The word “pasada” is a common parlance for drivers of public transport reporting for work. Pasada is a public service of transporting a commuter from one place to another. Every morning when the researcher leaves for work and every night when she walks home, tricycle drivers (namamasada) continuously tout her. In the specific location where the researcher lives in the City of Malolos, there is an overabundance of tricycles that crowd the streets every day, blocking peoples way, creating traffic jams and all kinds of inevitable irritation that must be dealt with. Since the City of Malolos have 70 TODAs (Tricycle Operators and Drivers Association), the researcher decided to choose a specific group of tricycle drivers. She chose the TODAs found in the center of the City of Malolos or Bayan/Poblacion. There are ten (10) TODAs within the City Proper.             This study focused on the TODA members willingness and capability to send their children to school. This will cover their socio-demographic profile and the number of their children who are currently enrolled in school. This will also explain the reasons in choosing this job. Furthermore, this will give details on their daily take-home money and how they allot money for expenses. The number of their children who are currently enrolled and/or have completed in the Preschool, Primary Level, Junior High School, Senior High School, Tertiary level and in Graduate school.             The study used questionnaires, series of interviews and observation in gathering data. The data gathered were collated manually and categorized based on the order of the problems presented. The study made use of the purposive sampling to present the prevailing situation on tricycle drivers in the City of Malolos, Bulacan particularly the profile of these TODA members who is sending their children in school despite of poverty. This study made a current structure of each TODA. It described the status of their membership, the route of their TODA, the fare matrix, and the registration/operations fee. It also elaborated the problems being encountered by these TODA members and how they support the educational finances of their children. Lastly, it answered the question on what other income generating activities maybe proposed to enhance the financial capability of TODA members for the education of their children. It is important that the lessons learned from this study be transmitted and shared with other people especially the children of these TODA members and youth of today. This study may also add to the lesson of Values Education in Junior High School. It will give an inspiration, may serve as an example of success stories in education which emphasizes that poverty is not a hindrance to give their childrens education and encourage learners to do their best in finishing their studies. Tricycle pasada is not an easy job and we never encourage the learners to do the same job as an option to ease the poverty. The City Government of Malolos can use this study in formulating effective plans and strategies on how to improve the lives of these TODA members.

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