The one thing that I am proud of about being a Filipino is our rich culture. We have a lot of culture here in our country, and most of it was inherited to other foreign countries. Aside from our culture, the thing that makes us definitely unique among other countries is our means of transportation.
Here in the Philippines, we use different kinds of transportation like cars, bus, bikes, motorbikes, tricycle and the most popular is the king of the road, the jeepney. The jeepney here in the Philippines can accommodate up to 16 to 18 passengers. Isn’t it amazing that a small vehicle can accommodate that much? Well, it’s only here in the Philippines.
Not only is the jeepney a very convenient way to travel, but also a very enjoyable one. In Manila, they have the what they call “jeep na patok”. This jeepney is definitely very unique among the other jeepneys in Metro Manila since they are the only ones who have large speakers and their speed is very fast. The passengers will surely have mixed emotions if they chose to ride on that kind of jeepney. In some parts of the country particularly in Olongapo City, their jeepneys are color coded. It’s not only pleasing to the eyes but also very convenient to motorist, passengers and for all of the people in the city since their everyday transportation is very organized. Some countries also have their jeepney but not as good as we have here in the Philippines.