00:00 But obviously, the effects of the typhoon
00:04 and the crops that were planted in Bulacan
00:07 were completely destroyed because of the flood.
00:11 Yes, that's why our food explorer, Chef JR,
00:14 went there to help the crops there in Baliwag, Bulacan.
00:19 So, Chef, how are you?
00:20 And our farmers are hero farmers, right?
00:24 This is really amazing.
00:28 There it is.
00:30 Yes, that's right, Ma'am Lynn.
00:31 Hello to you all in the studio.
00:33 And yes, we are here in Baliwag, Bulacan
00:36 to talk about the situation of our fellow farmers.
00:42 And if you can see behind me,
00:44 that area is supposed to be full of crops.
00:49 Unfortunately, we were hit by two typhoons.
00:53 And only 266 families were affected.
00:57 This is really shocking because it has a huge impact
01:00 not only on the people living here in Baliwag, Bulacan,
01:04 but also on the people who came here
01:06 and of course, the people who are affected by this type of flood.
01:09 And as we said, the flood reached Balicat.
01:13 That's why there are no crops left.
01:15 No crops were saved.
01:17 And one of the affected people is Father Jaime.
01:20 Sir, good morning.
01:21 Good morning.
01:22 Good morning, sir.
01:23 How is our situation here, sir?
01:25 We are sad because our crops were destroyed.
01:30 Yes.
01:31 We put all the crops we need.
01:35 That's why all our crops are here.
01:38 They are here, sir.
01:39 We just have to wash them.
01:41 As we mentioned earlier,
01:42 your crops were destroyed two months ago
01:44 before the typhoon hit.
01:46 Yes.
01:47 When do you hope to harvest the crops you planted?
01:51 By the end of August, I hope.
01:55 That's a shame.
01:56 So, you have 310 hectares of land here, right?
02:01 Yes.
02:02 How big is the crop you are planting?
02:04 We are planting two hectares of land.
02:08 Okay.
02:09 Father Jaime, if you don't mind me asking,
02:11 you were just born,
02:13 and this is your job?
02:15 Yes.
02:16 This is what you are used to,
02:18 to find a job for your family?
02:20 Yes.
02:21 I'm only 18 years old.
02:22 How old are you now?
02:23 I'm 71 years old.
02:25 You've been farming for a long time.
02:27 Yes.
02:28 So, you are planting two hectares of land.
02:31 How much do you expect to spend?
02:37 For every hectare,
02:39 we are planning to spend around 20,000 pesos.
02:45 Per hectare?
02:46 Per hectare.
02:47 So, the 20,000 pesos you invested in your farm,
02:51 it's all gone?
02:52 Yes.
02:53 We are back to zero.
02:55 They are starting to clear the land,
02:57 because we are also chasing the season.
03:00 Yes.
03:01 But will we be able to reach it?
03:02 Normally, how many times do you crop in a year?
03:04 Usually, we only crop twice.
03:07 Twice.
03:08 If we have the opportunity,
03:12 we crop three times.
03:14 If the season is good, right?
03:16 Yes.
03:17 What about the farmers here?
03:19 What are the situations?
03:21 We have the same sentiments.
03:22 We are one of the lucky ones.
03:26 How can we ask for help?
03:31 I'm happy that we were chosen to have a share
03:38 so that we can reach our goal.
03:41 Yes.
03:42 We have experienced hardship in farming.
03:46 Yes.
03:47 I hope we can use your program.
03:50 Yes, that's our purpose.
03:53 You know, when you farm,
03:56 it's all about rain or shine, right?
03:57 We have to work continuously.
03:59 We will bring surprises
04:01 for our farmers here in Baliwag.
04:04 For now, even if it's just simple things,
04:07 we will give them a little bit of help
04:10 before we start the whole afternoon of farming.
04:13 Let's go.
04:14 We have prepared something for you.
04:16 Thank you.
04:17 Food.
04:18 Sirs and ma'ams,
04:20 let's eat first.
04:22 We have prepared something for breakfast
04:25 so that we know that we will be here all afternoon.
04:28 Yes.
04:29 Normally, the life of a farmer starts early in the morning.
04:32 It's already afternoon.
04:33 That's why we need sustenance.
04:36 We need a strong body.
04:38 And we have prepared a simple breakfast for our farmers.
04:43 We will just continue our story here
04:46 because there are many aspects that we can learn
04:49 about their experiences.
04:51 But for the meantime,
04:52 we will have breakfast first.
04:54 Sir, let's eat our simple breakfast.
04:58 Okay.
04:59 I'm sure this is not the only situation in Baliwag.
05:03 There are many farming cities or municipalities
05:08 that experienced the same situation during their first season.
05:12 Normally, it's during this season.
05:14 So, even though it's just simple ways,
05:18 the experiences of our farmers are still rare.
05:22 Later on, we'll see if we can get some benefits
05:27 or any support.
05:29 Maybe a subsidy or any form of help
05:34 that we can help.
05:35 Because there are many farmers who were affected.
05:38 Of course, aside from those who were affected by houses.
05:44 But for our farmers,
05:49 this is what we can give them.
05:51 Let's go back to you, John.
05:53 Hello, Shaira, Ma'am Lynn,
05:55 and to all of you who are having breakfast there.
05:59 A blessed morning to all of you.
06:00 We're still here in Baliwag, Bulacan,
06:02 where we are with our farmers.
06:06 As we've mentioned earlier,
06:08 310 hectares were affected by floods.
06:13 The water level here is up to the roof.
06:17 So, all of their crops were unfortunately destroyed.
06:22 But the Filipinos are resilient.
06:26 Even if that happened, life goes on.
06:28 Aside from the breakfast we prepared earlier,
06:32 we have some rice for them to start again.
06:37 Because they're preparing the rice fields
06:39 to be ready for the rice fields
06:42 and for them to plant again.
06:43 So, they can catch up with the season.
06:45 We're here with our friends,
06:47 our fellow farmers, and Father Ricardo.
06:50 Father, what is our message?
06:54 We are very thankful for the first harvest.
07:00 We were given a new crop
07:03 that we will plant in our fields
07:05 that were destroyed by the calamity.
07:09 We are also calling on our government
07:13 to give us more rice to plant in our fields.
07:22 We will add more rice to the first harvest.
07:28 We are very thankful to our government
07:35 and to the first harvest.
07:37 Even if we are poor,
07:41 we were given a crop of GMA7.
07:48 Thank you very much.
07:50 I hope you will support our farmers.
07:55 Sir Froilan, what can we say?
07:58 What message can we send to our government?
08:03 We are very thankful for the first harvest.
08:07 Even though we were hit by a storm,
08:11 we were able to survive.
08:13 The water was almost up to our necks.
08:17 We are calling on our government
08:20 to help us farmers
08:23 to recover from the storm.
08:30 Thank you very much.
08:33 We are very thankful for the help
08:37 that we can give to our farmers.
08:40 This is not just the area that was hit by the storm.
08:43 I'm sure there are many other areas in the Philippines
08:45 that were hit by the same storm.
08:47 We really appreciate it.
08:49 We know that the government is giving help
08:51 to our farmers.
08:53 Thank you very much.
08:54 To our fellow farmers,
08:56 if you have something to share,
08:58 we'd appreciate it.
09:00 Our food adventure will continue.
09:02 Whatever it is,
09:03 it's trending.
09:05 It's here in your country,
09:06 Morning Show.
09:07 Always be the first.
09:09 First harvest!
09:10 GM in seven.
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