TITLE OF DOCUMENTARY: LIVING BEHIND DARKNESS TIME OF BROADCAST: 10:00-10:15pm SCRIPT WRITER: CHARMAIGNE FRANCES J.

TAMSI DIRECTOR: CHARMAIGNE FRANCES J. TAMSI PRODUCER: CHARMAIGNE FRANCES J. TAMSI RUNNING TIME: 15 MINUTES VIDEO 1. BIZ: THEME MUSIC UNDER FOR 10 SECONDS 2. BIZ: THEME MUSIC FADE OUT 3. (MS) SHOWING THE SUNRISE. : 5 4.(LS) SHOWING THE JEEPNEYS PASSING AT THE DIVISORIA STREET. : 5 (NARRATOR) Close your eyes and imagine you have not seen ever since the world and yourself. 5. (MS) SHOWING A MAN SEARCHING FOODS INSIDFE A TRASH BIN.AND (CU) SHOWING A CHILD SLEEPING ON A STREET: 7 (NARRATOR) You will not have an idea with what it looks like when you only feel it. 6. (LS) SHOWING THE CROWD CONVERGE IN A PARK. : 7 (NARRATOR) Eyes are very important for the human body. It helps the human AUDIO

body to do its tasks with coordination. (NARRATOR) 7. (MS) SHOWING THE CHILDREN PLAYING. AND (LS) SHOWING A BLIND MASSEUR WHILE MASSAGING HIS CUSTOMER. AND (MS) A BEGGAR SLEEPING IN A BENCH: 15 SECS Without it, a man wont be able to see the beauty of this wonderful world. Eyes are the windows of the soul. Without eyes, the five basic senses would not be complete. So, it should be present.

(NARRATOR) 8. (LS) SHOWING THE JEEPNEYS PASSING AT THE DIVISORIA STREET IN A REVERSE MOVEMENT AND SLOW MOTION. : 10 Eyes are the parts of our body that perceive light. They allow us to see the world and to understand how objects relate to each other. We can distinguish far objects from close ones and determine their color and shape. 9. BIZ: INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC UNDER FOR 5 SECONDS 10. BIZ: INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC OUT 11. (MS) RANDOM PICTURES OF ESTRELLA. AND (MS) OF THE BLIND MASSEURS. : 11 (NARRATOR) Blindness can be genetic or inherited, which means that this problem

gets passed down to a kid from parents through genes. Blindness also can be caused by an accident, if something hurts the eyes. Thats why it so important to protect your eyes. 12. BIZ: THEME MUSIC UNDER FOR 5 SECONDS 13. BIZ: THEME MUSIC OUT 14. (MS) CERELLA, A BLIND MASSEUSE : 6 (CHARM) This is Cerella, now 32 years old. She is a blind masseuse working at the Divisoria, this city. 15. ( MS) OF CERELLA: 3 Where do you live now, maam Cerella? 16. (MS) OF CERELLA: 3 I live in Bohol, but I am now living at Lapasan. 17. (MS) to (CU) OF CERELLA: 3 Why are you here in Cagayan de Oro? 18. (MS) to (CU) OF CERELLA:12 Actually, I studied massage in Cebu and there I met my husband. My husband is living here in Cagayan, thats why Im here. (CERELLA) (CHARM) (CERELLA) ( CHARM)

19. BIZ: THEME MUSIC UP FOR 5 SECONDS 20. BIZ: THEME MUSIC OUT 21. (MS) TO CERELLA AND CHARM TALKING.: 3 (CHARM) Maam Cerella, is your blindness inherited? 22. (MS) TO CERELLA AND CHARM TALKING. : 4 (CERELLA) No, its the disease called measles that caused my blindness. 23. (MS) TO CERELLA AND CHARM TALKING: 2 ( CERELLA) I was just two years old, back then. 24. (CU) TO CERELLA: 2 (CHARM) Did your parents bring you to a hospital? 25. (CU) TO CERELLA: 20 ( CERELLA) My grandparents just used herbal medicines to cure my illness, but it got worst. So, they immediately rushed me in a hospital but it was too late. The hospital is too far from our home since were living in a rural barangay.

26. (MS) TO CERELLA : 3

( CHARM) Aside from darkness, what else can you see?

27. (MS) TO CERELLA: 5

( CERELLA) I only see shadows but not totally darkness.

28.(MS) RANDOM VIDEOS OF THE BLIND MASSEURS AND MASSEUSSES: 6 29. (MS) TO CERELLA. : 13 (CHARM) Cerellas blindness is caused by measles. It is a virus that makes your skin red and blotchy. But not many people can get measles because of vaccination. 30. BIZ: THEME MUSIC UNDER FOR 8 SECONDS 31. (MS)RANDOM VIDEOS OF THE BLIND MASSEURS AND MASSEUSES. (LS) JEEPNEYS PASSING AT THE DIVISORIA STREET.: 8 32. BIZ: THEME MUSIC OUT

33. (MS) TO CERELLA :6

( CHARM) In your 32 years of existence, have you experienced being bullied or underestimated?

34. (MS) TO CERELLA: 1

( CERELLA) Never.

35. ( MS) TO CERELLA: 3

( CHARM) Where did you learn massage?

36.(MS) TO CERELLA : 7

( CERELLA) I went to a training center in Cebu. At that time, it was Area Vocational Rehabilitation Center (AVRC).

37. (MS) TO CERELLA: 4

( CHARM) Who taught you to learn massage?

38. ( MS) TO CERELLA: 15

( CERELLA) We have instructor there who was also a blind. He taught us so many things especially that we should not take for granted massage. There are points that should only be massage.

39.BIZ: THEME MUSIC UNDER FOR 6 SECONDS

40. (LS) TO (MS) OF CERELLA WHILE SITTING. 41. REACTION SHOT TO CERELLA: 6 42. BIZ: THEME MUSIC OUT 43. (MS) TO CERELLA AND (LS) TO (MS) OF THE BLIND MASSEURS AND MASSEUSES. :25 (NARRATOR) Massage is still the number one means of livelihood and source of employment for the blind in the Philippines. According to National Council for the Welfare of Disabled Persons( NCWDP), there are 475, 000 legally blind people in the country and approximately 60,000 are considered employable blind. About 3000 blind are engaged in massage work. 44. BIZ: INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC UNDER FOR 7 SECONDS 45.(MS) TO THE BLIND MASSEURS INSIDE THEIR MASSAGE BOOTHS.: 5 46. BIZ: INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC OUT 47. (MS) TO THE BLIND MASSEURS WHILE MASSAGING THIEIR CUSTOMERS INSIDE THE BOOTH. :30 (NARRATOTR) In terms of job placements, massage practitioners in the Philippines can be categorized. First, those working in massage clinics. These are

masseurs and masseuses who group themselves to work in specific locations where clients asks for massage. Second, those in massage booths. They are those blind masseurs who are stationed in airports, seaports, shopping malls and other public places where people converge. Third, those on calls. These are the massage practitioners on call arranged with a booking center to provide home service to clients. The fourth one is,freelancers. These are the masseurs and masseuses who provide home service to their regular clients. They are usually independent from any massage organizations or group. 48. (MS) TO A BLIND MASSEUR WHILE TALKING TO CHARM. : 9 In the case of Cerella, they are masseurs and masseuses in the booth. But according to Cerella, they have massage clinic and they also provide home service to their clients. 49. (MS) TO A BLIND MASSEUR WHILE TALKING TO CHARM: 12 ( NARRATOR) (NARRATOR)

Our country has a number of massage training centers for the blind, however these training facilities and problems are still inadequate. In some cases, blind persons learn massage through tutorship by other blind that are already practicing massage. Massage will remain as the main source of income

for the Filipino blind for a long time despite the advent of alternative opportunities open to them. 50. BIZ: INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC UNDER FOR 5 SECONDS 51. (MS) SHOWING THE DIVISORIA AT NIGHT: 5 52. BIZ: INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC OUT 53. (MS) TO REYNALDO (HUSBAND OF CERELLA) TO (CU) TO THE UNARMED OF REYNALDO. : 7 54. ( MS) TO REYNALDO :4 How do you manage living with such disability? 55. (MS) TO REYNALDO. : 11 (REYNALDO) (CHARM)

My left arm was lost due to an accident. At first, I felt so hopeless and I came to a point of blaming God for my misfortune. But I was wrong; God is so good that HE gave me another chance. So, I accepted with what I have and be happy in spite of having a one arm only. 56. ( MS) TO REYNALDO WHILE TALKING TO CHARM : 5 SECONDS What is with Cerella that you chose her in spite of her disability? 57. ( MS) TO (CU) OF REYNALDO: 9 (REYNALDO) (CHARM)

At first, I felt pity on her but I then fell in love with her. She is very caring and a good mother to our kids. She even knows all the household chores. 58. (MS) TO REYNALDO. : 5 (CHARM) What is your message for those complete ones? 59. (MS) TO REYNALDO: 14 (REYNALDO) All I can say is, they must be thankful that they can do anything they want. Unlike me, my actions have limitations. They must use their complete senses in good. 60. BIZ: INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC UPFOR 6 SECONDS 61. BIZ: INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC OUT 62. (MS) TO CERELLA. : 4 (CHARM) What is your message for those complete ones?

63. (MS) TO CERELLA. : 12

(CERELLA)

All I can say is, they should strive on their lives. They should never depend to anyone. Since they have complete senses, they should use all of them wisely. Just like us, although we have this kind of disability, but we never treat this as a hindrance to make a living. Thats all. 64.BIZ: INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC UNDER FOR 1 MINUTE 65. (MS) TO RANDOM VIDEOS OF CERELLA AND THE BLIND MASSEURS. AND (LS) TO (MS) OF CERELLA AND REYNALDO GOING HOME: 1 MINUTE ( NARRATOR) Sometimes we tend to complain about what life is or what life is not, however these rants call our attention to and cause us to focus on lack instead of abundance and beauty in our lives. Do you know someone who uses a wheelchair? Wears glasses? Has difficulty hearing? Technically, all these are referred to as disabilities. Perhaps a more accurate term would be different abilities. People who have a disability can do most things a regular abled can do. They just may do them a little differently.

People who have special needs are not dumb or incapable of doing all things that you can do. They may just need a little extra help doing some tasks. If you know someone who has a specific type of disability, you may realize that it is sometimes hard for him or her to have the same opportunities or experiences as you do. We shouldnt feel sorry for them, they have a great life. Every person is different, but most everyone wants to have friends and participate in school and social activities. 66. BIZ: INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC FADE OUT