MANILA, Philippines — The Metro Manila curfew, which runs from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., is a “burden” to workers who have to travel to or from their workplace within those hours, the Bukluran ng Manggagawang Pilipino (BMP) said in a statement on Monday.
Particularly affected are workers on the 2 p.m.-to-10 p.m. shift and the 10 p.m.-to-6 a.m. shift, the BMP pointed out.
Even those who have to be at their offices at 8 a.m. are affected, as they could not get out before 5 a.m., which shortens their travel time.
“By restricting public transportation on said hours, we are reminded of medical workers and essential frontliners, who had to walk before and after their grueling shifts, and o…
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