Aired (February 15, 2007): Mas lalong lumalala ang kundisyon ni Igme (Jinggoy Estrada), ngunit kahit anong sakit ang iniinda niya ay nananatiling matigas ang ulo niyang hindi magpatingin sa doktor.
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00:00I'm sorry about earlier. I couldn't control my anger.
00:11Because you know, I don't believe in those doctors.
00:16You see, Sinsiong, I was on my way to the center, but what happened?
00:22He died too.
00:24I only drink medicine sometimes, but what happened?
00:27I became even more weak.
00:33So, I really don't believe in those medicines.
00:38I'm sorry again.
00:41It's okay.
00:45Igme, are you happy that I'm pregnant again?
00:51Of course, of course.
00:53I know that you're happy because you want to have a lot of children.
00:59Of course, I'm happy because I'll have a sister named Olivia.
01:03Yes, I'm really happy.
01:08Igme.
01:10Yes, what is it?
01:14I want to tell you something, but don't be angry.
01:18Why?
01:20Because earlier, I talked to the Municipal Malaria Officer.
01:27I told him about your condition.
01:31They said that you don't have malaria.
01:35You see, she said it. You're so stubborn.
01:39They said it's different.
01:41They said it's filariasis, your illness.
01:43Do you know?
01:47Yes.
01:50Here.
01:52They gave me a prescription for your illness.
01:55It comes from a type of flower,
01:58and it's transmitted through the bite of a mosquito.
02:02Then, it's called elephantiasis because of the size of your belly.
02:07It's a symptom of filariasis.
02:10Igme, you need to see a doctor.
02:13You need to see a doctor to be able to treat it.
02:17It's a serious illness.
02:21Auntie, I just want to know one thing.
02:26Will my illness die?
02:30If left untreated, it can get infected.
02:34And if the infection gets worse,
02:38you can still die because of the complication.
02:44That's why, Igme,
02:46you need to clean your mouth.
02:50You need to see a doctor.
02:57Igme, I don't want you to die.
03:00Especially now that we're going to be together again.
03:05I don't want you to have children who don't know their father.
03:11That's why, please forgive me.
03:13You need to see a doctor.
03:24Despite the fact that Igme's head is still strong,
03:28even though she often gets sick,
03:29she still doesn't go to the doctor.
03:32There are days when she can't work anymore.
03:35That's why Estelita is the only one who goes to the forest
03:39to harvest vegetables to sell.
03:42Until a few months later.
03:48Estelita, I'm sorry if I can't work.
03:54I should be the one working.
03:56Especially now that you're only a month old.
04:02Don't worry about us, Igme.
04:05Even though I'm pregnant, I can still work.
04:09And I'm still strong.
04:11Olivia is also helping me.
04:15But I hope you can see a doctor
04:19so that you can be strong.
04:21But I hope you can see a doctor
04:25so that you can be strong before you get sick.
04:28I just want you to get better.
04:32Don't worry.
04:35I'll get better.
04:37Igme, you won't get better here.
04:40You won't get better if you're just here in this barong barong.
04:44You'll get better in the village.
04:47You're just waiting for the hardness of your head to disappear.
04:52Okay, I'll go now.
04:54So that there will be more.
04:56Olivia, take care of your father, okay?
04:59Because of his condition, Igme often goes to jail.
05:04He hides because he's ashamed.
05:13Olivia, Olivia.
05:15Yes?
05:16Where's your father?
05:18Wait a minute.
05:22Father, I've been looking for you for a long time.
05:26Son, tell him I'm not here.
05:29Yes.
05:35Father's not here.
05:37He went somewhere.
05:39Is that so?
05:41Tell your father I said hi.
05:43Yes.
05:44Let's go.
05:51Let's go.
06:09Igme?
06:11Alita.
06:13I'm glad you came.
06:15If you cut my finger,
06:17my finger will hurt again.
06:19Really?
06:21Please continue.
06:24Igme, I have DOH colleagues,
06:28Alex and Bing.
06:31Good day.
06:33They're malaria officers here in the village.
06:35Good day.
06:37Good day.
06:40We just heard about your condition.
06:44We just came here to check on your finger.
06:48We can handle this.
06:49Here, I'll get you out of here.
06:55Igme.
06:57Igme, I'll just check on you.
07:02Your condition is chronic.
07:05You should learn to apply medicine and clean yourself.
07:08So that the blood in your body won't die.
07:11Malaria and filariasis are endemic here in your area.
07:15Many ethnic minorities like you are affected
07:20because you're exposed to the mosquitoes here in the mountains.
07:23There will be a DOH mass treatment for filariasis in November here in your area.
07:28They'll give free medicine for diseases like this.
07:31I hope you'll join us.
07:33Igme, we're asking for your cooperation.
07:37If you can't help us,
07:39we'll continue to take care of this disease.
07:42Igme, we just want to help our brothers and sisters.
07:49Igme, the disease has been reduced.
07:52Just let the blood flow.
07:58We'll continue.
08:02We hope you'll join us for the mass treatment.
08:06Igme, we'll continue.
08:09Okay. Alita, thank you.
08:21Why are you letting people in our house?
08:24Igme, I just want to help.
08:27If you don't want to help, I want to.
08:31Because it's so hard.
08:34Come here.
08:37Where are you going?
08:38I'm going to look for your son's new father.
09:08For more information, visit www.FEMA.gov