It’s too much to ask of him.
“Presidential Communications Operations (PCOO) Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. said that President Noynoy Aquino will not participate in the ‘MRT Rush Hour Challenge,’ but he’ll remain committed to improving railway safety and convenience,” reports Genalyn Kabiling in Manila Bulletin.
Coloma was quoted as saying, “In my view, I don’t think he needs to ride the train just to experience or understand.”
Coloma then added, “Let us understand that the President is the father of the nation. He is attending to many problems all day and night.”
Coloma, by the way, was obliged to comment on the issues “after a number of government officials responded to the public challenge to ride the problematic train to endure the plight of weary Metro Manila commuters.”
The report noted: “Aquino will instead stick to his bullet-proof vehicle when going around town despite calls for government officials to take public transportation.”
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