MRT tale

Two guys rode the for-women only coaches. Apparently security guards were out of duty so they were able to get in.

Aah! These men had to be told the rules. Evil prevails when good men do nothing, as Edward Burke said. Being the Ms. Minchin that I am, boldly explained to these brutes that women are harrassed at the coed coaches of MRT that's why the exclusivity. As gentlemen as they are they should go out of the all-girls coaches.

On the next station, while I was waiting for these intruders to alight, two more men got in. Men in uniform to be exact. Probably they came from Camp Crame because we were at the station nearest that. Oh this is war!

I repeated my arguments, pointing out that as enforcers of the law they should be the first to observe them. At this instance, some passengers were looking at the commotion already. So The more I went on with my litany, Filipinos need to hear the harsh truth because we easily forget. I ranted about doing what is right even when no one is looking. And that the best time to be courageous is when you are at the right side of truth. A passenger finally got on my side. She hit it on the head when she said that the reson why the country is not progressing is because of lack of discipline. Oh, I wanted to kiss her! Bless your soul my dear sister!

At these, the four men were laughing already, obviously embarrassed. One of the police said they came from the province that's why they don't know the rules. To this, I defended that as educated Filipinos we should make sure that we know about the places we go to so we will not be illiterate when we are at a new place. I could never be appeased.

Finally, we reached the next station and the four men left. It was victory, almost. Until two more men came. Will I be defending the all-women's territory forever? They explained that they know that it's exclusive for girls but the other coaches are so full they decided to ride anyways. So I left - exhausted. It was my station already, but I made sure I told the guard on duty there were two men inside the female-only side. Hay!