Single mothers from Eastern Samar prove construction jobs are not just for men

TACLOBAN CITY — There is nothing that mothers will not do, especially for the future of their children. No boundaries, no pity.

- MARIE TONETTE MARTICIO

That holds true to two single mothers who braved the scorching summer heat as they took part in the construction of a community seawall funded by the Department of Social Welfare and Development in the calamity-prone Llorente town in Eastern Samar.

Barangay health worker and community volunteer Lelanie Anos and timekeeper Alma Bano joined the construction project not only to prove that they can also perform a man’s work but also show their deep concern for their barangay.

Ashamed of mixing cement?

Not Lelanie so long as it is a decent job.

Mismo ako sa sarili ko napatu nayan kong kaya ng babae ang mga trabaho na akala ko lalaki lang ang nakakagawa (I proved to myself that women can do jobs for men), Lelanie said.