Interview With a Trolley Worker

Here is a story of a 33-year old Pandacan trolley worker (Robert Manguba) who wakes up early in the morning to make ends meet. The interview was conducted by Mara Isabella Lopez Yokohama, and I assume it’s part of her school project.

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I wish Ms. Mara was able to ask if trolley workers do their work around the train’s schedules. How dangerous is it to push/pedal a trolley? What does Robert do if there’s an upcoming train on his way?

Regardless, the overall interview was good and I learned a lot. Alam ko madalas sumakay sa trolley noon si JayZ papuntang Sta. Mesa, ano kaya masasabi nya?

How about you? Any fun/frightening experiences in riding the trolley?

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  • Avatar of Lissah Lissah
    March 30, 2009 at 4:30 pm | Reply

    I’m one of the commuter of this trolley during my college days in PUP Sta. Mesa. Less time ang travelling from Pandacan going to university and much cheaper din ang transpo fare. Unlike na mgtake ng 3 jeepneys. Plus there’s no traffic sa riles even though it quiet risky coz of the train and sa mga dadaanan along the train track. Pg my train na paparating na train the  trolley drivers tells the passenger na bumababa muna for a while and mgstay muna kmi sa side. And  they will  carry their trolley on put it on the side as well. Pg nkdaan n ung train, ride ulit mga passengers.  I’ve experienced bfore in the middle of the bridge na need nmin bumababa kc my paparating na train. Nakktakot  kc need nmin mgmadali tpos  we will walk on bridge na kahoy lng ang maapakan mo and kita mo pa sa baba ung pasig river. Kya i need to ask the driver na i guide aq kc nanga2tog ung tuhod q…hehehe. Another experienced na muntik ng ma snatch ung bag q ng 1 guy na nkatira lng along the riles.  Buti n lng mabilis ung andar ng trolley and i was holding my bag tightly.
    When it’s raining I did not take trolley kc mdulas ung riles and i think hndi agad mkakapgbreak ung driver. (Yes, my break din po ang mga trolley. ) And one more thing mbabasa ka sa ulan and tumtalsik pa ung mga putik sa clothes mo. 
    Nwei, I’m glad at my project ang govt ntin pra sa mga nkatira along the riles. Kc it’s really depressing na mkita cla n ung haus nla is malapit lng sa riles. Delikado sa mga tao especially sa mga kids. Mrami n ngang accidents na nsagasaan ng train or nahagip ng train. Hopefully our govt continue to help those people na marelocate in to decent and safe place.
    Thanks Mara Isabella for sharing this story.

    • Avatar of Kiko Kiko
      March 30, 2009 at 10:36 pm | Reply

      Nice story, Lissah. Sa kwento mo pa lang, nangangatog na rin tuhod ko eh. :lol: I didn’t realize na may mga snatcher din pala dyan, masyado kasing “open”, kaya feeling ko takot magnakaw ang mga tao, dahil kita sila agad. Try ko nga minsan pag nagawi ako dyan, papasama ako kay Andres, magaling sa karate yon, di kami mananakawan. :mrgreen: Magaling lang ako tumakbo, mas mabilis pa ko tumakbo kesa sa trolley pag may tren na parating.

  • Avatar of Lissah Lissah
    March 31, 2009 at 1:51 am | Reply

    @Kiko…hndi kamo takot mg snatch  kc lugar nla un..daming pasikot sikot na mtatakbuhan. hehehe. Pg umuwi ka try mong mgtrolley isama mo c Andres. Kya lng ang sagwa atang tignan ang laki nyong tao n nkaupo sa trolley tpos payatot c mamang driver…hehehehe

  • Amor
    April 18, 2009 at 12:54 am | Reply

    Ako rin nakasakay na sa trolley. Natakot nga ako nung time na may makakasalubong kaming train tapos malapit pa sa tulay, parang tulad sa kwento ni Lissah, hay naku, buti di na naulit yun. :D

    @Kiko, andito ka pala sa Pandacan ngayon. Welcome back!

  • Avatar of Andres Andres
    May 2, 2009 at 10:59 pm | Reply

    ilang beses na rin ako nakasakay dito…
    un nga, kapag may dadaang tren eh kailangan nyong bumaba ng troli at tumabi kundi madadale kayo…
    minsan kapa abi rin ay nakakasakay rin ako jan from Sta. Mesa to Beata, di naman ganun kadelikado pero sa tingin ko e sanayan lang…

  • Avatar of Louise Louise
    January 3, 2010 at 8:22 pm | Reply

    hello poh….
    gud eve,,
    i’ve been doing a research about trolleys in pandacan. And i found dis site..since tga pandacan nman poh aq, kya nagregister poh aq…
    ahhmm…need q poh ng mga infos about trolleys in pandacan..san poh b aq pde kumuha ng info about dis matter tulad poh kung kelan poh i2 ngcmula at paano? legal poh b i2?
    cnu pong ahensya ang dpat lapitan or authority poh pra sa isang interview.. at source ng infos bukod po sa pag-iinterview sa mga trolley workers?
    sana poh m2lungan nyu aq..
    salamat poh!
     

  • Avatar of pidyong pidyong
    January 6, 2010 at 12:31 am | Reply

    Louise, maganda sana kung sa barangay ka na nasasakupan ng mga nagtrotrolley makipagusap tungkol sa bagay na yan…para sila rin ang tumulong at mag assist sayo sa mga kailangan mo at para kabisado nila kung sino ang mga kakausapin…salamat sa pagsali mo sa Pandacan1011…

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