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"False promise in Maldives" and "Pinoy animator abroad"

Pixar animators

Did you know that one of the creators of famous animation films like Finding nemo, Ratatouille, Wall-E and the newest film Up is a Filipino?

Ronnie del Carmen graduated in Fine Arts majoring in Advertising from the University of the Philippines before he went into and got a job in the world of animation. He was able to land a job in Warner Bros., Dreamworks and now, with Pixar. He is currently the story supervisor for the newest animation film Up.

His inspiration has always been his personal life so he never forgets to put in a tinge of being Filipino into any animation he does.

False Promise in Maldives

Maldives seemed like paradise. But it became hell for more than 300 OFWs who were promised jobs there as construction workers. They are forced to drink either rain or sea water. They are cramped in small living spaces and some of them are stricken by disease because of their living conditions. They also complain about the lack of safety gears while they work. This is the story of some of these construction workers who managed to return home.

Now, more than 200 of them are still in the island and are languishing under these harsh conditions. Among their complaints are the delayed and unexplained salary deductions. These are the trials of these construction workers in Maldives.

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Pinoy animator

Alam niyo ba na isa sa mga may likha ng mga sikat na animation films tulad ng Finding Nemo, Ratatouille, Wall-E at ang bagong film na Up ay isang pinoy?

Graduate ng Fine Arts major in Advertising sa University of the Philippines si Ronnie del Carmen bago siya pumasok at nakapagtrabaho mundo ng animation. Nakapagtrabaho siya sa Warner Bros., Dreamworks at ngayon ay nasa Pixar films. Siya ngayon ang story supervisor ng pinakabagong animation film na Up.

Ang kaniyang inspirasyon, hango rin sa kaniyang personal na buhay at hindi niya kinakalimutan isama ang kaniyang pagka-pinoy sa bawat animation na kaniyang ginagawa.

Pasong pangako sa Maldives

Ang mala-paraisong lugar ng Maldives , naging mala-impiyerno sa mahigit 300 OFW na pinangakuan ng maayos na trabaho bilang construction workers. Nagtitiis sila ngayon sa inumin na kuha sa tubig ulan at tubig dagat. Nagsisiksikan sila sa maliit na tinutuluyan at ang ang ilan sa kanila nagkakasakit na dahil sa kanilang konditsyon. Reklamo rin nila ang kawalan ng safety gears habang sila ay nagta-trabaho. Ito ang kuwento ng ilan sa mga construction workers na nakauwi kamakailan.

Sa ngayon, mahigit 200 pa ang nasa isla at nagtitiis ng kanilang kalagayan. Ilan pa sa kanilang reklamo ay ang pagkagahol at hindi maipaliwanag na pagbabawas sa suweldo.

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