Puerto Galera, Mindoro Oriental.
"Yeah, this is an easy job - EXCEPT for the occasional burns!" he laughed.
"You must earn a lot from this," I said, noting that - as the fire dancer claimed - he had been doing this "for years and years now."
"P3,000 per month - give or take," he said. "That's our 'regular' pay."
"That's not a lot. Considering the burning and all."
"Yep," he smiled. "We live off the tips."
And then, as he started twirling again: "So don't forget to leave your tip."
source: Speak Carabao
