Life On The Line - Philippines

April 2010

In the chaos of Manilas choked roads, a hair-rising mode of transport has evolved: trolley cars that speed through the citys rail tracks, evading frequent trains and the prying eyes of the police.
No traffic, laughs Henarco, pushing a parasol-shaded trolley along a railway track at great speed. Hes been running these rails for 18 years, and at half the price of public transport and a fraction of the travel time, business is booming. But we have enemies, Henarco says, referring to the high-speed trains, which come every 15 minutes, when someone hears the hoot we just jump off! The trains arent the only enemies for the community of trolley drivers who live and work here. They also face periodic raids by the railway police. Yet the service the trolley guys provide buys them a lot of friends and a bit of tolerance...so long as they dont set up shanty towns where they work. Dinner, lunch, everything on this trolley, says Henarco, who was relocated from a shanty town around these tracks, which was demolished by the rail authorities 2 years ago. Henarco and his two children now work, sleep and eat on his trolley and a small side-car, behind the walls of the University where Henarco once studied. I studied computer technology, but I had no money to feed my family. For Henarco, the sacrifice was, just common sense.

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[mightyhand]

Filipino homeless tries to survive and work for their money in any means. US homeless just stands near an intersection and ask for money.

[deathxslide]

Philippines nowadays have more professionals but the job in this country is less than to the ppl who need work .. fuck those corrupt government

[onggoytatay]

@98vanguard What tribe are you?

And you couldn't seriously think the things you say if you've been to both countries.

I've lived all over the USA an the Philippines. You cannot even compare 1st world America to 3rd world Philippines...

[98vanguard]

@onggoytatay acturally im American-Filipino but born and raised in America and right now im living in America but I go to the Philippines atleast every 2 or 3 years to see my relatives there.

[onggoytatay]

@98vanguard LOL No, you're Filipino, and have never been to America.lol Pinoy pride!

[98vanguard]

@jairus21skater he's not it's true!

[98vanguard]

@FiIipinoUnggoy why you hatin on your own kind?

[98vanguard]

@MrTagapinasako I care why don't you?

[98vanguard]

@onggoytatay I am american but I still think there are more of those in america I have also been to the philippines very few people are like that.

[linda77777]

filipino people is very skillful when it come to survive...

[perfection202]

He deserves much more. I'm glad I live in America though.

[stpnlee]

wwwhahahahaahhaaa....nice english Bro!!!......only in the Philippines...jajajajaja....