Making ends meet by selling miniature trucks

• Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/network/local-news/2017/04/18/making-ends-meet-selling-miniature-trucks-537113
• Tuesday, April 18, 2017

By Jessa May Bidong and Chirley Mae Binanlao (CNU Communication Arts Interns, SunStar Philippines)

SOME bright miniature heavy equipment along Osmeña Boulevard, Cebu City has attracted pedestrians lately.

These wooden replicas are not just for display, but are for sale to those who are fond of the craft.

These miniature heavy equipment are the handiwork of a construction worker and his "father-in-law" who wanted to make ends meet for their family.

Because of his unstable job working as a construction worker, Joemar Salira Gempisao sells these wooden truck replicas to have an alternative income. He sells them for P150 to P1,200. The price depends on the size of the replica.

He said he earns P4,000 on regular days.

"Ako ning gibuhat aron tabangan akong papa ug ang akong ginikanan", Joemar said.

Gempisao, 26, who is a resident of M. Velez Street, has a live-in partner, whose father was the one who initiated the idea of creating and selling miniature trucks.

The idea started in 2015, but they decided to sell their wooden trucks just this year, not realizing that their craft would attract various customers like engineers and constructors.

Joemar is dedicated to sell their craft to show that Filipinos are talented and hardworking.

"Talentado ang Pinoy ug kugihan pud mangita ug negosyo sama ani," he said.