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00:00Next time a storm hits, the celebration of Christmas will continue even in a simple way.
00:11Your help has added joy to the Give-a-Gift Ally in the Batang Pinoy Christmas Project of the GMA Kapusu Foundation.
00:23Aside from the breathtaking views, the islands of Batanes are also known for their culture and history.
00:36Like Sabtang Island, where the Chabayan Village can be found.
00:41Even though the community is small, their tradition of wearing a Vakul is still alive.
00:47They wear it as a protection against the sun and rain.
00:51This is where we met Rosan, who has been working for five years to support her children's education.
00:59I still have a long way to go.
01:04I told them to study hard so that they won't be like me.
01:08This Christmas, they say their efforts are simple.
01:13It is enough to worship and thank God for the protection he gave to his family
01:20when the Super Typhoon Julian hit the island, which was followed by the Typhoon Leon and Marseille.
01:28To help the children of Batanes, from Manila, we rode the Navy Vessel
01:35the Give-a-Gift Bags that contain food, toys, and hygiene kits.
01:41When we arrived in the mainland of Batanes, we rode a boat to Sabtang and Iqbayat Island.
01:49It was a long journey, but it was worth it because of the sweet smiles of the children who joined us.
01:59Thank you very much to the GMA Kapuso Foundation.
02:02They have a strong heart and they are happy.
02:06Of the total 2,100 students, we have given gifts to Batanes.
02:13Merry Christmas, Kapuso! God loves you!
02:19Yay!
02:23Despite the upcoming typhoon this year,
02:27their entire family is still thankful for this Christmas.
02:33And because Christmas is for the children,
02:36they were given a gift by the GMA Kapuso Foundation in Minalabak, Camarines Sur.
02:46Bare Month is just around the corner.
02:49Merry put up the Christmas decors in their house in Minalabak, Camarines Sur.
02:56It's a simple way to make the children happy.
03:01But the colorful decorations,
03:03wrapped in white,
03:05after the flood,
03:09their house was flooded last October because of the typhoon Christine.
03:13Six students were also left on the roof of their house.
03:18We have nothing to do, we can't move because the water level is high.
03:23It's like when you wake up, it's like you're in a desert.
03:28I just said, let's just pray to the Lord that we can get out of this.
03:33I'm also scared.
03:35That's why I'm just walking slowly because I might fall on our roof.
03:42Despite the trials, Merry is still full of gratitude
03:47because her family is safe and complete this Christmas.
03:52Even if that's what happened, it's just a gift.
03:56It will change as long as you're complete, your children are alive.
04:00Even if the days are hard, you're still complete.
04:06As a Christmas gift, we gave a gift bag to more than 800 children
04:12from Minalabak who were severely affected by the typhoon,
04:16including Merry's children.
04:18Thank you very much to the GMA Kapusa Foundation for all the help you gave us.
04:25No matter how simple or hard your Christmas plans are,
04:29what's important is that the family is complete.
04:33And let's not forget the reason for this celebration,
04:37the birth of Jesus Christ.
04:40Merry Christmas, Kapuso!
04:45One of the best Christmas gifts for a parent
04:49that the family is complete during Christmas, especially the children,
04:53is the wish of the mothers who are dependent on the correctional system
04:56fulfilled by the GMA Kapusa Foundation
04:58under the Give-a-Gift alias Batang Pinoy Christmas Project.
05:06This Christmas, no one will ask for a mother who is dependent on prison,
05:12but a mother who will embrace her child.
05:14That is the Christmas wish of the PDL, or Person Deprived of Liberty,
05:19that we will fulfill under the name, Lili, who has been in prison for two years.
05:25She also wants to give a good life to her four children.
05:28She was forced to commit suicide.
05:31Human trafficking because of poverty.
05:34I have four children and my husband died.
05:37I don't know how I will start, how I will live with them.
05:41But now, she has made a big change.
05:44She is closer to God
05:46and her constant prayer is that her children will be with her.
05:50The GMA Kapusa Foundation's long-term vision
05:54is to give joy to PDLs in the Correctional Institute for Women
05:59under our Give-a-Gift alias Batang Pinoy Christmas Project.
06:03That is why we brought their children there
06:06so that they can be together even for a short period of time.
06:10We also gave the Noche Buena Package and toys to the children
06:14with the AFP Joint Task Force NCR.
06:17We are happy to be with the forces
06:20because our mission here is to help and make the Filipinos happy here in the National Capital Region.
06:27It is a big help for the mothers to have their children with them.
06:33Hopefully, they will feel that we believe in them,
06:37that they can change and that they still have a future.
06:43I don't know if they will be with me.
06:45I am thankful to the GMA Foundation
06:48that even if it's just once a year, I can see my children.
06:53To those who have supported our projects,
06:56you may deposit in our bank accounts or send to Cebuana Loan Year,
07:01online via Gcash, Shopee, Lazada, and Globe Rewards.
07:13For more information, visit www.fema.gov