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By Angelo Cantera, Reporter
Betty Reyes (not her real name), a single mother living in Pasig,
stacked a collection of fliers and classified ads on her wobbly
desk. While doing so, her son ate instant noodles and pandesal for
breakfast. Nearly three months ago, she used to be call center agent
working in Ortigas. But after an altercation with a number of her
colleagues and one of her superiors, the company she was working for
had to let her go. And now, with meager amount of cash on her
savings, she cannot help but fear what’s to come should she fail
to get a new job anytime soon.
“I know that it’s not as bad as it seems,”
she told The Manila Times after sparing a tired glance at his son.
“But I know that it will get worse given the situation [of our
country].”
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