"Basta driver, sweet lover," a short cheesy line makes a tricycle driver known as the roads casanova, the nicest sweet talker, generous person, and someone who will ensure the passenger's safety. However, behind the most adorable smile on their lips is the underlying reason for their every sweat and hard work, and because of the recent events, everything changed. Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) has been the world's biggest problem encountered during the 21st Century. Thus, the study employed a qualitative narrative inquiry approach with the interview guide questionnaire as the instrument used in the data gathering. It aimed to explore the life of 10 tricycle drivers amidst the pandemic, specifically to describe the life of the participants during this pandemic, describes the challenges faced by the participants, and describe the ways and means of how they cope with the situation. Thus, based on the study, the findings are the tricycle drivers experienced the pandemic's positive and negative effects that teach them things that they must do if it happens again. The participants faced challenges and difficulties brought by the pandemic and created ways to deal with it. They also learned different coping mechanisms during the pandemic that helped them adjust and face the COVID-19 pandemic.
