Ang baby face na lalaki na ito, kahit nasa four feet lang ang height, walang katakot-takot na nagmaneho ng trak!
Pero ilang taon na ba siya at kwalipikado ba talaga siyang mag-drive?
Panoorin sa video. #KMJS
Pero ilang taon na ba siya at kwalipikado ba talaga siyang mag-drive?
Panoorin sa video. #KMJS
Category
😹
FunTranscript
00:00In Mati in Davao Oriental, let's get to know their cutest baby driver.
00:11The pickup trucks in Barangay Sanghai in the city of Mati in Davao Oriental
00:17are often loaded with construction supplies.
00:21But because the vehicles are big and the roads are bumpy,
00:26it's hard for them to maneuver.
00:30On the other hand, one of the drivers of this truck
00:36seems to have milk in his mouth.
00:43John Mark, who is only 4 feet tall,
00:47is the tallest among the grade 2 students.
00:51This is the pickup truck I drive.
00:54Even though it's a small vehicle, it's not afraid to get on the truck.
01:00It's placed in front of the handlebars.
01:02The pedals are reached.
01:04I'll lower it a little so I can reach the clutch.
01:08And then, it's driven.
01:19It's delivered within the barangay.
01:21They'll give me P300.
01:23It's really hard for me to drive when the pedals are manual and deep.
01:28If I need to use the brakes, I'll lower it so I can reach the brakes.
01:32And don't underestimate him.
01:34He can also drive a car.
01:37I'm a cabot accelerator.
01:38I've been driving since I was a kid.
01:40Hey, Naya!
01:43Even a motorcycle on the highway.
01:47Where his companions have bigger vehicles.
01:52Next, we have Totoy.
01:55He was chased by the HPG or the Highway Patrol Group.
01:59They really took my motorcycle.
02:01Are you nervous about the person behind the handlebars?
02:10We know that a child should not drive a truck because it's very dangerous.
02:16But even though he looks smart, John Mark has something to clarify.
02:21I'm not a kid anymore.
02:23I'm 19 years old.
02:26Yes, this driver is legal.
02:31They can't believe it because they say I'm 5 years old.
02:34It's like I'm not 19 years old.
02:36But even though John Mark looks smart, is he allowed to drive?
02:46John Mark is often mistaken as a child.
02:49Sometimes, when I ride a bus, the conductor tells me,
02:53Oh, a child is not allowed here.
02:54We might be stopped at the checkpoint because there's a child and no one is with us.
02:59Our baby face is just a child.
03:02The responsibilities in life are already heavy.
03:05My first job is feeding the dogs.
03:08Free house, free food.
03:10Then I have an allowance of 500 a week.
03:13He also became a houseboy in Mati.
03:16This is what I use when I wash dishes.
03:20My aunt brought me to a stop in the municipality.
03:23I help at home.
03:25I've been there for 2 years.
03:26They also taught me.
03:30John Mark is now in his first year in the Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness Management.
03:36My dream is to become a businessman and build a big farm.
03:40I talked to myself.
03:42I really say that if I become a businessman, I will help the poor.
03:48But even in school, he is still being stopped.
03:52There is no elementary school here.
03:54I said, I'm not a kid anymore.
03:56I already have an ID here in the school.
03:58The college is no longer obvious.
04:00I thought he was just a teacher.
04:02In the whole school, he is the only student who is of that level.
04:06Good morning, class.
04:07Good morning, sir.
04:08Oh, you're a student?
04:10I thought he was just a student's brother.
04:12Like a small artist.
04:13Because a lot of people know him.
04:16When I'm in the park,
04:18I carry things.
04:24When I'm in the canteen,
04:25I'm surrounded by girls.
04:28Can I take a picture?
04:31You're so cute.
04:33They pinch my cheeks.
04:34Hey, you're so cute.
04:36We didn't expect him to be our classmate.
04:39He's so cute.
04:42His face is like a child,
04:44especially his voice.
04:46In school, John Mark also needs inspiration.
04:50So, like his other peers,
04:53John Mark is also in love.
04:56I was 17 when I had a girlfriend.
04:59She became my girlfriend.
05:00Almost 3 months.
05:01We didn't see each other,
05:02only on Facebook.
05:04But if John Mark is really looking for love,
05:07then John Mark is the love
05:09from his own parents.
05:12John Mark didn't know his real father.
05:17While his mother, Pheline,
05:19left him to his grandmother, Marlinda,
05:22and grandfather, Felix.
05:24After 3 days of being together,
05:25he left us.
05:27John Mark is a poor child
05:29because his mother doesn't know
05:31that he was raised without a father or a mother.
05:38It's really hard to have no parents
05:40because I get jealous when I see the whole family.
05:48Pheline had two more children from another man,
05:51Rene Boy and Nicole.
05:54Like John Mark,
05:55he was also left in the power of his grandparents.
05:59His mother said,
06:00I will give you the child because I will look for a job.
06:03We don't know where he will go.
06:06I cried because of the poverty of my three grandchildren.
06:16I don't have anything to ask them.
06:18All I can say is,
06:22why did they do this to us?
06:24They just left us.
06:26Our grandmothers and grandfathers
06:28can't take it anymore.
06:30It really hurts because
06:32how many years did they leave us?
06:38They didn't support us.
06:42I can forgive them
06:44because they said that
06:46I should forgive them.
06:50I'm just a human being.
06:52I hope you can hear this.
06:55I hope you can see this.
07:03Years later,
07:04John Mark's siblings grew up,
07:07but he seemed to be left behind.
07:10Even though my brother is small,
07:12we respect him.
07:14I will sell okra for 35 pesos per kilo
07:18to buy rice.
07:19My grandfather's job is in the field.
07:22Now, he just takes care of the chickens in the field.
07:25When the chickens grow up,
07:28he sells them to make a living.
07:32Their life became more difficult
07:35when his grandfather Felix died in 2021.
07:39It became more difficult
07:42because no one works for us.
07:45That's when it started.
07:47My grandmother couldn't support us,
07:53so I worked as a student
07:56to finish my studies.
08:00When my grandfather passed away,
08:03my family was left with nothing.
08:06We had to work to make a living.
08:17This is the motorcycle
08:19that my friends bought from a junk shop.
08:22They gave me a lot of money
08:24to buy this motorcycle
08:26so I could go to school.
08:29However, whenever John Mark drives,
08:32he is often blocked at the checkpoint
08:35not because he is a child.
08:37I don't have a license because I don't have money.
08:40I didn't register my motorcycle.
08:42I just discarded it
08:43so I wouldn't be late for class.
08:46Just a reminder,
08:47it is very dangerous to drive without a license.
08:51This is strictly prohibited by the law.
08:54If the driver doesn't have a driver's license
08:58and is apprehended,
09:00the unit will be impounded.
09:03My dream is to have a complete registration
09:06and a license
09:08so I can slowly go to the police.
09:12Will he be given a license
09:14despite his height?
09:17The LTO has no guidelines
09:19regarding height requirements.
09:21You need to be 16 years old and above
09:23physically and mentally fit.
09:25The LTO Mati District Office is willing to assist
09:28Sergeant Mark
09:29so he can get a driver's license.
09:32We are also willing to assist
09:34on how to register his motorcycle.
09:39It is not allowed for him to drive
09:42a standard cargo type
09:45or pickup type of motor vehicle
09:48not unless it is customized
09:50according to his situation.
09:53It is really dangerous
09:54because there is a high risk involved
09:57in terms of motor vehicle.
09:59I will not drive a truck
10:01unless I can drive a standard one.
10:05But what is John Mark's condition?
10:08He was checked by our team
10:10by a specialist.
10:12Initially, I think it is dwarfism.
10:14We have another consideration
10:16which is Neotenic Complex Syndrome.
10:18His lifespan is the same
10:20as normal people.
10:22So there is nothing to worry about.
10:24Meanwhile,
10:25the LTO Mati District Office
10:28provided food and financial assistance.
10:31Thank you to everyone who helped me.
10:34I am happy because...
10:44I was surprised, sir.
10:48This is a big help for us.
10:51I gave help to my grandmother
10:53and my siblings.
10:55This is also a big help for us, sir,
10:58for the farm.
11:01You can go to the office.
11:04Quarterly, you can receive
11:06the educational assistance.
11:08When you graduate,
11:10the CSWD Mati and PESO
11:13can help you find a job.
11:16Thank you very much
11:17to everyone who helped me
11:19and to LTO Mati.
11:20Thank you very much.
11:21And to my heart, Jessica Suo.
11:23Thank you very much.
11:28Even though John Mark looks young,
11:30his experiences are not a joke.
11:33His maturity is true.
11:37He does not look old.
11:40But somehow,
11:42he was determined
11:43and his experiences
11:45made him strong in life.
11:50Thank you for watching, Kapuso!
11:53If you liked this video,
11:55subscribe to the GMA Public Affairs YouTube channel.
11:59And don't forget to hit the bell button
12:02for our latest updates.