TOPIC

PROPOSAL
Presented by:
Allanic, Bermeo, Berroya, Besana, Helis, and Martin
 TOPIC
PROPOSAL
1
INTRODUCTION
Garbage Collector in Payatas, Quezon City

A garbage collector is someone who

works either for the municipal government or for a
private waste management company. Garbage
collectors usually work in pairs, picking up and
removing waste, recyclable goods, or yard debris
from residential neighbourhoods, commercial
business centres, and public parks. Garbage
collectors serve a vital role in our society by
helping to manage waste, which if allowed to
build up, could pose enormous health and
environmental issues.
ISSUES/PROBLEMS
Health Risk 1
Safety 2
Livelihood 3
OBJECTIVES/SCOPE
To know…

1. The risk of being a garbage collector

in Payatas, Quezon City.

2. To understand the psychological

well being of a garbage collector

METHOD
INTERVIEW FOCUS GROUP
DISCUSSION
OTHER
INFORMATION
Land
Payatas is the country's largest
open dumpsite, occupying 20
hectares of land in Quezon City.

Location
Payatas is a barangay located in the
2nd district of Quezon City, Metro
Manila, Philippines. Nearby barangays
are Commonwealth, Batasan
Hills and Bagong Silangan.
 EXISTING LITERATURES
As studied by Kreer (2014), Payatas dumpsite is still the largest open dumpsite in the Philippines and was
reopened only months after the year 2000 disaster at the request of scavengers and other residents of the
area who depend on it for their livelihood. On July 11, 2000, a landslide of junk killed 218 people living on
the dumpsite and caused 300 missing persons, though many first hand accounts note that the number is
far greater and much closer to 1,000.

According to Endo (2017), Only 400-500 scavengers are allowed to work at the same time. There are two
shifts: one in the morning and another in the afternoon. Scavengers earn an average 100 pesos to 300
pesos ($1.98 to $5.96) per day, which is below the legal minimum wage in Manila.

Canadian Union of Public Employees (2017) stated that, garbage collection as “one of the most hazardous
jobs,” with injuries of some sort afflicting 35% of garbage collectors each year. CUPE is the biggest union
representing sanitation workers who are employed by municipalities. Garbage collectors face a moderate
risk that is about 10 times less than the health threat to farmers.
 EXISTING LITERATURES
Kreer K. (2014). Life in the Payatas Dumpsite of Manila, Philippines. Retrieve from website:
http://www.imkiran.com/life-in-a-dumpsite-payatas/

Endo, J. (2017). The mountain of garbage that blights the Philippine capital. Retrieve from website:
https://asia.nikkei.com/NAR/Articles/The-mountain-of-garbage-that-blights-the-Philippine-capital

Canadian Union of Public Employees (2017). Workers’ health and safety the bottom line, forum told. Retrieve
from website: https://cupe.ca/workers-health-and-safety-bottom-line-forum-told
 TOPIC
PROPOSAL
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INTRODUCTION
Volunteer Teacher in Sitio Casili,
Wawa Rodriguez, Rizal ABCD
Volunteer school worker is a person
who voluntarily engages in school work or
approved community work, without payment
or reward. Also to improve the health and life
chances of a young students, deprived
community plagued by high levels of out of
school youth and to raise awareness of and to
inspire others to embrace the nobility of the
teaching profession.
ISSUES/PROBLEMS
Health
Mobility 1 2 Problem

Livelihood Support from

3 4 Government
 OBJECTIVES/SCOPE
To know…
1. The risk of being a volunteer
teacher in remote area

2. To understand the psychological

well being of a teacher.
METHOD
INTERVIEW ETHNOGRAPHY
 EXISTING LITERATURES
As studied by Deocaris and Llenares (2015), volunteerism is a phenomenon where an individual or a group
acts to share resources (time, money, skills, etc.) in response to the need of others without expecting any
material reward or incentive. Moreover, it is viewed as a collective expression of people’s willingness to help
others and contribute to social transformation.

According to Akhtar (2017), people who concern with the condition of education in the remote areas are still
rare because of the limited access and high cost to get there. Also, to explore the motivation of the volunteer
and to understand how the dynamics of the volunteers in achieving psychological well-being. He added that
being volunteers in the remote area has affected the six dimensions of psychological well-being, that is self-
acceptance, positive relationships with others, autonomy, environmental mastery, purpose in life, and personal
growth.

Abdulla, Nasri, and Ayub (2018) stated that, being surrounded with higher risks is one of the natures of its
implementation and features that distinguished outdoor education from indoor learning, they also suggest that
risk may occur everywhere, indoor and outdoor, and risk assessment and management should be carried out
by all educators regardless the approach and the venue of learning.
 EXISTING LITERATURES
Akhtar, H. (2017). Psychological well-being of volunteer teacher trainers in the remote area in Indonesia.
Retrieve from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/322055849_Psychological_well-
being_of_volunteer_teacher_trainers_in_the_remote_area_in_Indonesia?fbclid=IwAR3ryA9raFwTaDDqbh8s
CvHjfF6ybTPCEPKuUuBFXhUSJ8ZYnuBPFWXMg6E

Abdullah, S. I. S. S., Nasri, N. M., & Ayub, A. F. M. (2018). Risk Assessment and Management in Malaysian
Teacher Training Programmes. International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and
Development, Vol. 7, No.1, Pg. 47 – 54.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/324088338_Risk_Assessment_and_Management_in_
Malaysian_Teacher_Training_Programmes?fbclid=IwAR0psyCHa90EEBvEc1O0Q6tIPTqZOFIO11Mo_e5mw
um3Lq6YN7XL5NwZICg

Deocaris, C., Llenares. I. (2015). Motivations for Volunteerism Among Filipino College Students, Vol. 3 No. 2.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/282747792_Motivations_for_Volunteerism_Among_Filipino_College
_Students?fbclid=IwAR1bUuff4Sm_aCjlQKeWJGNCIpWHpRFJV7NNGt1RNGUSaTr5BvujJbT54jM
Garbage Collector Volunteer Teacher