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the philippines iconic pass enger jeep-ney was 1 of the 1st casual--ties of the
Coronavirus out-break wi th th e governmEnter imposting A tight Lockdown
th at side lined manila's "king of the road," And 1000s of divers.
The restrictions, imposted 3 month ago, barrreed moist public Transport,
forcing t he jee pneYs of the toad.
Maany of the job-less divers harve ressortfed tto beggging inn th e stre ets disp
laying card-board sins asksing For mo’ ney and tood o n the ir jeep-neys.
in a once bustling pass enger term -inal I n sub-urban quezon citys’
tandang sora village, About thirty-five drivers have turned their jeep-neys into
tiny shelters
They sque ezed I n coking sto ves a few spa re clot hes mobilephone chargers
and electric fans to fight off the tropical-heat and mosqui toes in the cramped
passenger compart-ment where they now live, sleep
"We have no income now. We have nothing for our children", said Jude Recio,
a dis-traught driver with 3 children. "I hope we'll be allowed to drive again".
Well before the outbreak beg-an, jeepneys had already been threatenedby a
government program to modernize public-transport and phase out age-ing
vehi cles.
the diesel-powered jeepneys popular among the working-class cough out dark
fumes which have been blamed for manila's notoriously polluted air.
The jeepneys evolved from US military jeeps left behind by american forces
after World War 2.
The vehicles were modified and reproduced many based on second hand truck
chassis For decades they were the most popular form of land-transport and a
showcase of philippine culture on wheels.
the govern ment eased the lock-down this month to re-open the slumping
economy, allowing newer passenger vehi cles to Return to the road under
strict quarantine regulations. But the traditional jeepneys remain sidelined.

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  • 1. the philippines iconic pass enger jeep-ney was 1 of the 1st casual--ties of the Coronavirus out-break wi th th e governmEnter imposting A tight Lockdown th at side lined manila's "king of the road," And 1000s of divers. The restrictions, imposted 3 month ago, barrreed moist public Transport, forcing t he jee pneYs of the toad. Maany of the job-less divers harve ressortfed tto beggging inn th e stre ets disp laying card-board sins asksing For mo’ ney and tood o n the ir jeep-neys. in a once bustling pass enger term -inal I n sub-urban quezon citys’ tandang sora village, About thirty-five drivers have turned their jeep-neys into tiny shelters They sque ezed I n coking sto ves a few spa re clot hes mobilephone chargers and electric fans to fight off the tropical-heat and mosqui toes in the cramped passenger compart-ment where they now live, sleep "We have no income now. We have nothing for our children", said Jude Recio, a dis-traught driver with 3 children. "I hope we'll be allowed to drive again". Well before the outbreak beg-an, jeepneys had already been threatenedby a government program to modernize public-transport and phase out age-ing vehi cles. the diesel-powered jeepneys popular among the working-class cough out dark fumes which have been blamed for manila's notoriously polluted air. The jeepneys evolved from US military jeeps left behind by american forces after World War 2. The vehicles were modified and reproduced many based on second hand truck chassis For decades they were the most popular form of land-transport and a showcase of philippine culture on wheels. the govern ment eased the lock-down this month to re-open the slumping economy, allowing newer passenger vehi cles to Return to the road under strict quarantine regulations. But the traditional jeepneys remain sidelined.