Hospicio de San Jose

December 28, 2010 - I was on call to finish two pending shoots for the program Love ni Mister, Love ni Misis. One was held at GMA Compound while the other magic segment was done in Hospicio de San Jose. I was advised to look for an orphanage where we can do the shoot since its Christmas break  (instead of schools where we usually do it.)

I first heard of Hospicio de San Jose way back in college when my thesis adviser use to joke around with us that if we feel busted at home, we can freely leave the house and get ourselves adopted by Hospicio. Thus, it was the first orphange that popped out my mind that I can coordinate for the shoot.

As our team entered the place, kids ran toward us, welcoming us with smiles, eyes that seem to be asking a lot of questions and... tight hug. The feeling of touch... They are starving for love.

I cheerfully hugged them back while asking them to pile up and get themselves ready for the shoot. I strolled around the place, and was teary eyed seeing these kids, some elders and some disabled and sick people abandoned and beeing taken cared of of people they know not.

At first I was really in a bad mood pursuing this shoot at the midst of the Christmas Holiday break. But afterwards, I felt really grateful that in our own little way, we were able to put smiles on these kids and make them happy this season of love.