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Philippines town gives taxis a lift as floods become norm

A man steps in a motorcycle taxi, modified to cope with flooding, in the coastal town of Hagonoy, Bulacan province, Philippines, Sept 23, 2022. (Reuters photos)

HAGONOY, Philippines: In a town in northern Philippines where floods have become a perennial problem, motorcycle taxi drivers have modified their vehicles to keep passengers dry and high above the floodwaters.

Motorcycle taxis, a popular form of transport in rural Philippines, have had steel tubes added to the forks of the vehicles, boosting them by a few extra feet to allow them to operate in the worst kinds of floods.

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