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COVID-19 Impact on Jeepney Drivers by Gil Victor Merza is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted jeepney drivers in the Philippines. The government imposed strict lockdown measures that barred most public transport, taking the iconic jeepneys off the road. As a result, thousands of jobless jeepney drivers have resorted to begging with signs asking for money and food. Some 35 drivers have turned their jeepneys into makeshift shelters where they now live with their families. The pandemic has exacerbated the difficulties already faced by jeepney drivers due to t
- Author
- Gil Victor Merza
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- EN