I'm tired of making articles about those killer buses...

This morning, I found out that there was a new bus accident in Manila, Philippines, specifically near the North Cemetery / Chinese General Hospital area.

According to the GMA news website,

At least seven passengers were injured after the minibus they were riding turned on its side at the boundary of Manila and Quezon City early Monday.

Radio dzBB's Mao dela Cruz reported that the Sta. Cruz-Malinta minibus with plate number TVF-109 was traversing A. Bonifacio Road near the Manila North Cemetery when the accident occurred.

Photo not taken by me - It's from Flickr

I noticed something in the "related articles" of the GMA news website. The title says, Joanna Jesh buses allowed back on metro's road. It was dated today, November 10,2008. I double checked it and understood clearly that the said bus company would be allowed to be back on Metro Manila roads after a 3 week suspension, which is just today, November 10,2008.

You see, those bus companies are fooling LTFRB / LTO and they still do not know it.

I saw a couple (more than 4) Joanna Jesh buses last Saturday and Sunday on EDSA alone. I don't know if they have other routes but what people can do is, they can boycott this accident killer buses because if the Philippine government can't discipline them, it's up to the people to discipline them.

Who else would, right?

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How does land transportation office in the Philippines look like?

LTO - Land Transportation Office (Counterpart of DMV in the United States)
Wires everywhere. Dirty Environment. No smile treatment to everyone. Broken structures. Roof holes.

How much to renew your license?

Drug test - 250 pesos
Medical test - 100 pesos
Licensing fees - 248 pesos + 30 pesos penalty = 278 pesos

I, Drug test
-Pee in the bottle
-Pay 250 bucks

II, Medical test
-Go to the room
-Get the "already filled up form" from the guy
-If ever you have eyeglasses or contacts and he asks you, "Do you wear eyeglasses?" Answer back, "No" or else he "might" ask for bribe money.

III, Fees
30 pesos penalty. For example, your birthday falls on December 2. (that was a sunday last 2007), when you are going to renew your license which expires december 2, you can't because gov't offices are closed on sundays. You renew monday. December 3, you will have a fine of 30 bucks.(no worries, very minimal.)

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Now, they do get around 278 pesos per person (renewal only). There are tons of other funds and sources.

Where the hell are the funds going??

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