class,
10:33 I'll go out.
10:35 I'm like that.
10:37 Maybe that's why I don't have friends.
10:40 After my class, I'll go out.
10:43 We have other people
10:46 who are like sacrifices.
10:49 Sometimes, you don't know what to do first.
10:52 It's a headache.
10:54 Sometimes, you're behind.
10:56 You don't have time for other things.
10:58 Sometimes, you're letting yourself go.
11:01 You have to study,
11:03 you have to spend money,
11:05 you have to invest in your business.
11:09 Yet, you're taking care of your family.
11:13 How do you know what to do first?
11:18 Even your expenses in school
11:21 become address
11:23 because it's not easy to get sick.
11:26 It's really hard.
11:28 It's good that
11:30 God uses people
11:34 to help me build up my life.
11:38 I said to myself,
11:43 "This is the life I have.
11:47 I'll fight until I finish this."
11:49 I said, "Even if I die,
11:52 I'll leave a memory for people
11:56 that I know will inspire them.
11:58 I know they'll be happy
12:00 with the story of my life."
12:02 We're all like that.
12:04 We start with drama
12:06 because life is not perfect.
12:09 You can't always be happy.
12:11 Life is always accompanied by drama
12:16 because nobody's perfect.
12:18 We have other people
12:20 who are not working students.
12:22 I think they're their children.
12:24 They're working students.
12:26 One parent said,
12:28 "I'm proud of working students
12:30 because my eldest son
12:32 is a working student.
12:34 It's hard to be a working student
12:36 because I saw it in my son.
12:38 We can't afford his tuition
12:41 so he's really working hard
12:44 to get his tuition.
12:46 But he's able to do it
12:48 no matter how hard it is
12:50 because I know he has a dream.
12:52 How did your family support you?
12:55 Or do they have support?
12:57 You have a lot of business
13:00 and a lot of rackets.
13:02 Do they help you?
13:04 A lot.
13:06 A lot of them don't.
13:08 When you're in the squad,
13:10 you're really on your own.
13:13 We never get to sit at the table together.
13:16 Never.
13:18 You know, Dondi,
13:21 even if they don't realize it now,
13:23 they still don't appreciate it.
13:25 I'm almost sure
13:27 that it's because of the times.
13:29 Yes.
13:31 And actually,
13:33 even if they don't see it,
13:35 it's not important.
13:37 At least you're doing it
13:39 with pride.
13:42 You're able to see yourself.
13:43 Hey, I'm the best here.
13:46 Right?
13:48 You're confident.
13:50 Yes.
13:52 I wish I had someone to be my partner
13:55 and someone to be my life partner.
13:58 So let's go back to studying,
14:00 to being a student.
14:02 What's your favorite subject so far?
14:04 You're in your fourth year,
14:06 so you have a lot.
14:08 Favorite subject, non-institution.
14:11 When we say non-institution correctional,
14:13 these are the people
14:15 who serve their sentence
14:17 in the community.
14:19 That's why we have this.
14:21 We adopted this in the state.
14:23 Actually, it originated in England.
14:26 We adopted it
14:28 to reduce the number of prisoners
14:32 because they are worried
14:36 that there's a second chance
14:39 for people committing crimes.
14:41 How did you become a favorite
14:43 of that kind?
14:45 What people know is that
14:47 those who commit crimes
14:49 are in prison.
14:51 They don't know.
14:53 We have non-institutional correction.
14:55 That's why it's non-institution.
14:57 It means they're not in prison,
14:59 they're not in jail.
15:01 They serve their sentence
15:03 because they believe
15:05 that people can still change.
15:08 So they won't be overprouded.
15:10 So you've studied a lot,
15:13 you've learned a lot.
15:15 So far,
15:17 this is not a quiz,
15:19 this is not a final exam.
15:21 I'm just curious
15:23 what you'll bring.
15:25 Let's say you're a police officer
15:27 or you're training to be a police officer.
15:29 What are the things
15:31 that you've experienced?
15:33 You've experienced abuse,
15:35 things like that.
15:37 What are the rights
15:38 and human rights?
15:40 What are the most important
15:42 things that you've learned?
15:45 I think the laws,
15:47 as I said, the rights.
15:49 Our rights
15:51 as humans,
15:53 our right to know
15:55 what are our rights in life.
15:57 Of course, we only have basic rights
15:59 like our right to live,
16:01 our right to breathe.
16:03 And our right
16:06 to show that
16:07 other people can't abuse.
16:09 What kind of police
16:11 do you want to be?
16:13 Me?
16:15 The kind of police
16:17 that I haven't been in long,
16:19 but I want to be a police officer.
16:21 I want to show the youth
16:23 that there's no one who's poor,
16:25 no one who's rich.
16:27 Let's admit to the "no"
16:29 to all who watch me,
16:31 to all the people
16:33 who have experience
16:35 of being a police officer.
16:36 We know that the law
16:38 is for the rich.
16:40 So, Don D,
16:42 you've been through a lot.
16:44 You've been through a lot.
16:46 You're almost in your fourth year.
16:48 You're almost done.
16:50 After a while,
16:52 you're no longer a working student.
16:54 You're just a worker
16:56 with a diploma
16:58 that hopefully you'll get
17:00 what you want to be a police officer.
17:02 And beyond actually being a police officer,
17:04 there's no one else
17:05 who can tell you
17:07 how you live your life.
17:09 It's really yours,
17:11 well-earned,
17:13 and well-deserved, Don D.
17:15 Do you have a final message
17:17 for our Kapuso,
17:19 especially for working students?
17:21 That's all I can say.
17:23 Don't get tired.
17:25 We all know that
17:27 it's just a sleep,
17:29 a rest,
17:31 and it'll be gone.
17:33 It's already happened.
17:34 That's why I told you not to get tired.
17:36 Continue with your life.
17:38 Don't be a burden to your fellowmen.
17:40 Fight for justice in life.
17:42 That's all.
17:44 Thank you so much, Don D.
17:46 And you shared your life with us.
17:49 And the discards in life
17:52 when you're a working student.
17:54 And I truly believe
17:56 that your ability
17:58 is not just for working.
18:00 You know, while you're a student.
18:02 You're a volunteer.
18:03 That will take you far.
18:05 I know you know that.
18:07 That's why you're excited.
18:09 You're enjoying the process.
18:11 Thank you so much again, Don D.
18:14 God bless you. Bye-bye.
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