Panelo arrives at Malacañan after near 4-hour commute

MANILA, Philippines — Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo took almost four hours from Marikina to Manila as he commuted to Malacañan.

The Malacañang spokesman accepted the challenge of progressive groups to commute to work following his comment that there is no transportation crisis in Metro Manila.

At 6:45 a.m., Panelo was seen waiting for a jeepney in Concepcion, Marikina City, as posted by Twitter user Rya Ducusin.

GOOD MORNING AYAN MAGCOMMUTE KA!!!!

Kinausap niya pa ako.
Panelo: Araw araw ka nagcocommute iha?
Me: Wala naman akong choice.

Overheard:
Police: Taxi sir?
Panelo: Hindi. Jeep lang hanggang Sta. Mesa.#PaneloCommutes

Good luck kung papasakayin ka pic.twitter.com/avdrNPPC9e

— Rya Ducusin (@RyaDucusin) October 10, 2019

Twitter user Erika Pelipel posted a photo of Panelo on a jeepney to Stop N Shop in Sta. Mesa from Marikina, noting that the presidential spokesman left his home at around 5:15 a.m.

kasabay ko sa jeep ngayon si Panelo. in fairness to him, walang bodyguards. commute kung commute. sabi nya, around 5:15 sya nagsimulang bumyahe. until now WALA PA SYA SA MALACANANG! pic.twitter.com/SbmRw4pcjI

— Erika Pelipel (@erikapels) October 10, 2019

Sec. Panelo apparently took a jeepney going to Sta. Mesa enroute to Malacañang. (Fotos from Sec. Panelo) pic.twitter.com/eUsJZbazF5

— christina mendez (@xtinamen) October 10, 2019

LOOK: More photos of Sec. Panelo’s commute today. #commutechallengeaccepted pic.twitter.com/3Id5CtLkeS

— christina mendez (@xtinamen) October 10, 2019

After four jeepney rides, Panelo hitched a ride with a civilian motorcycle to Malacañang. He was supposed to ride a tricycle but it did not work.

Panelo arrived at Malacañang at around 8:46 a.m.

After his nearly four-hour commute to work Friday morning, Panelo maintained his position that there is no mass transport crisis in Metro Manila.

"Kung may problema, may solusyon. Otherwise, that's not a problem," he told reporters. — Patricia Lourdes Viray with reports from Christina Mendez

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