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Digital Batang Pinoy - Pagkubli sa Likod ng Makabagong Teknolohiya



 About Digital Batang Pinoy - was an initiative that I started in iCafe Pilipinas to teach internet safety and security to children way back in 2010.  The different blog post were written in Filipino in order to have a wider reach with the intention of having it translated into the various dialects in the Philippines.  When I left iCafe Pilipinas in September, 2010 these blog post were posted under a different name.  I believe that it is time for it to come home to where it is really supposed to be.


“Uy, Tess” nasambit ni Linda sa kanyang kaibigan “Kay tagal na ata nating di nagkikita ano ang iyong ginagawa ngayon?”

“Pasensya na Linda” tugon ni Tess “ Medyo busy lang ako ngayon at hindi na ako nakakalabas ng bahay.”

Si Linda at si Tess ay magka eskwela sa ika-apat na taon sa mataas na paaralan ngunit hindi na masyadong nagkakasama dahil si Tess ay lagi na lang nagmamadaling umuwi pagkatapos ng kanilang mga aralin.
“Mukhang may bagong boyfriend ka na ngayon?” tanong ni Linda kay Tess


“Ah, wala pa mayroon lang akong nakilala online at malimit kaming mag-chat at palitan ng text kaya lagi na lang akong nagmamadaling umuwi dahil alam ko nag-aantay siya sa aking pag-oonline sa chat.” ang paliwanang ni Tess.

Naikwento ni Tess kay Linda na noong nakakaraang buwan ay may nakilala siyang isang lalaki sa “chat room” at mula noon ay doon na lang umikot ang kanyang mundo.  Malimit silang mag-usap sa chat at kung hindi naman siya naka online ay malimit silang magpalitan ng text message miski siya ay nasa loob ng kanyang klase. Malimit din silang magpalitan ng mga litrato at ipinakita ni Tess kay Linda ang huling litratong pinadala sa kanya na nakaipit sa kanyang wallet.

“Ang guwapo naman pala niya. Nagkita na ba kayo ng personal?” Ang pag uusisa ni Linda.

“Hindi pa, lagi lang kaming nag-uusap sa chat at sa text pero hindi ko pa siya nakikilala ng personal. Lagi raw siyang busy pero pinangako niya sa akin na sa darating na sabado ay magkikita kami sa mall parang pinaka unang date naming dalawa.” Sagot ni Tess kay Linda.

Doon natigil ang pagkwekwentuhan ng magkaibigan sa pagdating ng kanilang mga nanay at kanya kanya na silang nagpunta sa kanilang mga dapat puntahan.  Lumipas ang isang linggo at Lunes nakita ni Linda si Tess sa loob ng kanilang silid aralan na parang bilisa at parang may malaking problemang dinadala.

“Tess, Tess bakit parang ikaw ay tulala ngayon at malaki ang iyong problema.” ang tanong niya sa kanyang kaibigan

Naikwento ni Tess ang nangyari sa kanyang date noong nakaraang sabado. Pagkatapos ng mahabang panahon makikita na rin niya ang taong naging laman ng kanyang isipan na nakaka-usap lamang niya sa pamamagitan ng chat at text.  Ang kanyang inaasahang matipunong lalaking darating ay kabaligtaran ang kanyang nadatnan.

Ang nagpakilalang tao sa kanya ay isang lalaking may katandaan na at may katabaan. Noon una ay hindi siya makapaniwala na siya ang taong kanyang inaantay pero noong ilahad nito ang lahat ng detalye ng kanilang pag-uusap ay doon siya natauhan na ang taong sa harapan niya ay siyang malimit niyang maka-usap sa chat at sa text.  Sa kanilang pag-uusap ay nahawakan siya nito ng mahigpit sa braso at pilit siyang sinasama kung saan. Buti na lang siya ay nagsisigaw at nagpupumiglas kaya nabitawan siya nito. Nagkaroon siya ng pagkakataong makatakbo papalayo sa taong gustong gawan siya ng masama.

“Papaano na ito Linda?” ang tanong ni Tess sa kanyang kamag-aral. “Alam niya ang lahat sa akin. Ang aking address, telepono at saan ako napasok. Ako ay nangangamba baka ako ay abangan niya sa labas o gawan niya ng masama ang aking pamilya.”




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