Last night I held an interview with Mrs. Lydia Rubio, a P.R.O
in a senior citizen organization called FSCAP (Federation of Senior Citizens
Associations of the Philippines) in manggahan chapter. Mrs. Rubio was a jolly
and a happy person. I choose to interview Mrs. Rubio because I wanted to be
informed of how an old woman manage her duty despite of being old and I also
wanted to know the difficulties she had with regards to her duty. I wanted to
call the attention of the government agencies concerned with the senior citizen
community because the senior citizen community is having a problem regarding financial.
“What
seems to be the duty of a PRO in a senior citizen organization?” - I asked Mrs.
Rubio
“A tattler, because a PRO is the one who needs to know what
is the latest news in the organization and then you need to tell every member
about it.” - Mrs. Rubio said
“How
old are you when you became a member of FSCAP?”
"60 years old"- Mrs. Rubio replied
“For
how many years you were an officer?”
"5years"-Mrs. Rubio
“When a person became a senior,
does it automatically became a member of FSCAP?”
“No, only those people who wanted to became a member, not
automatically”- Mrs. Rubio
“What are
the qualifications needed to become a member?”
“Only a 200php for the registration fee and 3pesos donation
when some member die-Mrs. Rubio
“What
are the documents needed to bring in the registration?”
“Only a birth certificate”
After knowing the
qualification of becoming a member of the FSCAP organization I change the mood
of the conversation by asking personal question about her being in this field.
“Mrs.
Rubio in five years of being a P.R.O of this organization do you find it
difficult to manage your duty?”
“Yes! When there is a meeting in the city hall and then
there is no money left on my pocket I have no choice to go there. It was so
difficult because lack of money is a big hindrance for doing your duty. “
“And sometimes the
other senior were too stubborn it really gives me an headache, they were more
naughty than the little children do.”- Said Mrs. Rubio while laughing.
The next question I asked to Mrs. Rubio is “What is the most
unforgettable experience you have in being a FSCAP officer?”
“In Christmas, we celebrate it together with the other
senior; we felt so much enjoyment there.”
In this part I thought that the conversation we have is
getting more serious until I asked her the next question and it really makes me
laugh when she answered it.
“Mrs. Rubio, what is the achievement you got being an
officer of FSCAP?”
HEADACHE! - Mrs. Rubio said while laughing
“That’s what I got being an officer”-Mrs. Rubio added
After I laugh I throw the next question
“What is your future plan?”
“When I die I wanted to be cremated”- Mrs. Rubio straightly
said
In this point I ended up the interview but still she
continued telling me the experiences she got being a P.R.O.
She said that until now she still doing her duty, when
Christmas she go the city hall and ask for some Christmas gift from the mayor.
Some of them give grocery items but some are just selfish they don’t give
anything. She named two councilor, they were both in showbiz.
