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Why this website exists?
This website documents the stories, culture, and daily lives of pedicab drivers while preserving their role in Manila's transportation heritage.
Discover Manila through the stories behind every pedicab ride.
Kuwentong Pedicab is a multimedia advocacy project documenting the lives, stories, and everyday realities of pedicab drivers in Metro Manila.
Through documentary films, photography, podcasts, interviews, and community narratives, the project preserves an often overlooked part of Manila's transportation culture.
Beyond simply telling stories, Kuwentong Pedicab encourages people to recognize the value of community-based transportation and the people behind every ride.
This website documents the stories, culture, and daily lives of pedicab drivers while preserving their role in Manila's transportation heritage.
Pedicabs remain one of the most accessible forms of transport for neighborhoods that larger vehicles cannot easily reach.
More than simply pedaling, "Padyak" represents perseverance, livelihood, and service to the community.
Pedicabs have long been part of daily transportation in many Filipino communities. Known for their accessibility in narrow streets and flood-prone areas, pedicabs remain one of the most recognizable forms of community-based mobility in Manila despite limited formal recognition.
Learn MoreWatch and listen to the stories from pedicab drivers as they share experiences of work, perseverance, and everyday life in Manila.
Watch DocumentaryFrom unstable income and extreme weather conditions to physical exhaustion and transportation modernization, pedicab drivers continue to adapt in order to serve their communities.
Learn MoreThis section provides helpful reminders and practical information to make every pedicab ride safer, more respectful, and more meaningful for both passengers and drivers.
Pedicabs are part of many people's memories and everyday experiences. Read stories and reflections shared by residents, commuters, and visitors.
Kuwentong Pedicab is a multimedia project created by ABMMA students from De La Salle College of Saint Benilde. Learn more about the team below.
About the Team