Note: Jeepneys are the most common form of public transport throughout the many islands of the Philippines. The jeepney is the Filipino version of the "jitney," the taxi/minibus that travels along a fixed route. Jeepneys are a popular means of public transportation in the Philippines. They were originally made from US military jeeps left over from World War II and are well known for their flamboyant decoration and crowded seating. They have also become a symbol of Philippine culture.
There's a story about two Filipino brothers, identical twins, who lived in Manila and made their living by driving jeepneys, Filipino taxis.
Though they were twins and had similar jobs, they lived very different lives.
One was married and had children; the other was single.
Then one day, the married brother accidentally struck and killed a tourist with his taxi. Accused of reckless driving, the twin was sentenced to twenty years in the notorious Manila prison - a devastating fate that would leave his wife and children without an income.
One day, his twin came to visit him in prison. He said, "Brother, your family desperately needs you. Put on my clothes and take my visitor's pass, and I will put on your prison uniform and serve the rest of your sentence. Go to your family." So, while the guards were not looking, the twins exchanged clothes, and the married brother walked out of the prison unchallenged. Do you think the twin who was freed could ever stop thinking about the sacrifice that his brother made in trading places with him?
By Doug Batchelor in Broken Chains (Pacific Press 2004)
Though they were twins and had similar jobs, they lived very different lives.
One was married and had children; the other was single.
Then one day, the married brother accidentally struck and killed a tourist with his taxi. Accused of reckless driving, the twin was sentenced to twenty years in the notorious Manila prison - a devastating fate that would leave his wife and children without an income.
One day, his twin came to visit him in prison. He said, "Brother, your family desperately needs you. Put on my clothes and take my visitor's pass, and I will put on your prison uniform and serve the rest of your sentence. Go to your family." So, while the guards were not looking, the twins exchanged clothes, and the married brother walked out of the prison unchallenged. Do you think the twin who was freed could ever stop thinking about the sacrifice that his brother made in trading places with him?
By Doug Batchelor in Broken Chains (Pacific Press 2004)
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