September 2011
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Philippine jeepneys nearing end of a colorful road
In a dusty workshop in the town of Angono, just outside Manila, an artist glances up at a poster from the Disney animation “Tangled.” He compares it with the image of the film’s strong-jawed hero, which he is airbrushing onto the side of an old jeepney. The artwork has been commissioned by the owner of the jeepney, and will be a brash, ostentatious statement that he no doubt hopes will...
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