Wow, there are just no words for this.
“Malacañang is advising Metro Manila commuters to try other modes of transportation if they experience discomfort when riding the Metro Rail Transit (MRT),” reports Philstar.com.
Presidential Communications Sec. Sonny Coloma was quoted as saying, “‘Yung MRT lang ba ang puwedeng sakyan doon sa mga rutang dinadaanan nito? Baka naman puwedeng matuklasan ‘yung iba pang mga options, ano, ‘yung ma-encourage din silang gumamit ng ibang means of transportation.”
In English: “Is the MRT the only way to travel through Metro Manila? Perhaps, it’s time people discover other option, yes? They should be encouraged to use other means of transportation.”
Coloma went on to suggest, “Alam natin na sa EDSA lang, libu-libo ang mga passenger buses. Hindi naman siksikan ‘yung mga bus na ‘yon (On EDSA alone, thousands of buses travel. These buses are not congested).”
Seriously, that’s your advice Sec. Coloma?
Quick, stop us from doing anything drastic.
Screengrab from a news video
Ed Mendoza says
Are MRT and LRT at their maximum capacity? Cannot add more trips? More cars? Can't you sell tickets by vending machines, instead of using tellers? Taking a bus is more expensive and takes longer time.