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"Progress can only be brought in a country when the whole country is united"
In 1996, a film was created in hopes of shedding light on the poor condition and unhealthiness of a small village called "Mulanay". Poverty in the Philippines has existed for so many decades, and the extreme conditions that many of the countrymen are experiencing are barely portrayed in the movie. Nevertheless, its primary goal is not to perfectly portray and encapsulate the situation of the people during this time, but rather to be a voice for the voiceless and fight for their right to a clean and safe environment.
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The movie is about how Ria Espinosa, a fresh graduate and newly registered doctor of medicine, aimed to bring change and development in a small rural area where she was assigned to — which was called “Mulanay”. Mulanay is a town in Quezon Province that remains underdeveloped and poor, which is why it was one of the places where the “Doctors to the Barrios” were assigned and mandated to designate a "volunteered" doctor to give medical assistance and aid to the townsfolk who lives there. However, despite the presence of Doctor Ria, Mulanay fails to achieve development within the community since the place is rigged with many problems such as a lack of clean water sources, lack of proper sanitation, and a polluted environment which all contributed to Mulanay failing to become a developed community. It can be seen that Doctor Ria pushed the boundaries of her profession by asking for sponsors and making fundraisers in order to help the people of Mulanay. Though she never acquired the amount of money she needed to build a deep well, she was still able to build a pharmacy in the town and encouraged the people to clean their own households and build cages for those who own pigs.
What's truly amazing and an eye-opener about this film is its ability to make one realize that if we truly want change, then we should work hard for it. There would really come a time wherein change is needed for a place to develop its full potential, but it wouldn't be possible if only a few of its citizens are working hard to attain change. Everyone must do something in order for change to really happen. In the case of Doctor Ria, even though she knew that what she was doing was beyond what her profession was requiring her to do, she still pushed through and continued trying to help the people of Mulanay by proposing plans and talking to the mayor on their behalf; it was mainly because she knew that her help would be of no use if the root of the problem remains unsolved. The same applies in real life because help does not come from a specific profession but can be done by anyone. The people in power such as the Mayor or Governor may not always help us, but what’s important is for the citizens to be determined in wanting to help themselves because if they give up on themselves, then truly, hope is lost.
Reference Used:
Bautista, J. (2018). Deep in Paradise. Retrieved from https://www.manilatimes.net/2018/01/08/weekly/fast-times/deep-in-paradise/372996
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