Filipina Trike Patrol 48 Site

And Elena always has the same answer: “Do you have a helmet? Good. Hop in.” Have a community safety initiative you’d like us to feature? Drop us a message below.

Clad in high-visibility vests over floral summer shirts, helmets painted in neon pink and bright yellow, a squad of five Filipina riders circles the neighborhood. Their sidecars carry not passengers, but emergency kits, a megaphone, and an unshakable sense of purpose. The number “48” isn’t random. It’s the barangay’s emergency code for “women and children first.” filipina trike patrol 48

Captain Elena Mercado, a 48-year-old former overseas Filipino worker (OFW) and grandmother of three, founded the unit after a string of petty thefts and late-night incidents near the local palengke (market). And Elena always has the same answer: “Do