School Service

Maya was walking home in her province when the service stops beside her and offers her to hitch. She innocently takes the ride to reach home faster. To Maya’s horror, the service did not stop at her place. She soon realizes she has been taken, along with the other kids who are inside the crammed school service. Soon, Maya finds herself hours and hours away from home, in an unfamiliar land -Manila. By dusk, the children are dropped off along the national highway to work by begging for alms. Forced to struggle with the harsh conditions of street life, Maya continues to hope for her dreams and chase for her freedom that may never happen.

“Are your children safe on their way home?” School Service follows the story of Maya, a young girl taken against her will from the province and placed as a beggar in Manila by a small-time syndicate.

Director: Louie Ignacio
Writers: Louie Ignacio, Onay Sales
Stars: AiAi Delas Alas, Joel Lamangan, Joe Gruta, Therese Malvar, Felixia Crysten Dizon, Kevin Sagra, Kenken Nuyad, Ace Cafe, Santino Oquendo, Celine Juan, Edgar Ebro