Mode of transporation in Iloilo City is public utility jeepney (PUJ). These PUJ had a route in the streets of Iloilo City. People just go designated loading and unloading areas to ride and go to their destination within the city of Iloilo.

Iloilo City PUJs

"Sa lugar lang" (in proper place for unloading) is a phrase used in telling the driver that you want to get off the jeepney. Even I am still about 50 meters away from the proper unloading area, I would normally tell the driver "sa lugar lang." The driver would usually murmur something “Hindi di pwede manaog!” (you can’t get off from here). Then I would usually say to them that I’m not getting off from here that’s why I said “sa lugar lang”.

Iloilo City streets are very narrow and the city is always experiencing traffic jams during weekdays. The streets only have at most 3 lanes on each way. A professor of mine said that one of the cause of the traffic jams in Iloilo City is the number of private vehicles in the city. But I can see that not only private vehicles, but, in fact, traffic jams are caused mostly of public utility vehicles.

Iloilo City is located in Panay Island, Philippines (see map below). This city is growing fast. Airport of international standard had been opened recently. More job openings and you can see residential and commercial developments lately.

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