We're not getting value for the hiked fare charged by bus and jeepney drivers.
Most vehicles are filthy and run-down.
Many drivers and conductors are rude and abusive, and they admit more passengers than the vehicles can comfortably sit. We took a busman's holiday recently, just to find out more about the complaint sent to us by a distressed commuter. For most of the day, we rode buses on Edsa and took jeepneys on Aurora Boulevard and Mandaluyong. Took notes as well, and jotted down vehicle names and numbers. Most of the buses on Edsa, even if these were air-conditioned, had rickety seats with torn upholstery.