'Ang mga Bata ng Datalnay' dokyu ni Kara David

“Ang mga Bata ng Datalnay" Documentary by Kara David I-Witness October 24, 2011 Cute, nurtured, and “healthy" kids are often praised by grown-ups who see their chubby and supple cheeks. “Ang cute, pakurot nga!" is what often follows. But in Sitio Datalnay in the province of Saranggani, these fluffy cheeks are no laughing matter. The children in Sitio Datalnay have cabbage-like cheeks. Even though the faces are somewhat swollen the arms are thin and weak. Some kids can hardly walk because of their clubbed feet. Their height is shorter than other kids their age and almost all of the kids in Sitio Datalnay look alike. For eleven hours, including a seven-hour trek, Kara David travels to the mountains of Sarangani to seek these strange kids with swollen faces. What is the mystery behind the condition of the children of Datalnay? “Ang mga Bata ng Datalnay" airs this Monday, on I-WITNESS.