The life of a ‘bangkero’
- Everyday People, Travel -
By Marjorie Gorospe
INQUIRER.net
WHAT is it like being a bangkero or a boatman dealing with local and foreign tourist everyday?
Alter Larawan has been a local bangkero for six years. Everyday, he wakes up early to prepare his boat. Like fisherman who gets up early to catch more fish, Larawan is driven by the need to “catch” tourists wanting to do some island hopping in Bohol.
Larawan does not earn much from this job. So he admitted that he would rather go back to construction work and earn more.
