Jet Set

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Manila consistently features in the global traffic list for its notoriously bad jams

The Philippine President's spokesperson has been accused for the dismissal of commuter concerns in Manila - One of The World 's most blocked cities.

train disruptions and deterioration of transport for commuters to the edge.

Salvador Panelo - Rodrigo Duterte speaker, telling commuters they wanted to arrive earlier, you should set off earlier.

That led to Many frustrated Filipinos accused Mr Panelo of being "out of touch with reality".

A resident told the BBC that it is already achieving the students Three Hours to class. The Situation of default has been worsened recently by three large train.

And the Lord Panelo boss, Duterte President, was not spared from criticism, either.

His government recently for $39. To use 9m (£32m), as his private jet.

the government said The jet, set to be delivered next year, would also be used by other high-ranking officials and in crisis situations. But that did not pacify some Filipinos.

"Manila traffic is getting worse and worse, and [the administration] is rewarding, with amusement travel, and jets. It's crazy," said a Tweet .

Filipinos at a traffic light in Manila

Manila -in the entire Metropolitan area has a population of More Than 12 million euros - is One of The Most densely populated cities in The World .

It suffers from a standstill and in the year 2015. But Mr. Panelo seemed less than sympathetic.

"What do you mean with the Transport crisis? I just see, transportation, how to say.

"is It the Transport we manage all to to a journey. People get where they need to go.

"There is a Solution , if you want to arrive early (at) your destination, then you have to go there earlier. "

His comments were not well received.

"There is a transport crisis in Manila , where it has always been," a student activist John Gemuel Maramba told the BBC.

"leave the students at 5 in the morning for an 8. Class. Millions rely on Public Transport to get to school and Work , however, The Horrors are subject to the agonizingly slow traffic, overcrowded public vehicles and defective trains.

"There is a lot of Stress and anger comes from the poor systems. "

Many Filipinos took to respond to Social Media outrage, Mr Panelo's remarks "insensitive".

"The mass transportation crisis is real," wrote One Twitter user. "Don' T agree with some of the high officials, say, who do not use otherwise, the self-once the public transportation to get to. "

Mr. Panelo has promised to use the Public Transport to the presidential Palace on Friday.

"accept The Challenge on the way to Work ," he said. "I'm going to go to the jeepney [a type of the bus and The Train to Work . "

Many Filipinos also brought President Rodrigo Duterte to the private level. "The budget for health and education, medical student, Iya Elago was cut off for this".

But to offer a commentator a Solution for you, at least.

"I'm just working from home," She Said . "It eliminates the need for me to deal with people and Stress . "

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Source of news: bbc.com