MANILA, Philippines – Award-winning writer Eric Cabahug recently shared a piece of good news to commuters in the Metro – the newly expanded sidewalk at the MRT-3 Ortigas station northbound.
While some commuters and pedestrians saw some kind of improvement, it is a mere “band-aid” solution to others.
For context, commuters then had to line up or squeeze through when passing through the said area.
The situation was so bad a “stop-and-go” enforcer had to be deployed to control foot traffic last year.
The pedestrian walkway at Ortigas overpass has gotten so bad that there now needs to be a stop-and-go enforcer to control the traffic flow 🫠 pic.twitter.com/8XSPxn4MBM
— Robin Barlis (@MrBolice) February 8, 2023
This is why Cabahug’s post on the infamous sidewalk drew mixed reactions from netizens.
“Is this the “sidewalk”? That place where you walk sideways?” a Facebook user quipped.
“Buti naman pwede na magsalubungan hahaha dati antay mode ka [talaga] ‘pag magpasalubong,” another netizen said.
“While this is highly appreciated, it’s also a bit saddening that we’re praising these political [and] corporate leaders for doing the bare minimum,” a third netizen stated.