The woman who went viral on social media after she was spotted emerging from a drainage was being considered to become an ambassador of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).
Rose, also known as ‘Imburnal Girl,’ received the public and the government’s attention because of her actions, which a photographer in Makati captured.
After sharing her wish to have a small business, she received more than P80,000 worth of cash aid from the DSWD.
In a statement, DSWD Sec. Rex Gatchalian said that they came up with the idea of making Rose their ambassador to help convince other street dwellers to cooperate with the agency.
According to Gatchalian, Rose may help DSWD to change the perspective of the street dwellers and convince them that the agency is there to help them and not to transfer them to other places.
“Siguro puwede natin siyang gamiting ambassador para maipaliwanag na walang masamang mangyayari ‘pag sumama sa amin kundi tulong lang,” said Gatchalian.
“Nahihirapan kaming mangumbinse minsan kaya nga ang gagawin nating bagong strategy ngayon, gagamitin natin ang mga tulad ni Rose na nakaranas na ng tulong ng gobyerno na kumbinsihin ang ilan nilang kaibigan na nasa gano’ng sitwasyon,” he added.