For the past 11 years, a group of sidewalk vendors just outside the US Embassy on Roxas Boulevard in Manila has been earning extra — with only their word of honor as capital. ADVERTISEMENTIt’s the usual predicament of those who go the embassy without a companion or personal vehicle where they can leave their stuff. Storage feesThey can usually be found waiting in monobloc chairs under a tree just about five meters from the embassy gate designated for visa applicants. ‘Lakas ng loob’“People continue to trust us because we’re honest and we value their trust. Did it surprise the Lady Dragon that her first-ever customers immediately trusted a total stranger like her?

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 27, 2018 21:56 UTC