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Coronavirus pandemic forcing jeepney drivers in the Philippines off the road to beg on the streets | South China Morning Post

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In the Philippines, jeepneys are vehicles made from leftover US military vehicles including many left behind as surplus after World War II. They are modified to provide affordable rides to countless passengers and the fleet has become an icon in the nation’s transport system. But coronavirus lockdowns have forced th…

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