Manuel Calma is a 71-year-old tricycle driver from Bacarra, Ilocos Norte. He has been driving a tricycle for 47 years since finishing 6th grade education. He owns his tricycle and earns 200 pesos per day, but says the work is difficult with long hours in the sun. His advice to youth is to study hard and finish school to have a better future rather than imitating those like him without higher education.
1. Attachment:
1. Pictures
2. Questions:
a. How long have you been driving a tricycle?
b. Where did you study and what course did you finish?
c. Do you own the tricycle? How much do you get for a day?
d. How is your life as a tricycle driver?
e. What are your advices to the youth today?
Profile of the subject:
1. Name:Manuel Calma
2. Birthday: March 14, 1947 Birthplace: Cartera
Address: Brgy. 33, Cabulalan, Bacarra, Ilocos Norte
Occupation: Tricycle Driver
Highest Educational Attainment: Grade 6
Civil Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Angeles Soriano Occupation: House Wife
Name of children: Ages: 35
33
29
2. a. How long have you been driving a tricycle?
Exactly 47 years
b. Where did you study and what course did you finish?
At Cabulalaan Elementary School. I didn’t study Highschool and College
c. Do you own the tricycle? How much do you get for a day?
Yes,200 pesos
d. How is your life as a tricycle driver?
Very hard, you need patience in waiting and always expose to sunlight
e. What are your advices to the youth today?
I did not finish my schooling. So, you must study hard and finish your schooling. Do not imitate us for you to have a better life
in the future.
3. Interviewer: Good Morning, sir.
Interviewee: Good Morning, too.
Interviewer: Can we interview you sir?
Interviewee: Yes,Of course. Is this a kind of project?
Interviewer: Yes, sir.
Interviewee: Oh, So, let’s start.
Interviewer: First, your profile sir.
Interviewer: Name sir?
Interviewee: Manuel Calma
Interviewer: Birthday?
Interviewee: March 14, 1947
Interviewer: Birthplace?
Interviewee: Uhmm. Obviously, there’s no hospital here in our time. So, Cartera.