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)
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