Badjao
Badjao We often see them on the street or even on the highway, chasing every jeep that passes by. Carrying with them their improvised drums made of cans, PVC tubes, plastic, and rubber bands. The badjao kids were less fortunate asking for little amount from people who had a big and generous heart in giving. But there are some people who don't want to give these poor kids even a single cent because they see them as parasites in our society. amounts One day I saw a group of badjao children along our way to Lucinda campus riding on the jeepney, There were four girls, the oldest carried an improvised drum or musical instrument, the other one was singing and the two younger girls were distributing a small brown envelops to all the passengers. After they sang a set of songs while playing their instruments, the two younger girls collected the envelopes from the passengers. However, I observed the sadness in their eyes because only a few coins were collected from their envelopes. I have ...