- Jericho Rosales expressed his poetic thoughts on heavy traffic and pollution in Metro Manila.
- He called out people who bask in their own road rage.
- He appeals that people should lessen their car use.
Jericho Rosales took to Facebook to express his annoyance regarding the heavy traffic in Metro Manila. He acknowledged some people who would shout at each other on the streets.
He continued his complaint that the air pollution continues to arise in the city.
In the said poetic Facebook post, Jericho also asked why did it get to this. He wrote that the road rage sometimes may end in an unfortunate event. He also added that having a car remains convenient to achieve. This will lead to people buying a car, driving it down the road, then, adding to more cars in the heavy traffic. He called out people like such that would rather have a high-status symbol rather than add to the much-wanted peace.
“Sa araw araw na pagmomotor at maneho ko, isa lang ang malungkot na tanong ko- bakit tayo umabot sa ganito? Halimaw na trapik na nagpapabago ng ugali ng mga Pilipino. Bwakawan at garapalan na sa kalsada. Sigawan na umaabot pa sa umangan at ambaan. Minsan sa malungkot pa na katapusan.
Ngayong madaki na magkasasakyan at kaya na bumili ng Pinoy ng oto at motor, ano na? Mukha na ba tayong maginhawa sa buhay? Maginhawa nga ba kinahantungan?
Nauna porma at “status symbol” bago ang karunungan at kaalaman. Deadma na sa seminar at “classroom lecture”. Basta may pang-down o pambili ka, pwede ka na sa kalsada. Sagasaan mo na at iwasan o ipagwalang-bahala lahat ng mahalaga para magmaneho sa kalsada.”
Jericho continued that the air pollution still arises. Although the country may be gaining economically it continued deteriorating environmentally. Jericho also shared how back then, people from the provinces wanted to go to Manila. Nowadays, he thinks that the rural places will be more of a solace.
“Ang dumi ng hangin natin. Ilang taon lang ang lumipas mula ng mas umunlad tayo, mas malala na rin sinisinghot natin. Yung mga kapwa ko na dating taga-probinsya at yung mga nasa probinsya, gusto nyo pa ba sa Maynila? para sa akin pag kaya ko na, babalik ako sa probinsya. Nariyan ang tunay na ginhawa. Dito sa Maynila puro labanan na di naman mahalaga.”
Jericho ended his lengthy post with questions and ideas. He also wondered what remains of the Filipinos’ problems and why are we like this. He added hashtags which encouraged many to lessen car and motorcycle use.
“Kalusugan ng isip, katawan at kalidad ng buhay ang nakataya. Kap, simulan mo na magtanong ng tama. Magka-tapang ka sana magtanong ng tama.
Ang dami kong tanong at ideya para sa atin pero sa ngayon ito na lang muna-
Ano ba talaga ang problema ng mga Pilipino at bakit tayo ganito?
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