Php 8,000 kada buwan ang sinasahod ni Annabelle Cardeno sa pagiging street sweeper sa Quezon City. Pag-amin niya, hindi sapat ang kinikita niya para matustusan ang pangangailangan ng kanyang pamilya. Paano nga ba ang naging diskarte niya upang matugunan ‘to? Muling balikan ang kanyang kuwento sa video na ito.
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00:00 Annabelle earns Php 10,000 a month.
00:06 Annabelle is one of the 7 million so-called low-income earners or CLAS in the country.
00:15 They earn Php 7,890 to Php 15,780 a month.
00:23 They are also the largest percentage of the workforce in our country.
00:28 Annabelle's take-home pay is Php 8,800 a month or Php 4,400 per quincena.
00:38 We have a benefit of Php 1,000. We have SS, our SS is Php 330, our PhilHealth is Php 300, our love is Php 250.
00:53 Php 8,800 a month is not enough to pay rent in a house of Php 2,500.
01:00 Electricity is Php 1,200, water is Php 500, budget for food is Php 4,000 a month.
01:10 The school of two children is Php 300 a month.
01:15 She is getting a massage when she goes to work, Php 800 a month.
01:20 I have to pay for the house, electricity, water.
01:23 I can talk to the owner of the house but it's okay because they understand.
01:28 Her total expenses for a month is Php 9,300.
01:35 It's not enough for her income.
01:38 That's why she needs to borrow money to pay for their needs.
01:47 I can't imagine how you manage to pay for this.
01:51 You always think about money.
01:56 I pray to God that I will be able to help in the future.
02:05 I hope that I can help somehow because we are just begging.
02:12 We are just managing my small salary.
02:16 I have a debt of Php 40,000.
02:21 Sometimes I can't pay it.
02:23 Sometimes, the interest rate is high.
02:29 Annabelle's ATM is now in debt.
02:36 What do you mean when you say ATM?
02:42 When we pay Php 15,000 or Php 16,000, they will pay for it.
02:47 They will pay for it?
02:49 Yes, they will pay for it every quarter.
02:52 To have an extra income, Annabelle can sell the bottles.
03:00 Sometimes, I collect some bottles and bring them to our base.
03:09 I sell them for Php 150,000.
03:13 After 8 hours of cleaning, Annabelle goes straight to the market.
03:23 But because she has no money, she needs to borrow Php 100.
03:29 Where will she get her Php 100?
03:36 [Music]
03:41 This is Fairview.
03:43 So now, with Php 100, we can buy food for Php 25.
03:54 We can buy food for her.
03:58 From Camp Krami to Batasan, in Sandigan Bayan, we can buy food for Php 25.
04:05 So, Php 75 is the only thing that can be saved?
04:10 Yes, that's the only thing that can be saved.
04:12 What do you think when you see that?
04:16 I think, "How can I use this? Is this enough?"
04:20 I said, "It's up to you. It's enough."
04:23 I'm in Sandigan.
04:26 [Music]
04:35 So, this is her daily routine.
04:37 When the bus leaves, she will walk a bit.
04:40 We're going to the market.
04:43 She will buy her food from her remaining budget for today.
04:50 [Music]
04:59 When she arrives at the market, she needs to do a new discount to match her remaining budget.
05:05 So, how's the price of vegetables today?
05:08 It's high.
05:10 It's too high.
05:12 This is how much it was last week. How much is this?
05:16 That's Php 15. Now, it's Php 20.
05:20 You don't have an explanation? Why?
05:22 It's like that. When we arrive at the market, we can't even ask for forgiveness.
05:28 If the price is like that, we can't do anything.
05:31 You can't do anything.
05:33 We can't buy. We don't have a market, right?
05:35 Because vegetables are expensive, Annabelle also needs to reduce the amount of food she will buy.
05:42 You already spent Php 18. What's your plan?
05:46 I'll buy Php 35.
05:48 Php 35?
05:50 Mom, I'll buy pork chops.
05:53 Her budget is not enough to buy meat.
05:57 When it comes to buying rice, she's looking for the cheapest type.
06:02 What's this? This is not NFA.
06:04 It's a casolaon, ma'am. It's old rice.
06:06 Old rice? What does old rice mean?
06:10 It's been stocked for a long time.
06:12 How long has it been stocked?
06:14 I don't know. It's been out for a long time.
06:16 It has rice, but it can still be cooked.
06:20 Just wash it well.
06:24 This is not NFA rice, but it's being sold.
06:27 This is the cheapest type.
06:29 Php 34 per kilo, but the price is like this because it's been stocked for a long time.
06:35 Including the one you'll leave tomorrow.
06:38 Tomorrow.
06:40 Just half, Bali. Just half.
06:42 (Music)
07:02 (music fades)