Mama Bangkero

Late at night, mama bangkero goes out to sea to fish. He stays there the whole night and comes back to shore early in the morning to sell his catch. The people at the seaport are all eager to buy the freshest fish. Mama bangkero look out to the port and sees all the people waiting for him. He wanted to be happy but he couldn’t - there wasn’t much to be sold. 

He remembers days long ago, when he caught the biggest and the most number of fishes. Those days, he could buy new clothes for children, he could give them simple gifts, but today, even food on the table doesn’t come by easily. His life has changed so much, and its so much more difficult. Then, having a boat made him the richest in his barangay, but now, he almost couldn’t afford to maintain his boat.

His problems started a month ago, when the new factory by the sea side started operating. Everyone suspected they were dumping their wastes in the ocean, but no one dared to talk. No, actually, someone dared to talk, but he’s dead now. No one knew why, and he certainly doesn’t care.

Mama bangkero decided he’s going straight home today. He’s going to surprise his wife with his fresh catch. But it seems as if destiny has a different plan for him because when he got home, his wife can no longer be found. He asked his neighbors, his family, his wife’s family, but no one could tell him where his wife is.

Late at night, mama bangkero goes out to sea to fish. He stays there the whole night and comes back to shore early in the morning to sell his catch. The people at the seaport are all eager to buy the freshest fish. Mama bangkero look out to the port and sees all the people waiting for him. He  cleans his boat and prepared to leave, when he got distracted by a noise - his children are all crying as his body was being fetched out of the water. No one knew what happened, and no one cared.