Habal-habal sa Davao de Oro, kayang magsakay ng siyam na tao?! | I Juander - video Dailymotion

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Habal-habal pero for pang-siyam na tao?! Kahit masukal, matarik at lubak-lubak ang ilang kalsada sa Davao de Oro, kayang kaya raw itong suungin ng kanilang habal-habal o skylab! Panoorin ang video.   Hosted by veteran journalists Susan Enriquez, ‘I Juander’ uncovers the truth behind widely-accepted Filipino customs, beliefs, and questions.    Watch 'I Juander' every Sunday, 8:00 PM on GTV. Subscribe to youtube.com/gmapublicaffairs for our full episodes. #iJuanderGTV

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00:00If in a jeep with a lot of space, more than 20 passengers can fit in it.

00:09In a long-distance or motorized vehicle, it can accommodate a lot of people.

00:16It's spacious.

00:19It's spacious.

00:23It's spacious.

00:24It's spacious.

00:25It's spacious.

00:26There are a lot of places here in Davao de Oro in Mindanao.

00:33Just like in the town of Montevista, if you enter everyday, it's a challenge to travel.

00:40But there's no problem.

00:42To the rescue, the so-called Skylab.

00:48It's a long-distance vehicle that can climb mountains.

00:52And it's not just for show, because it can carry a weight of 400 to 450 kg.

01:04If you look at it, it's just an ordinary motorcycle like the ones used in tricycles.

01:10What's different is the iron seats that surround the driver.

01:15It will balance him.

01:18It's called Skylab because its design was taken from the satellite Skylab,

01:23which was first brought by the United States to space.

01:27But for its drivers, Skylab was taken from the most famous word,

01:33the vehicle,

01:34LAB.

01:37And one of its loverboys and fans is the Skylab driver, Charlie,

01:43who passed by Skylab to get married.

01:48In 2012, Charlie started his long journey.

01:52This is where he started his work since he was a child until he got married.

01:56Since then, we have a motorcycle and Skylab was made to carry products to the center or barrios of people.

02:09Skylab is also their main source of income.

02:13From the transportation of products, to the transportation of passengers,

02:17now they also have a small store.

02:22Places like Monte Vista, where Charlie travels,

02:28are visited by ordinary vehicles because of the rough roads.

02:32And because transportation in the area is difficult,

02:36this is the opportunity he saw to earn money.

02:38It is also good to earn money while traveling.

02:44In one hour of travel, the fare is 100 pesos per passenger.

02:52Even if it is an extra-challenging and rough road,

02:55Charlie is very brave.

02:59Most of the passengers go to the town to shop.

03:04Skylab is affordable because we can carry a lot of products when we go down to our town.

03:15No one else can afford it, only Skylab.

03:21But with the daily trips to rough and bumpy roads,

03:24accidents are inevitable.

03:26In 2021, while Charlie was traveling on the road,

03:29suddenly, a car collided with him.

03:35He was out of balance, and his windshield was punctured.

03:45I feel sad because of how much we spend every day for our family.

03:53When this happened, he had to stop traveling.

03:57And the road was closed for almost a year.

04:03But his dream of earning money for his wife and two children did not stop.

04:14Sometimes, Charlie's life was out of balance in an accident.

04:17But the most important thing is that he is happy.

04:20But the most important thing is that he is happy.

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Habal-habal sa Davao de Oro, kayang magsakay ng siyam na tao?! | I Juander

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