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Transportation
After General Douglas McArthor's
departure from the Philippines after World War II, thousands of surplus jeeps
were apparently abandoned. The resourceful Filipino people started converting
these surplus vehicles into vehicles of mass transportation. The final result
was the jeepney, which has become a unique trademark symbol of the Philippines.
Over the years, countless colorful adornments have been added to the vehicles,
making each one a very individualistic work of art. In Butuan, a ride cost P2
for the first two kilometers and P1 for each additional kilometer. The biggest
confusion for me about riding a jeepney is knowing which one to get on. They
run on routes with their current destination posted with a small sign on the
passenger side of the front windshield. When they reach that destination, the
sign is flipped over or replaced with another sign. In order to get on the
correct jeepney you had to know the end destination of the jeepney.
The easiest way to know for sure was to ask someone. Almost all the stores had
security guards on the street by the entrance and they were always very happy to help.
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