Search You Are Here:Home → 2021 → April → 19 → For low-wage earners, staying at home is a luxury they cannot afford For low-wage earners, staying at home is a luxury they cannot afford MANILA – A street sweeper in Marikina, Mechelle Radolla could not believe it when she tested positive for COVID-19. This despite all her precautions such as wearing face mask and face shield, and observing physical distancing. “My work compels me to be outside, and it is the same for others who are out there working or looking for one. If we can afford to stay at home, we would for sure,” Radolla told Bulatlat in a phone interview.