JEEP in the Philippines packed to the rafters.
By relcap23
@florelway (23286)
Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
November 19, 2018 9:06pm CST
Jeep is still one of the most popular public means of transport in the Philippines. Would you believe some are already 50 years old. There are some moves to eliminate these type because some jeepney drivers feel like King of the Road and they would just stop anywhere to load and unload passengers causing heavy traffic. and look at the image it's filled up to the roof.
Do you have something like this in your country?
photo credit- google
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
20 Nov 18
In far flung areas here in the Philippines, were jeepneys are only a number, that happens. That's because the next trip will happen after an hour or two so people would really do something like that just to be able to catch the trip or be late on their appointments.
Good thing here in our province, that is not allowed. Even just a simple riding in the entrance of the jeepney, will be a violation and the driver will be penalized.
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@florelway (23286)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
20 Nov 18
That's good, at least they will be disciplined. I hope that will be implemented throughout the country.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
20 Nov 18
@florelway I think it is, except maybe for those remote areas such as where that jeep is in the picture.
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@florelway (23286)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
20 Nov 18
@SIMPLYD I think so, but those jeeps plying our route from our town to the city they really maximize passengers by putting stool along the aisle to accommodate more plus there are also clinging passengers about 3 to 4 persons. One thing more is they squeeze people in the seats that one can hardly move. A seating capacity of about 11 persons they put in as much as 13, without considering that sizes differ.
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@aureliah (24316)
• Kenya
26 Nov 18
@florelway But I hope they are more in towns and only a trouble for long distance
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@florelway (23286)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
26 Nov 18
@aureliah jeepneys are also plying in the big cities but not very overloaded.
@florelway (23286)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
20 Nov 18
Exactly very risky bu there are just people who would love to sit on the roof, because it is windy and they will have all the view of the road, another thing is the scarcity of the vehicle and you will have to wait for hours even a day for the next trip,
@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
20 Nov 18
I had ridden one in a remote munictpality in our country, after the trip I inspected the vehicle, call it Filipino ingenuity if you like but I discovered it had been modified, the top is steel plate reinforced and some leaf springs were added to make it stronger and take more load.
It does not travel fast since it travels on 2 lane dirt roads, we negotiated some stiff cliffs and mountain passes, I think even the transmission is modified to low speed so it's good at climbing. The only thing in my mind was how to eject or jump off in case it falls
, Maybe it's not that bad, we hear more people getting killed on the freeway
, Maybe it's not that bad, we hear more people getting killed on the freeway1 person likes this
@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
20 Nov 18
@florelway I rode that in the late 80s or early 90s, a trip from a municipality of Antique province to Katklan, Malay, a port that brings people to the island of Boracay Province of Aklan, it a grueling hours and hours, it was so jammed pack that you always stay in the same position that you entered lucky if you happen to sit beside a pretty lady and not some old man who smokes
It was more breathable on the top but you have to bear with chickens and vegetables at times. Btw the one on the picture is still modest compared to the one I rode with people on the hood and the driver can barely see the road but he seems to have memorized itlucky if it does not rain.
lucky if you happen to sit beside a pretty lady and not some old man who smokes
It was more breathable on the top but you have to bear with chickens and vegetables at times. Btw the one on the picture is still modest compared to the one I rode with people on the hood and the driver can barely see the road but he seems to have memorized itlucky if it does not rain.@florelway (23286)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
20 Nov 18
You are right there kabayan, Filipino ingenuity. These days they provide stool in the aisle to accommodate more seating passengers, that is why there is not much air to breathe but varied human scents lol.
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@florelway (23286)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
20 Nov 18
is the design of your jeep same to ours?
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@freelancermariagrace (28050)
• Philippines
20 Nov 18
Yes, they are the kings of the road. And buses, too. I have seen some modern Jeepneys here in our area and they look nice.
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@freelancermariagrace (28050)
• Philippines
22 Nov 18
@florelway Yes, they are annoying and some of them don’t have discipline
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@florelway (23286)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
20 Nov 18
Some jeepneys have also very loud sound speakers, I suppose you live in the city as you already have those modern jeepneys.
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@florelway (23286)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
22 Nov 18
@freelancermariagrace some of the jeepney drivers seem to ignore their passengers convenience, it's a good thing that smoking is not prohibited because in the past they also smoke.
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@nnkrlwndrlst (93)
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20 Nov 18
Definitely agree! Buses and jeepneys are kings of the road in the PH.
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@florelway (23286)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
20 Nov 18
you are right. If you can drive in the Philippines especially in Manila, then you are a great driver lol
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