It seems like our favorite apocalypse-themed movies just turned to reality as we have seen how horrible the first week of GCQ in Metro Manila was to a lot of commuters.   Photo courtesy of Manilastandard.net   Amid the threat of a pandemic, many were so eager to report at work after the transition and push themselves to go back to the usual life they used to have before—it resulted in a manifestation of a major crisis in public transportation.   LONG LINES OF COMMUTERS Light Rail Transit 1&2 (LRT), Metro Rail Transit 3 (MRT-3), and Philippine National Railway (PNR)...

When we look at road policies and regulations much of the concern is for vehicle safety. In the never-ending battle for spaces on Philippine highways, motorists are not the only rulers. Motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians—they all must share the roads. The promotion of bicycle-use in the country is on the run as we continuously face the issue of mass transport as one of the effects of COVID-19 pandemic.   Photo courtesy of Pexels.com In reality, many see bicycles as an accident-prone vehicle on the road. Motorists consider both its vulnerability and unpredictability a major hazard on the road. Pedestrians themselves...

As we prepare for the ‘new normal’ life, some things will never be the same the way they used to be. The sardines-like scenario will never be seen again in public transportation as social distancing will be demanded from now on.   Photo courtesy: Pexels Photo Transport crisis is inevitable and that’s why bicycles are now being pitched to be an alternative mode of transportation as we face COVID-19 pandemic. Are we all ready to embrace biking as our new normal mode of transportation? If we think from a wider perspective, this idea must have been implemented a long time...