Integrating Rizal Provincial Landfill’s Informal Waste Sector in Municipal Solid Waste Management: A Critical Evaluation A Seminar Paper Presented to Prof. Doroteo C. Abaya, Jr. Department of Social Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences University of the Philippines Manila In Partial Fulfillment of the Course Requirements for Political Science 198 Amaryll Juris M. Banzuela 2011-13372 May 2016
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Integrating Rizal Provincial Landfill’s Informal Waste Sector in
Municipal Solid Waste Management: A Critical Evaluation
A Seminar Paper Presented to Prof. Doroteo C. Abaya, Jr.
Department of Social Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences
University of the Philippines Manila
In Partial Fulfillment of the Course Requirements
for Political Science 198
Amaryll Juris M. Banzuela
2011-13372
May 2016
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Approval Sheet
In partial fulfillment of the course requirements for the degree Bachelor of Arts Major in
Political Science, this undergraduate thesis, entitled, “Integrating Rizal Provincial Landfill’s
Informal Waste Sector in Municipal Solid Waste Management: A Critical Evaluation”
prepared and submitted by Amaryll Juris M. Banzuela, is hereby recommended for approval.
______________________________
Prof. Doroteo C. Abaya Jr.
Thesis Adviser
Department of Social Sciences
______________________________
Date Signed
This thesis is hereby accepted and approved as a partial fulfillment of the requirements
for the degree Bachelor of Arts Major in Political Science.
____________________________
Prof. Jerome Ong
Chairperson
Department of Social Sciences
___________________________
Date Signed
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Dedication
For the Informal Waste Sector, who is the driving force of waste recovery in the
Philippines. Your contributions are vital in nation-building and development,
For Papa, for being my inspiration and strength,
And for Mama, the woman who has been tirelessly raising us with her hard work and
efforts as a stakeholder in Solid Waste Management. We are nothing without you.
Thank you.
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Acknowledgment
First and foremost, I would like to thank our thesis adviser, Sir Doti Abaya, for guiding us
throughout this journey of writing a relevant seminar paper and for continuously reminding us of
our purpose as social scientists. His instruction is invaluable to the completion of this study.
I would also like to thank Ma’am Claire Berja for her initial supervision as my PS 199 and PS
199.1 professor. She gave this paper a push in the right direction.
Thank you to Sir Vergel of the International Solid Waste Integrated Management Specialist, Inc.
and Sir Edwin of the Recycle Eco Federation for accommodating me each time I visit the
landfill.
I would also like to extend my gratitude to my favorite person Rex for his constant support and
encouragement, and my bestfriend Flos for being my confidante a.k.a. thesis buddy all
throughout the semester.
Much thanks are also given to Dychie and Tina for being such true friends, sticking with me thru
the good times and the bad.
Lastly, I want to thank all the scavengers who are working inside and outside the Rizal
Provincial Sanitary Landfill for granting me the opportunity to inquire about their lives and for
inspiring me to make a contribution for the progress of their sector.
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Abstract
Ecological Solid Waste Management is a term used to describe the way of handling waste to
reduce its amount to the barest minimum and recovering discarded materials for reuse, recycling,
or composting. The legitimate stakeholders in SWM include the household, institutional and
commercial establishments, and local governments at the municipal/city/barangay levels. One
stakeholder often overlooked but equally important is the Informal Waste Sector (IWS) which
largely contributes to the success and efficiency of SWM. This sector includes scavengers, waste
pickers, itinerant waste buyers, jumpers, garbage crew or paleros, and middlemen or traders.
They are considered the most vulnerable group in Municipal SWM. Due to low incomes, health
and safety risks, social exclusion and stigmatization, there have been efforts to formalize their
work by integrating them into the SWM system. This study is an attempt to evaluate the degree
or level of integration present in the Municipality of Rodriguez, Rizal, in terms of Capacity
Development, Human Security and Social Inclusion. It aims to find out the real working and
living conditions of its IWS within the adopted National Framework Plan for the Informal Waste
Sector. This is an explanatory and evaluative research, following a development approach and
and an open system that provides an income to large numbers of unskilled workers. waste
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management systems design that facilitates recycling (separate collection schemes,
possibilities for recovery and transport of recyclables to informal sector recycling plants
etc.) is important for the successful integration of the informal sector.
- Seeking convergent interests/complementary action between formal sector enterprises
and the informal sector can strengthen the position of informal sector recyclers.
- Establishment of regular business relationships with recycling and productive industry
improves income opportunities of informal sector workers
Levels of Integration
As suggested by the Solid Waste Management Association of the Philippines, integration must
be done and ensured at three levels:
a) Policy Level – accreditation of informal sector as waste management service
providers and provision of incentives, e.g. tax exemptions or tax credits, and
regulatory standards to guide the informal sector in the provision of services.
b) Institutional level – organizing the sector into associations or cooperatives duly
recognized by the national and/or local governments and inclusion of the sector in
the SWM committees or local SWM boards.
c) Operational level – developing partnership and contract agreements for services,
i.e. collection, street cleaning and MRF management and provision of support
services and system in forms of price monitoring, loan assistance, environmental
health information dissemination, as well as education and alternative livelihood
training.
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Statement of Hypothesis
Most often than not, the Informal Waste Sector form the very basis of waste collection services
at the community level and at no cost to local governments. Organically grown informal sector
activities are highly adaptable, flexible and able to respond quickly to demand-driven forces.
Informal waste collectors and recyclers unrelentingly come up with adaptive strategies to access
waste and circumvent barriers while at the same time integrating new systems as they emerge.
The integration of informal stakeholders increases the efficiency of the waste management
system (Gerdes & Gunsilius, 2010).
Integrating and legitimizing the informal waste sector can be expected to boost sales to the
formal recycling industry. Regularizing and integrating informal recovery into the overall solid
waste system, as modelled in the addition scenarios of the cities, has its main benefits in terms of
recovery rates and overall solid waste system costs. In general, policies that facilitate stronger
integration of the informal sector would result in an increase in the rate of material recovery.
Such an increase would be modest in some cities, and dramatic in others, but in all events,
disposal rates can be predicted to drop, allowing for savings in investments for transport to
landfills, landfill space and landfill operation (Gerdes & Gunsilius, 2010).
Integrative approaches offer advantages in environmental, economic and social terms and are
thus seen as being the most sustainable future alternative in many cities. Environmental
Advantages include high recovery rates as their ability to recycle is vital for the livelihoods of
the people involved. By contributing significantly to the recovery of organic waste and non-
organic materials, they also contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gases and thus to the
mitigation of climate change. Economic Advantages suggest that through these kinds of
activities, formerly unskilled workers are educated, new jobs are created and structural
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disparities are reduced. Also, the integration of the informal sector aims to utilize the
entrepreneurial abilities of waste collectors to create business models that can be accommodated
within present economic paradigms. Integrating informal sector workers has the potential to
significantly improve their living conditions. In addition, integration of the informal sector can
also help to optimize solid waste management services for formerly underserved poor
populations.
Failure to integrate the informal waste workers in the Ecological Solid Waste Management
System will perpetuate the cycle of poverty. Moreover, it causes prolonged exposure of women
and children to the health impacts of toxic, hazardous and infectious materials in the solid waste
stream thereby creating huge social health costs. Informal waste workers have expertise in waste
recovery. Their work contributed to savings in waste collection and disposal. Local governments
will potentially incur more costs in waste collection, processing, and recovery if they do not
integrate the sector in their ESWM system (NSWMC, 2009).
Integration of the Informal Waste Sector into the Solid Waste Management System clearly
provides more gains than losses to all the stakeholders, as well as the environment. In the
National Framework Plan for the Informal Waste Sector, it is envisioned that there will be “an
empowered informal waste sector that is recognized as a partner of the public and private
institutions, organizations and corporations in the promotions and implementation of the 3 Rs of
solid waste management in the Philippines with the end in view of alleviating poverty.” Studies
show that the partnership with the informal recycling sector is a real opportunity to improve
waste management and resource efficiency while contributing to poverty reduction and
improvement of working and living standards.
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Conceptual Framework
Figure 6: Conceptual Framework on IWS Integration
In the process of integration of the IWS in SWM, there are three factors that would assist and
measure integration. Through Capacity Development, Human Security, and Social Inclusion,
they are integrated in Municipal Solid Waste Management. The scope of the Municipal SWM
can be considered within the scope of a town or municipality. In order to understand these
indicators and social measurements, it is important to operationalize these terms and apply the
concepts to the communities. In this chapter, all of these factors will be defined and discussed in
the context of this study’s hypothesis.
Capacity Development
Capacity development starts from the principle that people are best empowered to realize their
full potential when the means of development are sustainable – home-grown, long-term, and
generated and managed collectively by those who stand to benefit. Capacity development is the
process through which individuals, organizations and societies obtain, strengthen and maintain
the capabilities to set and achieve their own development objectives over time. Simply put, if
capacity is the means to plan and achieve, then capacity development describes the ways to those
means. An essential ingredient in this capacity development approach is transformation. For an
Capacity Development
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activity to meet the standard of capacity development, it must bring about transformation that is
generated and sustained over time from within. Transformation of this kind goes beyond
performing tasks; instead, it is more a matter of changing mindsets and attitudes (UNDP, 2009).
It is transformation that empowers individuals, leaders, organizations and societies. The sector or
people involved must always be consulted first before engaging in the development process. If
something does not lead to change that is generated, guided and sustained by those whom it is
meant to benefit, then it cannot be said to have enhanced capacity, even if it has served a valid
development purpose.
UNDP identifies three points that serve as the barometers of capacity development. Capacity is
said to be grown and nurtured in an enabling environment, in organizations and within
individuals. These three levels influence each other in a fluid way – the strength of each depends
on, and determines, the strength of the others.
1. The enabling environment: is the broad social system within which people and organizations
function. It includes all the rules, laws, policies, power relations and social norms that govern
civic engagement. It is the enabling environment that sets the overall scope for capacity
development.
2. The organizational level: refers to the internal structure, policies and procedures that
determine an organization’s effectiveness. It is here that the benefits of the enabling
environment are put into action and a collection of individuals come together. The better
resourced and aligned these elements are, the greater the potential for growing capacity.
3. At the individual level: are the skills, experience and knowledge that allow each person to
perform. Some of these are acquired formally, through education and training, while others
come informally, through doing and observing. Access to resources and experiences that can
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develop individual capacity are largely shaped by the organizational and environmental
factors described above, which in turn are influenced by the degree of capacity development
in each individual.
Figure 6: Capacity Development Process
Source: UNDP Capacity Development Primer
Developing capacity is a process of growth and evolution. It is a process of upwardly spiraling
cycle of events. The specific circumstances of a given situation determine the prominence of
each step in the process. Later on in the Presentation and Analysis of Findings, it is inquired
whether this process was put into practice in developing the capacity of the scavengers.
Human Security
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The Commission on Human Security, in its final report Human Security Now, defines human
security as:
“…to protect the vital core of all human lives in ways that enhance human freedoms and
human fulfillment. Human security means protecting fundamental freedoms – freedoms
that are the essence of life. It means protecting people from critical (severe) and
pervasive (widespread) threats and situations. It means using processes that build on
people’s strengths and aspirations. It means creating political, social, environmental,
economic, military and cultural systems that together give people the building blocks of
survival, livelihood and dignity.”
Moreover, in this concept of human security defined by CHS, there are seven (7) types of
security: Economic security, Food security, Health Security, Environmental security, Personal
security, Community security, and Political security. Listed in the table below are the main
threats in each of the human security types.
Table 5: Possible Types of Human Security Threats
Source: Based on the UNDP Human Development Report of 1994 and the HSU
Protection and empowerment of people are the two building blocks for achieving the goal of
human security. Protection is a term encompassing “strategies, set up by states, international
agencies, NGOs and the private sector, to shield people from menaces.” It refers to the norms,
processes and institutions required to protect people from critical and pervasive threats.
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Protection implies a "top-down" approach, as it recognizes that people face threats that are
beyond their control, such as natural disasters, financial crises and conflicts. Human security
therefore requires protecting people in a systematic, comprehensive and preventative way. States
have the primary responsibility to implement such a protective structure. However, international
and regional organizations; civil society and non-governmental actors; and the private sector also
play a pivotal role in shielding people from menaces. Moreover, empowerment is defined by the
CHS as “strategies that enable people to develop their resilience to difficult situations.”
Empowerment, on the other hand, implies a “bottom up” approach. It aims at developing the
capabilities of individuals and communities to make informed choices and to act on their own
behalf. Empowering people not only enables them to develop their full potential but it also
allows them to find ways and to participate in solutions to ensure human security for themselves
and others. As clearly stated by the CHS, protection and empowerment are mutually reinforcing
and cannot be treated in isolation: both are required in nearly all situations of human insecurity,
though their form and balance will vary tremendously across circumstances (UNHSU, 2009).
Social Inclusion
Social Inclusion is the process of improving the terms for individuals and groups to take part in
society. It is the process of improving the ability, opportunity, and dignity of people,
disadvantaged on the basis of their identity, to take part in society. It exposes the
multidimensional nature of chronic deprivation arising from social exclusion, which plays a key
role in driving the more readily observable correlates of poverty (lack of schooling, poor health,
and constrained labor market returns). Individuals and groups are excluded or included based on
their identity. Among the most common group identities resulting in exclusion are gender, race,
caste, ethnicity, religion, and disability status. Social exclusion based on such group attributes
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can lead to lower social standing, often accompanied by lower outcomes in terms of income,
human capital endowments, access to employment and services, and voice in both national and
local decision making (The World Bank, 2013).
Figure 7 shows the illustrative example of types of identities. The size of each bubble denotes the
importance of an identity, which can vary across individuals, groups, and even the same
individual over time. Individuals are members of different groups at once and may be excluded
through one of their identities but not another. The notion of “intersectionality” is based on the
understanding that people are simultaneously situated in multiple social structures and realms.
However, when they intersect, identities can produce a multiplication of advantage or
disadvantage (The World Bank, 2013).
Figure 7: Illustrative Example of Multiple, Intersecting Identities
Source: Inclusion Matters: The Foundation for Shared Prosperity
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There are different internal factors that affect the status of waste pickers. These factors include
their knowledge, skills, attitudes, age, gender, and life history; the sociopolitical climate; market
forces; and social capital and linkages. Social capital refers to the norms and networks that
facilitate collective action. The combination of these factors may lead to social exclusion or
inclusion. Social inclusion is where people feel they are valued, their differences are respected,
and their basic needs are met so that they can live in dignity (Ecowaste Coalition, 2013).
Individuals and groups want to be included in three interrelated domains: markets, services, and
spaces. Figure 8 shows the characteristic and relationship of these domains. The three domains
represent both barriers to and opportunities for inclusion. Just as different dimensions of an
individual’s life intersect, so do the three domains. Intervening in one domain without
consideration of the others is likely to be one of the most important reasons for the limited
success of inclusion policies and programs (The World Bank, 2013).
Figure 8: A Framework on Propelling Social Inclusion
Source: Inclusion Matters: The Foundation for Shared Prosperity
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Research Methodology
In this study, qualitative methods were employed. It is also explanatory and evaluative since it
aims to examine the real condition of the informal waste sector in municipal solid waste
management and provide a detailed picture of how integration occurs between the informal and
formal waste systems, as guided by the National Framework Plan for the Informal Waste Sector
in Solid Waste Management.
Research Design
The general idea of this paper originated from a concept paper, wherein research questions were
formulated from current relevant issues and personally proposed solutions. This then reinforced
the problematization of a fragment in Philippine social reality, particularly the plight of the
scavengers, which would become the focus of this paper. From this, the research objectives
which would answer and guide the research questions were shaped. Specific theories and design
to be employed were established in the consequent research proposal. A timetable was set for
data collection – field works and site visits were scheduled within a given period, following
particular deadlines. After the data was sourced, it was managed (transcription) and stored (soft
copies). Guided by the main theories of the paper, data interpretation and analysis was
conducted, most important of which is the evaluation of integration in the waste management
system of Rodriguez, Rizal.
Idea Theory Design Data
Collection Findings Analysis
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Setting
In the Philippines, there are two most common forms of waste disposal. As defined in DENR’s
SWM Made Easy, these are:
Dump site – a lot where solid waste is brought by dump trucks for disposal. Many
people make a living by scavenging recyclable items at the dumpsite.
Sanitary Landfill – a more sanitary and better managed disposal facility but more
expensive to put up and maintain. A plastic or clay liner separates the waste from
the soil to prevent seepage of liquid into groundwater. The dumped waste is
spread out by bulldozers, sprayed with deodorizers, covered with soil, and planted
with grass.
Currently, there is a trend among LGUs of transitioning from using dumpsites to sanitary
landfills in waste management. It manifests higher compliance among LGUs towards the closure
and rehabilitation of dumpsites as well as the improvement of disposal method by establishing
sanitary landfill as proper waste disposal facility and materials recovery facilities for waste
reduction and minimization.
Table 4 lists the three disposal facilities servicing the whole of National Capital Region. It is
common knowledge how the Payatas and Navotas Sanitary Landfills is highly unsustainable as it
is visible to NCR residents. It can be seen how mountains of garbage are collected and disposed
at these areas. However, the Rizal Provincial Landfill is strategically placed on – literally – the
top of the mountain, away from the urban cities and closer to peaceful environments and rural
communities. It services 11 cities in Metro Manila through official agreements. Aside from them,
it also services all towns in Rizal which is its true constituency area.
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Payatas Sanitary Landfill Quezon City
Navotas Sanitary Landfill Manila City
Malabon
Navotas
Rizal Provincial Landfill Caloocan
Mandaluyong
Makati
Muntinlupa
Las Piñas
Pasay
Parañaque
Pasig
Marikina
Taguig
San Juan
Table 4: Disposal facilities servicing cities
and municipalities in NCR
Rizal Provincial Sanitary Landfill
Rodriguez is a first-class, urban municipality in the province of Rizal, Philippines. It is the
northernmost town in the province and also the largest in terms of land area. The town is
locatedon the slopes of the Sierra Madre mountain range and features many parks and resorts. It
is known to be a “town of mountains.” From its north to south, a series of sloping ridges, hills
and mountain ranges adorn the town. In fact, around 27% or the town is occupied by mountains
and slopes. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 280,904 inhabitants. It is one of
the richest municipalities in the Philippines, ranking eighth in 2007 with an annual income of
₱310 million. It is politically subdivided into 11 barangays (8 urban, 3 rural); one of which is
Barangay San Isidro, where the Rizal Provincial Sanitary Landfill (RPSL) is located. It can be
noted how the mountains of Sierra Madre is easily accessible from Quezon City and Marikina
with only an estimated travel time of 1 hour at the minimum. Disposing waste at this location is
seen as a strategic plan of management by many local government units in Metro Manila.
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Figure 9: Rodriguez, Rizal Map
With the initiative of the Metro Manila Development Authority through its agreement with the
Municipality of Rizal, most cities in the metro are allowed to dump waste on the RPSL given
that they pay the consequent fees. Table 4 lists all local governments that procure the services of
RPSL. The RPSL is a 19-hectare landfill which houses different waste facilities like the dumping
area, waste emplacement area and covering, leachate collecting system, hydrogeological
isolation system, materials recovery facility (MRF), a nearby methane power plant, a motorpool
area and a cafeteria. Shown in the next few pages are the aerial and actual photos of the RPSL.
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Photo 1: RPSL Gate, as generated by Google Earth
Photo 2: Actual RPSL Entrance (photo taken with permission by the researcher)
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Photo 3: RPSL in aerial view, as generated by Google Earth
Photo 4: Actual view from the RPSL
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Population
In this study, the population is constituted by the whole sector including the waste pickers,
itinerant waste buyers, jumpers, garbage crew or paleros, and middlemen or traders. Since the
largest group among the informal waste sector is the waste pickers at 37%, sample is selected
from this group. Since it can be derived in Table 4 that the landfill in Rizal is the largest and
services the most number of local governments, population will be derived from this location.
The total population of scavengers in the Rizal Provincial Sanitary Landfill is currently at 1, 573.
Sampling Procedures
In collecting data from the respondents, Purposeful Random Sampling is employed. In the
population, there are 7 associations of scavengers in the landfill. Sample is derived from the 3
largest associations.
Ethical Considerations
Research ethics observed in this study are in accordance with those stated by Polit and Hungler,
namely the principles of beneficence, of respect for human dignity and of justice.
1. Principle of beneficence
- Freedom from harm
There was no physical harm produced by participating in the study.
Psychological discomfort might have resulted from the nature of the questions
asked.
- Freedom from exploitation
This was observed by not exploiting the participant’s vulnerabilities. Careful
explanations were provided to the scavengers about their right to refuse to
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participate in the study, and that their participation or refusal would not
influence their employment in the landfill in any way whatsoever.
- Risk benefit ratio
The risk implied the anticipated psychological discomfort resulting from the
questions asked. The benefit was that they were able to express their sentiments
and grievances.
2. Principle of respect for human dignity
- Right to self-determination
The right to self-determination was followed by providing the participants with
the right to refuse to participate in the study, the right to discontinue the study if
they felt uncomfortable, the right not to answer specific questions if they did not
want to disclose that information and the right to ask for clarification if they
were not sure about any aspect of the research.
- Right to full disclosure
The researcher described the nature of the study, the participants retained the
right to refuse participation, the researcher’s responsibilities and the
risks/benefits involved, before the actual interviewing process commenced.
3. Principle of justice
- Right to fair treatment
The participants were tactfully treated by respecting their beliefs, habits, culture
and lifestyle. An opportunity was provided for each participant to ask questions
and to air his feelings.
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- Right to privacy
The right to privacy was respected because the researcher offered each
participant privacy by interviewing the persons individually in a private area
and by treating data collected with confidence. The completed interview
schedules were only accessible to the researcher. Data collected was used for
the purpose of this study only. The presentation of findings would provide facts,
figures, graphs and tables but no names of individuals nor of institutions would
appear in this report. The researcher would treat all information in the strictest
confidence and not divulge any information shared with her to any other person
nor institution.
Informed Consent
Informed consent means the knowing consent of individuals to participate as an exercise of their
choice, free from any element of fraud, deceit, duress, or similar unfair inducement or
manipulation. In the case of minors or mentally impaired persons, whose exercise of choice is
legally governed, consent must be obtained from the person or agency legally authorized to
represent the interests of the individual. Typically, informed consent slips contain a written
statement of potential risk and benefit and some phrase to the effect that these risks and benefits
have been explained. As a rule, these slips are dated and signed by both the potential subject and
the researchers or their designated representative (Bluceberg, 2001).
Research Instruments
Structured Personal Interviews
According to Babbie, the standardized interview uses a formally structured schedule of interview
questions. The interviewers are required to ask subjects to respond to each question. The
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rationale here, of course, is to offer each subject approximately the same stimulus so that
responses to the questions, ideally, will be comparable (as cited in Bruceberg, 2001).
Researchers using this technique have fairly solid ideas about the things they want to uncover
during the interview (Schwartz & Jacobs, 1979). In other words, Denzin suggests that
researchers assume that the questions scheduled in their interview instruments are sufficiently
comprehensive to elicit from subjects all (or nearly all) information relevant to the study's
topic(s). They further assume that all the questions have been worded in a manner that allows
subjects to understand clearly what they are being asked. Stated in slightly different terms, the
wording of each question is equally meaningful to every subject. Finally, they assume that the
meaning of each question is identical for every subject. These assumptions, however, remain
chiefly “untested articles of faith.” Moreover, language used is Filipino for utmost articulation.
In sum, standardized interviews are designed to elicit information using a set of predetermined
questions that are expected to elicit the subjects' thoughts, opinions, and attitudes about study
related issues. Standardized interviews thus operate from the perspective that one's thoughts are
intricately related to one's actions (Bruceberg, 2001).
Uncontrolled and non-participant observation
Field notes
Sources of Data:
Key informants
Respondents
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Presentation of Findings
History of RPSL
2002 – January 2002 marked the formal opening of the 14-hectare Montalban Solid Waste
Disposal Facility located at Sitio Lukutang Munti, Barangay San Isidro, Rodriguez, Rizal.
One month prior, the municipality of Rodriguez and the Metropolitan Manila
Development Authority (MMDA) entered into a memorandum of agreement, allowing
MMDA to dump garbage in the MSWDF for P450 per ton of trash per truck. With as
many as 200 trucks that enter the area daily, collections can reach up to P90, 000 a day
and P2.7 million a month. Clearly, the revenue generated by the landfill went straight to
the municipal government, headed by then Mayor Pedro Cuerpo, since they started and
managed the project.
2003 – The municipality of Rodriguez entered into a contract with the International Solid Waste
Management Specialist (ISWIMS) Inc. for the establishment of the MSWDF. ISWIMS is
the private owner and operator of the landfill.
2004 – The MSWDF secured an Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) from the
Department of Environment and Natural Resources. The MSWDF also entered into a
contract with Karbon Kredit Philippines for the operations of the planned Methane Gas
Recovery and Electricity Generation Project. The Montalban Methane. Implemented the
project in 2006
2007 – A memorandum of agreement was signed by the Municipality of Rodriguez and ISWIMS
agreeing to distribute the 10% royalty fees it will get from the methane energy project.
The municipality will give 8.75% of this to the provincial government, while 20% is given
to ISWIMS. In the same year, the Provincial Government of Rizal issued Resolution No.
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123 recommending the closure of MSWDF, under some grounds. Many have seen this
move by the provincial government as a form of politicking in order to take a hold of the
landfill’s growing revenue. Weeks after this, PNP Rodriguez Chief Henry Daaca tendered
his resignation, being unable to stand the rift between Governor Casimiro Ynares III and
Rodriguez Mayor, Cuerpo. However, this didn’t hinder the provincial government to issue
Resolution No. 132 requesting PNP-Rizal and the Bureau of Fire Protection-Rizal to assist
them in the closure of MSWDF. Resolutions No. 137 was also issued, declaring the
operationalization of the 19-hectare Rizal Provincial Sanitary Landfill (RPSL) – which
was an enlargement of the MSWDF – under a cluster scheme composed of the
Municipalities of Angono, Taytay, Cainta, San Mateo, and Rodriguez. Moreover, the
subsequent Resolution No. 138 gave favorable due course to the letter request of Hon.
Bayani F. Fernando, then-Chairman of MMDA to be allowed to use RPSL for at least 6
months – proceeds of payments of which were now received by the provincial
government. Having felt that they are being robbed of their rights and interests, Rodriguez
town residents formed a human barricade near the landfill to stop dump trucks from
different municipalities in Metro Manila from going in. They flashed placards questioning
the governor’s decision to control the landfill facility. They saw the decision as a denial of
potential job opportunities for locals. Finally, on October 2007 – after the hostilities
among parties – the Provincial Government of Rizal was able to get a provisional
Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) from DENR to operate the hotly-contested
sanitary landfill.
2008 – Gov. Ynares and the Rizal Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) got Cuerpo suspended for
allegedly violating the Local Government Code (RA 7160). A private complainant named
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Renato Rodriguez filed a case saying that Cuerpo and the Rodriguez ordinances 07-12 and
07-13 violated the RA for authorizing the collection of a development exaction fee, a right
of way fee, a wash bay service fee, and other fees upon any government or private entity
using the then-operating MSWDF. Vice Mayor Jonas Cruz was sworn in as acting mayor
of Rodriguez. The Office of the President (OP) issued a Stay Order after Cuerpo appealed
for the dismissal of his suspension. Meanwhile, Makati City Mayor Jejomar Binay sent
around 40 Makati City garbage trucks outside the MMDA Central Office along the
Epifanio de los Santos Avenue. The garbage could not be dumped into the RPSL since the
Rizal provincial government barred garbage trucks from different municipalities in Metro
Manila because of MMDA’s failure to pay their P84 million worth of unpaid fees. After
consultation and settlement done in the following days, the landfill reopens. Resolution
No. 85 was issued authorizing MMDA to allow certain cities/municipalities of Metro
Manila to utilize RPSL as its Solid Waste Disposal Facility for an interim period of 6
months and for other purposes. The Montalban Methane Power Plant (MMPP) opened.
The Court of Appeals granted the petition of the Rizal provincial government and set aside
the Stay Order of the OP. Malacañang decided to enforce a stay order decision stating “so
as not to prejudice public interest and deprive the people of Rodriguez, Rizal, of the
service of their duly elected Mayor.” The Rizal provincial board effectively dismissed
Cuerpo’s 6-month suspension. Cuerpo was able to serve as Rodriguez mayor once again.
2009 – The Manila Electric Co. (MERALCO) filed an application for the approval of the
Contract for the Supply Electricity (CSE) with the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC)
between MERALCO and MMPC. The ERC approved MERALCO’s application.
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2010 – Since then, the RPSL is being managed by provincial government, with ISWIMS still its
private owner and operator.
Photo 5: RPSL entrance signage (photo taken with permission by the researcher)
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APPENDICES
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Department of Social Sciences
College of Arts and Sciences
Univeristy of the Philippines Manila
Padre Faura St., Ermita, Malate, Manila
April 3, 2016
Solid Waste Management Office
Municipality of Rodriguez
Rizal Province
Sir/Ma’am:
Greetings!
I am Amaryll Juris M. Banzuela, a senior under the program BA Political Science, from the
University of the Philippines Manila. As part of the necessary requirements for the fulfillment of
my program, I am finishing my undergraduate thesis entitled “Integrating Rizal Provincial
Landfill’s Informal Waste Sector in the Municipal Solid Waste Management System: A
Critical Evaluation,” which is stimulated and guided by the R.A. 9003 or the Ecological Solid
Waste Management Act, and National Solid Waste Management Commission’s National
Framework Plan for the Informal Waste Sector in Solid Waste Management.
The Informal Waste Sector (IWS) is an important stakeholder in Solid Waste Management
(SWM). Local governments go hand-in-hand with this sector and the residents in their
constituent communities to be able to effectively implement and practice SWM. My study aims
to evaluate the living and working conditions of IWS and level of integration present in the
SWM system of the Municipality of Rodriguez, Rizal.
I request your good office for a public copy of your Provincial and/or Municipal Solid Waste
Management plan to aid me in my research. In addition to this, I would also like to request for
an interview with any of your Solid Waste Management officer or any member of the Municipal
Solid Waste Management Board, in your preferred date and time. Attached are the data to be
inquired and guide questions for the interview.
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Your participation is essential in the success of my study and I’m hoping for your kind
consideration. Attached are substantive chapters of my thesis for your perusal. For confirmation,
concerns and/or inquiries, you can reach me at 09178132260 or [email protected].
Thank you so much and more power!
Sincerely yours, Noted by:
Amaryll Juris M. Banzuela Prof.Doroteo Abaya, Jr.
2011-13372 Thesis Adviser
University of the Philippines Manila DSS, University of the Philippines Manila
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Magandang araw po! Ako po si Amaryll Juris M. Banzuela mula sa Unibersidad ng Pilipinas
Maynila. Ako po ay magtatapos sa ilalim ng programang BA Political Science. Sa ngayon ay
isinasagawa ko ang aking pag-aaral patungkol sa integrasyon ng mga manggagawang kabilang
sa impormal na pangangalakal at pagreresaykel, sa sistema ng Solid Waste Management ng
munisipyo. Ninanais nitong suriin ang antas ng integrasyon ng mga manggagawa na sa
partikular ay nagtatrabaho sa Rizal Provincial Landfill.
Makakatulong po kayo sa aking pag-aaral sa pamamagitan ng pakikibahagi sa isang sarbey o
interbyu, na ating isasagawa sa oras na inyong itatakda. Makakaasa po kayong lahat ng inyong
sasabihin ay hindi ko ipapamahagi kaninuman. Upang masiguro ito, tayo po ay pipirma sa isang
informed consent form o “Pahintulot sa Paglahok sa Interbyu para sa Pananaliksik.”
Maraming salamat po at nawa’y bigyan niyo po ito ng konsiderasyon. Kayo po ay magiging
malaking tulong sa pagkumpleto ng aking pananaliksik.
Magandang araw po! Ako po si Amaryll Juris M. Banzuela mula sa Unibersidad ng Pilipinas
Maynila. Ako po ay magtatapos sa ilalim ng programang BA Political Science. Sa ngayon ay
isinasagawa ko ang aking pag-aaral patungkol sa integrasyon ng mga manggagawang kabilang
sa impormal na pangangalakal at pagreresaykel, sa sistema ng Solid Waste Management ng
munisipyo. Ninanais nitong suriin ang antas ng integrasyon ng mga manggagawa na sa
partikular ay nagtatrabaho sa Rizal Provincial Landfill.
Makakatulong po kayo sa aking pag-aaral sa pamamagitan ng pakikibahagi sa isang sarbey o
interbyu, na ating isasagawa sa oras na inyong itatakda. Makakaasa po kayong lahat ng inyong
sasabihin ay hindi ko ipapamahagi kaninuman. Upang masiguro ito, tayo po ay pipirma sa isang
informed consent form o “Pahintulot sa Paglahok sa Interbyu para sa Pananaliksik.”
Maraming salamat po at nawa’y bigyan niyo po ito ng konsiderasyon. Kayo po ay magiging
malaking tulong sa pagkumpleto ng aking pananaliksik.
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Pahintulot sa Paglahok sa Interbyu para sa Pananaliksik
Ako ay boluntaryong lumalahok sa isang pananaliksik na isinasagawa ni Amaryll Juris M.
Banzuela na estudyante mula sa Unibersidad ng Pilipinas Maynila. Naiintindihan ko na ang
proyektong ito ay isinasagawa para makalikom ng impormasyon tungkol sa antas ng
integrasyon na nararanasan ng mga mangangalakal sa Rizal Provincial Landfill.
Ang aking partisipasyon sa proyektong ito ay boluntaryo. Naiintindihan ko na hindi ako
babayaran sa aking partisipasyon. Maaari kong bawiin at hindi ipagpatuloy ang paglahok
anumang oras nang walang multa. Kung tatanggihan ko na sumali o hindi ipagpatuloy ang
paglahok sa pag-aaral ay walang ibang makakaalam.
Naiintindihan kong karamihan sa mga iinterbyuhin ay maaaring maisip na ang talakayan ay
interesante at nangangailangan ng malalim na pag-aalala. Kung sakaling ako ay hindi
komportable sa anumang paraan sa panahon ng interbyu, ako ay may karapatan na tanggihang
sagutin ang anumang mga katanungan o tapusin na ang interbyu.
Ang pakikilahok ay kinabibilangan ng pakikipagpanayam sa mananaliksik mula sa Unibersidad
ng Pilipinas Maynila. Ang panayam ay tatagal sa humigit-kumulang 30 minuto. Isusulat niya ang
aking mga pahayag sa panahon ng pakikipanayam. Isang audio tape ng interbyu ang gagawin
at kasunod ay ang pagsalin nito sa papel. Kung hindi ko nais na i-record ito ay hindi ako
makakapaglahok sa pag-aaral.
Naiintindihan ko na ang mananaliksik ay hindi ako kikilalanin sa aking pangalan sa anumang mga ulat sa paggamit ng impormasyon na nakuha mula sa pakikipanayam, at ang pagiging kompidensiyal ng aming panayam, bilang isang kalahok sa pag-aaral na ito, ay mananatiling ligtas. Kasunod ng mga paggamit ng mga talaan at impormasyon ay sasailalim sa mga karaniwang patakaran ng paggamit ng impormasyon sa proteksyon ng pangalan ng mga indibidwal at institusyon. Nabasa at nauunawaan ko ang pagpapaliwanag na ginawa sa akin. Ako ay kuntento sa mga sagot sa lahat ng aking katanungan at ako ay boluntaryong lumalahok sa pag-aaral na ito. Ako ay nabigyan ng kopya nitong liham sa paghingi ng pahintulot sa pag-iinterbyu. Sa pamamagitan ng paglagda, kinikilala ko na nabasa at naintindihan ko ang kasulatang ito.
__________________________ ________________________ Lagda Petsa _____________________________ ________________________ Buong Pangalan Lagda ng Mananaliksik
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Note:
Key Informant - an officer from ISWIMS and an officer from the federation of
associations of scavengers
Respondent - at least 10 scavengers from a variety of age groups
Questions for Key Informant:
What is your position? What are your functions?
Since when have you been working on the project?
Can you give me a brief background about the project?
Geographical background? What are the waste facilities within the landfill?
How do you operate? What is the system of dumping, recycling and waste recovery?
What is the current population in the area? Are there women or minors?
What percentage are formal workers? Informal workers?
How is informal work being integrated in the system? Are they considered employees of the
company?
How do they apply?
What is the conduct of their work? How do they earn their income?
Are there any policies formulated and/or implemented towards the informal workers? What are
the rules and regulations?
Are there any incentives or forms of support the company provide for informal workers?
How do they contribute to the efficiency and productivity of Solid Waste Management?
Do they help in the improvement of the waste management system?
How are the associations of workers recognized?
What are their roles in the productivity of waste operations?
What are the prevailing issues the workers are facing?
Is there any government intervention?
What is the level of privatization? How does the local government of Rizal coordinate with
ISWIMS?
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Questions for Respondents:
Profile
Ano po ang inyong Edad, Kasarian, Marital Status?
Social and Economic Background
Saan po kayo nakatira? Malapit lang po ba kayo rito sa landfill?
Ligtas po ba kayo roon? Nakaranas na po ba kayo ng pagbaha o sakuna? May narinig na ho ba
kayong mga krimen sa inyong lugar?
Ilan po kayo sa pamilya?
Ano po ang trabaho ng inyong asawa?
Nakapag-aral po ba kayo? Nag-aaral po ba ang inyong mga anak?
Ano-ano at magkano ang inyong pang-araw araw na gastusin? Pagkain, tubig, kuryente, renta,
baon ng mga bata?
Malakas ho ba ang tubig at kuryente sa inyong lugar?
Magkano po ang inyong kinikita kada araw?
Sapat po ba ito para sa inyong mga gastusin? Nakakapagtabi po ba kayo?
Nature of Work and Character of Work Environment
Anong klase ng trabaho ang inyong ginagawa? Ano ang inyong kinakalakal?
Gaano katagal na po kayong nangangalakal? Ano pong trabaho ang dati niyong ginagawa?
Bakit po ito ang napili ninyong trabaho?
Meron pa po ba kayong ibang pinagkakakitaan?
Paano po kayo nagsimula sa trabahong ito?
Nagkasakit na po ba kayo o napahamak dahil sa trabaho?
Nararamdaman niyo po bang ligtas kayo sa tuwing kayo’y nagtatrabaho?
Organization
Kabilang po ba kayo sa kahit anong organisasyon? Kung hindi, bakit po?
Kung oo, ano po ang naitutulong nito sa inyong trabaho?
Ano po ang kanilang mga gawain? Ano po ang suportang kanilang naibibigay sa kanilang mga
miyembro?
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Issues
Ano po ang mga problemang ikinakaharap niyo sa trabaho? Sa inyong pang-araw-araw na buhay?
Perception on Government/Management Intervention
Malapit ho ba kayo sa eskwelehan, palengke, health center, brgy hall?
May na-attendan na po ba kayong literacy o livelihood program ng barangay o munisipyo? O
mga dental-medical mission?
May natanggap na po ba kayong tulong mula sa barangay o sa munisipyo? Mula sa ISWIMS?
Ano pong tingin niyo rito?
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Key Informant 1 Interview
Location: Rizal Provincial Landfill, Rodriguez, Rizal Date: March 8, 2016
Type of data collection event: In-depth Interview Duration: 16:00 Interviewer: Sir [name], ilang taon na po kayo? Participant: 50. I: May asawa po ba kayo? P: Oo. I: Ilan po yung anak niyo? P: Anim (6). I: Ano po yung mga organisasyong hinahawakan niyo? P: Bayanihan, Slaba Masa, Simca Association, SJ Association, Bagong Buhay, Smapa Association, Vendor's I: Ano po yung posisyon niyo sa asosasyon? P: Ako ang federation president. I: Mga ilang taon na po kayong presidente? P: Sa federation, tatlong (3) taon na. Sa Bayanihan, president ako ng 7 years. I: Taga-dito lang po ba kayo? Malapit lang po ba dito ang tirahan niyo? P: Oo, dito lang sa may looban, sa likod ng landfill. I: Pwede niyo po ba ako bigyan ng konting background kung paano po nagtatrabaho sa landfill? P: Ang trabaho namin ay yung manguha ng mga kalakal. Yung kalakal sinesegregate namin yan, depende dun sa klase nya. Halimbawa – lata, bote, karton, papel. I: Kayo din po yung nagtatransport nun? P: Itinatransport namin yan kasi meron kami yung mga tinatawag na buyer. Doon namin dinadala, pero hindi lahat. Kasi ang buyer dito marami eh, hindi lang iisa. Kumbaga, kanya-kanya kaming dalahan. I: So marami pong bumibili diyan tulad ng mga junkshops? P: Oo. I: Yung mga nagtatrabaho po bang scavengers dito kailangan ipaalam sa ISWIMS? P: Ang mga gusto maghanapbuhay, sa asosasyon nag-aapply yan. Tapos ang asosasyon ang (nagrerecommend) sa ISWIMS na may bago kaming miyembro o dapat tulungan. May mga rason yan kung bakit kailangan tanggapin. May proseso yan. I: Sa ngayon po ilan ang mangangalakal dito sa landfill? Ano po ang populasyon nila? P: Ang total namin lahat ay 1,573. Pero pag ganitong panahon kasi, mainit, halos lahat umaahon. I: Ano po yung age group na tinatanggap niyo na pwede magtrabaho?
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P: 18 na siya dapat. Kung halimbawa babae o lalaki, pero meron kaming tinatawag na age limit, hanggang 70 years old. Kapag walang kakayahan, talagang pinapaalis namin. Kasi malalakas naman ang mga tao rito. Pero pag nakikita namin na medyo (delikado) na, di na namin pinapapasok, baka ma-disgrasya pa sila. I: Paano po yung sistema ng kita nila doon sa pangangalakal? P: Nakadepende pa rin yun sa sipag nila. Per kilo ang kita. I: Nakukuha po agad nila yun? ____ P: 2002 nagdedevelop na yung landfill. Sinusubukan pa lang nila magpasok ng scavengers. Kaya nakapasok ang asosasyon dahil nga hinikayat kami (ng ISWIMS) na dagdag kita o hanapbuhay. I: Ano po ba mga activities ng mga samahan dito? Ano po yung mga ginagawa nila? P: Kapag tag-araw mayron kaming mga palaro, mga pabingo ganun. Para lang mag-bonding. I: Mayron po ba ditong kooperatiba? P: Ang ISWIMS mayron. Mayroon din kaming sariling kooperatiba, kaya lang hindi naman lahat (naghuhulog) dun. I: Bilang federation president, ano po ba yung ginagawa niyo? P: (Ako) yung tumatayo at namamagitan sa bawat asosasyon. Kasi kung walang federation, nagkakagulo, nagkakanya-kanya silang (hakot). I: Iba-iba po yung trabaho ng bawat asosasyon? P: Parehas lang. Kaya lang yung paniniwala at yung prinsipyo, nagkakaiba-iba. I: Tulad po ng? P: Halimbawa may gusto silang ipairal na patakaran na nakakasagabal din sa iba o naaapektuhan yung iba, so kami yung nagdedecide at kami yung (nagpapatupad) ng mga panukala, kung tama ba yung kanilang ginagawa. Kasi kumbaga parang sa laro yan, kapag walang referee, magkakagulo yan eh, magkakanya-kanya yan. I: Paano po sila umabot ng anim na grupo? P: Ganito kasi yan, kaya hinati yung asosasyon, dahil sa sobrang dami, hindi sila (organized) magtrabaho doon sa loob ng landfill. I: Kapag may mga meeting po yung ISWIMS, sino po ang pumupunta? P: May mga meeting kami na ginaganap. Kung ito'y general, ibig sabihin lahat kami kasama. Every month may meeting ang ISWIMS at tsaka mga opisyales. Kasama lahat ng officer. I: Sinisiguro po ng ISWIMS na safe lahat? P: Oo, kailangan safe lahat. I: Sino-sino po yung naiiwang mga boss rito mula sa ISWIMS? P: Mayroong head ng motorpool. Mayroong head ng operation at tsaka infra. I: Okay po, yun lang po. Maraming salamat.
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Respondent 1 Interview
Location: Rizal Provincial Landfill, Rodriguez, Rizal Date: March 8, 2016
Type of data collection event: In-depth Interview Duration: 7:50
Interviewer: Pasensya na po kayo bigla kayong pinaakyat rito (sa guardhouse).
Participant: Okay lang yun.
I: Saglit lang po ito... Ilang taon na po kayo?
P: 48 years old.
I: May asawa po ba kayo?
P: Meron.
I: Ilan po yung anak niyo?
P: Marami.
I: Matagal na po ba kayong nagtatrabaho dito?
P: Matagal na.
I: Mga ilang taon na po?
P: Mga 10 years na ata.
I: Saan po kayo nakatira? Malapit lang po ba kayo dito?
P: Diyan lang ho.
I: Dito lang sa tabi (ng landfill)?
P: Oho.
I: Sa mga anak niyo po, meron din po bang nagtatrabaho rito?
P: Meron.
I: Ilan po sila?
P: Dalawa.
I: Magkano po yung araw-araw niyo na gastusin, sa bahay po?
P: 400 po.
I: Buong pamilya na po yun?
P: Opo.
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I: Yung mga anak niyo ba nag-aaral?
P: Isa lang yung nag-aaral ko eh. Yung dalawa hindi. Maliit pa eh.
I: Yung isa po anong grade na po?
P: Grade 5... Yung isa sana, kaso huminto. Ayaw eh.
I: Kayo po ba, nakapag-aral po ba kayo?
P: [nods in disagreement]
I: Ano pong klase ng trabaho ang ginagawa niyo?
P: Pamamasura lang.
I: Ano po yung mga kinakalakal niyo po?
P: Mga plastik... tsaka bote, mga bakal, mga alum, plastic, mineral.
I: Ito lang po ba yung pinagkakakitaan niyo?
P: Opo.
I: Magkano po yung kinikita niyo kada araw?
P: Sa isang tao, mataas na ho ang 300.
I: Ano po ba yung dati niyong trabaho na ginagawa bago po kayo mangalakal?
P: Sa [city in Metro Manila] pa ako noong araw... helper, technician.
I: Pano po kayo nagsimula dito? Nung lumipat na po kayo?
P: Kasi... umuwi ako ng [a province in Visayas]. Pagbalik ko rito, dahil wala na ngang ibang hanapbuhay na maganda ang kita. Kasi pag magtatrabaho ako (sa ibang lugar), mamamasahe ako. Tapos yung pang-meryenda ko, kakapusin na yung pangkain ko. Dito na lang ako kasi walang pamasahe eh. Walang gastos.
I: Kabilang po ba kayo sa kahit anong organisasyon?
P: Oo. Slaba (referring to Slaba Masa).
I: Ano po bang naitulong ng organisasyon na ito sa inyong pagtatrabaho?
P: Pagbuo ng samahan tsaka pangangalakal.
I: Sa pinansyal po, meron po ba kayong kooperatiba na kinabibilangan?
P: [nods no]
I: Ano po bang ginagawa ng organisasyon niyo?
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P: Pagturo ng mga bawal sa loob (ng landfill).
I: Yung anak po na kasama niyo jan, ilang taon na po siya?
P: Disi-otso (18).
I: Yung kinikita niyo po ba sa araw-araw, sapat po ba yun sa mga gastusin ninyo?
P: Minsan kasi hindi pare-parehas ang kita eh. Minsan mahina, minsan malakas.
I: Nagkasakit na po ba kayo o nadisgrasya dahil sa pagtatrabaho?
P: Sa awa ng Diyos, wala pa naman.
I: Meron po ba kayong kakilala na nagkasakit na o nadisgrasya dahil sa pangangalakal?
P: [nods no]
I: Sa pangangalakal po, ano po yung mga problemang kinakaharap niyo minsan? Halimbawa po sa ipon, sa kita.
P: Minsan kasi yung katawan hindi kayang maghanapbuhay, nagkakasakit ka. Trangkaso lang, pasma.
I: Anong oras po ba kayo nagsisimulang magtrabaho?
P: Ang pasok ko dito alas-sais (6AM). Tapos 5PM lalabas na.
I: Pero meron po kayo ng mga break?
P: Nasa sa'yo naman yun eh kung andun ka lang o maghapon ka na 'ron.
I: Kanya-kanya (na break)?
P: Oo.
I: So kung ilang po yung makuha niyong kalakal, yun lang din po ang kikitain niyo?
P: [nods yes] Kaya nga hindi pare-parehas ang kita (kada tao). Minsan mataas, minsan mababa.
I: Noong nagtrabaho po kayo dito, andito na po yung ISWIMS?
P: Oo. Pero sa Payatas ako galing.
I: Ano po bang pagkakaiba nung sa Payatas tsaka po rito?
P: Organized dito. Kasi nung araw nung hindi pa nahahawakan ni [name of person with authority] doon, ang tao dun kanya-kanya dito sa Payatas. Noong nahawakan ni [name of person with authority], naayos na. Pagpunta ko rito, ganun din.
I: Yung sa seguridad niyo po?
P: Mas safe dito kasi may mga guwardiya, nagsasaway ng "Bawal jan!"
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I: Meron po bang binibigay na tulong sa inyo ang munisipyo?
P: Meron din. Yung calamity fund, kapag may bagyo. May binibigay din sila.
I: Mga ano po?
P: Mga bigas.
I: Yun lang po. Salamat po.
Respondent 2 Interview
Location: Rizal Provincial Landfill, Rodriguez, Rizal Date: March 8, 2016
Type of data collection event: In-depth Interview Duration: 7:34
Interviewer: Ano po pangalan niyo?
Participant: [discloses name]
I: Ilang taon na po kayo?
P: Bente kwatro (24) po.
I: May asawa na po ba kayo?
P: Mayroon na po.
I: Ilan po ang anak niyo?
P: Dalawa na po.
I: Ilang taon na po sila?
P: Isang 3 years old po at isang 1 year old.
I: Magkano po ang gastos niyo sa isang araw?
P: Nasa P300.
I: Bukod po sa pangangalakal niyo, ano pa po ang inyong pinag-kakakitaan?
P: Nagbebenta rin po ako ng baboy.
I: Magkano niyo po nabebenta?
P: Minsan P6,000.
I: Ah. Nakapag-aral po ba kayo?
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P: High school graduate po ako.
I: Anong klaseng trabaho ang ginagawa niyo sa loob ng landfill?
P: Pangangalahig.
I: Ano po ang kinakalakal niyo?
P: Mga bote po ng zonrox ganun.
I: Anong oras po kayo nagsisimula?
P: Minsan 7AM.
I: Anong oras po kayo natatapos?
P: Half-day lang kami. Hindi ako makatagal sa loob kasi ang init.
I: Magkano po ang kinikita niyo kada araw?
P: Nasa P200 hanggang P700 po. Sumasabay kami sa paglabas ng truck. Pagdating sa junk shop, pipiliin pa namin at isesegregate.
I: Mga ilan po kayo sumasama sa junk shop?
P: Marami. Minsan nasa 40 kami.
I: Pero may presyo na po ba talaga yung mga binebenta niyo? O binabarat pa kayo?
P: Hindi naman. Depende na kasi yun pag mura na sa pabrika.
I: Buti walang nag aagawan sa kalakal.
P: Agawan talaga yan sa loob ng landfill. Pagdating sa junk shop, kanya kanya na. Kasi sila naman kumuha nun.
I: Gaano na katagal na po kayong nangangalakal?
P: Maglilimang buwan pa lang po. Dati akong security guard.
I: Saan po kayo nagsesecurity dati?
P: Sa [somewhere in Manila City].
I: Paano po kayo nagsimula dito sa pangangalakal?
P: Dito po ako nakatira.
I: Pero yung kita niyo sa pagsesekyu niyo dati? Mas okay naman dati?
P: Mas okay dito kahit papano. Nakakaiwas kami sa ibang bayarin.
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I: Kabilang po ba kayo sa kahit ano doon sa pitong organisasyon?
P: Slaba Masa.
I: Ano po naitutulong ng organisasyon sa inyo?
P: Malaki tulong samin. Kasi minsan pag naaaksidente po kami, binibigyan kami ng mga pang-gamot.
I: Sagot nila lahat o ambag lang?
P: Ambag lang.
I: Sa loob ng limang buwan niyo dito sa pangangalakal, nagkasakit na po ba kayo?
P: Nagkasakit na.
I: Mga ilang beses na po?
P: Maraming beses na. Di pa sanay eh.
I: Pero buti hindi pa kayo nagdidisgrasya.
P: Hindi pa naman. Wag naman.
I: Hindi po ba kayo nagulat? Galing kayo sa pagsesekyu tapos biglang pangangalakal?
P: Nanibago ako siyempre. Unang baril eh.
I: Sapat naman po ba ang kinikita niyo?
P: Sapat naman, pero pag nagkulang, e’di utang.
I: May kakilala po ba kayo na naaksidente sa pangangalakal?
P: Wala pa. Safe dito, pero hindi mo masabi, minsan may nagtatapon ng gamot dito. Ingat ingat nalang.
I: Paano niyo nalalaman kung delikado yun?
P: Alam ng mga kasama ko din, sinasabi nila. Mga sanay na eh. Minsan malalaman mo nalang.
I: Mayroon po ba kayong naiipon?
P: Mayroon naman, mga bente bente araw araw.
I: Mayroon po ba kayong nakukuhang tulong mula sa barangay, sa munisipyo?
P: Wala.
I: Kahit kailan wala?
P: Wala po.
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I: Dito sa ISWIMS?
P: Wala rin. Ay mayroon po pala nagbigay ng mga tsinelas.
I: Mayroon po ba kayong kinakaharap na problema dito sa pagtatrabaho niyo?
P: Hindi naman maiiwasan yun.
I: Anu-ano po iyon?
P: Yun nga, minsan kinakapos kami.
I: Wala po bang mga away dito?
P: Meron naman.
I: Paanong away?
P: Kunwari, sagutan.
I: Pero hindi yung malala? Bugbugan?
P: Meron din. Dahil sa asaran ganun. Siyempre pag tungkol sa pamilya mo maaasar ka diba?
I: Mayroon bang babae diyan?
P: Meron, madami.
I: Sige yun lang po. Salamat!
P: Sige sige.
Respondent 3 Interview
Location: Rizal Provincial Landfill, Rodriguez, Rizal Date: April 3, 2016
Type of data collection event: In-depth Interview Duration: 7:54
Interviewer: Ano pong pangalan nila?
Participant: [discloses name]
I: Ilan taon na po kayo?
P: Trenta (30).
I: May asawa na po ba kayo?
P: Meron.
I: Ilan po yung anak niyo?
P: Dalawa.
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I: Saan po kayo nakatira?
P: Dito lang. Diyan sa baba (ng landfill).
I: Wala naman pong nangyayari ritong landslide?
P: Wala naman po.
I: Wala naman pong mga krimen dito?
P: Wala dito sa amin. Malayo na sa amin yun. Kasi probinsya na 'to eh.
I: Ano pong trabaho ng asawa niyo?
P: Wala. Sa bahay, nag-aalaga ng bata.
I: Ilang taon na po yung mga anak niyo?
P: Yung panganay, 7.
I: Nag-aaral na po ba siya?
P: Hindi eh. Kasi special siya eh.
I: Yung isa po ilang taon na?
P: Apat na buwan pa lang, maglilima.
I: Magkano po yung mga pang-araw-araw niyong gastusin?
P: Mga kulang-kulang 400. O kaya limandaan.
I: Malakas ho ba ang kuryenta at tubig sa inyo?
P: Wala kaming kuryente eh, generator lang. Yung tubig kinukuha sa balon. Patuyo na nga yung balon eh.
I: Hindi po kayo gumagastos sa tubig?
P: Hindi.
I: Magkano po ginagastos niyo sa kuryente?
P: Trenta (30) isang araw ko eh. Bale apat (4) na oras yun. Nakikikabit lang naman kami (ng kuryente).
I: Magkano po yung kinikita niyo dito sa pangangalakal sa isang araw?
P: Depende. Kapag maganda yung tapon, kumikita rin ng 300. Kagaya niyan may binubulasi yung mga trak, mababa. Minsan mga dalawang-daan (200) lang.
I: Ano po yung mga kinakalakal niyo?
P: Lahat ng metals na makukuha namin sa mga basurahan.
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I: Gano katagal na po ba kayong nangangalakal dito?
P: Matagal na, mga 7 years na ako dito.
I: Taga-rito po talaga kayo sa Brgy. San Isidro?
P: Hindi. Napunta lang ako dito, kasi taga-rito ang misis ko eh.
I: Saan ho ba kayo talaga nakatira noon?
P: Ang probinsya ko [a province in Visayas]. Yung misis ko naman sa [a province in Luzon], andun na sila ngayon.
I: So kayo lang po ang nandito ngayon?
P: Oo, ako lang mag-isa. Yung anak ko nga may sakit eh, nasa ICU daw ngayon. Apat na araw na. Tapos wala naman akong mapadala 'run kasi ang baba ng kita ko. Nagpadala lang ako dun konti.
I: Bakit po kayo natira dito?
P: Kasi dati na sila (misis) nakatira rito eh. Pati yung mga magulang niya. Tapos ngayon bumalik sila dun sa probinsya nila. Doon na sila naghahanapbuhay.
I: Bago po nito, ano po yung dati niyong trabaho?
P: Dati ako sa bakery. Palipat-lipat lang dito sa Maynila.
I: Paano po kayo nagsimula dito (sa pangangalakal)?
P: Natuto lang din ako eh. Mga kakilala at kamag-anak ng misis ko. Hanggang sa natuto na rin ako, hanggang sa tumagal din.
I: Nagkasakit na po ba kayo dahil sa trabaho? O kaya napahamak?
P: Oo, madalas. Pero hindi naman ako napahamak pa. Tulad ngayon, apat na araw na ako tinatrangkaso eh, tsaka ubo't sipon.
I: Doon po ba sa baba (landfill), nararamdaman niyo po bang ligtas kayo sa tuwing kayo'y nagtatrabaho?
P: Yung trabaho namin mapanganib lalo na 'pag tag-ulan. Kasi kapag bumigat na yung basura, minsan nagkaka-landslide. Minsan pag makitid yung tapunan, may natatabunan. Nasasagasaan ng bulldozer.
I: Kapag maulan lang po?
P: Kahit ngayon (tag-araw).
I: Kabilang po ba kayo sa kahit anong organisasyon dito sa landfill?
P: Slaba (referring to Slaba Masa) ako, eh.
I: Ano po bang naitulong ng organisasyon na 'to sa inyong pagtatrabaho?
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P: Halimbawa, may naaksidente sa amin, kapag may nadisgrasya jan sa loob, yung pamunuan tumutulong. 'Tsaka tulong-tulong rin kaming mga miyembro.
I: Ano po bang ginagawa niyo sa organisasyon? Ano po yung mga activities niyo?
P: Tulungan lang kami.
I: Ano pa po ang ibang mga problemang kinakaharap niyo sa pagtatrabaho?
P: Marami. Kasi kapag maraming pasaway sa amin, ma-suspende kami. May isa lang gumawa ng kamalian, lahat damay. Apektado din yung hanapbuhay namin.
I: Yung tirahan niyo po ba sa baba malapit po ba kayo sa palengke, sa health center o kaya sa barangay hall?
P: Malayo dito. Doon pa yun sa central.
I: Meron na po ba kayong na-attendan na kahit anong project o kaya program ng munisipyo o kaya ng barangay?
P: [nods no]
I: O kaya mga dental-medical mission?
P: Minsan kapag may pumunta rito.
I: Pero yung galing ho sa munisipyo o barangay?
P: Wala.
I: Meron na po ba kayong natanggap na tulong mula sa munisipyo o kaya sa barangay?
P: Naalala ko parang meron eh. Di ko maalala kung sa munisipyo galing yun o sa barangay.
I: Dito po sa ISWIMS, meron po ba silang binibigay na suporta sa mga scavenger?
P: Wala.
I: Nag-aapply po ba para makapagtrabaho diyan?
P: Oo, meron din kaming mga requirements eh. Tulad ng biodata. Kailangan din ng ID.
I: Sige po, 'yun lang po. Salamat po.
Respondent 4 Interview
Location: Rizal Provincial Landfill, Rodriguez, Rizal Date: April 3, 2016
Type of data collection event: In-depth Interview Duration: 6:59
Interviewer: Ano pong pangalan niyo?
Participant: [discloses name]
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I: Sige po. May mga itatanong lang po ako. Ilang taon na po kayo?
P: 23.
I: Meron po ba kayong asawa?
P: Meron na po.
I: Ilan po yung anak niyo?
P: Dalawa (2).
I: Ano po trabaho ng asawa niyo?
P: Naglalaba ng damit.
I: Ilang taon na po yung mga anak niyo?
P: Yung isa, pito (7). Tapos yung isa tatlo (3).
I: Saan po kayo nakatira? Malapit lang po ba kayo dito?
P: Dun po sa harang sa baba.
I: Ligtas po ba kayo doon? Meron na po kayong mga naranasang mga landslide ganun?
P: Meron na.
I: Ano po?
P: Yung malakas na bagyo nung nakaraan.
I: Ano po ba yung bahay niyo? Bato?
P: [Mahina] lang yun, bayod lang yung mga dingding.
I: Nakapag-aral po ba kayo?
P: Grade 6 lang.
I: Yung anak niyo pong seven years old, nag aaral po ba siya?
P: Grade 1 na.
I: Mga magkano po yung pang-araw-araw niyong gastusin?
P: Hanggang isang daan (100). Yun l ang.
I: Kasama po ba dito yung tubig at kuryente?
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P: Wala po kaming kuryente.
I: Yung tubig po?
P: Yung tubig binabayaran namin. Mga sampu sa isang araw.
I: Saan niyo po yun binabayaran?
P: Sa NAWASA.
I: Magkano po yung kinikita niyo sa bawat araw?
P: Minsan po 150. Pinakamataas na dalawang daan (200).
I: Nakakapag-tabi po ba kayo?
P: Meron naman.
I: Ano pong klase ng trabaho ang ginagawa niyo sa baba? Ano po yung kinakalakal niyo?
P: Mga plastic, tapos mga mineral.
I: Gaano katagal na po ba kayong nangangalakal?
P: Mga pitong (7) taon na.
I: Ano po yung dati niyong trabaho? O ito na po talaga trabaho niyo?
P: Construction dati kong trabaho.
I: Dito din po sa Rizal?
P: Oo diyan lang sa *place undisclosed*
I: Meron pa po ba kayong ibang pinagkakakitaan?
P: Ito lang.
I: Paano po kayo nagsimula sa pangangalakal?
P: Niyaya lang po ako dito ng barkada ko.
I: Dito din po sila nagtatrabaho?
P: Oo, hanggang ngayon.
I: Ah so kung seven years na po, ilang taon po kayo nagsimula?
P: Katorse.
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I: Nagkasakit na po ba kayo o napahamak dahil sa pangangalakal?
P: Oo, nabagsakan na ako ng TV diyan dati.
I: Saan po kayo ginamot?
P: Sa may ospital diyan.
I: Kayo din po ba nagbayad nung pagpapagamot niyo?
P: Oo. Malaki kasi yung sugat eh.
I: Hindi nila sinasagot? Kayo lang talaga nagbabayad?
P: Hindi. Oo.
I: Nararamdaman niyo po ba na ligtas kayo doon sa baba tuwing nagtatrabaho kayo?
P: Ligtas naman ho eh.
I: Kabilang po ba kayo sa kahit anong organisasyon?
P: Oo.
I: Ano pong organisasyon?
P: SJ (referring to SJ Association) ako eh.
I: Ano po natutulong ng SJ sa trabaho niyo, sa pangangalakal?
P: Minsan nagbubutaw kami ng sampu-sampu.
I: Parang coop ganun?
P: Oo. Tapos pag may naaksidente, kunyari naaksidente ako, pwede ako kumuha ng pera dun.
I: Maliban doon, ano pa po bang mga activities? Mayroon po ba kayong mga ginagawa?
P: Minsan naninita kami ng pasaway, ng mga hindi sumusunod.
I: Meron bang mga babaeng nagtatrabaho diyan?
P: Meron po, marami. Karamihan bata pa po.
I: Mga anong edad?
P: Mga disi-nuwebe (19), disi-otso (18).
I: Ano po yung mga problemang kinakarahap niyo sa pagtatrabaho?
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P: [silence]
I: Yung bahay niyo po ba malapit sa eskwelahan, sa palengke?
P: Malapit sa palengke.
I: Sa eskwelahan malayo?
P: Malayo.
I: Yung anak niyo po, hinahatid niyo po ba?
P: Hinahatid ko siya dun sa sakayan.
I: So sa health center po, sa barangay hall, malayo po ba o malapit?
P: Malayo din po.
I: Halimbawa po may nagkakasakit, malayo yung health center?
P: Oo, sumasakay pa kami.
I: Meron na po ba kayong naattendang mga programa o kaya projects na gawa ng munisipyo o ng gobyerno?
Mga medical-dental mission?
P: Ay marami na.
I: Galing po ba yun sa mga private organization, o gobyerno, o politiko?
P: Sa mga koreano ata galing yun eh.
I: Sa gobyerno po ba mayroon na po ba kayong natanggap na tulong?
P: Wala po.
I: Sa barangay?
P: Sa barangay meron na. Yung nagbagyo binigyan kami mga bigas, mga lucky me ganun.
I: Eh sa ISWIMS po meron?
P: Meron na rin.
I: Ano po?
P: Ganun din po.
I: Sige po, yun lang po. Salamat po.
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Respondent 5 Interview
Location: Rizal Provincial Landfill, Rodriguez, Rizal Date: April 3, 2016
Type of data collection event: In-depth Interview Duration: 7:35 Interviewer: Ano pong pangalan nila?
Participant: [discloses name]
I: Ilang taon na po sila?
P: Bente-dos (22).
I: May asawa na po ba kayo?
P: Meron na.
I: Ilan na po yung anak niyo?
P: Isa pa lang.
I: San po kayo nakatira?
P: Diyan sa may slab.
I: Nagtatrabaho rin po kayo dun sa taas (ng landfill)?
P: Opo.
I: Dito po ba sa tinitirhan niyo dito ligtas naman po ba kayo?
P: Opo.
I: Nakaranas na po ba kayo ng pagbagyo?
P: Marami na. I: Okay naman yung tirahan niyo?
P: [nods yes]
I: Ilan po kayo sa pamilya?
P: Marami kami eh.
I: Ano pong trabaho ng asawa niyo?
P: Wala, sa bahay lang.
I: Yung anak niyo po ilang taon na?
P: Apat (4).
I: Nakapag-aral po ba kayo?
P: [nods no]
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I: Yung asawa niyo po?
P: Nakapag-aral, hanggang grade 6 lang.
I: Magkano po gastos niyo sa bawat araw?
P: Malaki. Umaabot ng 500 minsan. O kaya 600.
I: San po nanggagaling yung tubig niyo?
P: Sa Nawasa. Mga 300 (kada buwan).
I: Kuryente po?
P: 400 (kada buwan).
I: Magkano po yung kinikita niyo kada araw?
P: 300 lang.
I: Nakakapagtabi po ba kayo?
P: Wala, sakto lang sa pagkain namin.
I: Ano po yung kinakalakal niyo?
P: Sari-sari.
I: Gano katagal na po ba kayong nangangalakal?
P: Matagal na, dose (12) pa lang ako nangangalahig na ako eh.
I: Wala na po kayong ibang ginawang trabaho?
P: Marami. Minsan nangongonstraksyon (construction) 'pag walang tapon.
I: Meron pa po ba kayong ibang pinagkakakitaan?
P: Meron din. Minsan naghahanap rin kami ng trabaho na iba.
I: Paano po ba kayo nagsimula sa pangangalakal?
P: Maliit pa (kami) eh (nangangalakal na kami). Halos buong pamilya namin nangangalakal din.
I: Nagkasakit na po ba kayo dahil sa trabaho? Napahamak?
P: Hindi pa naman, puro muntik lang.
I: Nararamdaman niyo po bang ligtas kayo dun sa taas kapag nagtatrabaho kayo?
P: Hindi.
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I: Kabilang po ba kayo sa kahit anong organisasyon ng mga scavenger?
P: Oo. Simca (referring to Simca Association).
I: Ano pong naitutulong nito sa trabaho niyo?
P: Maganda naman, nakakatulong rin sa pamilya.
I: Nakakatulong pinansyal?
P: Wala naman pinansyal diyan. Kung ano lang pagsisikap mo.
I: Meron din kayong hulugan/koop?
P: [nods yes]
I: Sa araw-araw niyo pong pangangalakal, ano po yung mga problemang kinakaharap niyo?
P: Pag hindi ka nakakakuha (ng maraming kalakal), nakakagutom lang talaga.
I: Itong bahay niyo po ba malapit po ba kayo sa eskwelahan?
P: [nods no]
I: Sa palengke?
P: Diyan lang yung palengke eh.
I: Sa health center?
P: Malayo.
I: Meron na po ba kayong na-attendang programa o kaya project ng barangay o ng munisipyo?
P: Wala po.
I: Mga medical-dental mission?
P: Wala, nung gumuho lang yung tambakan (may dumating na tulong).
I: May natanggap na po ba kayong tulong mula sa barangay o kaya sa munisipyo?
P: Wala pa masyado.
I: Sa ISWIMS?
P: Meron din, mga bigas.
I: Tuwing kelan?
P: Kapag ganyan na walang tapon. Kapag hindi ka botante, hindi ka rin bibigyan. Kailangan botante ka.
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I: Paano po ba nag-aapply para mangalakal dun sa taas?
P: (Lalapit ka muna) dun sa presidente namin. Tapos bibigyan ka ng papel. Kung ano-anong requirements. Iba-iba rin requirements diyan eh. (Hiningan din kami diyan ng) police clearance eh. May ID ka rin dapat galing sa barangay. Kaya lang ang binabayran namin sa ID isang-daan (100). May bayad din sa t-shirt. Lahat ng gamit namin dun may bayad. Pero kung opisyales ka, wala kang babayaran.
I: Sige po. Salamat kuya.
Respondent 6 Interview
Location: Rizal Provincial Landfill, Rodriguez, Rizal Date: April 3, 2016
Type of data collection event: In-depth Interview Duration: 11:27
Interviewer: Ano pong pangalan niyo?
Participant: [discloses name]
I: Ilang taon na po kayo, nay?
P: Singkwenta-isais(56).
I: May asawa po ba kayo?
P:Oo.
I: Ilan po ang anak niyo?
P: Lima (5). Apat na lalaki, isang babae.
I: Nag-aaral po ba sila?
P: Hindi na sila nakapag-aral dahil sobra naming hirap. Sakitin yung asawa ko, naoperahan sa tubig (sa baga)
tapos nadali sa atay. Ilang taon ko (inalagaan). Syempre taon muna ang bibilangin bago (siya) maka-recover.
Sa konting tulong naman ng mga kapatid ko, kasi maliliit pa sila, natulungan nila kami. Kahit papano,
nakakakain sila.
I: Nagtatrabaho po yung mga anak niyo?
P: Oo. Diyan din (sa landfill). Lahat kami. Pero yung isa kong babae, walang trabaho yun. Hindi ko siya
pinaaakyat doon (sa landfill.)
I: May asawa na po siya?
P: Oo.
I: May apo na po kayo?
P: Oo, apat na apo ko. Isang babae, tatlong lalaki.
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I: Ilan po kayo sa bahay?
P: Tatlo na lang kami sa bahay.
I: Magkano po yung gastos niyo sa isang araw?
P: Sa isang araw gumagastos kami ng dalawang-daan (200), pinakatipid na yun.
I: Yung sa tubig at kuryente po?
P: Sa kuryenta naman, nagbabayad kami ng dalawang-daan mahigit (200+). Pero hati-hati na kami niyan (dito
sa buong compound). Anim-na-raan (600) ang (total), pinaghahati-hati na namin mag-iina. Sa tubig din
nagbabayad kami, buwanan din.
I: Magkano po yung kinikita niyo kada araw?
P: Kung ako lang, mahina ang kita ko kasi may edad na ako. Kumikita lang ako ng dalawang-daan (200).
I: Sapat po ba yun sa pang-araw-araw?
P: Binabadyet na lang para sumapat.
I: Nakakapagtabi naman po ba kayo?
P: Oo, kahit papano nakakapagtabi naman.
I: Ano po yung mga kinakalakal niyo?
P: Yung mga sabog (na sako), PE (plastic).
I: May mga nakukuha po ba kayong mga gamit?
P: Oo, minsan silver, minsan ginto, o kaya pera kung susuwertehin ka. Pero mahirap din yun makuha, kasi
kumbaga may kapalit din yun.
I: Gaano katagal na po kayong nangangalakal?
P: Matagal na.
I: Taga-rito po ba talaga kayo?
P: Hindi, taga-[name of another town in Rizal] kami.
I: Paano po kayo nakarating dito?
P: Nakapunta kami rito nung sinabihan kami ng kapatid (ng mister ko) na pwede daw kami magtayo ng
babuyan (dito). Kaso di naman pala kami pwede magbabuyan kasi [religion] yung katabi namin. Hindi na kami
nakapagsimula.
I: Simula noon pangangalakal na po ang hanapbuhay niyo?
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P: Pangangalakal na talaga.
I: Meron po ba kayong ibang pinagkakakitaan bukod sa pangangalakal?
P: Minsan pumapasok ako na katulong noong medyo bata-bata pa ako.
I: Paano po kayo nagsimula dito (sa pangangalakal)?
P: Nagmeeting-meeting yung mga opisyales naming tapos yung presidente namin na magkaroon kami ng
asosasyon.
I: Dati po ba walang asosasyon?
P: Wala. Dati kaming (under) ng ISWIMS.
I: Nararamdaman niyo po bang ligtas po kayo doon (sa landfill)?
P: Hindi rin. Sapalaran na lang. Pero strikto talaga dila doon, syempre iniingatan din kami. Yung ilang beses na
may namatay diyan - naipit ng bulldozer. Marami nang nangyari sa amin. Binibigyan kami ng limit kung ilang
dipa ang lapit namin (sa paghulog ng basura). Mga apat na dipa o tatlo. Kailangan hindi kami lalapit kaagad sa