Local transportation is banned
By Alex Socorro
@Alexandoy (65308)
Cainta, Philippines
April 5, 2020 3:28am CST
There is no publice transportation inside our village. They are the motorized tricycles as shown in the picture and pedicab which is powered by the feet. Since those transportation are banned for 3 weeks now, I wonder how those drivers are surviving. Fortunately I passed by the church yesterday and saw the priest giving gift certificates to those drivers worth 1,000 pesos ($20).
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@LadyDuck (472074)
• Switzerland
5 Apr 20
@Alexandoy It is going to be a very difficult life for them.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
5 Apr 20
@LadyDuck the government's promise of aid has not arrived yet. This is how our government works especially when money is involved. Today is the start of the last week of the lockdown.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
5 Apr 20
I know some of those drivers, they are asking for help.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
5 Apr 20
For sure they will survive but how to pay their debts is the question.
@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
8 Apr 20
@Alexandoy
I still see trains and buses working.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
8 Apr 20
You can still travel conveniently.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
8 Apr 20
@Hannihar traveling is banned here although you can travel if you have a quarantine pass.
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
8 Apr 20
@Alexandoy
Not so sure now if they are traveling. In Jerusalem they should not be running tomorrow.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
5 Apr 20
It is difficult for people to walk with groceries in their bag.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
5 Apr 20
@Moon24 the nearest store is half a kilometer away.
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@Moon24 (22396)
• Serbia
5 Apr 20
@Alexandoy True. They need to go in the close store.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
5 Apr 20
That is true but the government should consider the life of those drivers
@youless (112586)
• Guangzhou, China
7 Apr 20
@Alexandoy It is not as strict as Wuhan, but it is much more serious than many places. As no public traffic is a big issue.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
7 Apr 20
@youless no transportation is a big issue here.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
7 Apr 20
So our lockdown is more strict than Wuhan? People here just walk if they have no car.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
8 Apr 20
No public transportation means no travel for many.
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@moffittjc (121714)
• Gainesville, Florida
5 Apr 20
We all need to be thinking about those whose very lives have been forced to a standstill during this crisis. There are many industries where the people are not able to work, and don't have any money saved up to help them get through this crisis. I hope everyone is doing well, surviving how ever they can, and I also hope that more people are helping out those less fortunate (like the priest handing out gift certificates).
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
5 Apr 20
I know that some families have not enough to eat. But I couldn't help all of them.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
5 Apr 20
@moffittjc thank you for the positive thinking.
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@moffittjc (121714)
• Gainesville, Florida
5 Apr 20
@Alexandoy No, there is no way we can help everybody out there that is in need. But if we can help just one, then that's what we should do!
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
6 Apr 20
Caritas is a foundation that helps Catholics.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
6 Apr 20
The drivers there are lucky if public transport is still operating.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
8 Apr 20
@porwest everyone here is praying for that.
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@porwest (92588)
• United States
8 Apr 20
@Alexandoy I hope they can all get back to work as soon as possible.
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@freelancermariagrace (28714)
• Philippines
5 Apr 20
Glad they were able to get some help.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
5 Apr 20
I know that some rich people are also providing help secretly.
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@Nakitakona (56486)
• Philippines
7 Apr 20
We do still a handful of sikad drivers plying the market and our street.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
7 Apr 20
It is prohibited here, I don't know if that is the order of the village officers or the barangay.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
7 Apr 20
@Nakitakona it is confusing with the orders because there is one from the mayor, another from the barangay and another from the village officer.
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@Nakitakona (56486)
• Philippines
7 Apr 20
@Alexandoy our city has issued a separate order from the province.
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@Butterfingers (66583)
• India
7 Apr 20
Yes all transportation is banned here in India and it's very tough time for daily earners
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
7 Apr 20
If you have no vehicle of your own then you have to walk.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
6 Apr 20
Yes, they are so happy to receive money and relief goods as well.
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
5 Apr 20
There is nowhere to go anyway.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
6 Apr 20
Going to the supermarket or pharmacy is the usual place to go every day.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
5 Apr 20
Indeed it will be a hard climb for everyone.
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