Jeepney Photo by Daniel Y. Go

Jeepney Commuters - S3isJeepney, originally uploaded by Daniel Y. Go.

People scrambling to commute to work at the start of the day, I wonder if they will all fit. Sorry for the motion blur, I was in a bumpy car.

When American troops began to leave the Philippines at the end of World War II, hundreds of surplus jeeps were sold or given to local Filipinos. Locals stripped down the jeeps to accommodate several passengers, added metal roofs for shade, and decorated the vehicles with vibrant colors and bright chrome hood ornaments. The jeepney is one of the most popular public transportation in the Philippines

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