KOREANOY
University of the Philippines-Diliman:

• Koreanoy was difficult for me to do because I had no crew and it was a one-man show. My classmates couldn’t help because they were also doing their documentaries for submission to class. I always brought my video camera with me and every time I see Danny, my subject, I become ecstatic to shoot. It’s as if there is always something new to find out. Danny was also generous of his time and information.

• I had audio and editing problems the day before submission. But luck gripped me and I was able to submit it to our professor on time. I also asked my friend to give ABC5 Dokyu staff a copy since they were looking for documentaries to feature. Good enough, I was chosen as one of the finalists and they aired my film on national television.

• I remember Danny telling me that maybe he is more Filipino than us and we
are more Koreans than he is. I was alarmed and I realized I have to renew my
inclination to nationalism and my love to motherland.

BATANG BAKAW
Polytechnic University of the Philippines:

• We actually had a hard time taking footage of our subjects because we were prohibited by port officials. The kids were not allowed to be filmed that is why we have to conceal our video camera inside a 'bayong'. We also have to pretend that we were just bystanders or buyers so that port authorities would not figure what we were doing.

• Before shooting, we actually designed a plan, and thought well of the things we do, so as not be caught by port officials. Because we fear that port authorities might confiscate our camera, we also hid it in such a way that we could take footage of our subjects and conduct our interviews with them.

• We had a hard time when we came to the point when we were interviewing the children. People around kept on interrupting us and telling the children that we were with the cops and after the interview, we were going to take them in jail.

• “Bago pa ‘tong rehas na ito hanggang sa na luma na lang”this line was said by a former Bakaw Boy. The phrase actually speaks a thousand words about poverty, crime, drug addiction, and other issues affecting the youth. Underneath that line lies different emotions and reality of the children in that jail, that left a scar in their lives.

GRAVEYARD SHIFT
University of Makati & College of St. Benilde:

• Ang pinakamagandang natutunan namin sa buhay ni Mang Tolits ay ang pagiging payak. Tamang trabaho, tamang raket, tamang patawa, tamang petiks- 'yung tipong sakto lang. Bilang estudyante kasi, masyadong matayog ang mga pangarap namin na halos umabot na sa imposible. Samantalang kung tatanggapin mo lang ang iaatas sa'yo ng nasa itaas at pagbubutihin ang iyong gawain, solve ka na.

• Astig ‘yung joke time sa bandang huli ng dokyung ito, yung tungkol sa address ni Jesus Christ, yung Ilocos Norte Region I (INRI). Pero hindi 'yun ha, luma na 'yung joke na 'yun. Yung follow up nya dun yung malupit, yung Bakit daw pako ang ginamit kay Kristo at hindi screw- para sa akin, napakalalim ng sagot nyang "eh kasi 'pag pako, tatlong pukpok lang, ayos na... kumpara sa screw na dahan-dahan ang sakit na mararamdaman Niya bago Siya tuluyang mamatay sa krus.

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