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Metro Manila passengers say rain worsens their commuting woes

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Anna Cerezo, ABS-CBN News

MANILA - Commuters rushed to catch their ride home amid an impending downpour in Manila on Monday afternoon.Long lines began to stretch at the LRT station in Pedro Gil at around 4:45 pm.Around the same time, a crowd hoping to hail a bus or jeepney at the corner of UN Avenue and Taft Avenue began to thicken.Passengers waiting for a jeepney at a loading and unloading zone in front of the Kartilya ng Katipunan, meanwhile, spilled out until the corner of P. Burgos Street and Natividad Lopez Street.According to Renante Abinon, a 27 year old construction worker, it often takes more than an hour before he can hail a jeep— especially when the weather is gloomy.&quot;Dalawang oras o tatlong oras ako nag-aantay para makauwi sa Divisoria,&quot; he said, time that could have been allotted for rest.So instead of wasting hours, he said he sometimes opts to walk home, never mind if it is tiring.&quot;Kalahating oras lang andun na ako, kahit mahirap din, mas mabilis naman,&quot; he said.Several other passengers agreed that the rainy weather adds an hour or two to their already taxing commute during the rush hour.&quot;Kinakabahan, lalo na bigla lumakas. Mahirap sumakay. Kung baha ibang kalsada, usually, &#x27;pag ganito maulan, kinakabahan na,&quot; regular commuter &quot;Jaye&quot; shared.Meanwhile, Faye Serrano, a company employee that takes this route daily said not only does the rain stretch their commute time, it makes it much more challenging.&quot;Lalo mas mahirap kasi daming tao nagmamadali umuwi, talagang nag-uunahan,&quot; she said.Serrano urged officials to implement a more disciplined system at the terminal.&quot;Sana magkaroon ng pila dito. Ang hirap kasi makipagtulakan. Walang maayos na pila,&quot; she complained.At around 6 p.m., rain started to pour, drenching several commuters who were yet to catch a ride home.Those without umbrella or raincoat decided to leave the terminal and seek shelter first.At around 7 p.m., most of the remaining commuters were already able to hail a jeepney.<div>WATCH</div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2129624" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

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Metro Manila passengers say rain worsens their commuting woes

Anna Cerezo,

ABS-CBN News

Published July 18, 2022 09:32 PM PHT

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