DAVAO CITY -- Tany, a resident of Barangay Tibungco, has spent the past 17 years working as a porter at Sasa Wharf - one of the country’s top-earning sea ports that is the main gateway for traffic in and out of Southern Mindanao. Despite this, Tany (not his real name) says he barely manages to earn enough to put food on the table for his family.
The Philippine Public Transparency Reporting Project (PPTRP) watched as Tany, weathering stiff competition from his colleagues, finally managed to pocket a PhP 100 (about USD 2) payment for carrying two bags for a Super Ferry passenger heading to Zamboanga City. “Now I can buy rice,” the 48-year old stocky worker says.



















