MOBILITY is a basic human need. Filipinos who are unable to move safely and conveniently around their localities are unable to access jobs, markets and basic social services, and are denied fundamental rights. This is what the majority of Filipinos experience today because of the long neglect of the public transport sector.
All Filipinos, however, suffer the consequences of insufficient, inconvenient or unreliable public transport, even the small minority with private cars. For the millions of urban Filipinos who depend on public transportation, the daily experience is that of coming home exhausted after spending a total of three to five hours in difficult and stressful commutes, with no time left at the end of the day for personal care or to interact with loved ones. When many Filipinos are left with few options except to purchase a private car or motorcycle, we end up with streets and neighborhoods choked with traffic and pollution. And the situation gets worse every day.
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