CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

Background of the study

The study is recommending the dreams and needs of the pedicab or

“sikad-sikad” (common vernacular term in Naval) drivers in Naval, Biliran,

Philippines. In particular, it is considered waiting to choose the individual

profile of the trisikad/sikad-sikad drivers on Naval Town in view of the parts

that influence their lives, get a handle on the information of long experience

that advances in driving fulfillment and access to asset-related monies.

Pedicab or Sikad-Sikad is a three-wheeled vehicle with a hooded

carriage body balanced on two of the wheels. The body may be placed in

front or in back of the driver, who propels the vehicle by pedaling. For Waray

it is called “Pot-Pot”. It is also a Visayan word means “Kick” in English and

“Sipa” in Tagalog. But is very useful even if we only want to go within the

town it can help our life easier and our burden of conveying our stuffs. It is

used as a public transportation to people to go to their destination.

Based on our research, there are more than 200 sikad-sikad here in

Naval. The population here in Naval is quite huge and we observed big

changes. Not all people can afford Cars and Motorcycles that’s why Sikad-

sikad is one of the transportation here in Naval that can less the expenses.

Pedicab Companies are frequently referred to as “shops”, which is

also a convenient term for their headquarters – typically garages or small

warehouses. Virtually every city in the Philippines that allows pedicabs

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requires shops to carry a business license and commercial liability

insurance.

Individual pedicab drivers need to be licensed as well. Requirements

vary by jurisdiction, but typically include a minimum age threshold (16 or 18),

valid driver’s license, relatively clean driving record and a clean physical bill

of health, possibly supported by a doctor’s exam.

Any workers who don’t earn a set salary or flat fee for services

rendered, pedicab drivers’ earnings vary considerably. Your earning

potential is largely a function of your shop’s fare schedule, fee arrangement,

and situational factors particular to your shift. As a Driver, various situational

factors influence your earnings on any given shift, including weather, event

schedules, location, day of the week, and competition from other pedicab

operators. In the Philippines, drivers make their own schedule just to make

money. They started at 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM but they do break time. Life of

driving sikad sikad focuses on supporting a family dinner, being a same to

different drivers.

But then again, the sikad-sikad drivers earning is insufficient and not

a permament work. They earn 300 a day but not sustainanble for their daily

life. If it is raining, they cannot find a commuter in a respective area. The

lesser the commuters the lesser they gain.

The purpose why we are going to conduct this kind of research is to

know the experiences of the Sikad Sikad drivers while doing their job, what

their daily expenses, earnings and competitions are in each other while

working.

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 This research aims to understand the true feelings of being a driver

and on how the Drivers sustains his/her family with only earning from being

a sikad driver. The researchers observed that the Drivers faced problems

towards their work.

Objectives of the study

The study aims to find out the Sikad-sikad drivers experiences as a

Driver of the Municipality of Naval;

Specifically, the study sought to achieve the ff. objectives:

1. To understand the ways on how to gain earnings.

2. To understand how they survive in their current situation.

3. To understand on how they sustain in their daily lived experiences.

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Framework of the study

Theoretical Framework

A brief survey is presented of some of the decision theories that may

be applicable to transportation planning. Four groups of techniques are

discussed: Statistical decision theory, search techniques, and evaluation

procedures.

The simple model of the statistical decision theory approach to

treating uncertainly was extended to that of sequential decision processes.

The relevance was pointed out to the problem of hierarchical structure. A

hypothetical highway route location problem is solved in this manner.

The subtleties of evaluation and choice among alternatives are

discussed. Some of the directions of current work in decision theories are

pointed out that may be useful in transportation. Manheim (1998), a

researcher, points out that sensitivity analysis is an important tool. It

emphasized that a continuous planning process is needed to solve the urban

transportation problem.

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Conceptual Framework

The concept of our paper is postulated with the following frameworks.

First, to know the experiences of a driver in which the experiences are not

about pedaling but on their hardships in doing their job. To understand the

reasons why mostly of the drivers gain less. Second is to know if the driver’s

average daily earnings could suffice the daily means or needs. Third, to

know the ways on how to survive in the competition against the other

transportation. Fourth, to understand on how the driver sustain their family

with only their daily earnings from being a sikad driver. Lastly, to know what

typical daily expenses in their daily lives on buying food, paying bills, and

others. If it will affect their earnings or not. We would like to understand the

driver’s lived stories through their statement of experiences.

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EARNINGS SUSTAINABILITY

LIVED EXPERIENCES
OF A SIKAD-SIKAD
DRIVER

LIVING EXPENSES

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 Figure 1. The Conceptual Framework of the study

Importance of the Study

This study has significant value to the following individuals:

Sikad-Sikad drivers. This study will serve as the answers of their

experiences gaining profit.

Commuters. This study will help the commuters to know the driver’s

life.

Future Researchers. This study will help future researchers gain more

information about Sikad-Sikad drivers.

Scope and Limitation of the study

The main focus of this study is to know the Experiences of a Sikad

drivers. This study is limited to the sikad-sikad drivers in the Municipality of

Naval. This study is conducted through interviews and actual observation of

the sikad-sikad drivers.

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Definitions of Terms

Commuters. They are the type of people that will be transported by the

drivers.

Drivers. They are the type of people who transport citizens to their

destination.

Experience. It is a skill or knowledge that you get by doing something. It can

also help gain knowledge through doing something memorable.

Earnings. The advantage or benefit that is gained from doing something. It is

also gained by doing work.

Sikad-Sikad. This is called as the “Traditional transportation” for commuting

with it instead of cars. It can also help lessen the population of Big Vehicles

in the specific place.

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Review of Related Literature

According to the Local government of the City of Manila, which they

passed an ordinance declaring the pedicab transport as illegal. But,

presumably, for lack of political will, police authorities have been inconsistent

in enforcing this ordinance. The Pedicab system and its drivers have

persisted and are relatively unmolested by the police; apparently, their

presence is tolerated for as long as they fulfill their “daily bribe” or when the

police team is not pressured by supervisors to control them. Some members

of the policing team wryly comment: “we just cannot totally remove them

from the streets; they have no other source of income; they also have their

families to feed.”

According to the reviews from the different authors, Motivation is the

reason for every driver’s desire to do things, while commitment is the

dedication to continue to pursue a cause or activity. Together these result

into resoluteness, determination, and constancy in one’s endeavor.

Motivation can produce commitment. It is the reason why a person

commits into doing something. However, simply having the desire to

accomplish something is not sufficient. In motivation, achieving one’s goal

requires the ability to persist through obstacles and endurance to continue

despite difficulties. We may agree that “motives related to the need to

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express one’s agency or competency are typically assumed to be common

to all individuals”. This could also mean that we can express this agency

through what we do for our loved ones, for their own benefit.

According to Heidi Dahles, in entrepreneurship literature, informal

sector ventures are usually described as necessity-driven and survivalist

businesses and denied the qualification of “entrepreneurial”. Recently, an

emerging argument in western and transition economies has been that

informal entrepreneurs are not necessity- driven. The aim of this paper is to

evaluate critically its validity to developing countries. This article analyzes

the case of the pedicab drivers in Yogyakarta, a famous tourist destination in

Java (Indonesia). With tourism developing into a major industry in Indonesia,

pedicab driving came to constitute a sector unregulated by the government

but managed by neighbourhood-based self-organizations for about three

decades. However, a series of disaster led to the demise of the sector.

According to Titi Susilowati Prabawa, Based on anthropological

fieldwork in Yogyakarta, it is demonstrated that the self-employed, low-

skilled pedicab drivers of Yogyakarta first succeeded and then failed to

create and exploit opportunities in the local tourism industry both in times of

economic growth and collapse.

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 CHAPTER II

METHODOLOGY

This chapter contains the documents on the research design,

research respondents, research instruments, and data gathering procedure.

Research Design

This study will use the Colaizzi method doing a face-to-face interview

to provide the information from the respondents. This design is appropriate

since it’s more on the description of the driver’s experiences.

Research Locale

The study is conducted at located at the Municipality of Naval,

Province of Biliran. We chose Naval as our research locale because there

are many sikad drivers in Naval that can tell us their experiences.

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Research Respondents

All 10 selected respondents were chosen from the Sikad-Sikad

drivers of Naval using personal interviews. We were able to choose the

following respondents randomly as we have our field research in the

different sikad-sikad terminals within the Naval proper area.

Research Instrument

A personal interview on sikad-sikad drivers to their experiences was

used on gathering the needed information the respondents. It has three

parts. Part 1 is the sikad-sikad driver’s way on how to survive, Part 2, the

expenses they need to pay, Part 3, the statements on how to gain their

earnings, Part 4, how they sustain to work hard.

Data Gathering Procedure

Face-to face interviews were conducted using a pre-prepared

interview guide. Participants were encouraged to talk freely and to tell stories

using their own words. Each interview lasted from 45 minutes to one-hour

and all of them were conducted by the main researcher. At the end of each

interview, the researcher reminded the participants to make sure that the

study findings reflect their own experiences.

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 The following steps represent Colaizzi process for phenomenological

data analysis (cited in Sanders, 2003; Speziale & Carpenter, 2007).

1. Each transcript should be read and re-read in order to obtain a

general sense about the whole content.

2. For each transcript, significant statements that pertain to the

phenomenon under study should be extracted. These statements

must be recorded on a separate sheet noting their pages and lines

numbers.

3. Meanings should be formulated from these significant statements.

4. The formulated meanings should be sorted into categories, clusters of

themes, and themes.

5. The findings of the study should be integrated into an exhaustive

description of the phenomenon under study.

6. The fundamental structure of the phenomenon should be described.

7. Finally, validation of the findings should be sought from the research

participants to compare the researcher’s descriptive results with their

experiences.

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 CHAPTER III

PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA

This chapter presents the results and discussion of the study. It includes the

profile of the respondents, and the data analysis.

Profile of the Respondents

Table 1 presents the socio-demographic profile of the respondents in terms

of sex and age.

Table 1

Profile of the Respondents

Variables f(N=10) %

Sex
Female 1 10
Male 9 90
Total 10 100

Age
25-47 4 40
48-52 4 40
53-65 2 20
Total 10 100

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Sex. As shown in Table 1, out of 10 respondents’ 1 or 10 percent was a

female and 9 or 90 percent were male. This means that majority of the

drivers were male.

Age. In terms of age, 4 or 40 percent of the drivers, belonged to age bracket

25-47 years old, 4 or 40 percent of them belonged to age bracket 48-52 and

2 or 20 percent of them belonged to 53-60 years old. This shows that half of

the population of the respondents belonged to the age brackets 25-47 and

48-52 years old.

Presentation of Data

The gathered data from the informants’ interview was read several

times and thoroughly analyzed in order to obtain descriptive substance of

feelings from their experiences. From the interview transcript, significant

statements. Similar formulated meanings were grouped to form cluster

themes and from these themes, emergent themes were identified. These

emergent themes answer the sub problems of the study namely, the lived

experiences of a sikad driver’s life.

As noted, there were eight (8) cluster themes in which three (3)

emergent themes were determined. Three (3) emergent themes described

the inner desire and drive and two (2) emergent themes for every day hard

work of the informants. The other remaining three (3) emergent themes

would give details on how work ethics happens.

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 The following are the emergent themes, to wit:

Inner desire and drive

The driver finds passenger around the town even if it’s raining. The
driver’s need patience to find a passenger in a designated location. Also
doing his job better to satisfy his passenger and give him a greater amount
of tariff to sustain his needs and wants.

Everyday hard work

Aiming a greater profit and working more than eight (8) hours. They
find more income not just to pay debts but to have an extra money for
emergency.

Work ethics
Keep pace to other drivers not to create a Rivalry from getting
customer.
Earn money as possible as they can. Look for different ways and if
there’s an opportunity of job offers then they will grab it.

Analysis of Data

Colaizzi’s methodological approach to phenomenological inquiry in

making this study. Hence, explaining the lived experiences of a Sikad
Driver’s profit are best presented through the emergent themes.
This study was anchored on the following theories: Statistical decision
theory, search techniques, and evaluation procedures.

Inner desire and drive

This explains that the drivers will find its way to get some
passengers and even if it’s raining they are doing their best to gain
money. Most of the drivers stay patient to find passengers. Also by
doing his best to satisfy their passenger.
1. The driver finds passenger around the town even if it’s
raining. This is one of the driver’s suffering because even if it’s
raining they still find a way to get passengers to their
destination and also it would be hard for them to find
passengers because of the heavy rain.
Moreover, following deeply to the responses, Informant 1
courageously stated that their gain is not the same due to the
changes of the weather and but still they work even if it’s
raining so hard.

Di pareha... Depende tungod sa panahon man gyud og

mouwan og dili. Mga 300 usahay akong madawat. It’s not the

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 same. It depends it’s because of the weather if it’s rainy or not.
I gain 300php sometimes.

After hearing the response from the Informant 1, we

realized that not only the passengers felt hard when
transporting when it’s raining. Also the drivers, because their
gain will decrease and they will get wet when they work.

2. Patience to find a passenger in a designated location. The

drivers need to be patient to get passengers. Also the location
may be hard for them because of the changes but patience
can help them gain more profit.
As what we’ve observed and collected, I was touched by
Informant 8 he stated that

Lisod jud ning among trabaho kay tungod sa pagbago

sa rota unya kailangan lang jud namo mangita or maghuwat og
pasahero para makakugi mi. This job is quite hard because of
the routes that’s been changed so we just need to find or wait
for passengers.

After hearing the response from Informant 8, the routes

may be changed due to the places they were located. It is hard
to find a passenger especially that there are lots of sikad sikad
nowadays.

3. Also doing his job better to satisfy his passenger and give
him a greater amount of tariff to sustain his needs and
wants. The driver gives comfort and care towards the
passenger. And also, the driver gives them satisfaction with
their extra services.
As what we’ve observed and collected, Informant 2 stated that

Manage kong damog bayranan? Depende pud sa

kadako sa kwarta kay og magmanage kala nga… Ang imong
kwarta mosobra ang imong expenses, dili makasya, diba?
Manage if there’s so many expenses? It depends on how big
the money is and if you manage to… If your money is too big,
your expenses won’t fit. Right?

After hearing the response from Informant 2, he manage

the money he gained accordingly to his expenses. If there are
less passenger around the town his profit wouldn’t be enough
to pay his expenses.

Every day hard work

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 This explains that the drivers want to get more money and aim a
greater profit. Even if it is rainy or sunny they work.
1. Aiming a greater profit and working more than eight (8) hours.
The driver works a lot of time to have a greater amount or big
profit that can support his family and his needs.
As what we’ve observed and collected, Informant 5 stated that

Manigurog trabaho para makakita ug dako… (Silence) ug

para mapalit nako ang kinahanglan sa akong pamilya ug
gastohon sa balay. Working hard to gain a big profit… (silence)
and to buy the needs of my family and the expenses in the house.

After hearing the response of Informant 5, the driver needs

to work hard to sustain the needs of his family and the expenses
in their house. Even if working more than the expected normal
hours.

2. They find more income not just to pay debts but to have an
extra money for emergency. The driver works hard not just to
gain a normal profit or paying their debts but to have an extra
money for emergency purposes.
As what we’ve observed and collected, Informant 2 stated that

Aside sa expenses unahon nako pagingon ang bayranan

sakong mga anak sa eskwelahan og syempre ngabayranon sa
balay. Aside from the expenses. I will first say that I am paying my
children’s tuition fees and of course the house payments.

After hearing the respond of the Informant 2, the driver

prioritize his son and daughter pay the school fees and also the
payments in their house. And next their expenses.

Work ethics
This explain that the drivers keep pace to other drivers not to create a
rivalry from getting customer. Earn money as possible as they can. And look
for different ways and if there’s an opportunity of job offers then they will
grab it.
1. Earn money as possible as they can. The drivers find many
ways to acquire additional income at the same time. Like giving
the passenger an additional services.
As what we’ve observed and collected, Informant 7 stated that

Kuan kanang kay wa may lain trabaho sa og sideline sad ni

nakong trabahoa and kung nay okasyon nga makakita og lain nga
trabaho, aw hala kay kuhaon. It’s like. Because there is a lack of

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 job so being a sikad is just a sideline for me and if there’s an
opportunity for me to get a new job, I’ll get one.

After hearing the response of the Informant 7, the job is a

choice but it helped them a lot. Also if there’s a new opportunity for
them to find a new one, they’ll get it.

2. Keep pace to other drivers not to create a Rivalry from getting

customer. Look for passenger or a customer around the town. Do
not stick into one place but look for a location that has many
passenger.
As what we have observed and collected, Informant 9 stated that

Manigurog trabaho…(Silence) kay damo na karon ug sikad sa

Naval dapat dle jud ka mag paulhi sa ilaha di gani mahudtan kag
pasahero. Work hard…(Silence) because theres a lot of sikad
here in Naval you should not be at last to the other drivers or you
will get less of the passenger.

After hearing the response of the informant 9, the job is all about
seeking passengers and not sticking into one place. Find a
customer in a place where the passengers usually goes.

3. Look for different ways and if there’s an opportunity of job

offers then they will grab it. The driver need to find ways for
other job offers that gains more than they earn as a sikad-sikad
driver. A salary that can sustain not just for family needs and
wants but also for other expenses.
As what we have observed and collected, Informant 2
stated that

Kuan kanang kay wa may lain trabaho sa og sideline sad ni

nakong trabahoa and kung nay okasyon nga makakita og lain nga
trabaho, aw hala kay kuhaon. It’s like. Because there is a lack of
job so being a sikad is just a sideline for me and if there’s an
opportunity for me to get a new job, I’ll get one.
After hearing the response of the Informant 7, the job is a
choice but it helped them a lot. Also if there’s a new opportunity for
them to find a new one, they’ll get it.

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 Chapter IV

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

This chapter presents the summary, conclusion and recommendation

based on the data gathered on the study.

Summary of the Findings

The main objectives of this study is to understand the lived

experiences of a sikad driver.

The study was composed of 10 percent female and 90 percent male

respondents. The majority (80%) of them belonged to age bracket 25-47 and

the other (20%) belonged to 48-52 years old.

Out of 10 respondents, on the question “How much is your earnings

everyday?”, most of them answered confidently and on “How will you survive

the competition between the other types of transportation?” most of them

answered easily but others were not able to answer well and on “What can

you share about your experiences as a sikad driver?” most of them

answered joyfully but down because of hardships and the weather while on

the question “What are the ways on sustaining the ability to work hard?”,

most of them answered the differently..

The respondent’s answer were different. Some of them doesn’t know

how to answer the questions. It may be hard for them to survive between the

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competition of the other transportations and it may be hard for them to

sustain their work due to the road accidents and money problems.

Conclusion

After a critical analysis of the report based from the findings

gathered from the studies, the researchers conclude that:

The half of the respondents gain more than 250 pesos per day

from working hard.

We conclude that all the driver’s answers were clearly

understood by the researcher. Their answers answered all our

objectives. Therefore, being a sikad driver is not easy. It may be hard

but by thinking about their family’s future and happiness they will do it

all.

Expenses is also one of the driver’s biggest concern so their

earnings will decrease by paying bills. Because they have a living and

by paying this things it can help their living grow.

Working hard is the main goal for a driver to achieve. They

usually work 8 hours a day to gain more profit and also they work

everyday. They cannot take a rest because of working always.

The driver’s answers were different to the question “How will

you survive the competition between other types of transportation?”

because it may be hard for them to answer the question but still they

answered us well.

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 The drivers respond really came from the heart. They

answered emotionally, happily, and joyful. They were inspired by

talking to us.

Recommendation

Based on the findings and the conclusion made, the following

recommendations were drawn:

The concept of the study can be improved if the demographic profiles

of the drivers also include religion. The study focused only on the

experiences of the driver and also can be improved if there are/is another

intervening variable/s.

Lack of RRL cited if it is study again or improved we suggest to have

several supporting details in regards to RRL. Consider the locality of the

respondents of those who live in rural areas.

The family of the drivers must be concern when they are working

because sometimes the weather changes. The sun heats so hot and the rain

pours so hard. It may be hard for the drivers to work. Other drivers work at

night for their profit to increase while the others work even in weekends.

Also the study can be useful for the government to make a better

system or organization for the drivers. We are also willing to share our study

to them so that we can help them answer their problems. We can make a

program or system to help the drivers sustain their job and help them

survive.

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APPENDICES

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 APPENDIX A

Republic of the Philippines

Naval State University
LABORATORY HIGH SCHOOL
Naval, Biliran

January , 2019

NOEL P. TANCINCO, Ph.D

Chairperson
Laboratory High School
Naval State University
Naval, Biliran

Sir:

Greetings!

ABM II – A researchers are currently working on a study entitled, “The

Lived Experiences of a Sikad-Sikad Driver: A Phenomenological
Inquiry”, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for Practical Research I,
this school year 2018 – 2019.
In connection to this, the researchers would like to ask a permission to
gather data in form of interview and questionnaire to the Sikad-Sikad Drivers
in Naval to further give description to this study and to be verified through
the respondents’ answers.
We anticipate your most favorable action on this request.
Thank you!
Truly yours,
Brigette Anne S. Icong
Group Leader, ABM II-A

Noted:

Ralph Arvic T. Arcenal, MMS

Instructor, Practical Research I

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Approved:

NOEL P. TANCINCO, Ph.D

Chairperson, Laboratory High School

Republic of the Philippines

Naval State University
LABORATORY HIGH SCHOOL
Naval, Biliran

January , 2019

ROLAND A. NIEZ, Ed. D.

Dean
College of Education
Naval State University
Naval, Biliran

Sir:

Greetings!

ABM II – A researchers are currently working on a study entitled, “The

Lived Experiences of a Sikad-Sikad Driver: A Phenomenological
Inquiry”, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for Practical Research I,
this school year 2018 – 2019.
In connection to this, the researchers would like to ask a permission to
gather data in form of interview and questionnaire to the Sikad-Sikad Drivers
in Naval to further give description to this study and to be verified through
the respondents’ answers.
We anticipate your most favorable action on this request.
Thank you!

Truly yours,
Brigette Anne S. Icong
Group Leader, ABM II-A

Noted:

Ralph Arvic T. Arcenal, MMS

Instructor, Practical Research I

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Approved:

ROLAND A. NIEZ, Ed. D.

Dean, College of Education

Republic of the Philippines

Naval State University
LABORATORY HIGH SCHOOL
Naval, Biliran

January , 2019

________________________
________________________
________________________
________________________

Dear Drivers Respondents,

Greetings!

ABM 11-A researchers is conducting a research work entitled, “The Lived

Experiences of a Sikad-Sikad Driver: A Phenomenological Inquiry”, in
partial fulfilment of the requirements for the subject Practical Research I.

The success of this study is dependent on your support and cooperation. In

connection to this, please answer the interview and attached questionnaires
with full honesty to come up with a verified data. Please be assured that your
responses will be kept with utmost confidentiality.

Thank you in advance for your wholehearted support, kindness and

cooperation.

Very truly yours,

BRIGETTE ANNE S. ICONG

ANGEL JIRAH O. BACOLOR

ALBERTO I. ARROFO JR.

CHEZA MAE T. CAJERAS

FRANCIS KYLE F. DELA TORRE

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Group Members, ABM 11-A

VOLUNTARY INFORMED CONSENT FOR RESPONDENTS

This sign of consent is to certify my willingness to participate in the

thesis entitled, “The Lived Experiences of a Sikad-sikad Driver: A
Phenomenological Study”.

1. That I understand the general purpose/ objectives of the study to find

out the experiences of Drivers participation which are said to be
contributory in knowing the factors that affects the driver’s
participation.

2. That my participation as a subject of this research was done with my

personal consent and voluntary participation with the researcher in
the conduct of this study. I further acknowledge that my participation
will not hamper or derail my daily work and activities as well as my
personal responsibilities and obligations.

3. That my information about me obtain from the study will be strictly

kept confidential by the researcher, and none of my personal
information be identified/ revealed in any report of publication without
my prior consent or permission.

4. That it was agreed that if there are some questions which are
offensive, discriminating, or derogatory on part, I am free to refuse,
withdraw, or terminate my participation anytime in the course of the
interview without prejudice, penalty, or loss of credibility to the subject
matter being studied.

5. That it was agreed that I may have my responses audio recorded

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APPENDIX B

Republic of the Philippines

Naval State University
LABORATORY HIGH SCHOOL
Naval, Biliran

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

1. How much is your earnings every day?

2. What are the expenses you need to pay?

3. How will you survive the competition between the other types of
transportation?

4. How do you sustain your work?

5. Any experiences that you may share about your life as a sikad driver?

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TRANSCRIPTION TRANSLATION

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“Ako si Jefty Villato usa ko ka sikad
driver nga nanigurog buhi paras akong
kaugalingon… Unya 28 na akong edad
karon unya patay na sad akong asawa.
(Long Pause) Mao nagsikad driver ko
karon kay tungod naglisod kog pangita
og trabaho.”
“I am Jefty Villato. I am a sikad driver
who work hard for myself… and also I
am 28 years old now and my wife
already died. (Long Pause) That’s why
I ended up as a sikad driver because it
is hard to find another job instead of
this.”

Interviewer: How much is your profit

everyday?

“Di pareha... Depende (Long pause) “It’s not the same. It depends (Long
tungod sa panahon man gyud og pause) it’s because of the weather if it’s
mouwan og dili. Mga 300 usahay rainy or not. I gain 300php sometimes.”
akong madawat.”

What can you share about your

experiences as a sikad driver?

“Ahmmm (coughs) kuann kanang “Ahmm. (coughs) It’s something like.

(looking around) okay ra gad makabuhi (looking around) It’s just fine at least it
man sads akoa (smiles)… makes me live (smiles)”

What are the expenses that you

need to pay?

“Syempre kanang kuryente, tubig, og “Of course, the electricity, water and
ang mga kailangan bayran sa balay.” any utility bills.”

How will you survive the

competition between the other
types of transportation?

“Sa akong trabaho karon. Oo lisod My work right now. Yes it is hard
siya kay sikad sikad rako unya ang because it is a sikad then the others
are rich so they can buy motor. But I
uban diri kay dato mao makapalit og
continue as a driver because this is the
motor or sakyanan. Pero padayon la
only way to gain money.
gihapon ko og sikad kay mao ray
makahatag nakog kwarta.”

How do you sustain your work?

“Sa pamaagi sa paghunahuna By thinking of my family. Yes it is hard

sakong pamilya. Oo lisod siya i- to maintain but I make sure sikad won’t
maintain pero di man pud mawala vanish. So I continue.
ang sikad sikad sa akoa. So padayon
gihapon ko.”

TRANSCRIPTION TRANSLATION

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“Ako diay si Pacito Hilboy as in H-I-L-
B-O-Y… (Laughs) 60 na aw kanang 59
pa diay akong edad (Laughs) og naa
sad koy asawa with 2 ka anak. Mao
nagsikad ko karon para maka dawat
og kwarta paras ika buhi sa akong
pamilya.”
“I am Pacito Hilboy as in H-I-L-B-O-Y. I
am already 60 (Laughs) oh I mean 59
(Laughs) and I do have a wife with 2
children. That’s why I am a sikad driver
now to gain money for my family to
live.”

Interviewer: How much is your profit

everyday?

“Depende sa kugi day oy… (Laughs) “It depends on how much we can gain.
kana bitawng makakita la kog 250 (Laughs) Just kidding I can gain 250 a
unya makuwangan kay ibanan man day but it will become lesser because
gyud og pagpalit pagkaon og tubig…” of buying food.”

What are the expenses you need to

pay?

“Aw kay tubig, kuryente, unya gasol, “I pay for the water, gas and to buy
palit og pagkaon…” food.”

What can you share about your

experiences as a sikad driver?

“Aw kay naa poy lisod og naa poy “There were hard times and an easy
sayun (laughs) pero kay og paras times (laughs) but if it’s for my family. I
pamilya aw kay buhaton jud nako will do everything.”
tanan”

How will you survive the

competition between the other types
of transportation?

“Ahmmm (Long Pause) lisod siya. Wa Ahmmm (Long Pause) it’s hard. I don’t
ko kahibaw og unsay buhaton pero know what to do but we struggle
naglisod nami ron kay naa namiy because of competence.
kacompetensya.”

How do you sustain your work?

“Sa pagpaniguro og trabaho paras To work hard for my family.

akong pamilya.”

TRANSCRIPTION TRANSLATION

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“Ako diay si Jesus Pilapil… (Laughs) “I am Jesus Pilapil (Laughs) and I am
Ahmmmmm 48 nako karon. Naa na 48 years old now. I do have a wife with
sad koy asawa and 4 na akong anak.” 4 children.”

Interviewer: How much is your profit

everyday?

“200 raman… (laughs and looks “200 only (laughs and looks confident)”
confident)”

What are the expenses you need to

pay?

“Ayyy yuta! Kuryente og tubig (Smiles)” “Land, electricity and water (Smiles).”

What can you share about your

experiences as a sikad driver?

“Ahmmmmm… Usahay makalingaw “Sometimes it is fun and hard.”

unya usahay naa poy lisod.”

How will you survive the

competition between the other types
of transportation?

“Sa pagsige og trabaho. Pareha anang
mag trabaho og sobra 8 hours para
makakuha og dako unya total damo
man kaayog estudyante na manakay
so mao maniguro gyud. (Sigh)
In working hard. Like working on more
than 8 hours to gain big amount of
money then they are many student who
will ride so I work fast.

How do you sustain your work?

“Sa paghuna huna sakong pamilya.” Thinking of my family.

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 TRANSCRIPTION
“Ako diay si Emerson Bornillo… 52 na
sad ko karon. Naa na sad koy asawa
og naa koy 3 ka anak. Mao nagsikad
driver ko kay mao man akong gusto og
kung ikabuhi manis akong pamilya,
buhaton nako tanan.”
Interviewer: How much is your profit
everyday?
“Kita? 250 raman… kay lisod jud ang
panahon karon nga di na kaayo
manakay ang mga tao tungods
pagdako sa bayad kay nagtika layo
naman ang route-a sa lugar.”
What are the expenses you need to
pay?
“Tubig, kuryente og kana lang mga
usual nga bayranan sa balay.”
What can you share about your
experiences as a sikad driver?
“Aw dili nay lisod og naa poy sayun og
depende la pud sa panahon unya
happy sad ko nga sikad driver ko karon
(Laughs)”
How will you survive the
competition between the other types
of transportation?
“Mamiling ug pasahero (smiles) labi na
sa mga doul na skwelahan… kay mao
man tong kasagaran na damog tawo”
How do you sustain your work?
“Dapat maayo imong sikad aron
permaninte imong trabaho”
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TRANSLATION
“I am Emerson Bornillo. I am 52 now. I
do have a wife with 3 children. That’s
why I chose to be a sikad driver
because it is what I want and it can
make my family live so I will do my
best.”
“Income? 250 only because it is hard
nowadays because of fare hike. People
are not willing to ride sikad anymore
and also because of the changing of
route for the destination.”
“Water, electricity and usual payments
for the house.”
“It’s sometimes hard and easy also it
depends of the weather. I am happy for
what I have right now (Laughs).”
I will find a passenger (smiles)
especially those nearest from school…
because it is where mostly of the
people are.
Your pedicab must be in condition so
that your work will be permanent
TRANSCRIPTION TRANSLATION

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“Ako diay si Joey Abtina… (Laughs) “I am Joey Abtina (Laughs) and I have
naa na sad koy asawa hahahaha a wife. (smiles) She’s my second wife
(smiles) ika duha na sad ko and I am 30 now.”
nagkaasawa and 30 na akong edad.”

Interviewer: How much is your profit

everyday?

“300+ or 300 ra gyud siya kay lisod “I only gain 300+ or 300 because sikad
rabang magsikad sikad karon kay naay sikad is hard. Also people are not
di na manakay kay tungods ilang mga interested to ride sikad now because of
motor og sakyanan.” their motorcycles and car.”

What are the expenses that you

need to pay?
“Electricity, water and anything else
“Kuryente og tubig og unsa pa og and especially vegetables and food
syempre utan og pagkaon (laughs)…” (laughs).”

What can you share about your

experiences as a sikad driver?

“lisod man pero natural ra siya and
okay ra pud pero tungods mga
kalisuran syempre malingaw nala sad
tah. Kay para makakaon jud tah mao
maniguro jud kog trabaho.”
“It is hard but natural for a sikad driver
and it’s just okay but because of the
hardships we can also say that it’s fun.
For my family to eat, I’ll work hard.”

How will you survive the

competition between the other types
of transportation?

“Dapat dili magpahinay-hinay kay You should not be slow because you
mahutdan kag pasahero ana… will get less of the passenger…(Silence)
(Silence) ug paspas sila dapat paspas
pud ka” if they are fast you shoul do the same

How do you sustain your work?

‘’Magtrabaho gani ka dapat dili nimo
huna-hunaon nga kapoy… hahaha kay
lingaw man ang sikad damo kag
makaila’’
If you are working you should not think
the tiredness… hahaha it is fun here in
sikad and you can find new friends

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TRANSCRIPTION TRANSLATION

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“Ako diay si Emelito Sabong… (Shy) “I am Emelito Sabong (Shy). I do have
naa nakoy asawa pero widow… (Sad a wife but she already died. I am 55
face) 55 na akong edad pero naa koy 4 now (Sad face) but I have 4 children
ka anak og ako nalay nagbuhi sa ila.” and I’m the only who raise them now.

Interviewer: How much is your profit

everyday?

“250 kay syempre maglisod natag
pedal kay tungods katiguwang mao
maglisod na jud unya lainon pud ang
panahon usahay mao maglisod tang
pangitag pasahero.”
“250 only because It’s hard to pedal
now because of my age and also the
weather. So sometimes its hard to find
some passenger.”

What are the expenses that you

need to pay?

“Syempre kuan… (Long pause) “Of course. (Long pause) Food for my
pagkaon paras akong mga anak, tubig, children, water bill, electricity and
kuryente og utang pud.” loans.”

What can you share about your

experiences as a sikad driver?

“Aw syempre lisod jud siya pero
makaenjoy man pud (Laughs) kay para
ganis akong mga anak, ihatag nako
ilang mga gusto labi nas ilang
birthday.”
Of course it is hard but it’s fun (Laughs)
because if it’s for my children I will give
them all I can for their birthday.

How will you survive the

competition between the other types
of transportation?

“Kay mamiling gad ug paagi” I will find ways.

How do you sustain your work?

“Dapat gwapo aron may pasahero You should be handsome so that you
(laughing) bitaw dapat mo smile kalang can have passengers (laughing). Right,
permi sa imong pasahero” you should keep smiling when you
have a passenger.

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 TRANSCRIPTION
“Ako diay si Brian Nicdao… (laughs)
37 nako karon unya may asawa nako
og 2 ka anak.”
Interviewer: How will you manage
your money from paying expenses?
“Awww kay budget-an gad para
makahibaw og unsaon jud pagmanage
sa kwarta…”
How much is your profit every day?
“Naay… Kanang di pareha. Pareha
gahapon 300 akong nadawat.”
What can you share about your
experiences as a sikad driver?
“Ako duha ka tuig nako nagsikad driver
unya lisod jud siya kay tungod sa
panahon unya mangutang pa sad ko
para ipakaon sakong pamilya…”
How will you survive the
competition between the other types
of transportation?
“Dapat dili magpaluya-luya hehehe
(stop) aron ang pasahero ganahan mo
sakay…. Dapat pas-pas ang akong
padagan (smiles)”
How do you sustain your work?
“Pareha ra gad (silence) kung unsa to
ang imong pamaagi sa pagtrabaho
mao to imong ipadayun….”
TRANSCRIPTION
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TRANSLATION
“I am Brian Nicdao… (laughs) I am 37
years old now and I have a wife with 2
children.”
“Budget is the thing I do to know how to
half the money like what to pay and to
save.”
“I have. I receive different amount of
money. I received 300 yesterday.”
“This is my 2nd year being a sikad driver
and it is still hard because of the
weather and I borrow money for my
family to eat.”
You should not be lazy hehehe
(stop). So that the passenger will
like to ride…. I need to pedal faster
(smiles)”
Its just the same (silence) if what is
your ways in working just continue
it….
TRANSLATION
“Ako diay si Fernando C. Palconit…
(sighs) 50 nako karon unya wa nakoy
asawa dugay ra and tua sa Manila
akong mga anak nagtrabaho pero naa
koy gipadako nga anak ron are.”
Interviewer: How much is your profit
every day?
“usahay 50 lang. gamay ra tawn kay
tiguwang naman tah maglisod na jud.”
What are the expenses that you
need to pay?
“Yuta… og kuryente og mga need na
bayran sa balay.”
What can you share about your
experiences as a sikad driver?
“Kanang… daghan man kog giagian na
pero lisod jud siya pero kay paras
akong anak, maniguro jud ko.”
How will you survive the
competition between the other types
of transportation?
“Mamiling gad ug pasahero… dira sa
prince,NSU, ug prince nga gamay
How do you sustain your work?
“Dapat naka porma ka… maattract
mana sila sa imo mao ganahan sila
nga musakay
TRANSCRIPTION
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“I am Fernando C. Palconit and (sighs)
I am 50 years old and I don’t have a
wife anymore and my child is in Manila
to work but I raised my other child
here.”
“Sometimes, I only gain 50 pesos. It’s
only a small amount of money that I
gain because I am old and it’s hard for
me to work.”
“Land, my electricity bills and my other
expenses for my house.”
“Uhm, I have plenty of past
experiences and it was hard, but for my
child I will work harder.”
Find for a passenger… In prince, NSU,
and the other prince.
You need to be presentable… they will
be attracted to you that is why they like
to ride with you.
TRANSLATION
“Ako diay si Santiago Maarat.. (Looks
Confident) og 52 na akong edad. Ahhh
(Long Pause) naa koy asawa and 6
akong children. Mao nagsikad driver ko
kay para ikabuhi sakong pamilya.”
“I am Santiago Maarat (Looks
Confident) and 52 is my age. (Long
Pause) I do have a wife with 6 children.
The reason why I am a sikad driver
now to let my family live.”

Interviewer: How will you survive

the competition between the other
types of transportation?
Dapat dili maghinuktok kay You should not just stare and have
wala(Silence) maunhan ka ana sa nothing todo(Silence) motorcycles will
paspas managan be at first

How do you sustain your work?

“Pag feel nimo nga kapoy na dapat When you feel that your tired you
imong hunahunaon imong pamilya” should think of your family

How much is your profit everyday?

“Aw kumbaga income sa kuan…

Depende sa panahon adunay panahon “Like income for. It depends on the
nga 200-300 yan…” situation. There’s a time for a 200-300
gain.”

What can you share about your

experiences as a sikad driver?

“Kung sa ako lang (Long Pause) ang

kani siya dili gyud ni sayun nga
trabaho, bug-at and then dili pud ni
kumbaga happy kas imong trabaho
tungod lang sa kawad-on or even sa
lain nga trabaho, wala nako… wala
nako gibali patuyang ang akong
abilidad kumbaga akong opportunity.
Wa nako patuyangi kay tungod sakong
pamilya. Gipaglaban nakos akong
pamilya.”
“If it’s for me, (Long Pause) this job is
not really easy it is heavy. It this is not
like a happy job its because of the loss
and even to the other jobs. I didn’t
leave my family and also myself and
my opportunity for this. For my family’s
sake. They fight for me so I’ll fight for
them, too.

What are the expenses that you

need to pay?

“Aside sa expenses unahon nako “Aside from the expenses. I will first
pagingon ang bayranan sakong mga say that I am paying my children’s
anak sa eskwelahan og syempre tuition fees and of course the house
ngabayranon sa balay." payments.”

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 APPENDIX D
CODED SIGNIFICANT STATEMENTS
Significant Participa Line
Statement SIGNIFICANT STATEMENTS nt Number
Number Number
1 (Di pareha... Depende tungod sa panahon man gyud og 1 1
mouwan og dili. Mga 300 usahay akong madawat.)

It’s not the same. It depends it’s because of the

weather if it’s rainy or not. I gain 300php sometimes.

P1: SS1
2 (Ahmmm… Bahin bahinon jud na kay para matunga ang 1 2
pocket money og ang mga bayronon...)

Ahmmmm. I divide the money to separate it for

expenses and money for my own.

P1:SS2
3 (Sa akong trabaho karon. Oo lisod siya kay sikad sikad 1 3
rako unya ang uban diri kay dato mao makapalit og motor
or sakyanan. Pero padayon la gihapon ko og sikad kay
mao ray makahatag nakog kwarta.)

My work right now. Yes it is hard because it is a sikad

then the others are rich so they can buy motor. But I
continue as a driver because this is the only way to
gain money.

P1: SS3
4 (Sa pamaagi sa paghunahuna sakong pamilya. Oo lisod 1 4
siya i-maintain pero di man pud mawala ang sikad sikad
sa akoa. So padayon gihapon ko.)

By thinking of my family. Yes it is hard to maintain but I

make sure sikad won’t vanish. So I continue.
P1: SS4
5 (Syempre kanang kuryente, tubig, og ang mga kailangan 1 5
bayran sa balay.)

Of course, the electricity, water and any utility bills.

P1: SS5

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Significant Participa Line
Statement SIGNIFICANT STATEMENTS nt Number
Number Number
6 (Manage kong damog bayranan? Depende pud sa kadako sa 2 1
kwarta kay og magmanage kala nga… Ang imong kwarta
mosobra ang imong expenses, dili makasya, diba?)

Manage if there’s so many expenses? It depends on how big

the money is and if you manage to. If your money is too big,
your expenses won’t fit. Right?

P2: SS6
7 (Aw kumbaga income sa kuan.. Depende sa panahon adunay 2 2
panahon nga 200-300 yan…)

Like income for. It depends on the situation. There’s a time

for a 200-300 gain.

P2: SS7
8 (Ahmmm (Long Pause) lisod siya. Wa ko kahibaw og unsay 2 3
buhaton pero naglisod nami ron kay naa namiy
kacompetensya.)

Ahmmm (Long Pause) it’s hard. I don’t know what to do

but we struggle because of competence.

P2: SS8
9 (Kung sa ako lang ang kani siya dili gyud ni sayun nga trabaho, 2 4
bug-at and then dili pud ni kumbaga happy kas imong trabaho
tungod lang sa kawad-on or even sa lain nga trabaho, wala
nako… wala nako gibali patuyang ang akong abilidad kumbaga
akong opportunity. Wa nako patuyangi kay tungod sakong
pamilya. Gipaglaban nakos akong pamilya.)

If it’s for me, this job is not really easy it is heavy. It this is
not like a happy job it’s because of the loss and even to the
other jobs. I didn’t leave my family and also myself and my
opportunity for this. For my family’s sake. They fight for
me so I’ll fight for them, too.

P2: SS9
10 (Aside sa expenses unahon nako pagingon ang bayranan 2 5
sakong mga anak sa eskwelahan og syempre ngabayranon sa
balay.)

Aside from the expenses. I will first say that I am

paying my children’s tuition fees and of course the
house payments.

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CODED SIGNIFICANT STATEMENTS

Significant Participa Line
Statement SIGNIFICANT STATEMENTS nt Number
Number Number
11 (Depende sa kugi day oy… kana bitawng makakita la kog 3 1
250 unya makuwangan kay ibanan man gyud og pagpalit
pagkaon og tubig…)

It depends on how much we can gain. Just kidding I

can gain 250 a day but it will become lesser because of
buying food.

P3: SS11
12 (Aw kay tubig, kuryente, unya gasol, palit og pagkaon…) 3 2

I pay for the water, gas and to buy food.

P3: SS12
13 (Sa pagsige og trabaho. Pareha anang mag trabaho og sobra 8 3 3
hours para makakuha og dako unya total damo man kaayog
estudyante na manakay so mao maniguro gyud.)

In working hard. Like working on more than 8 hours to

gain big amount of money then they are many student who
will ride so I work fast.

P3:SS13
14 (Aw kay naa poy lisod og naa poy sayun pero kay og 3 4
paras pamilya aw kay buhaton jud nako tanan.)

There were hard times and an easy times but if it’s for
my family. I will do everything.

P3: SS14
15 (Of course, ako gang mga anak og paras akong asawa 3 5
aron may makaon sad sila.)

My Children and Wife of course and for them to eat.

P3: SS15

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Significant Participa Line
Statement SIGNIFICANT STATEMENTS nt Number
Number Number
16 (Mamiling ug pasahero (smiles) labi na sa mga doul na 4 1
skwelahan… kay mao man tong kasagaran na damog tawo)

I will find a passenger (smiles) especially those nearest

from school… because it is where mostly of the people
are.
P4: SS16
17 (Dapat maayo imong sikad aron permaninte imong trabaho) 4 2

Your pedicab must be in condition so that your work will

be permanent.
P4: SS17
18 (Ahmmmmm… Usahay makalingaw unya usahay naa poy 4 3
lisod.)

Sometimes it is fun and hard.

P4:SS18
19 (Ahmmm syempre akong pamilya og labi na akong mga 4 4
anak. Di jud nako sila kayang pabay-an kay tungod wana
silay ikakaon og di ko magtrabaho. Mao naniguro ko
paras akong pamilya.)

Of course my wife and my children. I don’t want to

leave them behind. Also because they cannot eat
without me. That’s why I work hard for my family.

P4: SS19
20 (Paras akoa, ang sikad sikad is a choice kay tungod wa 4 5
nakoy lain trabaho nga nakitan. Oo sayun ra ang pagkuha
sa trabaho nga sikad sikad pero lisod pud siya buhaton.)

For me, Sikad Sikad is a choice because I can’t find

another job besides this. Yes, it is easy to find this kind
of job but sikad sikad is hard to do.

P4: SS20

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Significant Participa Line
Statement SIGNIFICANT STATEMENTS nt Number
Number Number
21 (300! Awww 400 diay) 5 1

300! Ohh I mean 400

P5: SS21
22 (Kuan… Kuryente, tubig og pagkaon.) 5 2

Electricity, Water and food.

P5: SS22
23 (Aw oo gad… kay lisod na mangitag trabaho karong 5 3
panahona og ang sikad choice nalang ni para nako para
makakaon)

Oh yes it is. Because It is hard to find a job that fits me

and being a sikad driver is a choice for me to let myself
eat.

P5:SS23
24 (Ahmmm lingaw ang sikad oy! Bisag usahay lisod siya 5 4
pero i-agi nalang og katawa unya damo sad tag makaila
nga sikad driver nga maging amigo na sad nimo.)

It is fun! It may be hard but I just need to smile to go

on and I can also meet new many sikad drivers and
make them as my new friends.

P5: SS24
25 (Dapat dili magpahinay-hinay kay mahutdan kag pasahero 5 5
ana…(Silence) ug paspas sila dapat paspas pud ka )

You should not be slow because you will get less of the
passenger… (Silence) if they are fast you shoul do the same.

P5: SS25

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Significant Participa Line
Statement SIGNIFICANT STATEMENTS nt Number
Number Number
26 (Kita? 250 raman… kay lisod jud ang panahon karon nga 6 1
di na kaayo manakay ang mga tao tungods pagdako sa
bayad kay nagtika layo naman ang route-a sa lugar.)

Income? 250 only because it is hard nowadays because

of fare hike. People are not willing to ride sikad
anymore and also because of the changing of route for
the destination.

P6: SS26
27 (Tubig, kuryente og kana lang mga usual nga bayranan sa 6 2
balay.)

Water, electricity and usual payments for the house.

P6: SS27
28 (Aw dili nay lisod og naa poy sayun og depende la pud sa 6 3
panahon unya happy sad ko nga sikad driver ko karon.)

It’s sometimes hard and easy also it depends of the

weather. I am happy for what I have right now.

P6:SS28
29 (Akong pamilya ang naniguro og supporta nako karon nga 6 4
nagsikad ko og gusto sad ko nga bawsan sila og kalipay…)

My Family of course and they supported me by being a

sikad driver and I want to pay them back the things they
want.

P6: SS29
30 (Oo pero nakatabang ni og ayo sa akoa paras akong 6 5
pamilya.)

Yes but sikad helped me a lot for my family.

P6: SS30

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 CODED SIGNIFICANT STATEMENTS
Significant Participa Line
Statement SIGNIFICANT STATEMENTS nt Number
Number Number
31 (300+ or 300 ra gyud siya kay lisod rabang magsikad sikad 7 1
karon kay naay di na manakay kay tungods ilang mga motor og
sakyanan.)

I only gain 300+ or 300 because sikad sikad is hard. Also

people are not interested to ride sikad now because of their
motorcycles and car.

P7: SS31
32 (Kuryente og tubig og unsa pa og syempre utan og pagkaon.) 7 2

Electricity, water and anything else and especially

vegetables and food.

P7: SS32
33 (Kuan kanang kay wa may lain trabaho sa og sideline sad ni 7 3
nakong trabahoa and kung nay okasyon nga makakita og lain
nga trabaho, aw hala kay kuhaon.)

It’s like. Because there is a lack of job so being a sikad is

just a sideline for me and if there’s an opportunity for me
to get a new job, I’ll get one.

P7:SS33
34 (Lisod man pero natural ra siya and okay ra pud pero tungods 7 4
mga kalisuran syempre malingaw nala sad tah. Kay para
makakaon jud tah mao maniguro jud kog trabaho.)

It is hard but natural for a sikad driver and it’s just okay
but because of the hardships we can also say that it’s fun.
For my family to eat, I’ll work hard.

P7: SS34
35 (Wa nay lain kundi akong asawa kay talig makasab-an 7 5
nya tag di tah maniguro og trabaho. Ay joke.)

There’s no other than my wife because she might scold

me from not working hard.

P7:SS35

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 CODED SIGNIFICANT STATEMENTS
Significant Participa Line
Statement SIGNIFICANT STATEMENTS nt Number
Number Number
36 (250 kay syempre maglisod natag pedal kay tungods 8 1
katiguwang mao maglisod na jud unya lainon pud ang
panahon usahay mao maglisod tang pangitag pasahero.)

250 only because It’s hard to pedal now because of my

age and also the weather. So sometimes it’s hard to
find some passenger.

P8: SS36
37 (Syempre kuan… pagkaon paras akong mga anak, tubig, 8 2
kuryente og utang pud.)

Of course. Food for my children, water bill, electricity

and loans.

P8: SS37
38 (Aw syempre lisod jud siya pero makaenjoy man pud kay 8 3
para ganis akong mga anak, ihatag nako ilang mga gusto
labi nas ilang birthday.)

Of course it is hard but it’s fun because if it’s for my

children I will give them all I can for their birthday.

P8:SS38
39 (Akong mga anak gad. Gusto nako sila nga mahuman silang 8 4
eskwela mao nga naniguro kog trabaho para makakaon silag
tarung og makahuman og eskwela nga tarung.)

My Children of course. I want them to finish their studies

successfully so I worked hard for them.

P8: SS39
40 (Oo pero nakatabang nig dako sa akoa na makapakaon 8 5
sakong mga anak og pati sa akoa…)

Yes, but it helped me a lot to let me and my family eat.

P8: SS40

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 CODED SIGNIFICANT STATEMENTS
Significant Participa Line
Statement SIGNIFICANT STATEMENTS nt Number
Number Number
41 (Awww kay budget-an gad para makahibaw og unsaon 9 1
jud pagmanage sa kwarta…)

Budget is the thing I do to know how to half the money

like what to pay and to save.

P9: SS41
42 (Naay… Kanang di pareha. Pareha gahapon 300 akong 9 2
nadawat.)

I have. I receive different amount of money. I received

300 yesterday.

P9: SS42
43 (Ako duha ka tuig nako nagsikad driver unya lisod jud 9 3
siya kay tungod sa panahon unya mangutang pa sad ko
para ipakaon sakong pamilya…)

This is my 2nd year being a sikad driver and it is still

hard because of the weather and I borrow money for
my family to eat.

P9:SS43
44 (Dili sikad sikad na jud talaga akong ganahan nga trabaho 9 4
kay sayun ra makuha.)

No, sikad sikad is really what I wanted because it is

easy to get.

P9: SS44
45 (Of course ako gad mga anak og asawa kay paras ilang 9 5
mga kinahanglanon.)

My Children and my wife of course because of what

they wanted.

P9: SS45

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 CODED SIGNIFICANT STATEMENTS
Significant Participa Line
Statement SIGNIFICANT STATEMENTS nt Number
Number Number
46 (Usahay 50 lang. gamay rat awn kay tiguwang naman tah 10 1
maglisod na jud.)

Sometimes, I only gain 50 pesos. It’s only a small

amount of money that I gain because I am old and it’s
hard for me to work.

P10: SS46
47 (Yuta… og kuryente og mga need na bayran sa balay.) 10 2

Land, my electricity bills and my other expenses for

my house.

P10: SS47
48 (Kanang… daghan man kog giagian na pero lisod jud siya 10 3
pero kay paras akong anak, maniguro jud ko.)

Uhm, I have plenty of past experiences and it was

hard, but for my child I will work harder.

P10:SS48
49 (Akong anak nga gipadako are kay siya nalang man usa 10 4
akong gipaniguroan are kay nagtrabaho na iyang mga
igsuon.)

I raised my child here because he’s the only one left

with me because his other siblings worked away from
us.

P10: SS49
50 (Oo, kay wa naman koy lain pud makit-an nga trabaho 10 5
mao kini akong gipili pero dako kayo nig tabang sa akoa.)

Yes, because I can’t find any other job. That’s why I

chose this because it also helped me a lot.

P10: SS50

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 APPENDIX E
FORMULATION OF CORE MEANINGS

SIGNIFICANT STATEMENTS FORMULATED MEANINGS

(Di pareha... Depende tungod sa
panahon man gyud og mouwan og dili.
Mga 300 usahay akong madawat.)
The weather is the cause of drivers to
It’s not the same. It depends it’s gain more or less.
because of the weather if it’s rainy or
not. I gain 300php sometimes.
P1:SS1 FM1
(Ahmmm… Bahin bahinon jud na kay
para matunga ang pocket money og ang
mga bayronon...) Dividing the money for expenses and
personal use it is an easy way to
Ahmmmm. I divide the money to manage payments.
separate it for expenses and money
for my own.

FM2
P1:SS2

(Sa akong trabaho karon. Oo lisod siya

kay sikad sikad rako unya ang uban diri Working as a pedicab driver is hard
kay dato mao makapalit og motor or especially when there is a better
sakyanan. Pero padayon la gihapon ko competence of transport.
og sikad kay mao ray makahatag nakog
kwarta.)

My work right now. Yes it is hard

because it is a sikad then the others
are rich so they can buy motorcyle.
But I continue as a driver because
this is the only way to gain money.
.
FM3
P1: SS3
(Sa pamaagi sa paghunahuna sakong
pamilya. Oo lisod siya i-maintain pero
di man pud mawala ang sikad sikad sa
akoa. So padayon gihapon ko.) Family is the inspiration of the drivers
to work hard. To give them a living.
Of course, it’s obvious that my family

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is my happiness and they are my
inspiration so I worked hard.
P1: SS4 FM4
(Syempre kanang kuryente, tubig, og
ang mga kailangan bayran sa balay.)
Utility bills are the driver’s most
Of course, the electricity, water and any concern.
utility bills.

P1:SS5

FM5
(Manage kong damog bayranan? Depende
pud sa kadako sa kwarta kay og
magmanage kala nga… Ang imong kwarta
mosobra ang imong expenses, dili
makasya, diba?) Manage the money to keep it from
wasting.
Manage if there’s so many expenses? It
depends on how big the money is and if
you manage to… If your money is too
big, your expenses won’t fit. Right?

P2:SS6 FM6
(Aw kumbaga income sa kuan.. Depende sa
panahon adunay panahon nga 200-300
yan…) The weather is the cause of drivers to
gain more or less.
Like income for. It depends on the
situation. There’s a time for a 200-300
gain.
FM7

P2:SS7
(Ahmmm (Long Pause) lisod siya. Wa ko The pedicab driver is struggling to find
kahibaw og unsay buhaton pero naglisod passenger’s cause of competence.
nami ron kay naa namiy kacompetensya.)

Ahmmm (Long Pause) it’s hard. I don’t

know what to do but we struggle because
of competence.

P2: SS8 FM8

(Kung sa ako lang ang kani siya dili gyud
ni sayun nga trabaho, bug-at and then dili
pud ni kumbaga happy kas imong trabaho
tungod lang sa kawad-on or even sa lain
nga trabaho, wala nako… wala nako gibali
patuyang ang akong abilidad kumbaga
akong opportunity. Wa nako patuyangi kay The job is hard but for their family they
tungod sakong pamilya. Gipaglaban nakos must work hard to survive. Family’s

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akong pamilya.) support can motivate them.
If it’s for me, this job is not easy it is
heavy. It this is not like a happy job it’s
because of the loss and even to the other
jobs. I didn’t leave my family and also
myself and my opportunity for this. For
my family’s sake. They fight for me, so
I’ll fight for them, too.

P2: SS9 FM9

(Aside sa expenses unahon nako pagingon
ang bayranan sakong mga anak sa
eskwelahan og syempre ngabayranon sa
balay.) Utility bills are the driver’s most
concern.

Aside from the expenses. I will first

say that I am paying my children’s
tuition fees and of course the house
payments.
P2: SS10 FM10
(Depende sa kugi day oy… kana
bitawng makakita la kog 250 unya
makuwangan kay ibanan man gyud og
pagpalit pagkaon og tubig…)
The money will depend on the driver’s
payments and savings.
It depends on how much we can gain.
Just kidding I can gain 250 a day but
it will become lesser because of
buying food.
FM11
P3: SS11
(Aw kay tubig, kuryente, unya gasol,
palit og pagkaon…)
Utility bills are the driver’s most
I pay for the water, gas and to buy concern.
food.

P3: SS12 FM12

(Sa pagsige og trabaho. Pareha anang mag
trabaho og sobra 8 hours para makakuha og
dako unya total damo man kaayog
estudyante na manakay so mao maniguro The job is a choice and it is worth
gyud.) risking for his children.

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This is just for extra and I have a son
that is far away from us because of
his job.
FM13
P3: SS13
(Aw kay naa poy lisod og naa poy
sayun pero kay og paras pamilya aw
kay buhaton jud nako tanan.) There are hard times and easy times
when working but family is the reason
There were hard times and an easy why drivers worked hard.
time but if it’s for my family. I will do
everything.

P3: SS14 FM14

(Of course, ako gang mga anak og paras
akong asawa aron may makaon sad
sila.) Family is the inspiration of the drivers
to work hard. To give them a living.
My Children and Wife of course and
for them to eat.
FM15
P3: SS15
(Mamiling ug pasahero (smiles) labi na sa
mga doul na skwelahan… kay mao man Passenger’s is essential to this job to
tong kasagaran na damog tawo) earn
I will find a passenger (smiles)
especially those nearest from
school… because it is where mostly of
the people are. FM16
P4: SS16
(Dapat maayo imong sikad aron
permaninte imong trabaho) Condition of the pedicab is reflected in
your job.
Your pedicab must be in condition so
that your work will be permanent. FM17

P4: SS17
(Ahmmmmm… Usahay makalingaw
unya usahay naa poy lisod.)
There are hard times and easy times
Sometimes it is fun and hard. when working.

P4: SS18 FM18

(Ahmmm syempre akong pamilya og
labi na akong mga anak. Di jud nako
sila kayang pabay-an kay tungod wana
silay ikakaon og di ko magtrabaho. Mao

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naniguro ko paras akong pamilya.)
Family is the inspiration of the drivers
Of course, my wife and my children. I to work hard. To give them a living.
don’t want to leave them behind.
Also, because they cannot eat without
me. That’s why I work hard for my
family.
FM19
P4:SS19
(Paras akoa, ang sikad sikad is a choice
kay tungod wa nakoy lain trabaho nga
nakitan. Oo sayun ra ang pagkuha sa
trabaho nga sikad sikad pero lisod pud
siya buhaton.) The job is a choice because there’s no
other job that they can find.
For me, Sikad Sikad is a choice
because I can’t find another job
besides this. Yes, it is easy to find this
kind of job but sikad sikad is hard to
do.
P4: SS20 FM20
(300! Awww 400 diay)
The money will depend on the driver’s
300! Ohh I mean 400. payments and savings.
P5: SS21
FM21
(Kuan… Kuryente, tubig og pagkaon.)
Utility bills are the driver’s most
Electricity, Water and food. concern.
P5: SS22
FM22
(Aw oo gad… kay lisod na mangitag
trabaho karong panahona og ang sikad
choice nalang ni para nako para
makakaon) The job is a choice because there’s no
other job that they can find.
Oh yes, it is. Because It is hard to find
a job that fits me and being a sikad
driver is a choice for me to let myself
eat.

P5: SS23 FM23

(Ahmmm lingaw ang sikad oy! Bisag
usahay lisod siya pero i-agi nalang og
katawa unya damo sad tag makaila nga

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sikad driver nga maging amigo na sad
nimo.) There are hard times and easy times
when working but it can also help them
meet new friends.
It is fun! It may be hard, but I just
need to smile to go on and I can also
meet new many sikad drivers and
make them as my new friends.
FM24
P5: SS24
(Dapat dili magpahinay-hinay kay
mahutdan kag pasahero ana…(Silence) ug
paspas sila dapat paspas pud ka) There are many competition in the area
gotta keep up with others to gain some
You should not be slow because you will advantage over it.
get less of the passenger… (Silence) if
they are fast you shoul do the same.
FM25
P5: SS25
(Kita? 250 raman… kay lisod jud ang
panahon karon nga di na kaayo
manakay ang mga tao tungods pagdako
sa bayad kay nagtika layo naman ang
route-a sa lugar.) The money will depend on the driver’s
situation because fare hike arrived in
Income? 250 only because it is hard the area and it is hard to find the
nowadays because of fare hike. passengers.
People are not willing to ride sikad
anymore and also because of the
changing of route for the destination.

P6: SS26

FM26
(Tubig, kuryente og kana lang mga
usual nga bayranan sa balay.)
Utility bills are the driver’s most
Water, electricity and usual concern.
payments for the house.
P6: SS27
FM27
(Aw dili nay lisod og naa poy sayun og
depende la pud sa panahon unya happy
sad ko nga sikad driver ko karon.) There are hard times and easy times
when working but because of hard
It’s sometimes hard and easy also it ships drivers are motivated to work
depends on the weather. I am happy hard.
for what I have right now.

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P6: SS28
FM28
(Akong pamilya ang naniguro og supporta
nako karon nga nagsikad ko og gusto sad
ko nga bawsan sila og kalipay…)
Family is the inspiration of the drivers
My Family of course and they supported
to work hard. To give them a living.
me by being a sikad driver and I want to
pay them back the things they want.

P6: SS29
FM29
(Oo pero nakatabang ni og ayo sa akoa
paras akong pamilya.)

The job is a choice, but it helped them a

Yes but sikad helped me a lot for my lot.
family.

P6: SS30
FM30

(300+ or 300 ra gyud siya kay lisod rabang

magsikad sikad karon kay naay di na
manakay kay tungods ilang mga motor og
sakyanan.) The money will depend on the driver’s
payments and savings.

I only gain 300+ or 300 because sikad

sikad is hard. Also people are not
interested to ride sikad now because of
their motorcycles and car.

FM31
P7: SS31
(Kuryente og tubig og unsa pa og syempre
utan og pagkaon.)
Utility bills are the driver’s most
Electricity, water and anything else and
concern.
especially vegetables and food.

P7: SS32

FM32
(Kuan kanang kay wa may lain trabaho sa
og sideline sad ni nakong trabahoa and
kung nay okasyon nga makakita og lain nga

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trabaho, aw hala kay kuhaon.)

It’s like. Because there is a lack of job so

being a sikad is just a sideline for me and
if there’s an opportunity for me to get a
new job, I’ll get one.
The job is a choice but it helped them a
lot. Also if there’s a new opportunity
for them to find a new one, they’ll get
it.

P7: SS33

FM33
(Lisod man pero natural ra siya and okay ra
pud pero tungods mga kalisuran syempre
malingaw nala sad tah. Kay para makakaon
jud tah mao maniguro jud kog trabaho.) There are hard times and easy times
when working but because of hard
ships and for the family, drivers are
It is hard but natural for a sikad driver motivated to work hard.
and it’s just okay but because of the
hardships we can also say that it’s fun.
For my family to eat, I’ll work hard.

P7: SS34
FM34
(Wa nay lain kundi akong asawa kay
talig makasab-an nya tag di tah
maniguro og trabaho. Ay joke.)
Family is the inspiration of the drivers
to work hard. To give them a living.
There’s no other than my wife
because she might scold me from not
working hard.
P7: SS35 FM35
(250 kay syempre maglisod natag pedal
kay tungods katiguwang mao maglisod
na jud unya lainon pud ang panahon
usahay mao maglisod tang pangitag
pasahero.) The money will depend on the driver’s
situation because sometimes it will be
hard for them to work at an old age.
250 only because It’s hard to pedal
now because of my age and also the
weather. So sometimes it’s hard to
find some passenger.
FM36
P8: SS36
(Syempre kuan… pagkaon paras akong

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mga anak, tubig, kuryente og utang
pud.)
Utility bills are the driver’s most
concern.
Of course. Food for my children,
water bill, electricity and loans.
P8: SS37
FM37
(Aw syempre lisod jud siya pero
makaenjoy man pud kay para ganis
akong mga anak, ihatag nako ilang mga
gusto labi nas ilang birthday.)
There are hard times and easy times
Of course it is hard but it’s fun when working but because of hard
because if it’s for my children I will ships and for the family, drivers are
give them all I can for their birthday. motivated to work hard.

P8: SS38
FM38
(Akong mga anak gad. Gusto nako sila nga
mahuman silang eskwela mao nga naniguro
kog trabaho para makakaon silag tarung og
makahuman og eskwela nga tarung.)
Family is the inspiration of the drivers
to work hard. To give them a living.
My Children of course. I want them to
finish their studies successfully so I
worked hard for them.

P8: SS39
FM39
(Oo pero nakatabang nig dako sa akoa
na makapakaon sakong mga anak og
pati sa akoa…)
The job is a choice but it helped them a
Yes, but it helped me a lot to let me lot.
and my family eat.
P8: SS40
FM40
(Awww kay budget-an gad para
makahibaw og unsaon jud pagmanage
sa kwarta…)
Dividing the money for expenses and
personal use it is an easy way to
manage payments.
Budget is the thing I do to know how
to half the money like what to pay

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and to save.
FM41
P9: SS41
(Naay… Kanang di pareha. Pareha
gahapon 300 akong nadawat.)
The money will depend on the driver’s
situation or savings and expenses.
I have. I receive different amount of
money. I received 300 yesterday.
P9: SS42
FM42
(Ako duha ka tuig nako nagsikad driver
unya lisod jud siya kay tungod sa
panahon unya mangutang pa sad ko
para ipakaon sakong pamilya…) There are hard times and easy times
when working but because of hard
This is my 2nd year being a sikad ships and for the family, drivers are
driver and it is still hard because of motivated to work hard.
the weather and I borrow money for
my family to eat.

P9: SS43 FM43

(Dili sikad sikad na jud talaga akong
ganahan nga trabaho kay sayun ra
makuha.)
The job is really what the driver wants.

No, sikad sikad is really what I

wanted because it is easy to get.
P9: SS44 FM44
(Of course ako gad mga anak og asawa
kay paras ilang mga kinahanglanon.)

Family is the inspiration of the drivers

My Children and my wife of course to work hard. To give them a living.
because of what they wanted.
P9: SS45
FM45

(Usahay 50 lang. gamay rat awn kay

tiguwang naman tah maglisod na jud.)
The money will depend on the driver’s
situation because sometimes it will be
Sometimes, I only gain 50 pesos. It’s hard for them to work at an old age.
only a small amount of money that I

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gain because I am old and it’s hard
for me to work.
FM46
P10: SS46
(Yuta… og kuryente og mga need na
bayran sa balay.)
Utility bills are the driver’s most
Land, my electricity bills and my concern.
other expenses for my house.

P10: SS47
FM47
(Kanang… daghan man kog giagian na
pero lisod jud siya pero kay paras akong
anak, maniguro jud ko.) There are hard times and easy times
when working but because of hard
Uhm, I have plenty of past ships and for the family, drivers are
experiences and it was hard, but for motivated to work hard.
my child I will work harder.

P10: SS48
FM48
(Akong anak nga gipadako are kay siya
nalang man usa akong gipaniguroan are
kay nagtrabaho na iyang mga igsuon.)
Family is the inspiration of the drivers
to work hard. To give them a living.
I raised my child here because he’s
the only one left with me because his
other siblings worked away from us.
P10:SS49
FM49
(Oo, kay wa naman koy lain pud makit-
an nga trabaho mao kini akong gipili
pero dako kayo nig tabang sa akoa.)
The job is a choice but it helped them a
lot. Also if there’s a new opportunity
for them to find a new one, they’ll get
Yes, because I can’t find any other
it.
job. That’s why I chose this because
it also helped me a lot.

P10: SS50
FM50

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 APPENDIX F
DEVELOPMENT OF CLUSTER THEMES

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 FORMULATED MEANINGS CLUSTER THEMES
The weather is the cause of drivers The driver finds a passenger around the
to gain more or less. town even if it’s raining.

FM1

The money will depend on the

driver’s situation because fare hike Patient to find a passenger in a designated
arrived in the area and it is hard to location.
find the passengers.
Working as a pedicab driver is hard Keep pace to other drivers not to create a
especially when there is a better
FM36
competence of transport. rivalry from getting customer.
Dividing the money for expenses
and personal use it is an easy way to
manage payments.
Aiming a greater profit and working more
FM2 than 8 hours.

Manage the money to keep it from

wasting.

FM6

Family is the inspiration of the

drivers to work hard. To give them Keep them to sustain their work.
a living.

FM4

Utility bills are the driver’s most

concern. They find more income not just to pay
debts but to have an extra money for
FM5 emergency.

The job is hard but for their family

they must work hard to survive.
Family’s support can motivate
them.

FM9
There are hard times and easy times
when working but family is the
reason why driver’s worked hard.
When they are at work they think of their
family to strengthen their self in finding a
money.

FM14

There are hard times and easy times

when working.

FM18

There are hard times and easy times

when working but it can also help65
them meet new friends.

FM24
 APPENDIX G

DEVELOPMENT OF EMERGENT THEMES

CLUSTER THEMES EMERGENT THEMES

The driver finds passenger around the

town even if it’s raining.
Inner Desire and drive
Patience to find a passenger in a

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 designated location.
Doing his job better to satisfy his
passenger and give him a greater
amount of tariff to sustain his needs
and wants.

Aiming a greater profit and working

more than eight (8) hours.

Everyday hard work

They find more income not just to
pay debts but to have an extra money
for emergency.

Keep them to sustain their work.

Keep pace to other drivers not to

create a rivalry from getting Work ethics
customer.

Earn money as possible as they

can. Look for different ways and if
there’s an opportunity of job offers
then they will grab it.

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Personal Data

Name : ALBERTO I. ARROFO JR.

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 Nickname : Dodong
Age : 17
Sex : Male
Date of Birth : July 28, 2001
Address : Brgy. Villanueva, Calubian, Leyte
School : Naval State University
Strand : ABM
Grade : 11
Civil Status : Single
Religion : Born again Christian
Citizenship : Filipino

Educational Background

Elementary School : Calubian South Central School

Brgy. Cabalquinto, Calubian, Leyte

Junior High school : Calubian National High School

Brgy. Sabang, Calubian, Leyte

Quotation : Don’t be selfish.

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Personal Data

Name : ANGEL JIRAH O. BACOLOR

Nickname : AJ
Age : 16
Sex : Male
Date of Birth : March 10, 2002
Address : P. I. Garcia St. Naval, Biliran
School : Naval State University
Strand : ABM
Grade : 11
Civil Status : Single
Religion : Born Again Christian
Citizenship : Filipino

Educational Background

Elementary School : Naval Central School

P. I. Garcia St. Naval, Biliran

Junior High school : Naval State University-

Laboratory High School
P.I. Garcia St. Naval, Biliran

Quotation : Roses are dead,

Love is fake,
Weddings are basically
funerals with cake.

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Personal Data

Name : CHEZA MAE T. CAJERAS

Nickname : Aiza
Age : 17
Sex : Female
Date of Birth : December 8, 2001
Address : Sitio San. Roque
Brgy. Larrazabal, Naval, Biliran
School : Naval State University
Strand : ABM
Grade : 11
Civil Status : Single
Religion : Roman Catholic
Citizenship : Filipino

Educational Background

Elementary School : Larrazabal Elementary School

Brgy. Larrazabal, Naval, Biliran

Junior High school : Naval National High School

Brgy. Larrazabal, Naval, Biliran

Quotation : Business is Business.

No blood, only money.

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Personal Data

Name : FRANCIS KYLE F. DELA TORRE

Nickname : Kay-kay
Age : 17
Sex : Male
Date of Birth : October 30, 2001
Address : Brgy. Balite, Kawayan, Biliran
School : Naval State University
Strand : ABM
Grade : 11
Civil Status : Single
Religion : Seventh-day Adventist
Citizenship : Filipino

Educational Background

Elementary School : Kawayan Elementary School

Kawayan, Biliran

Junior High school : Kawayan National High School

Kawayan, Biliran

Quotation : Death can give a heartache

that no one can heal.
But love can give a memory
that no one can steal.

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Personal Data

Name : BRIGETTE ANNE S. ICONG

Nickname : Bobi, Beanne, Ban
Age : 17
Sex : Female
Date of Birth : February 22, 2002
Address : Vicentillo St. Naval, Biliran
School : Naval State University
Strand : ABM
Grade : 11
Civil Status : Single
Religion : Roman Catholic
Citizenship : Half Chinese and Half Filipino

Educational Background

Elementary School : Naval SPED Center

P. I. Garcia St. Naval, Biliran

Junior High school : Naval State University-

Laboratory High School
P. I. Garcia St. Naval, Biliran

Quotation : Never lose Hope. Never say no.

Never look down when you’re up.
Because the people
behind you may destroy your future.

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