“Sa Tuna at Ginhawa”
Hosted and written by: Sandra Aguinaldo
Directed by: Marilen Go
Hosted and written by: Sandra Aguinaldo
Directed by: Marilen Go
Characters:
· Donie – regular buyer in a store where fishermen buy on credit.
· Rosalie – pregnant wife of Donnie.
· Jerry – captain of the ship.
· Amy – wife of Jerry who is doing business to provide additional earnings to their family.
· Nonoy – had been gone for almost a week and his family had no longer food to eat.
· Danny – a fisherman in his young age; his father is also a fisherman.
Synopsis:
“Sa Tuna at Ginhawa” reflects the story of many Filipinos in poverty who work hard but do not have enough salary. In Infanta, Quezon, most of the occupation of the residents is fishing. Fishermen are risking their lives just to earn money. From the seashore, they can see the Pacific Ocean where they go fishing.
One of the fishermen is Donnie. He is a regular customer in a store wherein fishermen buy on credit. He had all the attention of Rosalie every time he comes back. Usually, they were gone for almost one week.
Nonoy who is also a fisherman bought food for his pregnant wife and children before he took his journey in the sea. He had been frequently returning in Pacific Ocean because they don’t know any other way of living.
Jerry is the captain of the ship. His wife, Amy, is preparing his baggage before he left. Amy is already used of it because his father and brother were also fishermen. As the fishermen would take their journey, they cannot assure if they would return in good condition.
Only seven persons can be accommodated in the boat, they need to rent another boat where they can place their things.
Their relatives were waiting for their return. They all gathered. The children were crying. The travelers have their dreams as their strength.
Those who were left were just basing the conditions of their love one on the movement of the wind.
Rosalie was just trying to ignore. Nanay Lily, who acts as the mother in their place, was staying on the shore. Her husband is also in the middle sea.
The fishermen waited the night to pass. They even work as a carrier when they don’t have plenty of catch. They stop indulging in sentiment when the dinner was prepared.
Pacific Ocean is the widest sea. Magellan named it Pacifico which means calm, but it’s contrary to what is perceived by the eyes. They went to the coral reefs where the fishes dwell. They began to stretch their bones. They were not able to carry and support the weight of the fishes.
One of the fishermen said that he will let his children study only if they are willing. There is merriment for a while, but then action proceeds. Fortunately, their luck had come. They caught big fishes; 2 tuna in 2 separate hooks and a swordfish. They slept early, but suddenly, it rains. They depart in their voyage. They were disturbed when a boat submerged which accommodate the staffs of I-witness. The fishermen are like sardines as they sleep. Donnie doesn’t have a catch yet, but the only thing who’s making him happy is his family. He was working as baggage carrier. His only daughter who was studying doesn’t want to go to school sometimes. She wanted to buy toys for them. She cried. And Sandra Aguinaldo didn’t know how to comfort a child who’s crying because of poverty.
Amy, the wife of Jerry, was selling cell phone load, beauty products as an additional earnings for her family, and it’s also her pastime when her husband was still away. Their return is like good news. They caught 15 tuna. And the male tuna costs higher than female tuna, because it has a firmer meat. But as we all know tuna has a high price either male or female. Most fishermen are being outsmarted by buyers. Danny had caught 50-kg tuna which is the biggest caught. Fishermen oftentimes bear the loss. When fishes cost high in the market, it costs 300. But they only gave him 3000 for 50 kg? It costs 280 per kg. He won’t earn 30% of the gain because he did not contribute to the boat. It’s almost a week that Nonoy had not returned. The fishermen who already returned were celebrating because they came back with a caught. They took long in the midsea because the weather was unfavorable. The worry of their love ones subsides. They were paid 8,3000 for 10 tunas. The tuna they difficultly caught were not tasted by their families. It falls in the hands of the exporters who will bring this tuna to other countries.
“Sa Tuna at Ginhawa” reflects the story of many Filipinos in poverty who work hard but do not have enough salary. In Infanta, Quezon, most of the occupation of the residents is fishing. Fishermen are risking their lives just to earn money. From the seashore, they can see the Pacific Ocean where they go fishing.
One of the fishermen is Donnie. He is a regular customer in a store wherein fishermen buy on credit. He had all the attention of Rosalie every time he comes back. Usually, they were gone for almost one week.
Nonoy who is also a fisherman bought food for his pregnant wife and children before he took his journey in the sea. He had been frequently returning in Pacific Ocean because they don’t know any other way of living.
Jerry is the captain of the ship. His wife, Amy, is preparing his baggage before he left. Amy is already used of it because his father and brother were also fishermen. As the fishermen would take their journey, they cannot assure if they would return in good condition.
Only seven persons can be accommodated in the boat, they need to rent another boat where they can place their things.
Their relatives were waiting for their return. They all gathered. The children were crying. The travelers have their dreams as their strength.
Those who were left were just basing the conditions of their love one on the movement of the wind.
Rosalie was just trying to ignore. Nanay Lily, who acts as the mother in their place, was staying on the shore. Her husband is also in the middle sea.
The fishermen waited the night to pass. They even work as a carrier when they don’t have plenty of catch. They stop indulging in sentiment when the dinner was prepared.
Pacific Ocean is the widest sea. Magellan named it Pacifico which means calm, but it’s contrary to what is perceived by the eyes. They went to the coral reefs where the fishes dwell. They began to stretch their bones. They were not able to carry and support the weight of the fishes.
One of the fishermen said that he will let his children study only if they are willing. There is merriment for a while, but then action proceeds. Fortunately, their luck had come. They caught big fishes; 2 tuna in 2 separate hooks and a swordfish. They slept early, but suddenly, it rains. They depart in their voyage. They were disturbed when a boat submerged which accommodate the staffs of I-witness. The fishermen are like sardines as they sleep. Donnie doesn’t have a catch yet, but the only thing who’s making him happy is his family. He was working as baggage carrier. His only daughter who was studying doesn’t want to go to school sometimes. She wanted to buy toys for them. She cried. And Sandra Aguinaldo didn’t know how to comfort a child who’s crying because of poverty.
Amy, the wife of Jerry, was selling cell phone load, beauty products as an additional earnings for her family, and it’s also her pastime when her husband was still away. Their return is like good news. They caught 15 tuna. And the male tuna costs higher than female tuna, because it has a firmer meat. But as we all know tuna has a high price either male or female. Most fishermen are being outsmarted by buyers. Danny had caught 50-kg tuna which is the biggest caught. Fishermen oftentimes bear the loss. When fishes cost high in the market, it costs 300. But they only gave him 3000 for 50 kg? It costs 280 per kg. He won’t earn 30% of the gain because he did not contribute to the boat. It’s almost a week that Nonoy had not returned. The fishermen who already returned were celebrating because they came back with a caught. They took long in the midsea because the weather was unfavorable. The worry of their love ones subsides. They were paid 8,3000 for 10 tunas. The tuna they difficultly caught were not tasted by their families. It falls in the hands of the exporters who will bring this tuna to other countries.
Commentaries:
After I watched the documentation by Sandra Aguinaldo, I realized that we should be thankful in the status in life that we have and we should be contented and aim for the best in our life. Everything has a purpose and whatever happens to our lives, God has a reason. We should not ask for the things that we do not need, the important is we are safe and we live with a healthy life with our family.
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