Friday, December 08, 2006 'Kwek-kwek,' viable source of income By Joy Romares-Sevilla
VENDORS of the latest street food craze in Davao City, locally known as "kwek-kwek," a flour-coated hard-boiled egg, claimed the product is a viable source of income.
"Ang pinakataas namong halin sa isa ka adlaw mga P6,000 to P7,000, ang pinakababa mga P1,200, pero every Sunday lang pud na," said Sally Daquiado, a vendor who rents a stall near the University of Mindanao on Bonifacio Street.
Daquiado said not only students are their customers, but also professional, like bank employees and teachers.
Daquiado admitted that selling the product is much advantageous than selling banana que or fishball.
"Mas daghan man ang mopalit ani kaysa sa banana-que, naga-abri gud mi og alas siyete sa buntag hangtud alas diyes, usahay alas dose na mi mag-close kay naa pa may mamalit," Daquiado said.
Agakhan Tahir, also a "kwek-kwek" vendor, claimed he invested in such business after he saw the increasing demand of the product.
"Hindi lang sa in-demand siya, hindi ka pa lugi kasi malaki ang kita, bawing-bawi sa renta sa lugar na P250 ang araw," Tahir said, who also rents a space near Daquiado's.
The selling price of the product per piece is only P8.
Noria Uayan, banana que vendor for two years, claimed that banana-que eaters diminished after "kwek-kwek" was discovered to be a viable source of income.
"Naa man gani koy kaila na fishball vendor, kanang naay sidecar, nagtinda na pud karon og "kwek-kwek," Uayan said adding that she will not shift into selling "kwek-kwek" because of stiff competition.
"Saging na lang sa ta kay naa man pud mangita, halos sila tanan nagtinda na man og "kwek-kwek," Uayan said.
