"Adik ka ba.com" (Documentary by Kara David)

Episode on February 15, 2010 Monday night, after Saksi Internet shops are found at every street corner in Metro Manila, offering a cheap rate for long hours of operation that often go for 24 hours. Doc, Mark and Ice are part of a young generation spending a lot of their time on computer games. Some even resort to illegal activities to fund their vices. They’re so hooked; they can go on gaming for 24-hours without any sleep. 22-year-old Doc is a scavenger and vagrant, but once he gets his money out of collecting garbage, he goes to his favorite internet shop to play. Mark, 20, is an out of school youth. He lost his investment money and stole his mother’s cash to pay for his internet rentals. Fourteen-year-old Ice says he gets his money from gays in exchange for sexual favors. What lead these youngsters to this addiction? What makes these games addictive? Is there hope for them? This Monday on I-Witness join Kara David as she finds out how addicted the Filipino youth is on online games.

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Sa bawat sulok ng kalye ng Metro Manila kabi-kabila ang internet shops. Pamurahan ang renta, at ang iba pa, inaabot ng beinte kwatro oras. Sina Doc, Mark at Ice ay ilan lamang sa kabataang nag-uubos ng oras sa internet shops. Isinasantabi pati ang pagtulog, makapaglaro lamang nang tuloy-tuloy. Natututunan na rin nila kung paano dumiskarte ng pera sa masasamang paraan para may pambayad sa renta ng computer. Si Doc, 22, pangangalakal ang pinagkukunan ng ikinabubuhay, at pagkatapos maibenta ang mga basurang nakolekta, sa internet shop agad ang takbo. Hindi nakatapos ng pag-aaral, inubos ang puhunan sa negosyo at itinakbo ang pera ng ina para may ipambayad sa computer shop ang 20-anyos na si Mark. Si Ice, 14, naman ay natutunan ang pagbebenta ng sarili sa tuwing kukulangin ng pambayad sa renta. Bakit humantong sa ganito ang mga batang ito? Ano ba ang nakaka-adik sa mga larong ito? May pag-asa pa ba silang kumawala sa adiksyon? Ngayong Lunes sa I-Witness, samahan si Kara David na alamin kung gaano kalulong ang mga kabataan ngayon sa online games at paano na ito nakaaapekto sa kanilang buhay.