A Rare Visit by a Filipino to North Korea (Full Documentary) | ABS-CBN News

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Outro

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It is rare for outsiders to glimpse North Korea.

Bihirang na pagbibigan ng mga tagalabas na masilip ang North Korea.

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The country I only see on TV and read about in books, I can now enter with other Filipinos.

Ang bansang napapanood ko lang sa TV at nababasa sa mga libro, ngayon mapapasok ko na kasama ng iba pang mga Pinoy.

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This is the opportunity to know it as a country and see the lives of people hidden from the world's eyes.

Ito ang pagkakataong makilala siya bilang bansa at masilip ang pamumuhay ng mga taong nakukubli sa mata ng mundo.

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Many are lacking knowledge about the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, better known to us as North Korea.

Salat sa kaalaman ng marami tungkol sa Democratic People's Republic of Korea na mas kilala sa atin bilang North Korea.

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Only a few can visit this country. But recently, I visited here for a celebration.

Kakaunti lang ang nakakapunta sa bansang ito. Pero kamakailan lang, nakabisita ako dito para sa isang pagbiriwang.

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Using my camera, I documented my journey myself.

Gamit ang aking kamera, ako mismo ang nagtokumento sa aking paglalakbay.

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This is the story of a country that is not well-known to the whole world.

Ito ang kwento ng bansang hindi ka sinong kilala ng buong mundo.

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Our journey began in Beijing, China.

Sa Beijing, China, nagsimula ang aming biyahe.

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North Korea has no embassy in the Philippines, so we applied for a visa here.

Walang embahada ang North Korea sa Pilipinas, kaya dito kami nag-apply ng visa.

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I was with members of the Korea-Philippines Friendship Association. What is that? What is that?

Kasama ko ang mga miyembro ng Korea-Philippines Friendship Association. Ano po yan? Ano po yan?

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Just a warm-up, just for what. Norma Binyas, who has been to North Korea once.

Panginit lang, para lang ano. Si Norma Binyas, minsan ang nakapunta sa North Korea.

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Napaeng Mariano and Luz Ilagan, lawmakers. The worker Lito Ostares.

Si Napaeng Mariano at Luz Ilagan, mga mambabatas. Ang manggagawang si Lito Ostares.

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Are we in the right place? And Raymond Villanueva, a journalist.

Are we in the right place? At si Raymond Villanueva, isang journalist.

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This is Kim Il-sung. This is the late founding president of Korea, Kim Il-sung.

Ito yung mga si Kim Il-sung. Ito naman ang yumaong founding president ng Korea na si Kim Il-sung.

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So basically, we are going to his birthday. His 100th birthday.

So basically, birthday niya ang pupuntahan namin. Kanyang 100th birthday.

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That's why we're here at the embassy of the DPRK or People's Republic of Korea.

That's why we're here sa embassy ng DPRK or People's Republic of Korea.

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Shall we go? Ah, is that so?

Tara na? Ah, ganun?

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The inside of the embassy is like a regular office.

Ang loob ng embassy, parang regular na opisina.

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And it didn't take 20 minutes to submit the requirements for our visa application.

At hindi tumagal ng 20 minuto ang papapasa ng requirements para sa visa application namin.

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was relatively painless. Easy, right? Compared to the Chinese embassy.

was relatively painless. Dali lang, no? Para mas maikpit pa dun sa Chinese embassy.

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But don't worry. That was denied.

Pero mag-alala. Denied yan.

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It was easy, but denied.

Madali pala, pero denied.

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The visa process took half a day, so we had time to explore Beijing.

Kalahating araw ang proseso ng visa, kaya may panahon pang mag-ikot ng Beijing.

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So this is the famous Tiananmen Square and this is our tour guide, Sir Fred.

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Our friend Fred Engst, an American who grew up here in China, joined us for a stroll.

Sinamahan kaming mamasyal ng kaibigan naming si Fred Engst, isang Amerikano na dito na lumaki sa China.

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So what's so special about the square?

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Well, this is where Chairman Mao announced to the world the founding of the People's Republic in 1949.

Well, this is where Chairman Mao announced the world, the founding of the People's Republic, 1949.

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It says Chinese people rise up. And then this is also the site of the famous June 4th crackdown, the June 4th massacre.

It says Chinese people rise up. And then this is also the place, the famous June 4th crackdown, June 4th massacre.

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