For Enrico Dela Cruz, a day starts with the roar of the engine. At the crack of dawn, the jeepney driver parks his car at a transport terminal, waiting for early commuters. When they fill the seats of his jeep, he kicks the gas pedals and drives down the same route he takes every morning.
At the age of 30, Enrico mastered the steering wheel. He started his trade as a courier of construction materials. After joining a local transport group, he embarked on a career as a jeepney driver. Working a grueling 12-hour shift, he earns at least US$13 a day plying the streets in his home province of Bulacan.
