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00:00The sun is not yet rising, but Jean Rose, a 13-year-old high school student, is getting ready to go to school.
00:10I reviewed because I heard that we have a long course in the Philippines, that's why I reviewed.
00:16Our topic in the Philippines this fourth quarter is Florent and Laura.
00:22His mother, Jennifer, is also busy making greyhound balls.
00:34Aside from his school supplies, Jean Rose also has a few stores.
00:52When it comes to the island of Pugal, other students are also looking forward to it.
01:06They are one by one boarding the passenger boat to their junior high school in Hagonoy, Bulacan.
01:14The fare here is 35 pesos per trip.
01:23Is this the only way to go to school?
01:31If I am left behind, I cannot go to school because there is no other boat to ride.
01:41That's the only way for a student. There is no other boat.
01:49They need to travel for almost an hour to go to the nearest school in their barangay.
02:00The sea is calm this morning.
02:03It is different from what Jean Rose experienced more than four months ago.
02:09Don't move!
02:13They were told to go home from the other town.
02:16After that, their class was cancelled due to the storm.
02:21When we entered, we were waiting for the announcement that it would be suspended because of the heavy rain.
02:29When it was suspended, we were allowed to go home.
02:33But in the middle of their journey, the heavy rain suddenly poured.
02:38And slowly, they were swept away by the strong waves.
02:53I saw your video where you were swept away by the strong waves while you were in the middle of the sea.
03:00What did you feel at that moment?
03:03We were afraid because the waves were strong.
03:07That's why we stopped.
03:10The others were crying.
03:13We were worried.
03:14Of course, we were afraid for our children's safety.
03:18We are like mothers.
03:20We are worried.
03:21Our children were not able to go home safely.
03:24We cannot go home.
03:27Thank you, Lord, for your protection for our children.
03:33It's good that they were able to reach their destination safely.
03:38But after the incident last year,
03:41they were not able to get rid of their fear whenever they travel by sea.
03:47Why is it that even though it's dangerous,
03:49the daily journey is dangerous,
03:52why do you still persist in going to school?
03:55I want to be an inspiration to other youths.
03:59When I became a teacher,
04:02I wanted to teach them that poverty is not the only problem.
04:06I also want to share what I have learned with them.
04:20When we arrived at Jean Rose,
04:23they need to hurry because their class is about to start.
04:39Because of the large number of students in their classes,
04:42the classes need to be divided into two shifts.
04:45Since we are catering almost 4,000 students,
04:49junior to senior high school,
04:52and we lack classrooms.
04:54So, in order for us to cater to them,
04:58we have a double shift,
05:00the AM session and the PM session.
05:03There are more than 30 students in Jean Rose's class.
05:07Did you pass all the papers on this side?
05:11It's 8 in the morning.
05:13It's break time for Jean Rose.
05:17But she won't eat first.
05:19She needs to sell first the snacks she brought.
05:24How many are left in your plastic bag?
05:2710 pieces.
05:2810 pieces.
05:29You can finish that now.
05:32How many seconds left?
05:35My mom's greyhound balls that she sent me to school,
05:41I finished it in 8 hours.
05:43I earned P2.85.
05:46This is a big thing for her,
05:48so she can have a massage on the boat.
05:53It's almost 12 in the afternoon
05:55after Jean Rose's class.
06:04Before going home,
06:05she bought some things to use
06:08for her big day tomorrow.
06:11She also bought a gift for the kids.
06:15Because it's time to go home,
06:16the number of students on the boat is decreasing.
06:20Jean Rose is with them.
06:25The boats that will take the students are already waiting for them.
06:30Jean Rose also ate her lunch on the boat.
06:35Did you buy your lunch?
06:37Yes, when I was still in school,
06:39before I went to work.
06:41Why did you buy your lunch?
06:43That was our lunch.
06:48At 12.30, the boat left.
07:08After an hour,
07:09they arrived at Isla Pugal.
07:13Isla Pugal
07:18But Jean Rose's day is not yet over here.
07:26When they arrived home,
07:27the child took a short rest.
07:35She still needs to prepare
07:37for their recitation tomorrow.
07:41Inside their house,
07:42Jean Rose is hiding an important treasure.
07:47These are my medals and awards
07:51in elementary school.
07:53In Girl Scout,
07:55with honors,
07:577th place in column writing in Filipino,
08:02good moral character,
08:05with honors,
08:07CANDAC award,
08:09with high honor.
08:11For me,
08:12when I finish my studies,
08:14it's easier for me to find a job
08:17and for a better future.
08:22While Jean Rose is studying,
08:27Jennifer is preparing
08:29the maruya goods.
08:31They will help sell
08:32the goods later in Isla Pugal.
08:36It's not enough
08:37for her husband to earn
08:39from fishing.
08:41Maybe,
08:42he can earn
08:43280 pesos.
08:44He can use the money
08:45to buy shoes.
08:46He has 180 pesos left.
08:47He can use that money
08:49to buy a house.
08:53Even though Jennifer doesn't agree
08:55that the child's attention
08:56is divided
08:57in studying and selling,
08:59Jean Rose herself
09:01is helping them.
09:03It's a big thing
09:04because
09:05when there's no catch,
09:07that's when I get their support.
09:11Maruya!
09:12Maruya!
09:13Maruya po!
09:14Even though it's a sunny day,
09:16the island's people
09:17are eager to go around.
09:20Maruya po,
09:21hi Jean!
09:22Maruya!
09:23Maruya!
09:26They step outside
09:27to ask for shoes.
09:28They can even
09:29buy a new one.
09:32The child is asking
09:33for slippers.
09:34He wants a new slipper.
09:35He asked for slippers.
09:36We have everything he asked for.
09:37He's asking
09:38for a new slipper.
09:39Paracetamol.
09:40Step on it.
09:41Step on it.
09:42Step on it.
09:43Step on it.
09:44Step on it.
09:45Step on it.
09:46Step on it.
09:47Step on it.
09:48After more than an hour of walking around,
09:51the shop of Jennifer and Jean Rose is now empty.
09:54We are now empty.
09:56We sold more than 700 items.
10:00They are for two people,
10:03and this is for expenses,
10:05if we are going to buy food.
10:07It is very important,
10:08because this is our food.
10:10Before we reached their house,
10:12we noticed the seawalls in their area.
10:17It was 3 years ago,
10:19but I think it was only 6 years ago.
10:22My child was still small when they did that.
10:27I want to have a daycare,
10:30because when it rains,
10:32all the houses here get flooded,
10:35especially in the month of July,
10:37until September or October,
10:39so that we don't get flooded
10:43because it rains a lot.
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