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00:00Because there is no rope, some people from Bulacan and Manzalay Oriental Mindoro have to cross the river to reach the center of their towns.
00:15That is why they are the next recipients of Kapuso Tulay for the Kaunlaran Project of the GMA Kapuso Foundation.
00:24Because there is no rope, 73-year-old Igel is forced to cross the river to sell to the town of Bulalacao in Oriental Mindoro.
00:40While carrying 10 kilos of sweet potatoes and rice, Igel is not afraid to face the river that sometimes floats when the rain is heavy.
00:51At night, before we reach Tiangue, it is around 7 or 8 p.m.
01:02If the river is high, we cannot cross it.
01:06Agriculture is the main livelihood in the area.
01:09And so that they will not have a hard time in carrying rice every time it rains, the GMA Kapuso Foundation will build a 70-meter cable-suspended steel bridge
01:23that will be used by 1,500 residents of Manzalay and Bulalacao.
01:31Although what happened to them was not good, they were affected by an oil spill, and there was also a drought last year.
01:41And there was also a drought now. At least somehow, there is a silver lining in every cloud.
01:49The walkway is made up of steel, so it is really strong and it will not break easily.
01:56We are part of this project, the 51st Engineer Brigade of the Philippine Army.
02:02What the Armed Forces of the Philippine City can provide is the manpower, the technical skills of our engineers, and even the transportation requirements.
02:12We also made a feeding program and distributed food packs.
02:17Thank you very much to Globe Telecom Incorporated.
02:21It's good that we have electricity. Maybe our lives will be better.
02:25The calvary of a child is twice as painful for the parents.
02:30That is what a mother in Tayabas City, Quezon, who is in charge of looking after her child, has to go through.
02:38She also has a black skin that is as big as shorts.
02:48There are those who believe that skin and skin matter to the body.
02:53But what if these are not counted anymore?
02:57Like the condition of a two-year-old boy named Jay.
03:00As he grows up, his blackness increases.
03:03There is a new growth.
03:05Then, until now, every night when he wakes up, he is crying.
03:09His skin is as big as the short pants of a child.
03:13His aunts and grandmothers also send him money.
03:16They wanted Teresa to give medicine to their son,
03:19but her husband's income is not enough for 400 pesos as a truck driver.
03:25That's why they sent a message to the GMA Kapuso Foundation to ask for help.
03:30We consulted the child to a well-known dermatologist, Dr. Grace Beltran.
03:35This is called Garment Nevi or Giant Baiting Trunk Nevus.
03:40It also has satellite moles.
03:42It should also be examined by a neurologist
03:44because these types of skin problems can be related to some neurological problems.
03:49For example, meningocele is pinna bifida in the spine.
03:53It can be genetic or it can be sporadic, meaning to say,
03:56it will suddenly appear, you don't know when.
03:58Doc also has skin problems.
04:00If you expose it to the sun, infrared light, visible light, it can develop into cancer.
04:06With the help of Dr. Beltran, we gave him medicine for his skin problems.
04:11We also gave him vitamins, hygiene kits, and grocery packs.
04:15Jay still needs to undergo a spinal x-ray and ultrasound before he can be examined by a neurologist.
04:22I want to help my baby because of his feelings.
04:29At the same time that she is losing her hair,
04:32the confidence of a mother from Caloocan is also fading.
04:37Even though she faced problems early on,
04:39she is still facing the challenges of life for her family.
04:43Here is Sara's story.
04:47Sara was only 7 years old when she noticed the gradual loss of her hair on her head as well as on her eyebrows.
04:57It faded, so she also stopped going to school ever since she was diagnosed with a stroke.
05:05In 2009, Sara's mother came to her rescue.
05:09She was given medicine and her hair grew back.
05:15But after 6 years, her condition returned.
05:22Now, she is hiding her baldness in a hat or wig that she bought from a local hair salon.
05:33Now, she is hiding her baldness in a hat or wig that she bought from a local hair salon.
05:41She is trying her best to fix it so that she can show it to people.
05:46I put glue on it.
05:48Sometimes, when she doesn't want to put glue on her wig,
05:51I put glue on the top of my head, even if it's hard.
05:57Most of the time, Sara's heart is weak.
06:01But her two children are giving her strength.
06:05I can experience that even if I'm a messa boy, I can still be strong.
06:09Because, of course, I am also afraid for my children.
06:13I am not my own child.
06:15I am a pandemic.
06:16I can see my children, but I can't.
06:20The GMA Kapusu Foundation re-examined Sara to a dermatologist, Dr. Grace Beltran.
06:29This is called alopecia areata universalis.
06:32This is an autoimmune hair problem.
06:35It means that your own body is producing toxic chemicals in order for it to destroy the hair follicle.
06:42Stress can be added as a trigger.
06:45But basically, this is already built in her body.
06:51We also gave her grocery packs.
06:54There is a good feeling of giving a wig to her.
06:58I am happy because one of my dreams of having a wig came true.
07:02Thank you for giving me a wig.
07:06Kapuso, Sara needs to go deeper in her treatment.
07:11For those who want to help her, you can deposit in our bank accounts or send to Cebuano New Year.
07:19You can also do it online via Jika, Shopee, and Lazada.
07:35For more information, visit www.cebuano.com