Bicycle sales skyrocket as Philippines eases COVID-19 restrictions

While workers are now allowed to go back to work, public transportation is still banned

Published: May 26, 2020 12:30 Christian Borbon, Senior Web Editor

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Bicycle sales have skyrocketed with some shops selling 300-400 units over the past few days since the Philippine government began easing quarantine measures to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. | People queue up to buy bicycles at a shop in Manila. Image Credit: AFP

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While some workers are now allowed to go back to work, public transportation is still banned, forcing them to resort to bicycles. Image Credit: AFP

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A couple ride on bicycle on a road in Manila. Image Credit: AFP

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A grocery store employee rides his newly-purchased bicycle on his way to work in Manila. Image Credit: AFP

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An office worker wearing a face shield rides his bicycle home in Manila. Image Credit: AFP

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People queue up to buy bicycles at a shop in Manila. Image Credit: AFP

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A man rides his bicycle to work in Manila. Image Credit: AFP

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Grace Morris, a government hospital worker, rides her newly-purchased bicycle in Manila. Image Credit: AFP

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James Echeves catches his breath ten hours into a walk home from work on a highway in Manila. As businesses began to partially reopen, the absence of public transport is forcing thousands of Philippine workers like Echeves to walk from home to work and back daily. Image Credit: AFP

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