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Woman from Makati drainage prepares to open sari-sari store

Jing Villamente · May 31, 2025, 10:22 AM

DSWSD meets with 'Rose', the viral woman who crawled out of a Makati drainage. — Photo courtesy of DSWD

Rose, the woman who went viral after being seen emerging from a drainage system in Makati City, was spotted on Friday (May 30) purchasing supplies for the sari-sari store she plans to open using livelihood assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).

Opening a sari-sari store has long been Rose’s dream — a step toward building a sustainable income and leaving behind the hardships of life on the streets.

She is among the families and individuals in street situations (FISS) reached by the DSWD.