Terminal: The constant agony of commuting amid the pandemic — a photo essay May 18, 2021 | 05:00:00 PM BY LARRY MONSERATE PIOJO
The photo essay features one of the prevalent illnesses in the Philippines even before Covid-19 struck: commuting. The daily commute of Filipinos, especially those who hail from Metro Manila, has always been a struggle, and it became even more inhumane with the varying degrees of mobility restrictions during lockdown. The series of photos show the all-too familiar battle the ordinary Filipino faces each day.
“Commuting” is synonymous to the word “agony” for 13 million residents of Metro Manila, the nation’s capital region. Going to the workplace from home and back has been a constant source of distress for millions of Filipinos in one of Asia's most congested metropolitan areas.