Dissecting the Pedicab Drivers of Tagum

They dominate the streets of this city like no other. They treat it as their own kingdom. From sun up until sun down, they are there to save our day. For the commuting public of Tagum City, we cannot imagine how our life would be like without our pedicab drivers. Their green-painted tricycle units add weight to the statement that we are a city bleeding in green. The city mayor even noticed that all of the drivers/operators are really serious in making their units look good. Otherwise, no one will really care to ride because of it is karag-karag, to put it in our dialect. It can be recalled that it was through the directive of the local chief executive mandating that all tricycle units in this bustling city be painted green. I would understand if you feel awkward if you see one painted in red or blue in Tagum. I’ve been riding motorcycle units since elementary years and I have encountered many attitudes (and sometimes mood swings) portrayed by our beloved pedicab drivers. For the sake of entertainment, I am listing below some of the amusing and irritating attitudes of our drivers --- the king of the roads. To put it into the language of the internet craze last year, Dili ka Taga-Tagum kung wala ka ka-experience ani.