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Date Taken: December 30, 2011
Location: In front of Gaisano Grand Panabo, Panabo City, Philippines
Though identified as a city since 2001, there are still things in Panabo that remain unchanged which make people reminisce at how the place used to be—a humble municipality of Davao province. One of them is the huge number of public utility pedicabs and trisikads that still rule the streets of the city, serving as a major means of transportation.
A pedicab in Philippine setting, is a vehicle consisting of a motorcycle installed in a 6-seater (or more) cab. A trisikad on the other hand, is a foot-operated vehicle. It is derived from the words “tricycle” (since it is 3-wheeled) and “sikad” (the Cebuano equivalent for “pedal”).
More contemporary and faster automobiles such as multicabs, jeepneys and buses are available though. But it seems that Panaboans are and will still be better off riding on these small transports, not to mention that many of the populace regard them as livelihood. I just wish it won’t worsen the traffic situation of the city in the coming years.
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