Their junk, our home: Scavenger finds refuge in abandoned car

After being evicted from her rented house along Delpan St. in Tondo, Manila, scavenger Christina dela Cruz poses for a still shot on Sunday, July 5, 2020 inside her "new house" at 16th Street, corner Bonifacio Drive in Manila.

Christina said her husband lost his job at a government agency due to COVID-19 lockdowns in the metropolis, and for months they failed to pay for their house rent.

She said they were lucky to find a junked car at 16th Street, corner Bonifacio Drive.

Photos and text by Danny Pata

She said that amid their difficult life, she still finds enjoyment in her pet dogs.

Earlier, GMA News Online ran a story of a jeepney driver who was forced to convert his jeep into a house for his family after they were evicted from their rented room in Sta. Cruz, Manila. —Danny Pata/LBG, GMA News