BBC just recently featured a documentary about Philippines being the toughest place to drive a bus ( or should I say "any vehicle"). It shows Josh West, a seasoned London bus driver, where, with the help of pinoy driver Mang Rogelio Castro accepted the challenge of braving the chaotic streets of Manila driving a Jeepney. An inspiring story of two people with similar jobs but with different fate.
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This proves the underlying pandemic poverty problem of the general Filipinos. One could see President Noynoy's stickers all over Mang Rogelio's jeepney and it would seem different President and Political stickers or logos have been poked out on his jeepney but one thing remains the same - the reality that 24 hours are not enough of Mang Rogelio's hardwork to bring enough and descent food unto his family's table. On a positive note, you can see a genuine heart and a viral optimism in Mang Rogelio despite all the hardships.
