“Sobrang Latina” Commuters Get Free Rides to PITX-MOA-Cubao
In celebration of Women's Month.
(SPOT.ph) Are you serving sobrang Latina energy? You're in luck.
Female commuters can enjoy free rides this March as the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rolls out its Libreng Sakay initiative along the Cubao, Mall of Asia (MOA), and Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX) route in celebration of Women’s Month.
The free transportation service will be available every Tuesday on March 4, 11, 18, and 25, with designated trips at 6 a.m. and 5 p.m. The service caters exclusively to female passengers, as highlighted in the announcement, referring to them as “Sobrang Latina” commuters.
“Ito ay para lamang sa ating mga nag-gagandahang female commuters yung sobrang Latina,” PITX said in a Facebook post.
Joking aside, just head over to Gate 10, Bay 5 at the PITX to hop on a free ride to PITX and Cubao (and vice versa). No registration or tickets are required—all female passengers just need to show up at the designated pickup location.
Also read: Heads Up, Commuters: A PITX-MOA Electric Bus Route Is Finally Here
Libreng Sakay for Sobrang Latinas
You can count on Filipinos to make a big deal out of this announcement.
Online, users joked that the “Sobrang Latina” qualification discriminates against ugly commuters, claiming it's a standard too high for them. Take a look at the chaos below.
ICYMI: “Sobrang Latina” has become the internet’s favorite compliment as of late, thanks to Filipino content creator Sesable when she posted a TikTok video where she admired her make-up in the most extra way possible: “Sobrang Latina! Hayop ka talaga. Ang ganda-ganda mo.” From there, the phrase took on a life of its own. What started as a way to hype up makeup transformations has now become an all-encompassing catchphrase for anything and everything fabulous.
Also read: The Internet Can’t Stop Saying “Sobrang Latina!”—How Did It Even Start?