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  • Dolly Paberecio, 28, runs a jeepney sign-board shop with her husband in Manila. Jake Verzosa
    Dolly Paberecio, 28, runs a jeepney sign-board shop with her husband in Manila. Jake Verzosa
  • Paberecio sells four or five sign-boards on good days, at 25 Philippine pesos each. Jake Verzosa
    Paberecio sells four or five sign-boards on good days, at 25 Philippine pesos each. Jake Verzosa
  • On rough days, the couple sell two, maybe three boards. Jake Verzosa
    On rough days, the couple sell two, maybe three boards. Jake Verzosa
  • With a daughter about to turn three years old, Paberecio is keep to find other work. Jake Verzosa
    With a daughter about to turn three years old, Paberecio is keep to find other work. Jake Verzosa
  • Paberecio is one of a number of artists struggling to make ends meet because of the demise of jeepneys. Jake Verzosa
    Paberecio is one of a number of artists struggling to make ends meet because of the demise of jeepneys. Jake Verzosa

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