Who would’ve thought that taking Selfies can be used for a good cause? Well, BAYAN-NCR did, in fact they’ve organized an online protest where netizens are actually encouraged to take a selfie to express their dismay about the impending increase of LRT/MRT fare.
To participate, citizens can upload a picture of themselves on FB, Instagram or Twitter with an anti-MRT/LRT slogan. They can then tag the group on their respective social media accounts (Facebook, Instagram or Twitter) and/or include hashtags such as #StrikeTheHike, #SelfieProtest and #NoToMRTLRTFareHikes on their post.
#StrikeTheHike is a multi-sectoral network of Filipino consumers against price hikes and privatization. For more information about this online movement and other projects of BAYAN-NCR, you can visit their FB page on the source link below.
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i pro hike and o believe it’s about time. take note that taxpayer’s money is spend on this. taxpayers na hindi lang mga taga metro manila na hindi naman nila nagagamit. it only makes sense na dapat naman siguro tayong mga taga manila maghandle ng costs since mga taga manila lang naman ang gumagait nito…
hmm… ok lang naman kahit mas mahal ng konti, kaso kawawa naman yung mga workers na biglang nanunulak at naniniko pag bumubukas na yung pinto ng lrt… baka hindi na sya makasakay…
Tama lang na mahalan para yung can afford makabili ng sabon pampaligo lang makakasakay…
yes to fare hike, para mabawasan na yung mga mandurugas, mandurukot, magnanakaw dyan. yung tipong they can’t affort to buy a fare.
pati malacanang privitized na if we want quality service.
panahon na mga dre kaya puff and pass!
UNICEF should be made aware of this!
Isipin nyo nalang ung subway train sa Japan inaabot ng P100 dulo to dulo isang line lang na may 19 stations. May mas mahaba pa siguro mas mahal na. Sobrang ganda wala kang hihilingin pa.
it’s like “capslocking” them to death hahaha this protest is just like a fly that annoys you and you can just swat it away.
Privatize the MRT/LRT companies! We need quality mass transport in this country! I don’t need cheapskates saying they want a lower MRT/LRT fare and contending themselves with dilapidated facilities! I’d even pay a 100 bucks for a ride if a privatized MRT/LRT company improves the operations and facilities of the trains by 1000%.
Hay pinoy nga naman, gusto lahat mura or libre. Bakit kailangan buong bansa ang magsubsidize sa LRT at MRT? Eh taga Metro Manila man lang ang nakikinabang. Mabuti may fare hike para iwas siksikan.
Sus, kailangan na talaga taasan ang pasahe ng MRT/LRT. YES to fare hike! Ang government walang pera. Sa laki ng population sa Metro Manila dapat may malawak ang coverage ng light rail system sa atin. Pero hindi makagawa ng more lines ang government kasi walang pera. Puro subsidy. Transport system is there for convenience, and there’s a price for it. Kung ayaw magbayad eh pwedeng pwede maglakad.
I’m for the price hike. The MRT prices are way lower than it should be. The lack of funding has seen the stations and the trains fall to disrepair and in the quest to make the most out of the tiny fares, they are limiting the number of trains running to maximize passenger load. The resulting congestion of passengers is not only a safety and health hazard, but has turned the trains into a haven for pickpockets.
The MRT/LRT is supposed to be the fastest way to move people from point A to point B in the metro. To me it doesn’t make sense that this would be much cheaper than riding a bus.
ayos lang sana kung maraming pera ang Pilipinas para masubsidize ang expenses ng LRT/MRT. if we want to maintain the LRT/MRT, kelangan talaga ng pera at as of now, fare hike lang talaga ang solusyon. ang gusto ba nila ay mag-allot ng malaking budget ang national government kung saan NCR lang ang makikinabang? pano naman yung the rest of the philippines, kung saan pwedeng magamit yung budget for the rest of the country?
The one who handle those social networking accounts would be very please with all those “selfies” specially yung mga most beautiful and gorgeous girls na mag sesend & mag-tatag ng pics nila.
Give it time, kakalat din yang mga pics sa mga blog sites. Tapos wala naman mangyayari.
*pleased
MRT/LRT is too cheap though, compared to other countries. I’m okay with the increase. At least mababawasan ang mga sikip pag rush hour
…and the plan is to annoy them with #selfies?
wala naman mapupuntahan ng strike ek ek na ito. hehe.. kahit protesta nga sa mendiola hindi pinapansin ito pa kaya.
This populist agenda is obviously being spearheaded by communist Bayan and their cohorts in the House. They want the government to become a welfare one that gives anything that the citizens want for free.
Sorry, communists, but the fare hike is gonna happen whether you like it or not. Why don’t you run along to Mother China and ask for help then?
Habulin sana muna naten ung mga bilyones nina Napoles, Cong. Way Kurat at Ghost Cong. Abalos sobra sobra pa iyon para sa pag improve ng MRT/LRT.