Paglalakbay ng 'I-Witness' hosts sa Dubai tampok ngayong Sabado

“Lakbay sa Gitnang Silangan”
I-Witness 16th Anniversary Special
November 14, 2015

Apat dapat? Dapat apat!

Sa pagdiriwang ng ika-labing anim na anibersaryo ng I-Witness, magsasama-sama sa kauna-unahang pagkakataon sina Howie Severino, Kara David, Jay Taruc at Sandra Aguinaldo sa isa natatanging dokyu  tungkol sa mga Pinoy OFW sa Dubai.

Sentro ng komersyo at turismo ng United Arab Emirates ang Dubai. Ikalawa sa pinakamalaking lungsod sa bansang Arabia,  nagbukas ito ng libu-libong trabaho para sa overseas workers kabilang na ang mga Pilipino.

Sa isang bansang tila mas mayaman sa langis kaysa tubig-tabang, nadiskubre ni Sandra Aguinaldo ang isang lugar kung saan may white water rafting, kayaking and surfing! Dito, nakilala niya ang ilang mga Pilipinong nagtatrabaho sa water theme park na ito.  Nalaman din ni Sandra na ang pamahalaan ng Dubai ay gumagawa ng mga alternatibong paraan para ang tubig-alat ay pwede nang inumin  --- ito ay sa pamamagitan ng desalination process.

Sa isang park naman, nag–skateboarding si Howie Severino  kasama ang ilang kabataang Pinoy na sa murang edad ay nakasungkit na ng iba’t ibang karangalan sa kumpetisyon ng skateboarding sa Dubai. Nakilala rin niya ang mga mag-aaral na Pinoy mula Filipino schools sa Dubai.  Hangad ng mga estudyanteng ito ang makatulong sa bansang pinagmulan, pero pansamantala, kailangan muna nilang mamuhay malayo rito.

Sinuong naman ni Kara David ang desyerto ng Dubai para sa isang kakaibang adventure.  Dito niya nakilala ang nag-iisang Filipino Desert Safari driver na tinitiis ang lahat alang-alang sa pamilyang umaasa sa kanya sa Pilipinas.

Si Jay Taruc naman, sumalang bilang host ng nag-iisang Filipino radio station sa Dubai.  Para sa mga tagapakinig na Pinoy, ang makarinig ng boses ng isang kababayan lalu na’t sila’y nasa bansang dayuhan, kahit papaano’y nakatutulong mapawi  ang lungkot at pangungulila.

Samahan ang I-Witness ngayong Sabado sa kanilang 16th Anniversary Special sa Dubai, ngayong Sabado, pagkataos ng Celebrity Bluff.

ENGLISH VERSION

Who would have thought this would happen?

This November, I-Witness will celebrate its 16th anniversary and with it comes an ambitious endeavor from the producers of the show.

For the first time in the history of I-Witness’ more than a decade of  being on air, the four hosts, Howie Severino, Kara David, Jay Taruc and Sandra Aguinaldo will come together in one episode to bring you stories of unsung Filipino heroes in Dubai.

Dubai is the commercial, banking and tourist hub of the United Arab Emirates, the second-biggest Arab world economy after Saudi Arabia. Therefore, it is no wonder that OFWs flock here to seek good fortune.

For a country that has more oil reserves than fresh water, Sandra experiences the water adventures that UAE has to offer, she gets to meet the Filipino workers in WADI, the wild water theme park in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. She also discovers that the arid, water-scarce U.A.E. is doing its best to provide fresh water to its citizens by producing desalinated water.

Howie’ penchant for skateboarding gets him to encounter young Pinoy skateboarders doing their routine in a park. He also meets other Pinoy youth currently studying in Filipino schools. Helping their own country is not from the student’s agenda but for now they have to settle in a foreign country.

For Kara, entrusting her safety to the only Filipino desert safari driver in the sand dunes of U.A.E. is one experience she will treasure. As she gets to know him inside the SUV, while rolling down the treacherous sand terrain, she begins to admire his tenacity in driving as well as the sacrifices he made to feed his family.

And lastly, Jay Taruc gets a treat from fellow Pinoy broadcasters in the only Filipino radio station in Dubai. They let him get a try to host his “own” radio program! With fellow I-Witness hosts as his guests, he realizes that it takes guts to entertain radio listeners.

Join  Kara, Jay, Sandra and Howie in this very special episode of I-Witness on November 14, Saturday, after Celebrity Bluff.