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Field Work Case Presentation on

Rugby Boys


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INTRODUCTION

Childhood is the world of miracle or ofmagic: it is as if creation rose luminously outof the night, all new and fresh andastonishing.

This would be the life of a child. Butmany of our children today suffer variousforms of violence, abuse and exploitation.According to the Convention on the Rightsof the Child, each child has the right to beloved, nurtured, protected and given thebest possible start in life. Nowadays, we canobserve a lot of children roaming aroundthe streets in all ages both boys and girls.

They are called street children.


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Street children are a term used to referto children who live on the streets of a city,deprived of family care and protection.

Most children on the streets are betweenthe ages of about 5 and 17 years old, andtheir population between different cities isvaried.

Street children live in junk boxes, parksor on the street itself. A great deal has been

written defining street children, but theprimary difficulty is that there are noprecise categories, but rather a continuum,

ranging from children who spend sometime in the streets and sleep in a housewith ill-prepared adults, to those who liveentirely in the streets and have no adult

supervision or care.


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Children may end up on the streets forseveral basic reasons: They may have nochoice they are abandoned, orphaned, or

disowned by their parents. Secondly, theymay choose to live in the streets because ofmistreatment or neglect or because theirhomes do not or cannot provide them with

basic necessities. Many children also workin the streets because their earnings areneeded by their families. But homes andfamilies are part of the larger society andthe underlying reasons for the poverty orbreakdown of homes and families may besocial, economic, political or environmentalor any combination of these.


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Poverty is naturally the reason why so

many children go about loitering in thestreets of urban centers in the Philippines.

You can see it in their faces when you

encounter them: on their dirty, unwashed

and disheveled bodies; in their vacant,

glazed eyes; in rags and tatters that they

wear; on their runny noses, the sores on

their skin, their distended stomachs.Street children are the very picture of

poverty in the Philippines.


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The consumption of drugs serves as atemporary escape from their harsh reality.The use of intoxicants, such as theinhalation of glue, petrol/gasoline, andbenzene, is widespread. The mostcommon substances are inhalants, likesolvent/rugby and cough syrups, followedby marijuana and shabu. Marijuana andshabu in particular are drugs that areshared with friends whenever one

barkada member is lucky enough to havemoney to buy them. Moreover, manystreet children take more drugs more thanonce, some as often as a daily intake of

solvent/rugby.


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Rugby boys for many Filipinos, conjure

up images of the pitiful sight of youngsters living on the streets who

escape from the reality of their hopeless

lives by sniffing glue. Rugby is a

household brand of adhesive which is the

substance of choice misused by these

innocent victims of society. Glue-sniffing,

known as "rugby," is a common addictionamong the street children who turn to this

drug to suppress their hunger pains.


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Generally, street children are thin,

untidy, and undernourished, hardlyequipped to survive the hazards of

everyday living and working on the

streets. Some of the hazards they face

include sickness, physical injuries from

vehicular accidents, street fights,

harassment from extortionists and police,

sexual exploitation by pedophiles andpimps, exposure to substance abuse and

sexually transmitted diseases.


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This documentation clearly showed the

effects of inhalants abuse on a persons body.

One male teenager served as the subject of this

documentation has been addicted to rugby

since he was 7 years of age. He started sniffing

rugby due to influence of his peers. He soon

became addicted to rugby because of its

intoxicatingly sweet smell. All of his friends are

addicts and the meager money they earn are

saved to buy a bottle of rugby. The boy eventurned his addiction into business; he would buy

a bottle of rugby then sell it in portions to his

friends then whatever profit he makes will allow.


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This boy is just one of the hundreds ofchildren and teenagers who are rugby users.Some manufacturers of this solvent have

created a new type of rugby that does not havethe smell these rugby addicts seek. This is astep in the right direction and hopefully, moremanufacturers would follow. But as long asthere are people who continually sell thesesolvents to these kids, rugby users will continueand thrive. Store- owners should beconscientious about their money- making goalsand make sure that they are not contributing to

the destruction of these children. The Philippinegovernment should penalize these people whoillegally sell these solvents to children. It is notenough that a law exists; the law will be useless

without firm execution.


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For parents, being poor does not mean

being victims of poverty. Teaching our children

what is right and wrong is our obligation to

them and to society. The values and morals we

imbibe in our children are not something we

can buy with money, but something we can

instill on them that is priceless. Let us

remember that no matter how mature and

street- wise they are with the ways of this

cruel world, they are still children. Sniffing

rugby might be their way to cry for help or tofill a void in their lives; a void that can be filled

by unconditional love and guidance. Hopefully,

these children can be saved and not become

another statistic.


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Respondents Profile


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The name of our respondent isLawrence C. Opsima. He is 16 years of

age and a teenage male. His fathersname is Leonardo C. Opsima whoseoccupation is a shoe maker and hismothers name is Sherlita C. Opsima

who is a peddler. He is the seventhchild among the eight children of thefamily. Their family once lives in

Barangay Ong Yiu Butuan City butthey transfer to Cagayan de Oro sincethey were asked to evacuate the saidplace.


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As many of us he together with his

family is Roman Catholic. At his very

young age as early as 7 years old hehad learned to take rugby and soon

enough by the influence of his peers

he had learned to take alcoholicdrinks, cigarettes smoking and the

worst is taking marijuana and shabu.

In relation with his health conditions,he sometimes has runny nose, cough

and fever.


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Unsa mon imo pangalan dong?

Kuan ya, Lawrence, Lawrence C.

OpsimaPila nman pd imo edad?

16 na ya

naa ba kay mga igsoon? Oo

Pila man pod mo kabuok?

Walo ( 8 ) mi kabuok ya

Ikapila man pod ka?

Ika pitu ( 7 ) ko sa amoa


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Taga asa mn pd ka?

Sa una diha mi nagpuyo dapit sa

ongyu, tapos kay gipahawa naman minibalhin mi didto sa Cagayan, akopamilya toa didto nagpuyo ako kainabilin man ko dire, kanang nabiyaanba kay naglayas man ko ato sa amomao nabiyaan ko.

Wala di-ay ka gipa-apas o gibalikan sa

imo pamilya dire butuan?

Gipa-apas mn ko didto, mga isa katoig ra pd ko nagpuyo didto pero

nibalik ra pod ko dire butuan.


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Ngano mn pod na nibalik pa ka dire?

Di man ko ganahan magpuyo didto sa

ila kay permi man away, sige lnggubot ba, si papa og mama sige lang

og away ako pd magsoon sig era pod

away, mao na nibalik nlng ko dire.

Unya kabalo pod imo pamilya na naa ka

dire butuan?

Oh, ako mn gipananghid na

magtrabaho man ko dire


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Unya ngano wala man lage ka

nagtrabaho kron, naa raman ka dire

nagistambay? Nagtrabaho mn ko ato pero nakitan

man nku ako mga barkada dire mao

nibalik na pod ko sa ako bisyo

Kanang kanusa man di-ay ka nagsugod

ani na bisyo?

Katong 7 years old pa ko nagsugod

ani


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Kinsa man pod nagdala sa imo ani na

bisyo sa imoha?

Nadala ra pod ko sa ako mga barkada,una testing ra man ko ato tapos sukad

ato sige na daun ko rugby

Ngano man pod na magrugby ka?

Kay tungod ra pod sa ako pamilya na

sige lang away, unya ang permi

kauban kay ako man mga barkada na

mga rugby boy mao na na

impluwensyahan ra pod ko nila


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Unsa man pod imo bati-on pagnaka

rugby naka?

Malipay, hehe,

Unsa pa man imo lain bisyo maliban

aning rugby?

Kaon, inum, sigarilyo, kng naa kwarta

usahay mag-marijuana pod mi kundi

shabu

Asa man pod mo makakuha og kwarta?

Mamantay mi og sakyanan, usahay

mangantik


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Dili pod mo mangawat?

Mangawat man mi pero kana rang

mga sanena, kay para naa pod misoutaon ba

Kapila man pod mo mukaon sa isa ka-

adlaw?

Sa isa ka adlaw ka isa ( 1 ) ra, usahay

kaduha ( 2 ) pero chmba raj d ng

makakaon mi katulo sa isa ka adlaw,

kasagaran one-day-one-eat rajud mi

ana


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Asa man pod mo mangita og pagkaon?

Naa man pod mohatag sa amo og

pagkaon sa mga kalendiryahan,usahay pod kung nay kwarta magpalit

mi diha sa kalendirya

Unya asa man pod mo mangatulog

pagkagabie?

Gipa puyo man mi sa isa ka kagawad

dha bitaw likod sa bomberuhan, naa

may balay diha na way nagpuyo


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Kamo ra pod mga rugby boy nagpuyo didto

karon?

Oh, kami ra pod

Naa po moy hilig sa pagdula2?

Oo

Unsa man pod nadula inyo ginadula?

Kuan basketball pero bilyards jud amo

kasagaran dulaon

Unsa man pod nasakit inyo maramdaman?

Kuan ra gud hilantan, sip-onon, kanang

mga simple lang na mga sakit ba


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Statement of the Problem

1. Why there are rugby boys?

2. What is the effect after sniffing rugby?

3. What are the reasons why some parentsneglected and abandon their children who turnto rugby boy?

4. What is the content of a rugby that this rugbyaddicts seek?

5. What are the factors why does this rugby addictsdiscriminated in the society?


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Recommendation:

There should be more punishment to the parents whoneglected and abandon their children who turn to rugby

boys.

For adults, there should be a law that treats rugby likereal drugs (shabu) and make the user suffer lifetimeimprisonment when caught.

For children, they should be put on a second chance cellto redeem their selves.

The manufacturers of this rugby should create a new

type of rugby that does not have the smell these rugbyaddicts seek.

People should treat this children nice and kind despiteof their appearance instead of discriminating them

because it might help them to change.


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Critical Analysis


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In our subject we were given a

task of some series of interviewabout Rugby Boys. This is to be aware

of what is happening in the society of

these street children. It is also givento us to understand these poor street

children and the reasons why they

turn to rugby boys.


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In our case study about Rugby boysthere life is different from other ordinaryboys in the society. Elsewhere rugby is a

sport, but in some other countries justlike the Philippines rugby is strong glueused for home repairs. This same rugby

serves as a drug that street boys inhaleto get high. They just were rooming inthe busy streets of the city. At night they

just lay their cardboards on the ground

for their bed to sleep in. they hadnothing else. Taking these inhalants suchas rugby deadens the senses and meltsthe brain.


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For rugby boys taking rugby is an

aiding material for them to survive and

for the reason of because they arehungry. These rugby boys are so

unfortunate children because they are

just not neglected and abandon by their

own parents they were also

discriminated in the society. Rugby boys

also considered as thieves, snatchers and

bullies even though some of them arenot that bad. People also considered

them that they will become big-time

criminals in the future.


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These poor street children

become what they are right now notbecause they want this to happen to

them but because they just have

been force to do this. These for thereason of neglecting of there own

parents and the influence of peers.


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Social insights


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We had our field work at PlazasPark, Butuan City last month. We

interviewed a rugby boy as ourrespondent in our case study. During ourinteraction, I learned a lot and realizedhow lucky I am that even though I could

not posses all the material and luxurythings in life I can still go to school, weara presentable cloth, can eat 3 times aday and most of all be with my family

who cares and understands for me. Lifeis indeed unfair but its you who chooseof what path you will take.

Jan Samuel P. Rom


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In our field work for our casestudy on rugby boys, we go to theP

lazasP

ark of Butuan city. During theinteraction of our respondent I feltpity for him. His life is so miserableand his body is so thin. He wears a

rag clothes and he smells bad. His lifeis different from other teenagers inour society. He told us that he sniffs

rugby not just because he becomesaddicted to it but also because offamily problems.

J

amesS

errano


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Summary and

Detailed Conclusion


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The life of a rugby boy is an

image of a pitiful sight of youngstersliving on the streets who escape from

the reality of their hopeless lives by

sniffing rugby. These street childrentake inhalants such as rugby to aid

their hunger. They are the very

picture of poverty in the Philippines.


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In this documentation we were

able to present the life of a teenagerugby boy. This documentation

clearly shows what its like to be a

rugby boy and of what kind of worldthey existed. In our respondents

interaction with us we were able to

understand what the reasons whythey are sniffing rugby. They take

lifes challenges into negativity

instead of positivity.


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We learned also that family

relationship has also a big impact ona persons life destination. It has

various factors that influence many

aspects of Childs development. Thuswhat makes a rugby boy sniffs rugby

is due to family problem, peer

presence, environment or just for selfcontentment.


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