LRT: Rainy dainy (03 June 2009)

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When it rains, people have a hard time walking along streets and going to places. Their only chance is either to stay home or find a place where they can not get wet (obviously); hence, a shed. So then, LRT is just right for commuters when raining. They perfectly roof their customers and save them from the rain. Yet it is not all the time that that happen. When the rain keeps swooshing side to side, it enters the platform or roofed area (since those area do not entirely have walls); consequently, commuters are not able to shield themselves anymore. Moreover, there are times when the floor gets wet and slipping is unavoidable. Thus, resulting to accidents.

The LRT Team then, should come up with something to shield their customers well enough during rainy season. Yes customers do not argue about it, surely they understand, yet it will be best if the team would make something to please their customer more.

LRT: Hidalgo (02 June 2009)

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Hidalgo Street; it is a street in Quiapo Manila where photographers love to go. They sell cheap cameras of different type in the said place, plus develops both digital and film photographs.

One LRT Station is connected to Hidalgo street; upon alighting to Carriedo station, take a little walk then you'd be able to explore the Photographers' Haven. Walkways in the said place is indeed very very small. Yes there are people who bring cars, probably for the equipments they bought or that's their only way to get there, etc. However, finding where to park those gorgeous cars is really hard. It is also dangerous for several reasons:

1. [AGAIN] There is no enough parking
2. A lot of tricycles and mini vehicles drive there which can scratch your cars
3. Kids, as well as other people might play with your car and "destroy" it

These are just few reasons of why one shouldn't bring their car in going to Hidalgo street. One can always use the LRT, so to reduce the hassles :)

LRT: Woman (01 June 2009)

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Late this afternoon, as I alight from one LRT station, an old lady asked for some help. She's roughly 4feet tall, but 5inches taller with her back straightened. It's not only me who gave her a hand, almost everyone actually. She alighted with me in EDSA station, and took the foot bridge while I went up stairs so to tranfer to the Taft-MRT heading to North Avenue. She is such a strong old woman; commuting all the way [from wherever she came from]. The way she moved and looked like back then implies a lot about herself. How long she have lived, and probably how thankful she is for the LRT Trains.

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Thinking more deeply about it, the old woman possibly wouldn't be able to go where she needs to if those trains weren't made.

Independence Square, Malaysia

Next stop: Independence Square, Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur gained historical significance again in 1957 when the first Malayan flag was raised on the grounds of the cricket field, Merdaka Square, to mark the country's independence from British rule. Kuala Lumpur came of age in 1974, when it was formally detached from its mother state of Selangor and made into a unit of its own called the Federal Territory.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Kuala_Lumpur)

Merdeka Square has indeed such wonderful architectural design. It has this distinct feature that is only evident in Islam countries - the sort of Indian concept. This place is one of the places you have to see when you got to Malaysia because:

1. As mentioned earlier, it has a very interesting architecture
2. It is nice to see where the country's Independence were held
3. And it is nice to take pictures of it [Tourist Shot:)]

So when you go to Malaysia, come see their nice Independence place :)

LRT: Araneta (31 May 2009)

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The convenience LRT gives in UAAP games, is truly.............. AWESOME. Yes, not all basketball games in UAAP is being held in Araneta Coliseum; yet the most interesting and main event (DLSU-ADMU) is. Pretend you study in DLSU, and the only way you can get to the place is through riding the train. The first train you will be riding is the great Light Rail Transit. Say you chose to use LRT-LRT; you ride the one in Vito Cruz first then go down in Doroteo Jose then transfer to Recto Station then go down to Araneta Center Cubao. The other way will be, ride Vito Cruz 'til EDSA Station, transfer to Taft MRT Station then go down to Cubao Station.

See the convenience these trains, most especially the Light Rail Transit gives each of us? If this was never made, maybe students on both La Salle and Ateneo wouldn't be able to watch the game because of probable reasons: (1) Not everyone has a car that could bring them to Araneta, (2) Not everyone knows how to drive, (3) If everybody brings a car, surely they will cause traffic jams which can obviously hinder them from watching the game, etc.

Thank God for LRT!

LRT: To the flowers (30 May 2009)

Dangwa, Manila Philippines

How do people go to Dangwa? Where is Dangwa? Is everyone knowledgeable about it?

Dangwa is known for their lovely flowers. As told by wikimapia.org it is the Flower Market of Manila, Philippines. They sell different sorts of fresh flowers with a good price. In peek seasons such as Valentines, All Saints/Souls Day, a bunch of people rush their to get flowers for their loved ones in a very desirable price.

The question is though, how do people get there using public transportation? Pretend there is no LRT Train still; probably those who want to go there would take a bus expecting a long long travel time. If your place of origin is near to mine (North-East: Cainta Rizal) then you would probably take a Bus heading to Quiapo; which will most likely take you around 1.5hour to 2hours (traffic time included). Yet because of the great LRT, the travel time will then be reduced to 1hour or less. From Cainta, take a jeepney heading to Santolan LRT Station, then go down to Legarda Station. From there, take a little walk then ting! hello, flowers :)

Indeed LRT makes our life easier.

LRT: Barkers (29 May 2009)

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In the Philippines, there is a job who Barks.

Funny how barkers shout their heart out to earn a living. They wouldn't miss to scream in front of passengers so to have them ride in their respective jeepney, tricycle, bus, etc. People in this line of job basically do not have a lot. In my point of view, the effort they exert is not equal to their pay. If they are the unfortunate ones, who waits for the jeepneys in their stops then calls out people, they will only receive around 5-10 pesos or sometimes none. On the other hand, barkers who stays in terminals get more. Say if the fare is 40 pesos per passenger in a 10 seater vehicle, they would most likely get 10% of the total fare or more (these are rough estimates).

Being a barker obviously is not as easy as it looks. It is indeed a tough job. As I said earlier, their pay is not enough to the effort they exert; worse, some drivers do not pay them after encouraging passengers to ride their vehicle.

This is how Filipinos are, this is how tough we are.