Neil Sese advocates for bikers and bike lanes following his experience as a bike delivery guy
Neil Sese calls for respect for fellow bikers and the need for bike lanes after personally experiencing pedaling his way through traffic as a bike delivery guy.
Neil ventured into a seafood business as an alternative source of income during the quarantine period due to the COVID-19 crisis. Oftentimes, even the actor goes out of his home to personally deliver orders on his bike.
In a short documentary produced and published by Padyak Exploration, Neil gave a peek at how his day goes as a food courier on a bike.
He shared how he became both the witness and player in the Filipino's act of bayanihan after receiving support from his friends from inside and outside of showbiz for his new business, and in getting the chance to provide an alternative source of livelihood for other people affected by the pandemic.
He claimed, “Unang una, nakakataba talaga ng puso na nakakatulong ako sa kanila, sa mga rider. Kasi noong una talaga, noong first few weeks nila, 'yung isa parang naluha pa noong malaki 'yung kinita niya e. First day niya, PhP 850, parang ganun.
"At least 'yung ganung bagay parang fulfilling ba na nakatulong ka sa tao.
“At least ngayon may panggastos lang ako araw-araw. Kumikita siya, hindi ganoon kalaki kasi 'yung seafood naman hindi ganoon kalaki 'yung mark-up niya, by volume lang talaga kami.”
But more than the financial benefits he gains from his experience, Neil shared the importance of advocating for road safety for bikers.
He said, “Para sa mga biker naman, bike lanes, dapat dagdagan. Kumbaga mas maraming bike lanes para mas maraming safe na bikers especially now. Ngayong pandemic, ang dami na pong taong nagba-bike kasi nga wala pa tayong public transpo. '
"Yung mga car owner naman, sana maging mabait din po kayo sa mga biker. Fragile po kasi 'yung mga biker sa kalsada. Kaunting sagi niyo lang po sa amin, malaking damage na po ang mangyayari. Malaking tulong po sila sa atin. Nakakabawas din po sila ng traffic, napapaganda nila ang hangin.
He also emphasized the value and hard work of his fellow delivery guys.
“Ang laki ng respeto ko sa kanila. Grabe, sobrang hirap po ng ginagawa nila. Kung may nagde-deliver sa inyo, at least i-offer n'yo man lang ng tubig kasi mahirap po ginagawa nila.
"Malaking tulong po sila sa atin especially ngayong GCQ, this pandemic. Sila po talaga 'yung malaking tulong sa atin.”
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