Molo Conversion Jeeps
If the opiate user from the south pushed through with his marketing mission for giant foreign and local conglomerates producing, importing and monopolizing public transport, small Ilonggo machinists fabricating the jeepney, will also be jobless, not just the 250,000 drivers nationwide. You cannot see, or rarely see, jeepneys of the design in photos here, but only in Ilonggo country. The design came after Ford Fiera and Toyota Tamaraw hit the market in early '70s. The roadside shops of Molo, Iloilo City were the first to fabricate them, thus, the term "Molo Conversion." These small body-making shops thrive and contribute to the vibrant economy because the jeepneys they produce transport goods and people. Machinists don't enjoy govt incentives yet they survive. The marketing gimmick of big business called "PUJ modernization" with no less than the Duterte Criminal Gang as its marketers-in-chief, is an assault against the people's right to l...