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RIP, Mt Kamuning (2018-2026)

  • Writer: Konekonek Team
    Konekonek Team
  • Mar 5
  • 2 min read

Time to put away the salon pas and cancel those chiropractor appointments. 'Mt Kamuning', fondly remembered as a legendary training ground for many urban mountaineers, has officially 'graduated'.


Hindi lang basta tawiran, kundi 'Rite of Passage'


Over the years, the Kamuning footbridge has been a rite of passage for Metro Manila commuters. Literally. Kung kaya mong tawirin ang kanyang 9-meter-high peak nang hindi hinihika o nakakakita ng anghel sa sobrang pagod, e di CONGRATS!


Hindi ka lang commuter, you're practically an elite athlete.


The myth, the legend


To anyone young enough to not have crossed the bridge (because they did not get there LOL), or sa mga hindi inabutan ang "struggle is real" era na ito, the old footbridge was often compared to a 'Stairway to Heaven'--literal na parang hagdan papuntang langit, tapos walang escalator. It was so steep--na para bang may hino-host na climbing competition tuwing rush hour.


Overheard on Mt Kamuning, probably:

  1. "Lord, kunin niyo na po ang kasalanan ko, huwag lang ang hininga ko!" (Pero nasa 50th step pa lang).

  2. "Ba't feeling ko nasa Baguio ako?" (Dahil sa taas, feeling mo manipis na ang oxygen).

  3. "Yayanig-yanig!" Mismo si PBBM na ang nagsabi—pag may dumaang bus sa ilalim, parang may lumilindol.


Enter: Kamuning 2.0 (The P55-Million Glow Up)


However, thanks to Kamuning Footbridge 2.0, the former "Summit of EDSA" is no more.


To the tune of footbridge's P54.7-million budget (totaling P87.3M, if kasama ang busway station), hindi na natin kailangang mag-suot ng hiking boots.


Heto ang mga "pasabog" na features:


  • Hagdan na Maka-Tao: Hindi na kailangang mag-ala-Spider-Man. Mas mababa na ang mga steps at hindi na kasing-tarik ng pangarap mong yumaman.

  • The Holy Grail: Elevator! Opo, mga suki! May elevator na para sa ating mga Lolo, Lola, at mga PWD. At aminin natin, para rin sa ating mga "pagod na sa buhay" kahit 25 years old pa lang.

  • Wheelchair Lifts: Level up ang inclusivity! May wheelchair lifts at tactile tiles pa para sa ating mga visually impaired na kapatid. Pinoy pride sa accessibility!

  • Direct Access: Konektado na siya diretso sa Kamuning Busway Station. Hindi mo na kailangang makipag-patintero sa mga rumagasang bus para lang makasakay.


So is the struggle over??


We'll miss the memes (and the accidental cardio sessions, araw-araw), but definitely malaking ginhawa ito para sa mahigit 750,000 commuters ng MRT-3 at EDSA Busway.


What of the old footbridge? Yes, they will tear down the old "Mt. Kamuning". And yes, this makes your "Mt. Kamuning Survivor" status truly a product of its time.  

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