Saving Children and the Indie Film, "Sigwa"

Arrested... deported... a dead baby rumored to be alive today... 35 years after the First Quarter Storm at the time of Martial Law... for Dolly, it is personal this time.

Watching Sigwa offers a burning glimpse of the realities of Martial Law in the Philippines in the 1970s. It opens our consciousness to the origins of freedom which our children enjoys right now, a deep understanding of the state of our nation today, and an understanding of the conflict that still persists at present.

But beyond these realizations, watching Sigwa also offers the opportunity to help save the lowly plight of our children at the current time. A similar parallel to the cause of the movements in the 70's which addresses the poor.

Do you want to know how you can help save lives by watching a movie?

We watch a movie for entertainment, but why to save a life?

Did you know...

Dirty water kills 4,000 children per day

Dirty water kills 4,000 children per dayApproximately 1.5 million children die every year from polluted water and lack of basic sanitation.

Here are some facts from UNICEF USA Tap Project:

• Together, unclean water and poor sanitation, is the world's second biggest killer of children, but it has claimed more lives over the past century than any other cause
• Globally, diarrhea kills more people than tuberculosis and malaria - five times as many children die of diearrhea as of HIV and AIDS
• Child deaths each year related to unclean water and poor sanitation dwarf the casualties associated with violent conflict

Did you know...

The Philippines ranks 2nd in diarrhea deaths

According to World Bank, 13 million Filipinos rely on creek water and deep wells as they have no access to clean water while another 25 million do not have clean toilet facilities. This problem translates into health issues, such as rampant cases of diarrhea, gastro-enteritis, typhoid fever, cholera and other health hazards caused by using dirty water. Around 31 percent of illnesses in the Philippines are water-borne and are more likely to hit the underprivileged who cannot afford clean water. (Source: PIA Daily News Reader)

This is what water pollution looks like

Source: http://www.stuffintheair.com/water-pollution-pictures.html

Women in the Philippines Demand a Solution

For Edna Dela Cruz, water is life, but it's also backbreaking work. As a young child, she trudged barefoot for hours in the hot sun over rough hilly terrain in search of water. Twenty-three years later and now a mother several times over, she still makes multiple trips daily to a deep well nearby

"We walk long distances every day, sometimes slipping on rocks in the process, but we go on. The water isn't good. It’s brackish. We don't have clean water but we have no choice."

Photograph by Imelda V. Abaño

Source: The WIP, September 24, 2007

Did you know...

You can help save lives by watching this movie

The Rotary Club of Makati Paseo de Roxas invites you to watch "Sigwa".

"Sigwa" is a Director's showcase at the Cinemalaya Film Festival 2010. It is a presentation from Cinemalaya Foundation, Inc. and Beginnings at Twenty Plus, Inc., in cooperation with Star Express and Sine Totoo. Directed by critically acclaimed director, Joel Lamangan, it boasts of a powerful cast composed of Zsa Zsa Padilla, Tirso Cruz III, Gina Alajar, Jim Pebanco, Marvin Agustin, Allen Dizon, Pauleen Luna, Lovi Poe, Megan Young, Jay Aquitania, Rico Barrera, Ayen Laurel and Ms. Dawn Zulueta. Based on true to life stories, the film portrays, in part, the social unrest in the Philippines during the 70s.

Synopsis:

“Sigwa,” meaning “storm,” spans 40 years of Philippine social unrest.

Our story is initially told by Fil-Am Dolly, a junior correspondent of a US magazine, who was sent to the Philippines in 1970 to do a story on student activism in Manila. Today, she has returned after being arrested and deported in 1975, on the third year of martial law. Her mission is personal this time: to look for her daughter, who was supposed to have died 35 years ago, but who, she has been told, is alive.

The film, being a composite of the stories of Dolly and each one of her former activist collective, is revealed fragment by fragment, as she surprises them by her unannounced presence.


See the trailer:



When: August 20, 2010 6:00 PM (cocktails) / 7:00 PM (film showing)
Where: AFP Theater, Camp Aguinaldo
Price: Php 500/ticket. Inclusive of cocktails

Block Price:
Php 5,000 for 10 tickets w/ free ad-sponsorship space in the blog site & on the day of the event

Net proceeds will fund the projects of the Rotary Club of Makati Paseo de Roxas to help save our children.

By watching, you help these projects

1. WASHtube

A high volume water purifier that uses UV light created using local materials. UV light kills bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms. It has already been installed in over 60 public schools, though more are still in need.

2. HERMinator

A portable device powered by an AC power supply that generates chlorine which is added to water. Chlorine purifies water making it suitable for drinking.

3. BioBRIGGS

A bio sand filter that removes 95-98% of bacteria, up to 90% of viruses, and 100% of helminthes and protozoa from water. Tested and validated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

4. JOcef

A ceramic pot filter with silver coating that consistently tested to remove 99-100% of bacteria and parasites from water. Can also eliminate suspended sediments. This is ideal for family use in the home.

Plus, projects that address child mortality...

1. PHILaw

A low cost phototheraphy equipment using blue light for Jaundice prevention. PHILaw will help the current situation in some government hospitals who use only ordinary bulbs whose heat can cause burning of the baby’s skin.

2. DANcubator

Research, development, and deployment of low cost infant incubator for hospitals. It has already been installed in PGH, and will soon be installed at National Children's Hospital, Western Visayas University Hospital, University of Sto. Tomas Hospital, Fabella Hospital, Cebu Velez Hospital, Zamboanga Medical Center, Ospital ng Tondo, and Our Lady of Grace - Sucat.

Visit The Rotary Club of Makati Paseo de Roxas Official Club Website for more information on these projects.

Ticket information

Please contact the Rotary Club of Makati Paseo de Roxas Secretariat
Email: rcmpaseo@yahoo.com
or call: Jezza 09155237888