Mga tinderang buwis-buhay na lumalangoy para magtinda, kumusta na?
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00:00 [Music]
00:03 [Music]
00:06 In the past years, this is the usual scene in this area in Zamboanga City.
00:13 The vendors are like partners in the hands of the TPA or the Philippine Ports Authority.
00:22 One of them is Josephine.
00:29 Sometimes you might fall and damage your shop.
00:33 You feel like you're a criminal because you're being chased.
00:39 But you're just a salesperson.
00:42 You're just looking for a living for your family.
00:45 In the past, unauthorized vendors were prohibited from selling their goods.
00:54 So to make it easier for sellers like Josephine,
00:59 they pass by the beach to avoid the guards.
01:04 And this is where a dangerous act happens.
01:08 The sellers are trying to escape by swimming more than 1 kilometer away
01:17 to make it easier for the sellers to sell their goods to the boats.
01:21 We're going to swim to the pier.
01:24 We're going to get on the boat and swim there.
01:26 At 10 in the morning, Josephine is leading her vendors.
01:40 Now I'm selling donuts and rice puffs.
01:45 She's wrapping her donuts, rice puffs, and donuts in two big plastic bags.
01:53 I'm folding it because I'm going to swim.
01:56 To make sure that it doesn't get wet, I have to fold it.
02:00 This is protection not only from the heat but also to prevent it from getting wet.
02:13 Here, she's also waiting for her vendors who are less than 30.
02:19 Later on,
02:25 Her vendor, Josephine, is excited.
02:33 She's swimming to the deep sea.
02:42 [Splashing]
02:44 Josephine will swim for another 20 minutes to reach the boat.
02:53 It's scary, especially when the waves are strong.
02:56 Sometimes, your vendor will be carried away and you'll have to chase them again.
03:00 This is the only way we can provide our families with good food, even if it's dangerous.
03:08 Until the middle of their swim,
03:11 they were chased by the guards.
03:15 Get out so that we won't catch you.
03:17 Everyday, we attempt to catch someone who's really good.
03:20 Everyday, we catch someone.
03:21 They still insist.
03:23 We're asking for favor from them.
03:26 Even if it's just one boat, we can sell it.
03:29 We know that it's prohibited but we can't do anything about it.
03:33 Because that's the way we've been living since we were kids.
03:39 We're hurt when they know that we're coming.
03:43 What are we going to do now?
03:45 We'll just wait.
03:46 Later on, when the guards are gone,
03:54 Josephine swam back to the sea.
04:00 [indistinct chatter]
04:03 Their shop is now their salvation.
04:11 And the danger is getting worse because they're almost at the bottom.
04:18 Other boats are passing by.
04:23 [horn blaring]
04:26 [horn blaring]
04:29 [boat engine]
04:39 [boat engine]
04:42 When they get on the boat, they don't have to change their clothes.
05:02 They sell it right away.
05:04 [indistinct chatter]
05:08 I tried to use a scaler and a guard.
05:14 But what we see everyday is what we're chasing.
05:18 You just have to be patient when you're swimming.
05:22 [indistinct chatter]
05:24 You have no choice.
05:26 You have to work hard.
05:32 That's when we can provide our children with food.
05:36 Because it's something that we have everyday.
05:38 You just have to work hard and you'll be able to sell it.
05:41 A few minutes before the boat leaves,
05:47 the vendors
05:51 jump into the sea one by one.
05:56 [water splashing]
05:59 Sherwina is one of them.
06:07 She's been a fisherman for 7 months.
06:10 We jump in the sea 5 times a day.
06:13 Even though I'm a big fisherman,
06:14 I only go to the sea once in 7 days.
06:17 I only sell fish here in the port.
06:19 I only go to the sea once in 7 days.
06:23 [water splashing]
06:26 Sherwina is very nervous.
06:33 She's going back to the port.
06:34 I just need to go back to the port.
06:36 She's just at home, taking care of my children.
06:38 But when the vaccine comes, we have no one to rely on.
06:42 Meanwhile, what Josephine earned that time
06:49 is only P400 per day.
06:53 She says she'll spend all of it
06:56 for her special child, Erich.
06:59 Let's go. Let's take a bath after this.
07:02 No matter how hard life is,
07:04 we'll still sell fish.
07:07 We'll still be attacked by escorts.
07:10 We'll be chased and attacked.
07:13 We're not bad people.
07:17 What they're doing is very dangerous.
07:19 Either it'll cause an injury, ma'am,
07:21 or they'll be hit by a propeller.
07:24 And most of all, they'll die there.
07:26 I hope the government sees our situation.
07:30 We didn't want it to be difficult.
07:33 According to our report,
07:43 on February 9, the port of Paseo del Mar,
07:47 where Josephine was fishing,
07:49 was immediately closed by the local government.
07:54 We stopped them for their safety.
07:57 That's why Josephine and her other companions
08:00 were not able to swim in the sea
08:03 to sell their boats.
08:06 Some of them got angry
08:08 because they knew they were looking for a life.
08:11 [music]
08:13 Egg.
08:22 That morning, Josephine was busy
08:25 buying her goods.
08:27 Batchoy.
08:28 Sa.
08:30 But she didn't bring her goods to the port.
08:36 She didn't have to sell or hide them.
08:40 [music]
08:41 Because Josephine and her other companions
08:46 are now selling here
08:49 in their new open shops,
08:52 which are called "Tindahan sa Pantalan."
08:56 This is what I've been waiting for.
09:00 I won't just swim to sell.
09:03 [music]
09:07 We don't need to sacrifice our safety.
09:12 The giving of a decent and safe place
09:15 is the thought-out solution
09:17 of the Philippine Ports Authority of Zamboanga City
09:20 to stop the life-threatening
09:22 selling of vendors in Pantalan.
09:25 We were featured in KMJS.
09:27 The concept came up to help our ambulance vendors
09:30 to do business legally and safely.
09:33 And this is what Tindahan sa Pantalan is.
09:35 They have a list of swimmer vendors.
09:38 We identified those who are really interested
09:41 in occupying stalls in Tindahan sa Pantalan.
09:45 After the construction,
09:47 on July 10, the shops are open for business.
09:52 I didn't go because we already have a shop.
09:55 I'm just thankful for the visitation
09:57 and for their help.
10:00 We are thankful for everyone who helps us.
10:02 We are happy that our shop is still open.
10:06 Our life is better now
10:08 because we don't have to chase after people
10:11 or go swimming.
10:13 I'm really thankful
10:15 because if we weren't in KMJS,
10:17 we wouldn't have this.
10:18 We wouldn't have recognized
10:20 that this is how we work.
10:22 Not just for us,
10:23 but for our children
10:25 who we can educate properly.
10:27 Top drinks?
10:28 Yes.
10:29 Josephine's investment for her Sarisari store
10:33 also comes from the donation of our viewers
10:36 who are inspired by her story.
10:39 My first open was for tables and other things.
10:43 I just borrowed it.
10:45 This is a chance to make a living.
10:49 I resigned from being a security guard
10:52 so that my husband can join me.
10:55 And the good news is
10:57 their rent is free for a year.
11:01 We only pay for water and electricity.
11:04 Josephine's income is smaller
11:07 compared to when they were still living
11:10 and they were still rowing and sailing.
11:13 They are happy
11:14 especially since they don't have to face danger.
11:18 It's a little bit more than when we were still rowing.
11:22 Sir, please eat.
11:25 When she stopped rowing,
11:28 our income was reduced.
11:31 Our life was really critical.
11:34 The vendors are happier
11:36 because people come here.
11:39 The side of the store in Pantalan
11:42 is the most ideal site
11:44 because it's next to 12 government offices.
11:47 By next year,
11:48 the construction of the biggest
11:50 and the passenger areas will be built.
11:52 All of that will be done in Colquera.
11:54 Another one of the benefactors of the store in Pantalan
11:58 is the 7-month-old girl, Sherwina,
12:01 who was caught by the boat
12:03 so that the authorities can't catch her.
12:06 She was born on May 8.
12:10 I was born in Papima, Tuhulanda.
12:12 I was born in Awaira.
12:13 I was born in Pantalan.
12:14 I was born in Magdagan, Labada.
12:17 I was born in 300, Parasabigas, Oquena.
12:20 But when the store in Pantalan opened last month,
12:25 she hasn't started yet
12:27 because she's short of money.
12:29 I'm happy.
12:30 I was placed in the capital.
12:33 I was the first to direct the capital.
12:35 I was in Magdagan.
12:36 Zamboanga City's City Social Welfare and Development Office
12:40 also provided cash assistance
12:42 to add to the sales of some vendors.
12:45 A little help to make your business grow.
12:49 Thank you.
12:50 Thank you very much.
12:52 Thank you for everything you're giving.
12:55 Help to us.
12:56 I will not go back to gambling.
12:58 I'm happy now.
12:59 While our program also brought additional funds
13:03 for Josephine and Sherwina.
13:06 I will jump in the scene if I go first.
13:08 I can't start.
13:09 If our voices can reach many people,
13:13 let's speak up.
13:15 Those who have entrusted their lives to the world,
13:19 our voices were heard because of KMJS.
13:23 In their continuous cooperation in the struggle of life,
13:28 I hope all of this can help them
13:32 to somehow get through the hardship.
13:37 To get through the hardship.
13:39 [Music]
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