by James De VeraAre you traveling via Manaoag-Dagupan jeepneys? Have you ever been late for class or work because of their overstaying at jeepney stops? It may sound weird to everyone that a simple jeepney stop can ruin someone’s day, but believe me, it really does.
We begin our trip in Manaoag. First, you need to outpace, outsmart and outbox other commuters for you to get a comfortable seat. Next, you need to wait until all or almost all seats are occupied. This may take up five to seven minutes, so extreme patience will be needed. From Manaoag, the first jeepney stop will be in the Sta. Maria Junction, San Jacinto. This stop may only eat a few seconds depending on the driver’s mood or if there’s any commuter in the area. Next will be in the town proper of San Jacinto, where two stops will be testing your patience. The first is in front of the church while the other one is at the San Vicente Junction. This might take another five minutes each so while waiting, it would be a good idea for you to use this time to review, play games on your mobile phone or do anything that will take your boredom away. If you think these stops have already challenged your patience, you better think again. Mangaldan, the busiest town on your route to Dagupan might make you lose your mind. Aside from the heavy traffic mainly because of their pedaled cabs, this municipality has the most frustrating jeepney stops. The first two stops, St. Thomas Church and Mercury Drug, will not eat most of your time in Mangaldan but the succeeding jeepney stops will really challenge your composure. The Market stop could take 5-7 minutes, so during this time you might consider transferring to a bus if you can’t take it anymore. After the market stop is the Mapandan Junction, arguably the most frustrating jeepney stop in town. Its 10 minutes of maximum waiting time will slowly kill you emotionally and mentally. After this torture in the central district of Mangaldan, you will now reach Saipan junction in Anolid, the last jeepney stop on your way to Dagupan. Like in Sta. Maria, Saipan is just a minor jeepney stop. The driver may decide not to stop by there, especially if there’s no commuter in sight. After Anolid, expect to be in the city in 10-15 minutes as no allocated stops for Manaoag jeepneys are given until in the Dagupan East Junction Station. If you survived this trip without cursing the driver and conductor in your mind, you are not human. Friendly tip: Better ride a bus or van if you don’t want your day to be ruined.
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