When I interviewed this woman and asked her of how long she's been making "nipa" roofing (This is a typical roof covering made with the dried leaves of the Nipa palm, which grows in wet swampy areas. This type of roofing is commonly used to those that cannot afford the advancements of a modern housing.)
Day in and Day out she makes "nipa" roofing just so she can earn a living, what surprised me the most is that she lives in a well built house with all the modern commodities, she has workers that makes nipa roofing in her backyard and yet she persist in sitting in her broken down shack, with her transistor radio. Making "nipa" roffing day in and day out.
Her product supports the local low income family in her province, she has a son that is a Mariner, an OCW daugther in the middle east, she lives with the company of her workers as they take care for her elderly needs and helps with the small time province cooperation business.
Her story inspired me, she is showing pride and love for her people.
"I could have traveled and moved to Manila,because my husband was a ship captain. His passion for the sea, took a hold of him , as his crew ship sank in 1977..... How I miss him, but life moves on, and God works in mysterious ways"
She might look old and you might feel sad due to her appearance outter apperance. Don't be, she is jubilant, full of life, she is my example of a Hard Working Filipina!!!!!
Antonio Genovia
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