Plot
Ria Espinosa portrayed the role of a newly licensed doctor who volunteered to join the “doctor to the barrios” organization to help the places where there is a need for medical assistances. There she met Norma, a midwife in the Barrio of Mulanay, Quezon. It took her a hard time to get used in the area. She thinks that it will take time for her to get used living in the barrio. Most of the people treat her as a VIP.
Since the place is known to have “albularyo” in the area, the separated culture competes with her passion; getting the attention, trust of the people and her effectiveness became an issue for her being so pretty and young doctor. But then it was never been too long for her to get used in the barrio. Norma take good care of assisting her, the people already knew, took her services openly and treat her as a co-barrio fellowmen.
As the time passes by, she came to realize that health is not the only problem in the barrio. The barrio also has concerns in the light supply, the water system, the environmental threats, cleanliness and orderliness of the barrio’s properties, and etc. Dr. Ria then enlisted all those possibilities that made the barrio severely in need of health assistance. She also analyzed all the causes why most of the people on the barrio have the same illnesses. Norma and Dr. Ria decided to call the attention of the people by having a meeting that concerns’ the betterment of the barrio.
Dr. Ria advised to set all things in order and convinced the fellowmen to build a deep-well because she found out that the cause of most diseases in the barrio were due to the water system. But the problem is the barrio doesn’t have funds for that project.
Dr. Ria asked for the help of the government but got no luck at all so she decided to go back to Manila to get some sponsors and other possible help from her connections for her plans. Her mother helped getting sponsor for the half expense of building a deep-we…
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