The Jeepney That Isn't on Any Map
Everyone who’s lived in Manila has a jeepney route that feels personal. Mine is a short loop that runs through the residential stretches of Pasay, past two schools and a wet market, and terminates at an unmarked lot behind a carinderia. It is, in my opinion, the best 23-minute ride in the city. The route has one driver: Tito Melchor. He is 71. He inherited the route — and, he is careful to…











