Lady Passenger Reacts to Badjao Beggars Begging on Jeepneys
A lady passenger shares her experience with Badjao beggars soliciting on jeepneys traveling from Patuto to Olivarez in Tagaytay.
Recently, Roseann Almanza, a Facebook user, shared her recent experience with Badjao beggars begging from jeep passengers. The post immediately spread like wildfire on social media and garnered various reactions from the online community.
In her post, Roseann mentioned receiving the third envelope from Badjao beggars on the jeepney she rode, even before reaching SMDC amidst heavy traffic.
“Pangatlong sobre ko na ‘tong natatanggap mula sa jeep na sinakyan ko mula Patuto papuntang Olivarez. At nasa may SMDC pa lang Ako. Traffic partida,” Almanza said.
The first Badjao beggar collected almost P100 from passengers. Almanza noted the beggar even counted the money beside her, checking if all envelopes contained cash. It happened on just a single jeepney ride.
She expressed amazement that the beggars earned more than some employed individuals, suggesting it’s perhaps why some choose not to work.
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“Mas Malaki pa ang kinikita sa nagttrabaho. Kaya siguro ayaw mga magtrabaho,” she reiterated.
The female commuter noticed that the beggars were using different envelopes but following the same script, with well-groomed appearances.
“Nakakaloka lang na may iba’t iba silang sobre. Pero same script at ang aayos ng pananamit at pangangatawan. Mauuubusan na ata Ako ng barya kakalagay sa sobre nyo,” the woman said.
The lady passenger admitted she would have stopped giving them money, having been traumatized before when a companion spat on her for not giving alms. However, she continued giving because she noticed their system.
“Kung di lang Ako natrauma noon na dinuruan ako ng kasamahan nyo nung di ako nagbigay ay talaga namang di na sana ko para magbigay ngayon at nakakahalata na talaga ko sa sistema nyo,” she added.
Roseann’s post ended with a warning for commuters to be cautious and mentioned the beggars’ envelopes were even printed, not handwritten.
The internet users expressed their reactions to the post:
