Halos anim na buwan matapos maitampok ng #KMJS ang buwis-buhay na hanapbuhay ng tindera sa pantalan ng Zamboanga City, kumusta na kaya sila? Ang unti-unti nilang pag-ahon sa peligro at kahirapan, panoorin sa video na ito.
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00:00 [Music]
00:02 Let's follow up what we have told you about the life-and-death of the shipping vendors in Zamboanga City
00:13 who are just trying to get on a ship to sail.
00:17 They are being chased by the authorities.
00:22 The good news is that five months after we first met them, they are now in danger and in poverty.
00:35 [Music]
00:41 [Indistinct chatter]
00:44 In the past years, this is the usual scene in this area in Zamboanga City.
00:51 [Music]
00:52 The vendors are like a gang of patenters to the TPA or the Philippine Ports Authority.
01:00 [Music]
01:03 One of them is Josephine.
01:06 Sometimes you will stumble and your goods will be damaged.
01:11 You feel like you are a criminal because you will be chased but you will just sell your goods and look for a way to make a living for your family.
01:23 [Music]
01:25 In the past, unauthorized vendors were prohibited from the port.
01:33 So, for the sake of selling goods, people like Josephine pass by the beach to avoid the guards.
01:42 And this is where a dangerous act happens.
01:46 [Music]
01:48 The vendors are trying to make a living by sailing for more than a kilometer
01:55 to make the goods sold to the ships.
02:00 We will sail to the pier. We will take the boat there and we will also sail there.
02:04 [Music]
02:06 At 10 in the morning, Josephine is the first to sell her goods.
02:18 Now, I am selling donuts and rice puffs.
02:24 She wrapped her contraband donuts, bread and snacks in two big plastic bags.
02:31 I am folding it because I will be sailing.
02:34 To make sure that it will not get wet, I need to fold it.
02:38 This is a protection not only for the heat but also to prevent it from getting wet.
02:44 [Music]
02:51 Here, she is also waiting for her vendors who are less than 30.
02:57 [Music]
02:59 Later on,
03:03 her vendor, Josephine,
03:11 is already diving into the deep sea.
03:20 [Music]
03:21 Josephine will continue to swim for 20 minutes to reach the ship.
03:31 It is scary especially when the waves are strong.
03:34 Sometimes, your vendor will bring the goods and you will have to chase them again.
03:38 This is the only way we can provide our families with a decent meal even if it is dangerous.
03:44 Until the middle of their swim.
03:49 The guards were able to catch them.
03:53 Get out of the way. You will be caught.
03:55 Everyday, we are attempting to catch someone.
03:58 Everyday, we catch someone.
04:00 They are still insisting.
04:02 We are asking for help from them.
04:04 Even if it is just one ship, we can sell it.
04:06 We know that it is prohibited but we have nothing to do.
04:10 Because that is the only way we can make a living.
04:13 We have been fishing since we were kids.
04:18 We are being hurt when they know that we are coming.
04:21 What will we do now?
04:23 We will just wait.
04:25 Later on, when the guards were gone,
04:32 Josephine jumped into the sea again.
04:45 Their vendor was their saviour.
04:49 And the threat was even more powerful because other ships were approaching them.
05:01 Stop!
05:03 Stop!
05:05 Stop!
05:07 [HORN BLOWING]
05:11 [HORN BLOWING]
05:38 As soon as she got on the ship, she was already out of clothes.
05:41 She was already sold.
05:43 I tried to use a scaler and guard.
05:52 But what we saw everyday, that is what we are chasing.
05:56 You will just be in pain when you are caught.
06:00 You have no choice.
06:04 You have to work hard.
06:06 [MUSIC]
06:08 That is when we can give our children what they need.
06:13 Because everyday, you just have to work hard and you will be able to sell.
06:18 A few minutes before the ship left,
06:24 the vendors jumped into the sea one by one.
06:33 [SPLASHING WATER]
06:35 Including Sherwina, who is 7 months pregnant.
06:46 We jump in and we go back again.
06:50 Even though I am a big girl, I am used to selling in the port.
06:55 I am used to going to the port.
07:02 [MUSIC]
07:04 Sherwina was so nervous that she was about to go back to the port.
07:12 I just prayed to God that he would take care of my children.
07:16 But he was already in the house.
07:18 He was already in the house.
07:20 Meanwhile, what Josephine earned that time was...
07:27 400 pesos per day.
07:31 She said that she will put up with all of this for her special child, Erich.
07:37 Let's go, let's take a bath after this.
07:40 No matter how hard life is, we will sell there.
07:45 We will be attacked by escorts.
07:48 We will be chased and attacked.
07:51 We are not bad people.
07:53 What they are doing is really dangerous.
07:58 Either they will cause an injury or they will be hit by a propeller.
08:02 And most of all, they will die there.
08:04 I hope the government will see our situation.
08:08 We didn't want it to be difficult.
08:11 According to our report, February is the month of Paseo del Mar,
08:26 and Josephine is running away.
08:28 The local government immediately closed the port.
08:33 We stopped them for their safety.
08:36 That's why Josephine and her other companions
08:39 were not able to swim in the sea to sell their boats.
08:44 Some of them were angry because they knew that they were looking for a life.
08:50 [Music]
09:00 That morning, Josephine was busy buying her goods.
09:06 But she did not bring her goods to the port.
09:14 She did not have to hide them.
09:19 [Music]
09:22 Because of Josephine and her other companions,
09:25 they are now selling their goods here
09:28 in their new open shops, which are called "Tindahan sa Pantalan."
09:35 This is what I have been waiting for.
09:38 I will not swim anymore to sell my goods.
09:42 [Music]
09:47 We no longer need to sacrifice our safety.
09:51 The giving of a decent and safe place
09:55 is the thought-out solution of the Philippine Ports Authority of Zamboanga City
09:59 to stop the life-and-death of vendors in Pantalan.
10:04 We were featured in KMJS.
10:06 The concept came up to help our ambulance vendors
10:10 to do business legally and safely.
10:13 And this is what Tindahan sa Pantalan is.
10:16 We were able to identify the vendors
10:18 who are interested in occupying stalls in Tindahan sa Pantalan.
10:24 After the construction,
10:26 on July 10, the shops were opened for business.
10:31 I did not go back because we already have a shop.
10:34 I am just thankful to the visitors.
10:36 They really helped us.
10:39 We are thankful to everyone who helps us.
10:43 Even if we are still short of goods.
10:46 Our livelihood is better now
10:49 because we do not have to chase after our goods anymore.
10:53 I am really thankful.
10:55 If we were not in KMJS,
10:57 we would not have this.
10:59 We would not recognize that this is how we work.
11:03 Not just for us, but for our children
11:05 that we can educate them properly.
11:09 Josephine was able to buy a store for her
11:13 through the donation of our viewers
11:17 who were inspired by her story.
11:19 I rented all my furniture and tables.
11:25 This is a chance for you to improve your life.
11:29 I resigned from my job as a security guard
11:32 so that I can take care of my husband.
11:35 And the good news is
11:38 that their rent is free for a year.
11:42 We only have to pay for water and electricity.
11:45 Josephine's income is even lower
11:48 compared to when they were still living in the streets
11:52 and they were still carrying boats.
11:54 They are happy
11:56 especially since they do not have to face danger anymore.
11:59 It is better to be safe than to be in danger.
12:03 Sir, please eat.
12:06 The government is not doing anything
12:08 to reduce the number of people who are homeless.
12:10 Our life was really critical back then.
12:13 The vendors are happier
12:15 because the people come here.
12:18 The side of the store in Pantalan
12:21 is the most ideal site
12:23 because it is next to 12 government offices.
12:26 By next year, the construction of the biggest terminal B will be finished.
12:30 All the passengers will be able to pass through the cork.
12:34 One of the people who benefited from the store in Pantalan
12:38 is the 27-year-old Sherwina
12:41 who was able to jump from a boat
12:43 so that the authorities could not reach her.
12:45 She was born in May.
12:49 I was born in July.
12:51 I was born in May.
12:53 I was born in Pantalan.
12:55 I was born in May.
12:57 I was born in May.
13:00 But when the store in Pantalan opened last month,
13:03 she was not able to start
13:05 because she was short of funds.
13:08 I am happy.
13:10 I am happy that I can start a business here in Pantalan.
13:12 I am happy that I can start a business here in Pantalan.
13:14 The City Social Welfare and Development Office of Zamboanga City
13:19 also provided cash assistance
13:21 to help the store to be added by some vendors.
13:24 It is a small help to make your business prosper.
13:29 Thank you.
13:30 Thank you very much.
13:32 Thank you for all the help you are giving us.
13:36 I will not go back to the store.
13:38 I am happy here.
13:40 While our program,
13:42 the additional funds for Josephine and Sherwina also reached.
13:46 I am happy that I can start a business here.
13:49 If our voices can reach the majority,
13:53 we can talk.
13:56 We can spread our message to the world.
13:59 Our voices can be heard because of KMJS.
14:02 To their continuous cooperation in the struggle of life,
14:07 I hope all of this can help them
14:10 to somehow get through the hardships.
14:24 Thank you so much, Kapuso.
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14:42 (audience cheering)