September 27, 2029
Metro Manila – Early Morning
6:10 AM
The backlash started quietly—like most storms in the Philippines do—first as noise on Facebook, then a few angry TikTok videos, then a sudden spike in hashtags that didn't come from ordinary commuters.
By 6 AM, the LTFRB hotline had collapsed.
By 6:05 AM, three transport groups had issued formal statements.
By 6:10 AM, every media outlet from DZBB to ANC was running the same headline:
"Transport Groups Slam TG Motors' Electric Bus Plan: 'This Will Kill Drivers' Livelihoods'"
And by 6:15 AM, Hana was already knocking on Timothy's condo door at One Serendra, hair still uncombed, tablet under her arm, coffee on the verge of spilling.
He opened the door.
She didn't greet him.
"They're mobilizing," she said.
Timothy stepped aside. "Come in."
She walked straight to the dining table and dropped the tablet. Notifications flooded the screen—red, yellow, scrolling, updating every second.
#StopEVBus
#ProtectOurDrivers
