One of the main consequences of overpopulation is poverty. Families of five children or more struggle to survive on the little that their parents are able to provide. Solutions from local governments abound but actual assistance rarely reaches the beneficiaries for many reasons. The pieces in videos 2 to 8 feature the plight of evacuees from conflict-stricken areas in the South, child workers in Bacolod haciendas, commercial sex workers in Laoag and Samar, and minors involved in gangs in Cotabato and Manila.
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Poverty and Illegal Fishing
by Ferdinandh Cabrera, Cotabato (Aired: September 18, 2006, ABS CBN TV Patrol Central Mindanao) (2:49)
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Migration of Evacuees from Conflict Affected Areas
by Ferdinandh Cabrera, Cotabato (Aired: July 13, 2006, ABS CBN TV Patrol Central Mindanao) (4:16)
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Child Labor in the Haciendas by Barbara Mijares, Bacolod (Aired: September 19, 2006, ABS CBN TV Patrol, Bacolod) (2:18)
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Nanay GRO: Parenthood of GROS by Victor Andal, Laoag (Aired: October 5, 2006 ABS CBN TV Patrol Laoag) (3:56)
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Lord of the Gangs: Gangs in Batasan Hills by Filemon Baturiano, Barbara Mijares, Sannie Sombrio and Nony Basco (product of opening workshop, viewed on June 26, 2006) (2:27)
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Muslim Youth by Anne Yosuico, Manila (Aired: September 11, 2006, Studio 23 News Central) (2:15)
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Youth Involved in Gangs by Ferdinandh Cabrera, Cotabato (Aired: October 10 and 17, 2006, ABS CBN TV Patrol Central Mindanao) (6:05)
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Education and Literacy
The impact of population on education and literacy is a disturbing reality. The stories in videos 9 to 13 show that without the proper teaching methods, orientation and awareness especially among the youth, myths about sex and sexuality are perpetuated. Less people learn about the risks. In this category we see stories focusing on efforts to improve the education system in Iloilo City and Naga City, and the implementation of the World Food Program has affected education to address malnutrition and absenteeism and high dropout rates in schools in some areas in Cotabato city.
Sex Education in High School by Nony Basco, Iloilo (Aired: September 25, 2006, Sikat Ka Iloilo Program, ABS CBN TV Iloilo) (14:14)
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Bata, Bata, Paano Alam Mo Ba Kung Paano Ka Ginawa (Child, Do You Know How You Were Made?)
by Rommel Rutor, Ivonnie Dumadag and Ferdinandh Cabrera (Aired: July 6, 2006 Studio 23 News Central) (2:18)
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Reinventing Local School Board: the Naga Experience
by Filemon Mon Baturiano, Naga (For airing: Bareta sa Singko, PBN TV 5, Naga City) (2:30)
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World Food Program of UN for School Dropouts by Ferdinandh Cabrera/Cotabato (Aired: July 26, 2006, ABS CBN TV Patrol Central Mindanao) (4:58)
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Education Program of ARMM Social Fund by Ferdinandh Cabrera, Cotabato (Aired: July 13, 2006, ABS CBN TV Patrol Central Mindanao) (3:06)
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Contraceptives and Family Planning
The eventual pullout of USAID-funded contraceptives has a domino effect on population management movements. The features in videos 14 to 21 stress the importance of contraceptive self-reliance for local government units and the promotion of informed choice for family planning (which includes contraceptive use and natural family planning methods). Reports in this category also explore the effect of unintended pregnancies such as abandonment and abortion in General Santos City. Some of the reports stress that the success of family planning rests not just on the woman, but also on both sexual partners.
Praktikal ka ba? (Are You Practical?) by Anne Yosuico, Susan Palmes, Filsan Lamberang and Victor Andal (Aired: July 7, 2006 Studio 23 News Central) (2:16)
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Contraceptive Self-reliance by Barbara Mijares, Bacolod (Aired: September 7, 2006, ABS CBN TV Patrol, Bacolod) (2:14)
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Lusyut: Sex and Family Planning by Filemon Baturiano, Naga (For airing: Bareta sa Singko, PBN TV 5, Naga City) (3:10)
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Family Planning in the Haciendas by Barbara Mijares, Bacolod (Aired: September 20, 2006, ABS CBN TV Patrol, Bacolod) (2:21)
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Imam: Family Planning among Muslims in Laoag by Victor Andal, Laoag (Aired September 25, 2006 ABS CBN TV Patrol Laoag) (4:35)
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Unintended Pregnancy and Abortion Rising by Sannie Sombrio, General Santos (Aired: October 24, 2006, ABS CBN TV Patrol Socksargen) (4:36)
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Vasectomy in the T'boli Tribe by Sannie Sombrio, General Santos (Aired: October 17, 2006, ABS CBN TV Patrol Socksargen) (4:38)
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Contraceptives by Filsan Lamberang, Dumaguete (Aired: October 6, 2006, ABS CBN TV Patrol Dumaguete) (3:26)
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Development
People are the key components of development. But for any development effort to succeed, they need to be one with the local governments and funding organizations. The stories in videos 22 to 29 demonstrate how some of these efforts succeeded, and what lessons can be learned from those that failed. Stories in this category deal with housing concerns in Dumaguete and Naga City, small scale mining in Surigao City, the Metro gwapo "greening" program of MMDA in Manila, human trafficking in General Santos City, and the aftermath of the landslide in Ginsaugon, Southern Leyte. One format is a talk show in Cagayan de Oro on the merits of breastfeeding.
Pabalay: Housing Projects by Filsan Lamberang, Dumaguete (Aired: September 28, 2006, ABS CBN TV Patrol Dumaguete) (3:23)
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No More Shanties by Mon Baturiano, Naga (For airing: Bareta sa Singko, PBN TV 5, Naga City) (2:24)
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Gold Rush by Ivonnie Dumadag, Surigao (Aired: October 28, 2006, DXSJ TV Surigao) (5:41)
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Camineros: Metro Manila Street Cleaners by Anne Yosuico, Manila (Aired: October 27, 2006, Studio 23 News Central) (2:27)
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Human Trafficking in Gensan Seaport Alarming by Sannie Sombrio, General Santos (Aired: October 23, 2006, ABS CBN TV Patrol Socksargen) (3:42)
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Darkside of Urbanity by Rommel Rutor, Samar (Aired: October 21, 2006, Sumat Patrol, Decobeam Cable TV, Catbalogan) (8:53)
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Where are you now, Ginasaugon? by Rommel Rutor, Samar (Aired: August 26, 2006, Sumat Patrol, Decobeam Cable TV, Catbalogan) (16:03)
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Mother's Milk vs. Canned Milk by Susan Palmes, Cagayan de Oro (Aired: October 10 and 12, RMN TV 8, Cagayan de Oro, 1 hr, 30 mins per episode)
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