A Badjao woman begs for money and leaves her child on the pavement outside the C3 Mall in Pagadian City in Zamboanga del Sur province in southern Philippines. Badjaos are natives of Tawi-Tawi province and are known as ‘gypsies of the sea’ because they prefer to live on boats.
They can also be found in Sulu province and Zamboanga City and are known to migrate to other areas. They are closely knitted family and usually moves as one group.Poverty remains a big problem in southern Philippines. (Mindanao Examiner Photo)
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