Cheers, jeers for expanded MRT-3 Ortigas Station sidewalk
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.
Article continues after this advertisement“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.
