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Darylle Sarmiento

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1775630655416viber_image_2026-04-08_13-58-40-075.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>A vendor transports his wares by bike. Darylle Sarmiento, ABS-CBN News</div>MANILA — Sweaty palms and the blistering sun have become part of daily life as the dry season grips the country, but for street vendors, the heat is just another challenge in earning a living.For 66-year-old Pidong Repollo, who sells bottled water and soft drinks, enduring the heat is easier with experience and discipline.“Nagdadala ako ng tubig, para kung ako’y nauuhaw, iinom lang ako konti, tatabi, sa tabi ng malilim at mahangin-hangin,&quot; he said.(I bring water for when I am thirsty. I rest a little in the shade and let the wind cool me down a bit.)Repollo said staying cool means wearing light clothing, bringing an umbrella, and drinking plenty of water, simple habits that help him stay on the streets despite his age.&quot;Mataas ang bayarin ngayon, kailangan lagi sa labas,” he also said.(Prices are high so I need to be out to earn a living)<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/weather-traffic/2026/4/8/butuan-cotabato-to-reach-danger-level-heat-index-this-wednesday-1027">Butuan, Cotabato to reach danger level heat index this Wednesday</a></div>Meanwhile, sorbetes vendor Anthony Arjona said working under the sun has its own upside.&quot;Parang lalagnatin kami araw-araw kapag hindi kami maglalako, kasi pinapawisan kami, exercise ito eh.&quot;(We feel like we will get sick if we don&#x27;t go out to sell. When we do, we sweat. This is exercise.)  <div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1775631230456ice-cream.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>Sorbetes vendors often sell their ice cream along set routes, where regular customers can wait for them to pass by. Darylle Sarmiento, ABS-CBN News</div>He added he has regular customers who look forward to the ice cream that he sells daily.For customers like senior citizen Noe Sanalila, the vendors provide more than just convenience—they offer relief from the heat.“Eh mainit eh, kumbaga nakita ko ‘tong prutas na ‘to parang maibsan ang init sa katawan ko eh,&quot; she said.(It&#x27;s hot and the cold fruits help me deal with the heat)<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1775631269494viber_image_2026-04-08_13-58-41-931.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>Fresh fruits also help customers deal with the heat of the dry season. Darylle Sarmiento, ABS-CBN</div>

Sweaty palms and blistering sun have become part of daily life as the dry season grips the country, but for street vendors, the heat is just another challenge in earning a living.

Sweaty palms and blistering sun have become part of daily life as the dry season grips the country, but for street vendors, the heat is just another challenge in earning a living.

Scorching days, steady hustle: Street vendors brave dry season heat

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Scorching days, steady hustle: Street vendors brave dry season heat

Darylle Sarmiento,

ABS-CBN News,

Published April 08, 2026 03:31 PM PHT

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Updated April 08, 2026 03:59 PM PHT

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