Boxing champ Manny Pacquiao and TV host-actress Kris Aquino were spotted riding the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) amid the massive traffic snarl that paralyzed EDSA Tuesday evening.
The fighting congressman was forced to take the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) to attend a Christian gathering at the Dolphy Theater in the ABS-CBN Compound.
“Sobrang traffic, so naglakad kaming puntang MRT,” Pacquiao said after the fellowship.
“Bumaba kami sa Kamuning, tapos naglakad kami papunta dito.”
Pacquiao and his bodyguards were supposed to pass through EDSA but could not due to traffic and floods.
He boarded the MRT from the Ayala station to Kamuning station.
From Kamuning station, Pacquiao's party could not get a ride to take them ABS-CBN, so Pacquiao and his group walked along Sgt. Esguerra Avenue until they reached the network.
The boxer said he didn’t mind walking.
“Anything, basta Word of God,” said Pacquiao.
Pacquiao is set for a November 24 clash against Brandon Rios.
Meanwhile, President Aquino's youngest sister and "Queen of All Media" Kris Aquino also had to take the MRT when caught in traffic in Quezon City.
The 42-year-old actress was en route to an event hosted by a product she endorses when the sudden downpour on Tuesday turned EDSA to what she referred to as a "parking lot."
In a post on image-sharing service Instagram, which showed the traffic jam, Aquino said she had been stuck on the road for 45 minutes. "Parking lot level ang EDSA!" she quipped.
An hour later, the "Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw" star shared another photo, this time showing her posing at a Metro Rail Transit (MRT) platform, with passengers lined up for the incoming train in the background.
Aquino then shared a photo of her inside a train coach, captioned, "Me on the MRT. Made it to the awarding ceremony... People were so NICE. What a memorable experience!"
In the photo, Aquino is seen smiling with several other female passengers.
Commuting celebs
Local celebrities using public transport have made headlines time and again, with the likes of Anne Curtis, Enchong Dee, Julia Montes, Piolo Pascual and Angelica Panganiban taking MRT or LRT rides at different times.
Early this year, American action star Vin Diesel, who was in the Philippines then to promote his film, was spotted riding a jeepney as seen in a photo that similarly went viral.--Source: ABS-CBN News
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| Rep. Manny Pacquiao inside a jampacked MRT |
The fighting congressman was forced to take the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) to attend a Christian gathering at the Dolphy Theater in the ABS-CBN Compound.
“Sobrang traffic, so naglakad kaming puntang MRT,” Pacquiao said after the fellowship.
“Bumaba kami sa Kamuning, tapos naglakad kami papunta dito.”
Pacquiao and his bodyguards were supposed to pass through EDSA but could not due to traffic and floods.
He boarded the MRT from the Ayala station to Kamuning station.
From Kamuning station, Pacquiao's party could not get a ride to take them ABS-CBN, so Pacquiao and his group walked along Sgt. Esguerra Avenue until they reached the network.
The boxer said he didn’t mind walking.
“Anything, basta Word of God,” said Pacquiao.
Pacquiao is set for a November 24 clash against Brandon Rios.
Meanwhile, President Aquino's youngest sister and "Queen of All Media" Kris Aquino also had to take the MRT when caught in traffic in Quezon City.
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| Kris Aquino during a ride in the MRT |
The 42-year-old actress was en route to an event hosted by a product she endorses when the sudden downpour on Tuesday turned EDSA to what she referred to as a "parking lot."
In a post on image-sharing service Instagram, which showed the traffic jam, Aquino said she had been stuck on the road for 45 minutes. "Parking lot level ang EDSA!" she quipped.
An hour later, the "Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw" star shared another photo, this time showing her posing at a Metro Rail Transit (MRT) platform, with passengers lined up for the incoming train in the background.
Aquino then shared a photo of her inside a train coach, captioned, "Me on the MRT. Made it to the awarding ceremony... People were so NICE. What a memorable experience!"
In the photo, Aquino is seen smiling with several other female passengers.
Commuting celebs
Local celebrities using public transport have made headlines time and again, with the likes of Anne Curtis, Enchong Dee, Julia Montes, Piolo Pascual and Angelica Panganiban taking MRT or LRT rides at different times.
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| Enchong Dee rides the MRT |
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| Anne Curtis plays around while riding the MRT |
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| Piolo and Angelica poses inside the MRT |
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| Hollywood actor Vin Diesel riding a jeepney in Manila |
Early this year, American action star Vin Diesel, who was in the Philippines then to promote his film, was spotted riding a jeepney as seen in a photo that similarly went viral.--Source: ABS-CBN News