Food is one of the basic needs of a person in order to be fully developed. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. But what if this first stage of needs is not sustained by the family? Will there be possibility to achieve self-actualization?

It’s very sad to know that many of people today are dying because of hunger. And it’s dying to know that knowing that rich people out there are just disposing their leftover foods in the wastebasket.

Knowing in that particular time, when the rice isn’t increased into P 50, there are still people who are suffering in hunger. How much more right now that it is so expensive to buy rice? What will they eat? I would be unbelievable to know that Philippines ranked 2nd in cases of severe malnourishment, where the Philippines is bountiful of food.

In Buto’t Balat Film I realized that I am very lucky that I could eat more than 3 times a day and sometimes, there are still leftovers in my snacks. I never experience also to skip breakfast because there is no food in the refrigerator or my parents can’t afford to buy us food.

I was greatly affected with what I have seen that I couldn’t help but wonder what the world’s richest tycoons are doing with their wealth when millions of people are dying of hunger. Buto’t Balat is not new to this very moment, since it was an issue also year ago. But what keeps me wondering is that, why the government wouldn’t take an action prior to this specific problem? This documentary stood up to its duty of showing the reality behind the entire façade of the government’s claims of serving the people. In a world where the price of perfumes cost almost a month’s salary, there are also people who could not even afford a day’s meal.


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