Ang mga dalagita sa Sapang Kawayan,’ dokumentaryo ni Kara David
Sa isla ng Sapang Kawayan, laganap ang maagang pagbubuntis sa mga kababaihan. Katunayan, may mga trese anyos na may bitbit nang anak. Ano nga ba ang dahilan sa likod ng maagang pag-aasawa ng mga dalaga sa Sapang Kawayan? Panoorin ang video.
Aired: March 21, 2011
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Transcript
00:00We are now going to Masantol, Pampanga but instead of using the highway, we will use a boat from Hagonuy, Bulacan.
00:16We will go to Masantol, which is an island.
00:30The first thing you will see when you arrive at Pangkawayan is a church and a school.
01:00At first glance, Pangkawayan seems like an ordinary island in the province.
01:16There is a school, there is a church, the adults are all over the place to fish, while the children are innocently playing in the plaza.
01:32But this island has another face.
01:43If we connect these two points, we create a radius.
01:48We will replace it with a variable H and K.
01:52Janine, 16 years old, is one of the best students in her class.
01:58How is your studies at school?
02:00It's okay, I'm in the top.
02:02Where are you?
02:03Top.
02:04Top 4?
02:05Top 5.
02:06You're top 5? In the whole class?
02:09Yes.
02:11But no matter how good she is, Janine has a bigger challenge ahead of her.
02:23Janine has not been menstruating for three months.
02:27In three minutes, her world may change.
02:41Not only Janine, but many girls like her have gone through this kind of trial in Sapangkawayan.
02:50Do you regret that you got pregnant early?
02:53No, I don't regret it.
02:57This is a sandwich.
03:14At this age, children like her are still playing.
03:19At this age, they are still busy with other people's studies.
03:23At the age of 14, Reynet is already a mother.
03:29Their neighbor, Momon, is pregnant with Reynet.
03:33Even though they are not of the same age, they are together like husband and wife.
03:39Do you really want to get married at that age?
03:42Yes.
03:43Ah, you want to? Why?
03:46Nothing.
03:48I'm just thinking.
03:50I'm just thinking.
03:52A lot of people get married at that age.
03:56At the age of 18, they are old enough to get married.
04:08At the corner where Reynet lives, I met her friend, Maan.
04:14Maan, what's her name?
04:21Oh, I'm going to cry.
04:25Hey, who's this?
04:27She's my niece.
04:28Huh?
04:29She's my niece.
04:31What?
04:32She's my niece.
04:33Ah, you have another daughter?
04:36Yes.
04:37How old is your daughter?
04:3917.
04:4017? You have two daughters?
04:42Yes, we have two daughters.
04:43How long have you been married?
04:45I've been married for one year.
04:50Maan has not seen her eldest and second child for a year.
04:55Even though she wants to go back to school, Maan feels that this is just a distant dream.
05:04Just like a lot of other children in Sapangkawayan, they also have a sibling who is pregnant with their child.
05:12How do you know each other?
05:15We just met on the street.
05:17What do the kids here do for fun?
05:20We go out early in the morning.
05:23What time do you go out at night?
05:25Seven.
05:26What time do you go out on the street?
05:29Until morning.
05:31Oh.
05:41If before, the princesses of the street are friends of Reyneth and Maan,
05:46now, their house is different when they go out of the house.
06:02They are now at the health center to get their baby checked up.
06:21Reyneth and Maan are the two closest friends of Janine.
06:28Is Janine also like them in their fate?
06:35Janine has not undergone menstruation for three months.
06:40Within three minutes, her world may change.
06:58Janine is two months pregnant.
07:03When you found out that you are pregnant, how did you feel?
07:10I felt good.
07:20I was surprised by Janine's reaction.
07:23At the age of 16, she was not only surprised or afraid of the responsibility of being a mother.
07:38Her classmate, Roman, is pregnant with her.
07:41Although the two are still minors, their family decided to have Roman and Janine have an abortion.
07:48Roman and Janine agreed to have an abortion.
07:51They said it is to protect the baby from being taken by a prostitute.
07:56I was nervous because I am still a child.
08:00I am still studying.
08:01We told our parents,
08:04I am with you, I am with you.
08:07The situation in Sapangkawayan is not new.
08:10In an island with a population of 3,000 people,
08:13there are a lot of early marriages.
08:17It goes up to 18.
08:19Some go down to 15.
08:21I told you in 2010, last year,
08:25I had an abortion.
08:27The woman was 15 below.
08:29What do you mean by 15 below?
08:32The woman was 15 below.
08:35What do you mean by 15 below?
08:37Below 15.
08:39Before she reached 15, she already had an abortion.
08:41She had a mass wedding.
08:43Here in the neighborhood?
08:44Yes, here in the neighborhood.
08:45How many were married?
08:46More than 20.
08:47More than 20.
08:48How many children were there?
08:49Almost all of them were children.
08:51Almost all of them?
08:52It only reached that age.
08:53It only reached the age of 18.
08:55She was already married.
08:57It is estimated that there are 150 Dalagites
09:00aged 12 to 17 in Sapangkawayan.
09:03Of these 150 Dalagites,
09:0638 are pregnant or have children,
09:10or one in every four Dalagites.
09:13Except for the island here,
09:15the children are not allowed to go out
09:19because there is no class.
09:22The children will get sick.
09:26It is not only for those who are courting,
09:31but also for those who are still young.
09:33It is up to them to decide
09:36if the children are their age.
09:39Hi Nathan!
09:41Ms. Lita's five-month-old son, Nathan,
09:43lives in the house.
09:45I thought it was the grandson of the old man
09:48that I was holding.
09:49But it was him.
09:50This is my grandson.
09:52This is your grandson?
09:54Your grandson's son?
09:55Yes.
09:56He is your grandson?
09:57Yes.
09:58The child next to Ms. Lita
10:00is the mother of this child.
10:03How old are you?
10:05Fifteen.
10:06Fifteen?
10:07Yes.
10:08And this is your first child?
10:11Yes.
10:12So you were only 14 years old when you got pregnant?
10:15Yes.
10:17I have a 13-year-old husband here.
10:27Ms. Lita is the patron saint of Sapangkawayan.
10:30She is the one who gave birth to many mothers here.
10:34When the age of 18 was reached,
10:37the women here got old.
10:39They say they lost their way.
10:42They lost their way?
10:44Yes.
10:45Ms. Lita also added,
10:46if you reach the age of 40,
10:48you should already be a grandmother.
10:54Even though Sapangkawayan is known for giving birth early,
10:58Ms. Lita still can't stop herself
11:00from hugging her newborn child.
11:03Even though the body is small,
11:05it is harder to give birth and give birth to a child.
11:09This is called a high-risk pregnancy.
11:12When my grandson was in labor,
11:15I told him,
11:16as a mother,
11:18especially when I see him in labor,
11:21I also cry.
11:22I have nothing to do.
11:26This is just a few of the pictures of the princess
11:29a year before she gave birth.
11:31Who would have thought that this innocent face
11:35is possible to become a mother?
11:38So you won't be able to study?
11:41No.
11:44Is that okay with you?
11:47I want to work.
11:49I won't leave you.
11:55When I went out on the street,
11:57I found out that this has been going on for a long time
12:00on Sapangkawayan Island.
12:02How old are you?
12:0351.
12:0451.
12:05Do you have a child?
12:06Yes, four.
12:07Do you have grandchildren?
12:0813.
12:0913 grandchildren?
12:10Yes.
12:1151?
12:12How old were you when you got married?
12:14I was 14.
12:15Do you have a child, father?
12:17Five.
12:18You have five children.
12:19How old were you when you got married?
12:21I got married when I was 13.
12:2413.
12:25The second one?
12:2616.
12:2716.
12:28The third one?
12:3017.
12:3117.
12:32The fourth one?
12:3516.
12:36We have no other choice.
12:38We have no other choice.
12:40We are just married.
12:42We are just married.
12:46People come and go.
12:48They don't have a place to stay.
12:50They don't have a house.
12:52They just stay here.
12:54They don't do anything here.
12:56They just go out at night.
12:58That's why you got married early?
13:00Yes.
13:01Whatever their parents decide,
13:03that's what happens.
13:05That's what happens.
13:11And when it gets dark,
13:13that's when the kids come out.
13:20I'm just going to tell a story.
13:22Hey, come here.
13:24It's already 8 o'clock.
13:25Why are you still here on the street?
13:28We're just hanging out.
13:29Just hanging out?
13:30At night, this is what happens
13:32at Plaza ng Sapangkawayan.
13:34Groups of friends
13:36get to know each other.
13:38This is what Maan,
13:40Reynet, and Janine
13:42tell me.
13:44They dream every night
13:46about when they go home.
13:48Sometimes, there's nothing to do at home.
13:50It's boring.
13:52Boring?
13:54It's crowded.
13:56Sometimes, there's a party.
13:58What?
14:00Party.
14:01That night,
14:02I didn't see Janine
14:04or her friends at Plaza.
14:06Maybe they're already at home
14:08taking care of the kids.
14:10But Plaza ng Sapangkawayan
14:12has a different story.
14:16Do you have a boyfriend?
14:18No.
14:19Do you have a boyfriend?
14:21No.
14:22You already have a boyfriend.
14:24How old are you?
14:2514.
14:2614?
14:2714.
14:28And you?
14:2915.
14:3316.
14:36This morning,
14:38I went straight to
14:39the Church of Sapangkawayan
14:41but it doesn't matter
14:43on this island
14:44except
14:45if there's a wedding.
14:48Wow, there's a lot of meetings.
14:51March 23, March 26,
14:53March 31.
14:57There are marriages,
14:59weddings, and funerals
15:00of many people in Sapangkawayan.
15:04Like Ms. Sonia's family,
15:06not a single one of her daughters
15:09is able to make a living.
15:10They are pregnant before the age of 18.
15:24Sheena is Ms. Sonia's eldest daughter.
15:30What is your dream in life?
15:32Teacher.
15:33You want to be a teacher?
15:35And then?
15:37You studied?
15:39How far did you go?
15:41First year.
15:43First year?
15:45And then what happened?
15:53Don't cry.
15:56Because...
16:00I don't know.
16:06Of course, there are dreams that won't come true.
16:21Sheena was one of the best students
16:23when she finished grade 6.
16:25That's why she tried to go to high school
16:27in a nearby town.
16:29But not long after,
16:31her parents ran out of money
16:33and she was forced to go back to the island.
16:37When you came back to the town,
16:39why didn't you go to high school here?
16:41There's no high school here.
16:43There's no high school here.
16:45So when you came back here...
16:46I also came back here.
16:48I just studied.
16:51There's nothing here.
16:53It's like I lost my hope.
16:56Because there's no high school?
16:58There's no high school.
17:00I can't go to school.
17:02I'll just get married.
17:08Until grade 6,
17:10the school was in Sapangkawayan.
17:12That's why most of the girls
17:14after grade 6
17:16went straight to marriage.
17:18Even though they also have dreams.
17:28Sheena now has two children.
17:30She wants to change the fate
17:32of her children and siblings.
17:34What I want now is
17:36that my children
17:38will have a good life.
17:42So that I can educate them
17:44so that they can finish their studies.
17:47But a few years later,
17:49her sister, Bianca, also got pregnant.
17:52Bianca was only 14
17:54when she went to the orphanage.
17:59Many parents blame
18:01the lack of a high school in Sapangkawayan
18:03if many girls
18:05go to school early.
18:09If in 2008,
18:11the government built
18:13a high school on this island
18:15and because of this,
18:17the number of girls
18:19who go to school
18:21gradually decreased.
18:24Sheena is the youngest girl
18:26of Sheena.
18:27She is the only family
18:29that can finish
18:31without getting pregnant.
18:34Even for her,
18:36her sister Sheena's dream will come true.
18:40What is your dream in life?
18:42A job.
18:44What kind of job?
18:46A chef.
18:52Sheena is now in her third year of high school.
18:55Many are courting her
18:57but she is still determined
18:59to pursue her dreams.
19:21In Sheena's class,
19:23I met Janine again.
19:25Both of them are in the same class.
19:29I thought to myself,
19:31Janine is now three months pregnant.
19:33Will she be able to fulfill
19:35her dreams like her mother?
19:37Because of what happened to Reynette,
19:39Maan, and Princess,
19:41who completely forgot their dreams
19:43in exchange for becoming a mother,
19:46I thought that Janine's dreams
19:48would also come to an end
19:50if she got pregnant early.
19:54But a few days later,
19:56we brought her back to school
19:58in Sapangkawayan.
20:00I was very happy
20:02to see Janine in the classroom.
20:05She is determined to continue
20:07her studies despite the obstacles
20:09she faced.
20:11I will fulfill my promise
20:13that I will finish my studies
20:15even if I grow up.
20:17I have only been pregnant for a few days.
20:21I have only been pregnant for a few days.
20:24I will finish my studies in my third year.
20:27You will finish your studies?
20:29Yes, I will finish my studies.
20:31What about your fourth year?
20:33I will finish my studies
20:35in my fourth year.
20:39Maan is determined
20:41to defend Janine,
20:43but not through her studies,
20:45but through her work
20:47to help her finish her studies.
20:50I will wait for her to finish her studies.
20:52Once she finishes her studies,
20:54I will continue my work
20:56to help her.
21:00Janine is the new face
21:02of the students of Sapangkawayan.
21:04She is ready to turn back
21:06the past
21:08and face the challenges of the future.
21:13Since she attended high school
21:15in Sapangkawayan,
21:17many parents were rejuvenated.
21:21They learned to dream
21:23and finally,
21:25their hopes
21:27for a small island
21:29were fulfilled.
21:31I am Cara David
21:33and this is Eyewitness.
21:51The students of Sapangkawayan
21:53are ready
21:55to face the challenges
21:57of the future.
21:59They are ready
22:01to face the challenges
22:03of the future.
22:05They are ready
22:07to face the challenges
22:09of the future.
22:11They are ready
22:13to face the challenges
22:15of the future.
22:17They are ready
22:19to face the challenges
22:21of the future.