GR17 #8 When Children Break The Law

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#8 When Children Break The Law (Philippines)
TX: 6 May 2019
Producer: Lolita S Lachica
VISUALS AUDIO
1. TEXT SUPER: PRESIDENT DUTERTE’S SPEECH

3 April 2017 We have produced people who are of criminal
Courtesy of Radio Television Malacanang minds.
2. ERNAN’S SUB-TITLE:
How old are you?
3. VO:
THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT HAS A NEW
TARGET FOR ITS WAR ON CRIME….
… CHILDREN, BELOW 18.
4. ERNAN’S SUB-TITLE:
We are more scared of children than adults.
Since we can’t file charges against them, they

have no fear.
5. RAY’S SUB-TITLE:
My neighbours called me curse to society.
6. VO:
IN THE PHILIPPINES,
CHILDREN AS YOUNG AS FIVE YEARS OLD
COMMIT SHOCKING CRIMES…
… FROM RUNNING ILLEGAL DRUG DENS TO

SEXUAL ASSAULT
BUT YOUTH OFFENDERS BELOW 15 ARE SPARED

FROM TRIAL AND JAIL.
7. VO:
GET REAL GETS TO THE ROOT OF PHILIPPINES’
JUVENILE CRIME PROBLEM…
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8. SUB-TITLE:
Did you jump on a truck again?
9. VO:
… AND FINDS OUT IF DETAINING CHILDREN AS
YOUNG AS NINE IS REALLY THE SOLUTION.
10. OPENING TITLE
TEXT SUPER:
When Children Break the Law
11. DESCRIPTION: NIGHT PATROL OF BARANGAY SUB-TITLE:

OFFICIAL AND POLICE Go, go, go.
12. DESCRIPTION: ERNAN’S PEREZ GIVING VO:

INSTRUCTION TO THE BARANGAY OFFICIAL AND 10 P.M. ON THE STREETS OF MANILA…
THE POLICE ABOUT THEIR NIGHT PATROL.
13. SUB-TITLE:
Let’s patrol the area around the cemetery
to check if there are children sniffing solvent.
14. VO:
ERNAN PEREZ, A VILLAGE COUNCIL CHAIRMAN,
IS PATROLING HIS VILLAGE.
15. UPSOT: dog barking
16. VO:
MINORS LOITERING IN THE EVENING ARE
KNOWN TO TO FALL INTO CRIME. Commented [LL1]: ACCODRING TO LOWER
HOUSE/CONGRESS (link in the footnote) “Reports of
baranggay officials and law enforcment agencies reveal that
17. ERNAN IS TALKING TO THE MINORS SUB-TITLE: minor children roaming around, loitering or wandering in
the evening are the frequenet personalities involved in
Minor? How old are you?
various infraction of the city ordinace and national laws
I am 19.
18. NAME SUPER: SHOW AND TELL

ERNAN PEREZ ERNAN PEREZ
Chairman, Barangay San Jose
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DESCRIPTION: ERNAN’S PEREZ BEING INTERVIEW Before nag kalat ang mga rumble, yung mga gang
WHILE PATROLLING na tinatawag, mga menor de edad na nag
babatuhan ng mga bote, nag kalat yan madalas
madumi ang daan, sa ganitong oras nag
babatuhan na sila ng bote.
SUB-TITLE:
Gang riots used to be frequent. At this time of
the night, minors would throw bottles at each
other. They would litter our streets.
19. DESCRIPTION: SHOWING SOME PHOTOS OF VO:

DRUG DEN AND TEENAGER JUST A WEEK AGO… DURING A NIGHT PATROL…
ERNAN’S TEAM BUSTED A SEX AND DRUG DEN.
20. SHOW AND TELL

ERNAN PEREZ
Dito po nakatirik yung ginagawa nilang drug den.

Nairaos nila dito yung prostitute. Nasawata
namin agad. Yan yung bahay giba na siya.
SUB-TITLE:
This is where they built a drug den. They also
brought prostitutes here. But we intercepted
them right away, then demolished this.
21. INTERVIEW, ERNAN PEREZ
Lolita: So mga ilang taon po yung mga batang…

Ernan: Karamihan po nasa 13 to 12 years old
hanggang 10.
SUB-TITLE:
How old were they?
Most of them are 12 to 13.

Some are 10.
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22. VO:
ERNAN’S TEAM ALSO FOUND KITCHEN KNIVES
AND SHARP TOOLS THAT COULD BE USED AS
WEAPONS.
23. SHOW AND TELL

ERNAN PEREZ
Sa totoo lang po ma’am, ang nagiging pasaway po

ngayon ay mga menor.
SUB-TITLE:
Minors have become more stubborn (than
adults).
24. DESCRIPTION: Walking shots VO:

IN THE PHILIPPINES, MINORS BELOW 18
COMMIT ABOUT 7,500 CRIMES A YEAR.
BUT THE PHILIPPINES JUVENILE JUSTICE AND

WELFARE ACT EXEMPTS MINORS BELOW 15
FROM TRIAL AND JAIL.
ERNAN SAYS THE LENIENCY OF THE LAW IS

MAKING MINORS BOLDER THAN EVER
25. DESCRIPTION ERNAN VISIT A COMPUTER SHOP SHOW AND TELL

FULL OF TEENAGERS PLAYING INSIDE. ERNAN PEREZ
Ngayon po mas matatakot po kami sa mga bata

dahil po sila walang habas na nagdadala ng mga
patalim, walang habas na nakakapagdala ng baril,
dahil hindi po sila naasunto, nagiging lakas loob
ng mga kabataaan ngaon
SUB-TITLE:
We are more getting more scared of children
than adults. They have weapons. They carry guns.
They are not afraid because we can’t file charges
against them.
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26. DESCRIPTION: Drone shot: Highway UPSOT: highway
27. VO:
AT A HIGHWAY NEAR ERNAN’S VILLAGE…
28. DESCRIPTION: Michael and Mary playing SUB-TITLE:

Ahh… loser!
29. DESCRIPTION: Highway VO:

A CRIME IS ABOUT TO GET UNDERWAY
30. Michael: Mary, andiyan na ‘yung truck!
SUB-TITLE:
Mary, the truck is coming!
Game!
31. DESCRIPTION: Mary and Michael jump on the VO:

moving truck 11 YEAR OLDS MICHAEL AND MARY ARE SO-
CALLED JUMPER BOYS.
32. VO:
JUMPER BOYS ARE COMMON ALONG MANILA’S
HIGHWAYS.
THEY JUMP ONTO CARGO TRUCKS TO STEAL

GOODS… THEN JUMP OFF WITH THEIR LOOT.
33. TEXT SUPER SUB-TITLE:

Courtesty of Cliff Guazon Tan Look at those thives!
34. VO:
IT IS AN ACT OF THEFT
IF IT WERE COMMITTED BY SOMEONE ABOVE

18, THE LAWBREAKER WOULD BE CRIMINALLY
LIABLE.
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DESCRIPTION: Drone shot- HIghway
35. UPSOT (recorded separately)

DESCRIPTION: Mary and Michael walks at the
street with their loot Mary: Buti wala ding pulis ngayon, buti masaya
tayo ngayon, buti walang pulis ngayon
Micheal: oo nga eh, sana nga laging ganito eh’

pag tuwing umangkas tayo ng truck
Lalang: Oo, amsaya nag ‘yun pag ganoon, masaya

‘yun palagi tayong may nakukuhang bakal, bibigay
natin sa mga magulang natin ‘yung mga pera.
SUB-TITLE:
Mary: There’s no police hanging around today. I
feel so happy!
Michael: Yup! I hope it’s like this every time we

jump on trucks.
Mary: Oh, yes! That would be so fun.

More steel, more money for our parents.
36. VO:
MICHAEL AND MARY ARE WARY OF THE POLICE.
BUT THEY KNOW THEY WON’T BE THROWN

INTO JAIL.
THEY ARE MINORS BELOW 15.
BY LAW, IF THEY ARE CAUGHT, THEY WOULD BE

SENT TO SEE A SOCIAL WORKER AND RECEIVE
AN INTERVENTION PLAN.
37. VO:
UNTIL SIX MONTHS AGO, MICHAEL WAS A
SCHOOLGOING CHILD.
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38. MICHEAL SITDOWN INTERVIEW (garden)
O sige kwento mo sa amin kung paano ka naging

jumper boy?
SUB-TITLE:
Tell us how you became a jumper boy.
39. NAME SUPER INTERVIEW, MICHAEL

“Michael”
11-year-old jumper boy MICHAEL: sampa raw. Ano, sabi niya sa akin. Tara
sampa tayo diyan. Para magkapera tayo. Tas yun
DESCRIPTION: Michael’s hidden face and shot of sumampa na ako. sumamapa na kami roon.
his feet. Ok…
Producer: Eh bakit ko umo-o?
MICHAEL: ah… kasi eh wala kaming pera niyan eh.
SUB-TITLE:
My friend said, “Come, let us get on the trucks so

we can earn some money.” So I joined them. It’s
that simple.
But why did you say yes?
Because our family is short of money.
40. VO:
SINCE THEN, MICHAEL HAS BEEN DROPPED OUT
OF SCHOOL TO LOOT.
THEY STOLE TODAY COULD SELL FOR 50 U-S

CENTS A KILOGRAMME…
… ENOUGH TO BUY HIS FAMILY HALF A

KILOGRAMME OF RICE.
41. DESCRIPTION: Drone shots of shanties
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42. DESCRIPTION: MICHAEL AND MARY INTERVIEW INTERVIEW, MICHALE AND MARY
(RIVER SIDE)
Interviewer: bakit niyo kailangan magtabi ng
SUB-TITLE: bakal dito?
Why do you have to hide some steel in the river? Michael: para hindi makita ng pulis
Interviewer: Nahuli na ba kayo ng pulis?
Michael: So the police wouldn’t see it. Mary: Ako hindi pa, siya nahuli na
Michael: Ako nahuli na po ko’//
Producer: Have you been caught by the police?
Interviewer: Kung nahuli ka ng pulis anong
ginawa nila sa’yo?
NAME SUPER
“Mary” Michael: Pinaturo lang po yung mga bakal na
11-year-old jumper boy kinuha ng kasama ko
Mary: Not me, but Michael was. Interviewer: natakot ka ba? Na nahuli ka
Michael: Opo.
Micheal: Yes, I was.
Interviewer: Okay, eh kung natakot ka bakit
Producer: So what did the police do? ginagawa mo pa rin ang pag kuha ng bakal?
Micheal: They just asked me to show where my Michael: Nasanay na kasi ako eh’
friend’s loot was.
Producer: Did that scare you?
Micheal: Yes.
Producer: So if that scared you, why do you still

collect steel?
Micheal: I’ve gotten used to it.
43. INTERVIEW, MICHAEL AND MARY
Interviewer: Alam niyo na ilegal ito sa mata ng

batas?
Michael: Opo.
SUB-TITLE:
You do know that this is a crime, right?
(Michael) Yes.
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44. UPSOT:
Michael and Mary dive
45. VO:
DESCRIPTION: Michael and Mary swam to get a MICHAEL’S BEEN CAUGHT BEFORE.
piece of steel.
BY PROTOCOL, THE POLICE OFFICER SHOULD
HAVE BROUGHT HIM TO SEE A SOCIAL WORKER.
BUT THAT DIDN’T HAPPEN.
INSTEAD MICHAEL WAS LET OFF… TO CONTINUE

HIS CRIME-SPREE.
46. DESCRIPTION: UPSOT

Drone Shot of shanties Michael and Mary count the plastic in sacks.
Michael and Mary count the plastic in sacks.
People in junkshop
UPSOT:
SUB-TITLE
C’mon, let sell these off.
Mary: How many?

Michaell: 40
Michael: 40, 42, 44, 46.
Mary: 46
47.
Shots of junks shops
48. VO:
IN MICHAEL’S SLUM, PROFITING OFF CRIME IS
EASY.
JUNK SHOPS LINE THE HIGHWAY RUNNING

THROUGH THE NEIGHBOURHOOD.
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… AND THESE SHOPS DON’T SAY NO STOLEN

GOODS.
49. DESCRIPTION:
Michaela dn Mary selling their loot to junkshop
SUB-TITLE
Michael: That’s 2.5 kilogrammes.
How much is a kilogramme of scrap
Junkshop buyer: 12 pesos (USD 0.23) per kilo
Mary: Yey, We earned a dollar!
50. DESCRIPTION: INTERVIEW, MICHAEL

MICHAEL AND MARY INTERVIEW (RIVER SIDE)
Interviewer: Anong nabili mo?
Michael: Bigas po, saka ulam.
Interviewer: So, ano pakiramdam noon nakabili

ka ng bigas?
Michael: masaya
Interviewer: Bakit, bakit sobrang saya
Michael: Kasi po may pambili na kami ng bigas eh
SUB-TITLE:
(Interviewer) What did you buy from selling off

goods for the first time?
Rice and a dish.
(Interviewer) How did that feel?
Happy.
(Interviewer) Why did you feel happy?
Because I had money to buy rice.
51. DESCRIPTION: VO:

Vehicles passing by at the house od Michael BACK HOME, MICHAEL’S MOTHER JOSEPHINE IS
TRYING TO FIND FOOD TO PUT ON THE TABLE…
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THE ONLY WAY SHE KNOWS HOW.
52. DESCRIPTION: Josephine takes out a loan UPSOT: ACTUALITY

Nanay Josephine is trying to loan rice from her
JOSEPHINE, SUB-TITLE: friend
My sister, please extend me a loan.
MAMASHOP OWNER, SUB-TITLE: Josephine: Mar, pautangin mo naman ako

What do you need? It’s too early to ask for a loan.
Tindera: Ano bang utangin mo aga aga ah
JOSEPHINE, SUB-TITLE:
Please lend me some rice. Josephine: Pautangin mo ko ng bigas
MAMASHOP OWNER, SUB-TITLE: Tindera: Ilang kilo?

How many kilogrammes?
Josephine: Isang kilo lang, para makakain naman
JOSEPHINE, SUB-TITLE: yung mga bata
Just a kilogramme, so that the kids can eat.

Josephine and tindera talking, after receiving 1 TODAY, SHE HAS MANAGED TO BORROW
kilo of rice she stand up and she head back home.
…A KILOGRAMME OF RICE WORTH ONE U-S
DOLLAR.
IT’S BARELY ENOUGH TO FEED HER FAMILY OF

EIGHT FOR TODAY.

Josephine – all shots of her household chores TWO THIRDS OF YOUNG OFFENDERS COME
FROM IMPOVERISHED FAMILIES, LIKE
MICHAEL’S.
MICHAEL’S FATHER DANILO… EARNS ONLY 7 U-S

A DAY LOOKING AFTER A PARKING LOT
IT’S BELOW THE MINIMUM WAGE.
THAT’S WHY JOSEPHINE WANTS TO WORK AS A

HOUSEHOLD HELPER.
BUT LOOKING AFTER SIX CHILDREN MAKES IT
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IMPOSSIBLE FOR HER TO GO TO WORK…
EVEN AS A STAY HOME MUM, SHE CAN BARELY

KEEP TABS ON ALL OF THEM
55. NAME SUPER: INTERVEW, NANAY JOSEPHINE

JOSEPHINE
Michael’s Mother
DESCRIPTION: JOSEPHINE’S SIT DOWN

INTERVIEW Josephine: Minsan naawa siya sabi niya ma wala
kang sinaing
SUB-TITLE:
Micheal takes pity on me. He would tell me, Sabi ko wala eh hayaan mo mamaya pag ka ano
“Mum, you don’t have anything to cook.” Then I’d bibili ako kahit kalahating bigas sabi niya
say, “Yes, nothing.” didiskarte ako ma bibili ko ng bigas.
Micheal would say, “Don’t worry, I’ll find a way to Wag ka nang pupuntang jumper, sabi niya hindi
buy even just half a kilo of rice.” ako pupunta dun.
I warned him not to jump on trucks (like our Anong diskarte, anong diskarte, nag ano siya nag
neighbours). lalangoy sa dagat sabi ko- kinuha niya yung mga
kalakal niya sa dagat, bakal basing basa galing sa
But he’d tell me he’d just dive in the river to look dagat Bebenta ko lang to ma, bibili tayo ng bigas.
for steel which he can sell off.

Michael walking back home holding some money BUT IT WASN’T LONG BEFORE JOSEPHINE FINDS
from their loot OUT FROM HER NEIGHBOUR THAT MICHAEL HAS
BEEN LYING TO HER.
57. DESCRIPTION: SUBTITLE:

Michael give the money to his Mother Did you jump on a truck again? Where have you
been?

Shots of Highway 11 YEAR OLDS MICHAEL AND MARY ARE FULL
Mary and Michael Jump on a moving t ruck TIME JUMPER BOYS.
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THEY JUMPS ON TRUCKS, STUCK IN TRAFFIC

JAMS, TO LOOT LOOSE ITEMS IN EXCHANGE FOR
LOOSE CHANGE.
59. DESCRIPTION: UPSOT

Michael and Mary are running at the highway Sub-title:
Michael climb a parked truck. Michael: C’mon up!
60. VO:
AT FIRST, MICHAEL THOUGHT IT WAS AN EASY
WAY TO EARN MONEY…
... BUT IT SOON BECAME ADDICTIVE.
61. NAME SUPER INTERVIEW, Michael

“MICHAEL”
11-year-old jumper boy
DESCRIPTION:
Micheal’s Sitdown Interview (Garden) MICHAEL: Masaya po pag nasa trak.
Shots of Michael and Mary playing at the top of a
parked truck. MICHAEL: dahil umaandar.
SUB-TTLE: MICHAEL: Mahangin

It’s fun (to be on a truck) because the truck is
moving. MICHAEL: Nalilibang lang po ako.
The wind is blowing on my face. MICHAEL: Di po maiwasan yung jumper.

MICHAEL: Kasi halos lahat, kasi halos araw-araw
I enjoy doing it. laging may lumalabas na trak.
I can’t help it… because trucks are passing by MICHAEL: isipin ko sampa na lang ako.
every day.
It’s better to jump (than to do anything else).
62. DESCRIPTION: UPSOT:

Mary and Michael are playing pogs
SUB-TITLE:
Scissors, paper, stone.
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63. VO:
THE PHILIPPINE’S JUVENILE JUSTICE AND
WELFARE ACT SAYS ANY YOUTH OFFENDER
BELOW 15 …. LIKE MICHAEL … SHOULD BE
SPARED FROM JAIL AND MUST RECEIVE
INTERVENTION.
THE LAW ALSO SAYS A SOCIAL WOKER MUST

COME UP WITH AN INTERVENTION PLAN FOR
HIM AND HIS PARENTS.
BUT MICHAEL’S DEEDS WERE NEVER REPORTED

TO A SOCIAL WORKER.
BECAUSE IN MICHAEL’S COMMUNITY, BEING A

JUMPER BOY IS SOCIALLY ACCEPTABLE.

Michael is walking back home with some money THIS MORNING, MICHAEL SOLD OFF THE LOOT
from his loot. THAT HE STOLE FROM PASSING TRUCKS.
MONEY THAT WOULD PUT FOOD ON THE TABLE.
BUT HE’S BEEN LYING TO HIS MOM ABOUT HOW

HE IS EARNING HIS MONEY…
ABOUT HOW HE’S EARNING HIS MONEY…
65. DESCRIPTION: ACTUALITY: MOM ACCEPTS CASH THEN SCOLDS

MOM ACCEPTS CASH THEN SCOLDS MICHAEL MICHAEL
SUB-TITLE: Micheal: Ma o’ (gave the money while sitting

Mum…. down)
Did you jump on a truck again? Where have you Josephine: Ano nag jumper ka nanaman? San ka
been? I am so pissed with you! Look at you, ba nanggaling?!
you’ve haven’t showered.
Ako naiinis na ako sa’yo ah, tignan mo itsura mo
hindi ka na naliligo, para kang walang nag ma
may-ari.
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66. SUB-TITLE: ACTUALITY: MOM’S SCOLDING

Many jumper boys got into accidents. Will you do
it again? - Josephine: Marami nang na disgrasya dyan, ulitin
mo pa yun?!
(Michael) Not anymore.
Josephine: Michael! Ulitin mo pa ba yun?
But you’re laughing. Stop it and take me seriously, Michael: Hindi na
won’t you? Josephine: tawa tawa ka nanaman, lagi mo lang
akong tinatawanan sumeryoso ka.
67. NAME SUPER. INTERVIEW, JOSEPHINE

JOSEPHINE
Michael’s Mother INTERVIEW: Nanay, bakit niyo tinanggap yung pera
na bigay ni Michael?
SUB-TITLE:
(Interviewer) Josephine, why did you accept the JOSEPHINE: Tinanggap ko po kasi binili naming
cash given by Michael? pambili ng bigas.
I accepted it because we need it to buy rice..
68. NAME SUPER: INTERVIEW, DOC CAMILLE GARCIA

DR. CAMILLE GARCIA
Psychologist Psychologically he is being abused because he is
being used. He is being pressured. What if you
say, “Okay, don’t do that Michael.” How will they
eat?
69. DESCRIPTION: INTERVIEW, DOC CAMILLE GARCIA

SITDOWN INTERVIEW WITH DOC CAMILLE
Everybody appreciates what’s his doing so why he
SUB-TITLE: will control something na everybody appreciates.
Everybody appreciates what he is doing. So why So, it is possible that the impulse control cannot
will he control something that everybody ‘yung sasabihin na natin cannot be control, it can
appreciates? So it’s possible that his impulse lead into disorder or tehre’s a possibility that this
control cannot be controlled. It can lead to a person will be enjoying such things na magiging
disorder, or there’s a possibility that this person defiant na siya sa society
will be enjoying such things and grow up to be
defiant to the society.

DANILO- FIXING HIS BIKE MICHAEL’S FATHER DANILO WANTS TO PUT A
STOP TO HIS SON’S DANGEROUS LOOTING.
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HE HAS PLEADED TO THE VILLAGE COUNCIL TO

TAKE ACTION AGAINST JUMPER BOYS HANGING
OUT ALONG THE HIGHWAYS.
BUT HIS PLEAS HAVE FALLEN ON DEAF EARS.
71. NAME SUPER: INTERVIEW, DANILO BABIRE

DANILO
Michael’s father Danilo: Yung nasabi ko lang dyan sa Barangay,
puntahan niyo yung sa kanto yung Macro
SUB-TITLE: labasan, yung exitan ng truck, maraming naka
I told them to inspect a corner where many trucks standby doon hah, merong mga, adults na nga eh.
take an exit, where many jumper boys hanging
out, including adults.
Danilo: Hindi ko sinasabi na hulihin niyo yan, lahat
SUB-TITLE: ng mga tambay doon na wlanag gamit,
I wasn’t asking the council to arrest them, but to pagbawalan na lang.
at least ban anyone in that area.
What did the council say? Danilo: Sige, sige… ganun lang, sige lang sige
hanggang ngayon ganun pa rin.
They said yes, yes, they’ll inspect… But up to now,
they haven’t done so.

Mary and Michael playing pogs and walking at the THE VILLAGE COUNCIL IS AWARE OF THE
side of the river JUMPER BOYS’ ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES.
BUT THEY CLAIM THAT SINCE THE BOYS ARE

STEALING LOOT FROM TRUCKS COMING FROM
OTHER VILLAGES,
THE CRIME DOES NOT FALL WITHIN THEIR

JURISDICTION.
73. VO:
WHILE SOME WOULD FORGIVE MICHAEL FOR
LOOTING TO FEED HIS FAMILY…
SOME JUVENILE CRIMES ARE NOT SO

FORGIVABLE…
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Filmed with a smartphone LAST NIGHT, JASON WAS CAUGHT MOLESTING A
Jason is talking to someone while inside a vehicle. 10-YEAR OLD BOY, PRINCE.
BUT INSTEAD OF BEING TAKEN TO JAIL…
HE IS BEING BROUGHT TO A YOUTH

REHABILITATION SHELTER…
…AS DICTATED BY THE LAW FOR THOSE 12 TO 17

YEARS OLD.
75. GRAPHICS#3 VO:

AS REQUIRED BY THE LAW, JASON WILL
UNDERGO ASSESSMENT TO FIND OUT IF HE
UNDERSTOOD WHY HE COMMITTED HIS
CRIME…
… AND HOW IT COULD AFFECT HIS VICTIM’S

FUTURE.
IF HE DID, HE WILL GO TO JAIL WHEN HE TURNS

21.
76. TEXT SUPER VO:

Re-enactment IT TURNS OUT – JASON WAS UNDER PRESSURE
TO MOLEST PRINCE.
LAST NIGHT, HE WAS WITH TWO OTHER BOYS,

AGES 13 AND 15.
77. NAME SUPER INTERVIEW, JASON

JASON
15 years old JASON: Tinakot nila yung si Prince. Tinakot nilang
dalawa, dalawang bakla po, tinakot nila si Prince.
SUB-TITLE: JASON: Tinatakot po nila… para hawakan yung ari
They were threatening Prince. They were forcing ko
him to touch me down there.
Interviewer: Bakit pumayag ka,
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(Interviewer) Why did you agree? JASON: pag hindi daw, pag hindi daw pumayag si
Prince, sasabunutan daw po, kakaladkarin daw
po.
78. TEXT SUPER:

Re-enactment JASON: Ayaw ko nga po eh, pinipilit lang p nila ko
eh
Because if we didn’t do it, they would pull Pri
nce’s hair and drag him out of the room.
JASON: Pag hindi ko daw po inano si Prince, hindi
I didn’t want to do it, but they were really forcing na daw sila ano… pagakkalat daw nila yun mga
me. kalaswaan ko
And if I didn’t touch Prince, they would squeal Interviewer: Ano yung mga kalaswaan mo?
about my indecencies.
JASON: vined-ohan po kasi nila ako, na natutulog
TEXT SUPER: po ako… natutulog po ako sa higaan dun, vine
Re-enactment video-han po nila yung ari ko
They recorded a video of my penis while I was Interviewer: Ah, hindi mo alam
asleep.
JASON: Hindi ko po alam, natutulog po ko
(Interviewer) You didn’t know it was happening?
No, I was asleep.
79. VO:
JASON’S FRIENDS HAVE BEEN SEXUALLY
ABUSING HIM FOR FOUR YEARS…
BUT HE DID NOT HAVE THE COURAGE TO TELL

ANYONE.
80. SUB-TITLE:: INTERVIEW, JASON

I was scared of my parents.
JASON: Natatakot po sa mga magulang po
81. TEXT SUPER: VO:

Re-enactment PSYCHOLOGISTS SAY VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ABUSE
FEEL POWERLESS AGAINST THEIR
PERPETRATORS.
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AS A RESULT, THEY SOMETIMES BECOME

ABUSERS THEMSELVES, TO RE-GAIN A SENSE OF
CONTROL.
82. DESCRIPTION: INTERVIEW, DOC CAMILLE

SIT DOWN INTERVIEW WITH DOC. CAMILLE
SUB-TITLE:
When you are a victim of child (sexual) abuse
there are two things. It’s possible that you are
withdrawn and you don’t want to do this. It’s
possible that you will do the same.

Jason at the window AT THE YOUTH REHABILITATION CENTER, JASON
WAS SUPPOSED TO RECEIVE A PERSONALISED
INTERVENTION PLAN – WHICH INCLUDES
COUNSELLING AND THERAPY
BUT ONE WEEK AFTER HE WAS DETAINED…
HE WAS ILLEGALLY RELEASED.
84. INTERVIEW, ATTY. CARMELA
Attorney Carmela: There are not enough budget.
INTERVIEW, FATHER SHAY’S

They’re just abandoned. They go back to the
same life style of survival.
85. TEXT SUPER VO:

“Bunso”, 2005 BEFORE 2006, CHILDREN AS YOUNG AS NINE
Courtesy of Consuelo Foundation WERE JAILED ALONGSIDE ADULTS.
SUB-TITLE
BACK THEN… A DOCUMENTARY – BUNSO –
90. 95. 100. 105 WHICH MEANS “THE YOUNGEST” IN FILIPINO -
REVEALED THE PLIGHT OF YOUTH OFFENDERS IN
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ONE OF THE PHILIPPINE’S MOST OVERCROWDED

PRISONS.
91. TEXT SUPER

“Bunso”, 2005
Courtesy of Consuelo Foundation
92. VO:
PRISONS WERE THEN KNOWN AS COLLEGE OF
CRIMINALS…
… EXPOSING CHILDREN TO GRAVER CRIMES AND

EVEN MORE WAYWARD BEHAVIOR.
93. TEXT SUPER

“Bunso”, 2005
DESCRIPTION:
Footage from “Bunso”
SUB-TITLE:
Are you well now?
He asked for medicine, but there was none
An ache in the belly… maybe a wife!
Where’s your wife?
94. NAME SUPER: INTERVIEW, ATTY CASTRO

ATTY. CARMELA ANDAL-CASTRO
Managing Director Once exposed to violence within our jail systems
Consuelo Foundation itself, of course many of them transformed into
becoming even you know, having more criminal
SUPER: minds and being subjected to physical violence,
“Bunso”, 2005 to allow harassment in the jail and they have of
Courtesy of Consuelo Foundation course toughened themselves to even just survive
there.
95. SUB-TITLE:
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Don’t you have a shirt?

Well no one visits me.
96. SUPER: VO:

“Bunso”, 2005 SHOWN IN CINEMAS ACROSS THE PHILIPPINES…
THE 2005 FILM INSPIRED THE PUBLIC TO
DESCRIPTION: PETITION FOR LEGISLATIVE REFORMS.
Footage from “Bunso”
SO UNICEF AND CONSUELO FOUNDATION LED
THE WAY IN PUSHING FOR A NEW LAW IN 2006
AIMED AT SOLVING THE YOUTH CRIME
PROBLEM AT ITS ROOT.
THE LAW… CALLED THE JUVENILE JUSTICE AND

WELFARE ACT… IS BASED ON THE PRINCIPLE OF
RESTORATIVE JUSTICE.
97. SUPER: INTERVIEW, ATTY CASTRO

“Bunso”, 2005
Courtesy of Consuelo Foundation So, the principle of restorative justice. It is based
on the belief that child can reform, a child may
DESCRIPTION: have committed that because of his or her
Footage from “Bunso” inability to truly understand // the implications of
his action.
98. GRAHPICS #4 VO:

THE JUVENILE JUSTICE WELFARE ACT OF 2006
REQUIRES EVERY YOUTH OFFENDER TO
. UNDERGO REHABILITATION.
IT ALSO RAISED THE MINIMUM AGE OF
CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY FROM 9 TO 15 YEARS
OLD.
THIS MEANS THAT…
YOUTH OFFENDERS BELOW 15 WILL NEVER

UNDERGO TRIAL OR BE SENT TO JAIL…
BUT IF THEY COMMIT A SERIOUS CRIME OR ARE

REPEAT OFFENDERS,
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THEN THEY WILL BE DETAINED AT A YOUTH

REHABILITATION SHELTER.
99.
[HOUSE OF HOPE]

Teenager Playing Basketball THIS IS THE VALENZUELA CITY HOUSE OF HOPE –
A YOUTH REHABILITATION SHELTER FOR YOUTH
OFFENDERS 12 AND ABOVE.
101. DESCRIPTION: VO: HE HAS COMMITTED A STRING OF OFFENCES

Ray playing driblling the ball nar the stairs SINCE HE WAS 10.
102. TEXT SUPER VO:

Re-enactment IN 2013…. TEN-YEAR-OLD RAY RAN AWAY FROM
HOME TO ESCAPE AUTHORITIES.
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103. RE-ENACTMENT: packing his bags MUSIC:

hurriedly, in panic Suspenseful and pulsating, like a heart beating
fast.
TEXT SUPER:
Re-enactment
104. SUB-TITLE: INTERVIEW, RAY

Our village council was hunting me down.
Naging wanted po ako nun sa barangay namin.
105. Name super: INTERVIEW, RAY

“Ray”
16 years old
SUB-TITLE:
I was wanted for stealing more than five Na wanted po ako sa pag nanakaw ng ano,
chickens and a motorbike. mahigit limang manok tas’ isang motor
106. VO:
HE NEVER GOT CAUGHT…
… AND WENT ON TO COMMIT MORE SERIOUS

CRIMES... WITH HIS FRIENDS.
107. RE-ENACTMENT. INTERVIEW, RAY

“akyat-bahay”/robbing homes.
SUB-TITLE:
I climbed on houses, robbing homes. Nakuha ko rin po yun pagiging akyat bahay.
108. VO:
GETTING OFF SCOTT FREE ENBOLDENED HIM…
INFLUENCED BY HIS FRIENDS, HE GOT INTO

TAKING DRUGS – FROM WEED TO
METHAMPHETAMINE.
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109. RAY’S SITDOWN INTERVIEW INTERVIEW, RAY
SUB-TITLE: Ray: Salot na nga po ako sa lipunan

My neighbours say I was a curse to
society.
110. VO:
WHEN RAY TURNED 14…
THE LAW FINALLY CAUGHT UP WITH HIM…
AFTER HE COMMITTED A HEINOUS CRIME

AGAINST A 4 -YEAR OLD GIRL.
111. DESCRIPTION: VO: RAY CAME FROM A TROUBLED

Ray silhoutte shots at the hallway – BACKGROUND…
walking
RAY’S MOTHER HAD ABANDONED HIM WHEN
HE WAS JUST A BABY.
HIS FATHER, AN ALCOHOLIC, SIMPLY COULDN’T

KEEP RAY IN CHECK.
112. DESCRIPTION: INTERVIEW, RAY

SIT-DOWN INTERVIEW WITH RAY
Ray: Halos gabi-gabi po yun ma’am na umiinom
SUB-TITLE:: siya halos yun na po yung gamot niya pang
He drinks almost every night. That’s how patulog
he falls asleep. Interviewer: Meron pa ba siyang ibang bisyo?
.
(Interviewer): Does he have other vices? Ray: Sigarilyo po, nag sisigarilyo po tsaka sugal
Smoking and gambling. Interviewer: Anong naraamdaman mo pag
nakikita mo na ang tatay mo ay may ganitong
He is only good to me whenever he was klaseng bisyo?
drunk.
Ray: pero pag lasing po talaga siya pag nakinom,
dun po talaga siya mabait sakin.
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113. DESCRIPTION: VO: LIKE RAY, NEARLY A THIRD OF ALL YOUTH

TEENAGERS ARE EATING THEIR OFFENDERS COME FROM BROKEN FAMILIES….
BREAKFAST
… AND A QUARTER COME FROM HOMES WITH
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
114. VO:
THE VALENZUELA CITY HOUSE OF HOPE MEETS
THE STANDARDS REQUIRED BY THE JUVENILE
JUSTICE AND WELFARE ACT.
HERE, YOUTH OFFENDERS ARE PROVIDED WITH

FOOD, SHELTER, CLOTHING, AND MEDICAL
CARE.
115. SUB-TITLES
<Read. Love. Care.>
116. SUB-TITLE:
Let us use the same format we used yesterday –
name, subject, and date.
117. DESCRIPTION: THEY ALSO RECEIVE AN EDUCATION.

Ray studying and answering the test with
his “family”
118. VO: YOUTH OFFENDERS LIKE RAY ARE LOOKED

AFTER 24/7 BY THEIR IN-HOUSE GUARDIANS
CALLED HOUSE PARENTS.
119. DESCRIPTION: UPSOT HERE: COUSELLING WITH SIR MANUEL

COUSELLING WITH SIR MANUEL
Ray: Meron po akong problema sa tatay ko na
hanggang ngayon hindi niya naaalis eh, ayaw,
ayaw, ayaw niya pong makinig sa’kin. Ano,
minsan… naiinis nalang po ako sa kanya,
SUB-TITLE
I have a problem with my Dad.
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Up to now, he refuses to take my advice.

I am starting to get pissed at him.
120. NAME SUPER: UPSOT, MANUEL

MANUEL PEDERINGAN
House Parent SIR MANUEL: Kaya sana eh kausapin mo siya, na
sa inyo na yan, walang galit. Ang pakikipagusap,
pakikipagusap ay may pagmamahal, may
pagmamalasakit.. , mararamdaman naman yan ng
tatay mo yan.// aka yun na rin ang umpisa nang
pagbabago ng tatay mo.
SUB-TITLE:
Talk to your dad calmly.. Talk to him with love,
with concern. It will soften his heart.
121. DESCRIPTION: INTERVIEW, RAY

SIT DOWN INTERVIEW WITH RAY
Dito ko lang po talaga sa bahay pagasa na ano
yung ano yung pagmamahal.
SUB-TITLE:
I have never felt loved. I felt it only here at House
of Hope.

SIR JB GETTING READY TO TEACH RAY HERE, RAY ALSO RECIEVES COUNSELLING AND
LIFE SKILLS THERAPY AS PART OF HIS INTERVENTION
PROGRAMME
123. VO:
TODAY,
THE CENTRE’S PSYCHOMETRICIAN IS TEACHING
RAY HOW TO MANAGE HIS EMOTIONS.
.
124. SUB-TITLE:
Sir JB: May mga sasabihin ako sa’yong mga… ah,
So I will lay out various scenarios for you. sitwasyon, okay? Tas’ sasabihin mo lang dyan
Then you will let me know if you would
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kung hindi ka galit, galit ka at galit na galit.

get mad or not get mad.
125. NAME SUPER: INTERVIEW, JB

JB ROMANO
Psychometrician
House of Hope, Valenzuela City Jb: Yes, ah… kapag, nag bibigay tayo ng mga case
to case incident sa mga bata para ito ay ma-
practice sa kanilang araw-araw na buhay.
SUB-TITLE:
When we lay down case-to-case Jb: maaaring sa pag pra-practice na ganon’ sa
scenarios for him, it is meant as a practice araw-araw na pagbibigay mo ng sitwasyon
to be applied in their daily lives. Through pagpapa, pag papa practice ay makkasanayan
regular practice, he would get used to niya ng gamitin ito dito pa lamang sa loob ng
this approach. bahay pagasa.
126. ACTUALITY, LIFE SKILLS

PSYCHOMETRICIAN, SUB-TITLE:
Most of your answers say you will get Sir: Yung mga kadalasan ng mga sagot mo galit ka
mad. So now we will practice deep or… ah, galit ka o galit na galit. So, ngayon mag
breathing. kakaroon tayo ng exercise, isa sa mga exercise na
yun ay deep breathing exercise.
Inhale.
Exhale.
Last… Inhale.
Exhale. Very good
127. RAY, SUB-TITLE: ACTUALITY, LIFE SKILLS

I feel lighter now.
Ray: Medyo parang, gumaan yung pakiramdam
ko sir.
PSYCHOMETRICIAN, SUB-TITLE: Okay, tandaan mo pag nagagalit ka ah… huminto

So, when you feel angry, remember to ka sa galit, mag time-out ka at yan ang unang una
take a time out. That’s the first thing you mong gawin.
should do.
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128.
SUB-TITLE INTERVIEW, RAY
Here, I became more self-aware.
When I compare myself now, and before, Ray: Kagaya po ng pagkilalla sa sarili, nakilalla ko
it is so different. o yung sarili ko, kinumpara ko po nung,
kinumpara ko po nung si Ray dati, nung si Ray dati
When I realised I could change, I thought si Ray nung ngayon, kaya ang ginawa ko po nun
to myself I have hope. pinag kumpara ko po napag isip isip ko po ibang
I can be upright. iba talaga. Mas, medyo nag bago nap o ko nun,
dun nag karon po ko ng pag asa na kaya pa pala,
kaya pa palang patunuin yung sarili ko.

Teenager attending the life lessons inside IN THE PHILIPPNIES, CITY GOVERNMENTS ARE
Valenzuela’s House of Hope. TASKED TO FUND AND MANAGE
REHABILITATION SERVICES.
THE CITY OF VALENZUELA RAISED ABOUT

200,000 U-S DOLLARS TO BUILD THIS FACILITY.
130. DESCRIPTION: SUB-TITLE

Sir Jb teaching his students
Family, thank you for coming over. Tomorrow,
please come to class early because we have a
difficult topic to tackle.
131. VO: THE CITY’S FUNDING IS APPARENTLY

PAYING OFF…
THE FACILITY CLAIMS THAT 99% OF ITS FORMER

RESIDENTS HAVE STAYED AWAY FROM CRIME.
132. VO:
BUT THIS HOUSE OF HOPE IS AN EXCEPTION.
MANY CITY GOVERNMENTS ARE FAILING TO

COMPLY WITH THE JUVENILE JUSTICE AND
WELFARE ACT.
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133. GRAPHICS#5A VO:

WHEN THE LAW WAS ENACTED, THE TARGET
WAS TO HAVE 114 ‘HOUSES OF HOPE’ ACROSS
THE COUNTRY.
BUT 13 YEARS ON, BARELY HALF THAT NUMBER

HAS BEEN MET.
THERE ARE ONLY 55 HOUSES OF HOPE…
…. BECAUSE MANY CITIES CANNOT AFFORD TO

BUILD THEM….
134. NAME SUPER: INTERVIEW, SENATOR SOTTO

SEN. VICENTE SOTTO III
Senate President My being a former local government official as
Vice Mayor of Quezon City. I know for a fact, that
DESCRIPTION: if the national government assigns me something
Sit down Interview with Senator Sotto to do which is not really part of my function and
not really within my budget, you cannot expect
me to follow and that is one of the ills of the
Juvenile Justice Act.
135. DESCRIPTION: INTERVIEW, ATTY CARMELA

SIT DOWN INTERVIEW ATTY. CARMELA Attorney Carmela: A lot of our government
officials maybe you know like ignore these
provisions. There is not enough budget.
136. GRAPHICS#6 -- map VO: ACCORDING TO THE JUVENILE JUSTICE AND

WELFARE COUNCIL,
EVEN AMONG THE 55 HOUSES OF HOPE…
ONLY 8 CENTRES OR 15% MEET THE NATIONAL

GOVERNMENT’S MINIMUM STANDARD.
137. GRAPHICS#7 VO: THE COUNCIL FOUND THAT SOME SUB-

NEWSPAPER CLIPPING STANDARD HOUSES OF HOPE ARE WORSE THAN
PRISONS…
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MOST DO NOT HAVE REHABILITATION

PROGRAMMES, OR EVEN BEDS AND CABINETS…
THE CHILDREN ARE TOLD TO BE SILENT AND TO

DO NOTHING, CAUSING SOME TO ENGAGE IN
SELF HARM.

KIDS AT PREDA ARE PLAYING FATHER SHAY CULLENS IS THE FOUNDER OF
PREDA FOUNDATION…
139. VO:
HE HAS BEEN REACHING OUT TO YOUTH
OFFENDERS SINCE 1974…
HE WITNESSED HOW CITY GOVERNMENTS TRIED

TO COPE WHEN THE JUVENILE JUSTICE AND
WELFARE ACT WAS ENACTED IN 2006.
140. NAME SUPER INTERVIEW, FATHER SHAY

FATHER SHAY CULLEN
Founder, PREDA Foundation When the new law was enacted, many of the
municipalities were challenged to do something.
What did they do? They didn’t build a House of

Hope.
In some places, they just changed the sign. They

put House of Hope. (LAUGHS), so changing the
sign but every condition of the children is exact
same they are behind bars.

CHRIS DRAWING A CELL BAR AT THE 14 YEAR OLD CHRIS WAS DETAINED AT A SUB-
SAND STANDARD HOUSE OF HOPE FOR STEALING
FOOD.
HE EXPECTED TO RECEIVE COUNSELLING …
INSTEAD …
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142. NAME SUPER INTERVEW, CHRIS

“CHRIS”
14 years old CHRIS: yung ari po nila, yung ari po ng lalaki
pinasok po sakin tapos po tinakpan niya
SUB-TITLE po yung bunganga ko tas hindi ako
My co-resident was forcing himself on makapalag, nung kinagat ko na po yung
me. The other two gagged my mouth. I kamay niya saka po ko tumakbo papunta
couldn’t do anything. But I bit their hand, po dun sa higaan ko.
then ran to my sleeping area.
143. DESCRIPTION: INTERVIEW, CHRIS

SIT DOWN INTERVIEW WITH CHRIS
SUB-TITLE :
What would happen if you report this to Interviewer: Pag nag re-report ba kayo sa mga
the staff? Would they investigate staff niyo doon wala bang nagaganap na
the case or just let things be? pag iimbestga o basta na titignan yung
report niyo?
SUB-TITLE:
Nothing happens. They’ll just stare at the CHRIS: wala pong nangyayari na imbestiga,
written report. titignan lang po nila yung report
What would do the staff usually do when Interviewer: Ano ba yung palagay mo na
they are outside your dorms? ginagawa nila sa mga oras na wala sila don?
SUB-TITLE: CHRIS: Minsan po natutulog po sila dun sa may

office, minsan po gumagawa po sial ng report,
They sleep in their office, they write yung iba po nag yoyosi po sa labas.
reports, the others just smoke.
144. GRAPHICS#8 VO:

MOST REHABILITATION CENTRES ARE EITHER
UNDERSTAFFED, OR MANNED BY UNQUALIFIED
PERSONNEL.
THE LAW REQUIRES 1 SOCIAL WORKER FOR

EVERY 15 YOUTH OFFFENDERS.
BUT ONLY 3% OF CITY GOVERNMENTS MEET

THIS REQUIREMENT.
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THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM: A LACK OF

BUDGET.
145. DESCRIPTION: INTERVIEW, FATHER SHAY

Father: The government social workers you know
SIT DOWN INTERVIEW WITH FATHER they are all desperate they see the children
SHAY suffering in these cells. They cannot do anything.
They try to help PREDA to release the children
and they work with us

Highway shots- Mostly kids and teenager GROSS UNDERBUDGETING BY THE NATIONAL
AND CITY GOVERNMENTS IS CAUSING THE
JUVENILE JUSTICE AND WELFARE ACT TO FAIL…
… INSTEAD OF RECEIVING INTERVENTION AS THE

LAW DICTATES
… MANY YOUNG OFFENDERS FALL BACK INTO A

LIFE OF CRIME.
147. v INTERVIEW, FATHER SHAY

o SUB-TITLE:
There’s no help. There’s no support. There’s no help. There’s no support. There’s no
There’s no education for these children. education for these children. They’re just
They’re just abandoned, really thrown abandoned, really thrown back on the back at the
back on the back at the streets. streets. They go back to the same style of survival
and again they pick up by the barangay officials,
They go back to the same style of survival then their brought again to detention center..
and again they pick up by the barangay and they are in again and again.
(village) officials,
then their brought again to detention

center. And they are in there again and
again.

Backshot of Father Shay with two kids FATHER SHAY RESCUED CHRIS FROM A
and Preda’s volunteer DYSFUNCTIONAL HOUSE OF HOPE.
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DESCRIPTION: HE RANS A NON-GOVERNMENTAL

KIDS PLAYING AT PREDA REHABILITATION CENTER. WHERE HE PROVIDES
THERAPY FOR THE RESCUED CHILDREN.
149. DESCRIPTION: INTERVEW, CHRIS

Sitdown interview with Chris
SUB-TITLE: CHRIS: Biktima lang sir, mga bata lang kami bat
We’re victims. We’re just children. Why kailangan po, kailangan kami ikulong,
should we be behind bars? We’ve done wala naman, kaming kasalanan eh’
nothing.
150. TEXT SUPER: UPSOT: SENATE FILE

2 February 2019
Courtesy of Senate of the Philippines Lowering the threshold to 12 years of age, simply
means that the government and the state can
intervene…
151. VO:
BUT NOW THE GOVERNMENT THINKS THE
SOLUTION IS TO DETAIN CHILDREN AT AN EVEN
YOUNGER AGE.
ACT 4
152. DESCRIPTION: UPSOT, RAY WAKES UP HIS “CLASSMATES” AT

Morning Routine – ray wakes up his THE HOUSE OF HOPE
residents, then morning exercises.
153. SUB-TITLE
Family, it’s time to wake up.
154. VO:
16-YEAR-OLD-RAY IS BEING REHABILITATED AT
THE VALENZUELA CITY HOUSE OF HOPE…
… FOR A HEINOUS CRIME HE HAD COMMITTED

AGAINST A FOUR-YEAR-OLD.
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155. DESCRIPTION:
TEENAGERS STARTING THEIR DAY WITH A
PRAYER
SUB-TITLE Ray: O family, manalangin tayo, sa ngalan ng

Family, let us pray. Ama, ng Anak, at ng Espirtu santo
In the name of the Father…

Teenager going down the stairs AFTER TWO YEARS OF REHABILITATION…
…HIS CASE MANAGER LEA, FINALY DEEMS HIM

FIT TO GO HOME.
157. SUB-TITLE
Family, let’s do a headcount. Ray: O’ famiy, bilang…
158. NAME SUPER: INTERVIEW, LEAH

LEA BICOR N OVALES
Ray’s Case Manager Napaka hardworking niya po, sa lahat po ng mga
SUB-TITLE tasking nandito isa po siya sa nag initiate ng
kanyang cooperation at ang active niya sa lahat
He is very hardworking. He initiates in ng activity…
helping carry out assigned tasks (for his
co-residents). He actively participates in Siya na po yung overall leader po sa loob ng
all activities. shelter namin.
He is now the overall leader here in our

shelter.
159. NAME SUPER: INTERVIEW, RAY

“RAY”
16 years old Gusto ko matuto. Gusto kong makamit yung
minimithi kong pangarap.
SUB-TITLE
I want to learn. I want to achieve my goal Ayun po yung mga bagay na natutunan ko dito,
and that is to follow what the staff here mga bagay na tinuturo sakin ng mga staff na…
tells me.
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They remind me, “You’re a leader. We leader ka, pinag kakatiwalaan ka dapat yung
trust you.” tiwala wag mong sasayangin kasi yung tiwala
isang beses lang nakukuha yan.
I don’t want to waste it, because a second
chance happens but once.
160. DESCRIPTION: VO: RAY’S REFORMATION – FROM A YOUNG

TEENAGER DOING THEIR MORNING OFFENDER TO A RESPONSIBLE TEENAGER – IS
EXERCISE HOW THE ‘JUVENILE JUSTICE AND WELFARE ACT’
IS SUPPOSED TO WORK.
UNDER THE LAW, EVERY CITY IS SUPPOSED TO

FUND AND MANAGE A HOUSE OF HOPE.
BUT ALMOST HALF OF THE CITY GOVERNMENTS

IN THE PHILIPPINES CANNOT AFFORD TO BUILD
AND RUN A YOUTH SHELTER LIKE THIS.
161. DESCRIPTION:
DRONE SHOT OF HOUSE OF HOPE
162. Façade of the Senate Upsot –
Senator Sottos’ broll VO: TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM, SENATE

PRESIDENT VICENTO SOTTO WANTS THE
NATIONAL GOVERNMENT TO FUND AND
MANAGE HOUSES OF HOPE ACROSS THE
COUNTRY.
163. NAME SUPER INTERVIEW, SENATOR SOTTO

SENATOR VICENTE SOTTO III
Senate President There must be enough funds so we’re looking at
DESCRIPTION: the possibility of at least a minimum budget of 20
SIT DOWN INTERVIEW WITH SENATOR million pesos approximately 385,000 US dollars
SOTTO uhh.. per house of hope.
VIDEO OF:
MAKATI YOUTH HOME
MANDALUYONG HOUSE OF HOPE
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164. Sectretary will read the title of the measure.

SUPER TEXT
2 February 2019 Senate Bill number 2198
Courtesy of Senate of the Philippines An act lorn the age the criminal responsibility
amending for the purpose Republic Act 934,
otherwise known for juvenile justice welfare act
of 20006 as amended.
165. Senator Sotto – at the Senate.. UPSOT

VO: BUT SENATOR SOTTO’S PROPOSAL TO
AMEND THE JUVENILE JUSTICE AND WELFARE
ACT COMES WITH A CONTROVERSIAL
PROVISION.
HE WANTS CHILDREN AS YOUNG AS NINE YEARS

OLD TO BE SENT TO HOUSES OF HOPE…
… AND CHILDREN AS YOUNG AS TWELVE TO

FACE THE COURTS.
166. NAME SUPER INTERVIEW, Atty. Carmela

ATTY. CARMELA ANDAL-CASTRO We have not really seen any basis, like why 12?
Managing Director, Consuelo Foundation Why 12?
167. TEXT SUPER:

Archive, 2005 UPSOT: Senator Pimentel
Courtesty of Senate of the Philippines Since they are… what you may say as relatively
tender age, they do not realise the criminal
implications of their act and there is nobody to
assist them…
168. Archive CD from Senate. VO:

IN 2005…
UNICEF AND CONSUELO FOUNDATION PUSHED

FOR THE CURRENT JUVENILE JUSTICE AND
WELFARE ACT.
THEY PRESENTED TO SENATE A STUDY PROVING

THAT MINORS BELOW 15 YEARS OLD LACK
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DISCERNMENT OR THE ABILITY TO JUDGE WELL,

TO MAKE SOUND DECISIONS.
169. DESCRIPTION: INTERVIEW, ATTY. CARMELA

SIT DOWN INTERVIEW, ATTY CARMELA
There is a lot of risk-taking tendencies, there is
really a lot of tendency to do things that don’t
makes no sense because of that biological fact.

Highway shots, vehicles passing by THAT’S WHY THE CURRENT LAW SPARES
Kids playng outside their house CHILDREN BELOW 15 YEARS OLD FROM TRIAL
AND JAIL.
DESCRIPTION: BUT SENATOR SOTTO THINKS THE LAW IS TOO

Senator Sotto writing something on his LENIENT.
table
171. DESCRIPTION: INTERVIEW, SENATOR SOTTO
SIT DOWN INTERVIEW WITH SENATOR The figures of the last 3 years. 2016, 2017, There
SOTTO are approximately 16,000 crimes committed and,
concentration of the higher, serious crimes is,
VIDEO OF uhm, uh, between the age of 12 and 15.
Kids at the river side
Kids playing outside their house
172. Façade and establishing shots of House of VO:

Hope IF SENATOR SOTTO’S PROPOSAL IS ENACTED,
YOUTH OFFENDERS AS YOUNG NINE WOULD BE
DETAINED AT A HOUSE OF HOPE.
BUT GIVEN THE GOVERNMENT’S POOR RECORD

IN IMPLEMENTING THE LAW…
THIS CHANGE COULD WORSEN ALREADY DIRE

SITUATIONS IN THE UNDERFUNDED HOUSES OF
HOPE.
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Ray playing the ball at the stairs 16-YEAR OLD RAY, WHO RESIDES AT A WELL-
FUNDED HOUSE OF HOPE, HOPES SENATOR
SOTTO’S AMENDMENTS TO THE LAW WOULD
NOT BE PASS
174. SUB-TITLE RAY SITDOWN ITNERVIEW
I think we will be overcrowded. It will be Ray: Sa ko po ma’am ano, una po da-dami po

chaotic, especially for our house parents. kami dito, sisikip kami, magiging magulo kami.
Younger kids could get quite annoying Ray: lalo na po ‘yung mga house parent pag may
and playful. mga problema po ay hindi po maiiwasan na sa
bata ‘yung kulit, ‘yung harot, hindi po maiiwasan
‘yung ganoon.
175. Establishing shots of the Senate VO: THE GOVERNMENT WANTS TO AMEND THE
LAW BY JUNE 2019.
176. Michael and Mary playing tan ching/coins VO:

A FEW WEEKS AGO, MICHAEL TURNED 12.
IF THE LAW IS AMENDED, HE WOULD BE

AFFECTED AND HAULED AWAY FOR
REHABILITATION AT A HOUSE OF HOPE.
MICHAEL NEEDS TO STOP HIS CRIMMINAL WAYS

IF NOT HE RISKS BEING TAKEN AWAY.
BUT HIS PARENTS ARE AT THEIR WIT’S END.
177. DANILO’S SIT DOWN INTERVIEW INTERVIEW, DANILO
SUB-TITLE: Nag hahanap din ako ng taong magaling mag

I am really looking for someone who advice ba.
could give me good advice but I keep this
idea to myself.
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178. Getting ready to go to doctor, walking in VO: GET REAL DECIDED TO HELP DANILO AND
establising shots of clinic, talking to Dr HIS FAMILY…
Garcia.
… BY SENDING THEM FOR A COUNSELLING
SESSION WITH A PSYCHOLOGIST.
179. DESCRIPTION: ACTUALITY

Counselling session with Michael’s
parents Doc. Camille: Nay’ mali rin natin na siguro nga
kasi nakapag bigay siya ng ganto’ kahit na sinasab
SUB-TITLE: niyo na Tatay na may prinsipyo tayo na hindi
Mummy, it is wrong to accept what he dapat tatanggapin ‘yung mga maling maling sa
gives to you although you say that both ganyan.
you and your husband are against it
180. NAME SUPER:

DR CAMILLE GARCIA INTERVIEW, DOC CAMILLE
Psychologist
SUB-TITLE:
I believe the parents, they have Doc. Camille: I believe the parents, they are more
compassion fatigue. When a person has a or less-have you heard compassion fatigue?
compassion fatigue, it means they feel When you say that the person has a compassion
helpless. They can no longer perform fatigue ahm, it means ahm… parang helpless,
their responsibilities and duties as they can no longer do what their responsibilities
parents. and a parent should be.
181. DESCRIPTION: SUB-TITLE:

Counselling session with Michael’s
parents Ultimately, you chose to have a family and you
chose to be parents. You desired to be a father
and a mother.
182. Counselling session with Michael and VO: TO AVOID THE BAD INFLUENCE OF HIS
parents FRIENDS,
DANILO AND JOSEPHINE DECIDE TO SEND

MICHAEL TO LIVE WITH AN AUNT IN THE
PROVINCE.
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IN THAT PROVINCE, THERE ARE NO TRUCKS, NO

JUMPER BOYS.
183. Drone shot – Palayan, VO: BACK IN VALENUELA CITY…
TEXT SUPER:
Valenzuela city
184. LEA’S SUB-TITLE

Good afternoon….
Dad… I am just checking up on you.
185. VO:
RAY’S CASE MANAGER LEA DEEMS RAY FIT TO
GO HOME…
SHE IS PAYING A VISIT TO RAY’S FATHER, TO

PREPARE HIS FATHER TO RECEIVE RAY.
186. NAME SUPER: ACTUALITY, LEA MEETS RAY’S FATHER

“Toto”
Ray’s Father
Mang toto: Ako sabi ko nga talaga sa inyo, hindi
FATHER, SUB-TITLE: ko talaga kaya ang anak ko kaya sabi ko kung
I’ve been telling you, I can’t take my child ilalabas natin kaagad yan, okay lang sa’kin kaya
back. It’s okay for me if you release him lang-
but …
LEA, SUB-TITLE Lea: ang buhay talaga natin talaga po ay

Life is really hard on you. mahiraap-
FATHER, SUB-TITLE:
Yes. Look at my house. I don’t even have Mang toto: oo, nakita niyo naman po bahay ko
electricity. Every night, I have to bear wala akong kuryente rito natutulog ako gabi-gabi
with mosquitos that bite me. tapik ako ng tapik ng lamok
187. Ray’s folding his clothes VO:

RAY HAS NOWHERE TO GO.
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188. DESCRIPTION:
Ray’s instructing his ‘family’ on TC
SUB-TITLE Ray: O family, mag T- TC tayo, ibig sabihin ng TC

Family, it’s time for TC. TC means Therapeautic COmmunication
therapeutic communication
189. DESCRIPTION: VO: THE VALENZUELA CITY HOUSE OF HOPE

Ray’s instructing his ‘family’ on TC DECIDES TO MAKE AN EXCEPTION.
IT WOULD KEEP RAY UNTIL HE TURNS 18.
MOST HOUSES OF HOPE WOULD NOT HAVE THE

FUNDS TO DO THE SAME.
190. LEA’S SIT DOWN INTERVIEW, LEA
SUB-TITLE:
We don’t want to put our rehabilitation Lea: Ayaw rin po namin masayang yung
efforts to waste. He is fully rehabilitated rehabilitation kasi isa po siya fully rehabilitated at
and is performing well, so we don’t want pinaka magandang ahm, performance. So
to let him go just like that. nanghihinayang kami ma’am bitawan siya.
191. Upsot/music - Ray’s silhouette by the INTERVIEW, RAY

window.
Ray: kaya ko po hintain kung kelan ako
SUB-TITLE: makakauwi, kelan ako makaka hanap ng
I am willing to wait, to wait to come pamilyang magmamahal sakin, pamilyang mag
home to my family or maybe to find a aalaga sakin, kayang kaya ko po yun hintayin kasi
family who will love and care for me. I will hindi naman hindi naman po pang habang buhay
wait, because I can’t be here forever. nandito ako.

Drone shot of highway- shanties COME JUNE, THE PHILIPPINES MAY PASS A LAW
Kids playing outside their house THAT WOULD PUT CHILDREN AS YOUNG AS 9
Kids riding their bicycle INTO DETENTION.
Michael sitting at the river side
Michael and Mary walking WHEN THAT HAPPENS,
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REPEAT OFFENDERS LIKE MICHAEL MAY NO

LONGER BE ABLE TO FREELY ROAM THE STREETS
LIKE THEY DO NOW.
WHETHER THE DETENTION CENTRES WILL

REHABILITATE THEM, OR SIMPLY TURN THEM
INTO HARDENED CRIMINALS – REMAINS TO BE
SEEN.
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1. TEXT SUPER: PRESIDENT DUTERTE’S SPEECH

… CHILDREN, BELOW 18.

Since we can’t file charges against them, they

… FROM RUNNING ILLEGAL DRUG DENS TO

BUT YOUTH OFFENDERS BELOW 15 ARE SPARED

10. OPENING TITLE

11. DESCRIPTION: NIGHT PATROL OF BARANGAY SUB-TITLE:

12. DESCRIPTION: ERNAN’S PEREZ GIVING VO:

15. UPSOT: dog barking

18. NAME SUPER: SHOW AND TELL

19. DESCRIPTION: SHOWING SOME PHOTOS OF VO:

20. SHOW AND TELL

Dito po nakatirik yung ginagawa nilang drug den.

21. INTERVIEW, ERNAN PEREZ

Lolita: So mga ilang taon po yung mga batang…

Most of them are 12 to 13.

23. SHOW AND TELL

Sa totoo lang po ma’am, ang nagiging pasaway po

24. DESCRIPTION: Walking shots VO:

BUT THE PHILIPPINES JUVENILE JUSTICE AND

ERNAN SAYS THE LENIENCY OF THE LAW IS

25. DESCRIPTION ERNAN VISIT A COMPUTER SHOP SHOW AND TELL

Ngayon po mas matatakot po kami sa mga bata

26. DESCRIPTION: Drone shot: Highway UPSOT: highway

28. DESCRIPTION: Michael and Mary playing SUB-TITLE:

29. DESCRIPTION: Highway VO:

30. Michael: Mary, andiyan na ‘yung truck!

31. DESCRIPTION: Mary and Michael jump on the VO:

THEY JUMP ONTO CARGO TRUCKS TO STEAL

33. TEXT SUPER SUB-TITLE:

IF IT WERE COMMITTED BY SOMEONE ABOVE

DESCRIPTION: Drone shot- HIghway

35. UPSOT (recorded separately)

Micheal: oo nga eh, sana nga laging ganito eh’

Lalang: Oo, amsaya nag ‘yun pag ganoon, masaya

Michael: Yup! I hope it’s like this every time we

Mary: Oh, yes! That would be so fun.

BUT THEY KNOW THEY WON’T BE THROWN

THEY ARE MINORS BELOW 15.

BY LAW, IF THEY ARE CAUGHT, THEY WOULD BE

38. MICHEAL SITDOWN INTERVIEW (garden)

O sige kwento mo sa amin kung paano ka naging

39. NAME SUPER INTERVIEW, MICHAEL

My friend said, “Come, let us get on the trucks so

But why did you say yes?

Because our family is short of money.

THEY STOLE TODAY COULD SELL FOR 50 U-S

… ENOUGH TO BUY HIS FAMILY HALF A

41. DESCRIPTION: Drone shots of shanties

Producer: Did that scare you?

Producer: So if that scared you, why do you still

Micheal: I’ve gotten used to it.

43. INTERVIEW, MICHAEL AND MARY

Interviewer: Alam niyo na ilegal ito sa mata ng

BUT THAT DIDN’T HAPPEN.