NSTworld 'Our lives are in our horses, they're how we make our living' Taalvolcano eruption
Their owners are among many small operators who rely on the modest money generated by the beasts ferrying tourists up the volcano, a popular attraction ringed by a sweeping lake.
"Our lives are in our horses, they're how we make our living," owner Alfredo Daet, 62, told AFP on Tuesday after bringing three of his four animals to the mainland.The creatures can generate $7 each per trip up to the stunning panoramic views above the volcano's main crater, a significant sum in a nation where millions survive on less than $2 a day.
"If we let the horses die , we will be the ones that lose in the end," another owner, Pejay Magpantay, told AFP Tuesday after 11 of his family's 14 beasts were saved. Together they are among the most spectacular sights, and popular tourist destinations, in the Philippines.
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