June 2, 2020
Chaos as thousands return to work in Metro Manila
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2020-06-02 12:35:14, Meg Adonis, Inquirer.net
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/Travel/Bus & Rail
/Business & Industrial/Transportation & Logistics/Urban Transport
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1126
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51
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7.51 min
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Adept
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13th to 15th
-GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE
MANILA, Philippines – They were raring to go back to work on Monday after three months of being cooped up at home.
But the lack of public transportation forced thousands on the first day of general community quarantine (GCQ) in Metro Manila to walk to offices, hitch rides on the backs of trucks or, if they were lucky, in private vehicles.
THE DAY BEGINS Commuters wait for a ride at a bus stop along Commonwealth Avenue in Tandang Sora, Quezon City, on Monday, when general community quarantine took effect.
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But public utility vehicles were mostly out of sight, as workers venturing to return to their jobs found out.
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