"Bboyz: Tha Return of Tha Breaks," dokumentaryo ni Jay Taruc

“BBOYZ”

Dokumentaryo ni Jay Taruc

January 9, 2016

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Mukhang rambol o basagan ng buto, pero sa totoo lang, ang “breaking’ o “bboying” ay isang paraan ng pagsasayaw na hango mula sa kultura ng hiphop.

Sumikat noong dekada otsenta dito sa Pilipinas, nakilala ang bboying sa tawag na “breakdancing’ at muli na namang nanumbalik ang eksena sa ilang piling lugar sa Metro Manila at mga karatig-lugar.

Nakatulong ang eksena ng “breaking’ sa mga batang sina Patpat at Potpot.

Galing sa mahirap na pamilya ang onse anyos na si Patpat.  Nakatira sila sa Marikina. Para magkaroon ng pandagdag sa gastos, nagbebenta sila ng uling na nilalako sa bahay-bahay. Walang trabaho ang kanyang ina samantalang merchandiser naman ang kanyang ama sa isang drugstore. Gaano man kahirap ang buhay, sinisikap pa rin ng pamilya na makapag-aral si Patpat.

Iba naman ang naging kapalaran ni Potpot, sampung taong gulang. Lumaki siya sa Baclaran. Sa murang edad, natuto na siyang maging matigas para makaligtas sa anumang kapahamakan na dulot ng magulong lansangan.

Tumigil na rin siya sa pag-aaral. Ang isa sa pinagkakakitaan niya ang pangongolekta ng basura.

Magkaiba man ang uri ng pamumuhay, pinagbubuklod si Patpat at Potpot ng mundo ng “breaking.’ Layong alisin sila lansangan para maging kapakipakinabang sa hinaharap.

Sa katunayan, isang kompetisyon ang isinagawa upang maipakita ng mga grupo ang kanilang talento sa “breaking.” Ngunit ang pinaka importanteng layunin nito ay makapagtayo ng kauna-unahang hiphop school sa bansa na makakatulong sa mga kabataan.

English version:

It may seem like a ruckus between adults and children but “breaking’ or ‘bboying” is, actually, one form of dancing that is one element of hiphop culture.

It became famous in the Philippines during the 80’s but it was known then as “breakdancing.”

Today, the scene is making a comeback.

And it has made a difference in the lives of two boys from Marikina and Baclaran.

Patpat, 11 years old, comes from a family struggling to survive. They sell charcoal to augment their meager income. His father works as a merchandiser in a popular drug store while his mother is jobless. But regardless of their plight, Patpat and his siblings manage to go to school in one of the public schools in Marikina.

The same can be said with Potpot, a ten year old kid from Baclaran. But at an early age, he learned to survive by being tough because of the kind of environment he lives in. Unlike Patpat, Potpot doesn’t go to school. He earns a living by collecting garbage.

They may have different backgrounds but ‘breaking” brings them together towards a common goal---- to get them off the streets and be productive.

In fact, a competition, called The Return of the Breaks, is being organized to support the growing population of bboyz. One objective is for the bboyz to showcase their talents. But the most important cause of the competition is to build the first ever hiphop school in the Philippines, hoping the ticket sales will be enough to be able to fulfill their goal.