Manila Commuter on Oct 09 2009 | Filed under: LRT
For the past month, whenever I go to Manila for my trek to Instituto Cervantes, I usually ride on the first coach of the LRT 2 or the purple line so that when I alight at the last station, Recto, I am very near the stairs going down to the exit. So, I’m usually within [...]
Manila Commuter on Aug 23 2008 | Filed under: LRT
I heard the good news from a friend. She said that the two lines of the Light Rail Transit, namely, LRT 1, from Monumento to Baclaran, and the LRT 2, from Santolan to Recto, will be operating till 11pm instead of closing at 10pm or earlier. I immediately checked out Inquirer to confirm whether it’s [...]
Manila Commuter on Jul 30 2008 | Filed under: LRT
Going Home at Rush Hour When I looked at my watch, I inwardly groaned. It was 5.33pm on 29 July 2008, and the thought of slugging it out during rush hour was not appealing. After a quick goodbye and thank you to Cinderella Director Bobby Garcia for the preview tickets, my friend, Noodles Chua, and [...]