Toki jeepneys are back on the road. But with passengers few and far between, drivers plying the administration-approved Toki route have struggled to make ends meet.

Instead of having dedicated Toki drivers, the UP Ikot Drivers Association has incorporated the original five Toki drivers into their group. Currently, Ikot drivers take shifts in operating the route so that their losses are spread more evenly.

“Nag-isa nalang [ang Ikot at Toki] kasi pangangailangan din nila yun. Pero noong dumating ang pasukan nagkaroon ng hindi magandang resulta,” Cesar Sta. Maria, head of the association, told the Collegian.

A new route was implemented by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Community Affairs (OVCCA) on February 5 in response to the UP community's demands to bring back the Toki jeepneys for easier transportation.