BALUT VENDOR. Bai Rene (not his real name) is a balut vendor. A high school graduate, he did not immediately go to college. He continued selling balut to save money for his college course (criminology). “Sa sunod tuig ready na ko mo-college,” he said. But he said he would continue vending balut.
“ISTAMBAY.” Bai Rene told an Ear informer (a neighbor) that many of his co-graduates did not pursue their college education and also did not try to save money for college. He suggested to some of them to also sell balut. “Pero nangatawa lang,” Bai Rene said. “Gimenosan sa maong panginabuhian or tingali yabag ang tingog inig-singgit baluut!”