January 22, 2023

Benjamin de la Peña
CEO
Shared-Use Mobility Center

Mr. de la Peña:

Greetings! I am AJ Dela Cruz, a Features writer from the Philippine Collegian, the official student
publication of UP Diliman. I am currently writing about the five-year closure of the Philippine
National Railways’ operations, and the state of the broader railway sector in the Philippines.

While desk-researching on my topic, I came across your guesting on Howie Severino’s podcast. I
believe your expertise in pro-people transport will really help me further. In line with this, I would
like to ask if you are available for a short interview within this week. If you have a specific date in
mind, or if it is more convenient for you to answer the questions through email, please let me
know.

I look forward to hearing from you. Thank you, and I hope you are having a great week!

Respectfully yours,

AJ Dela Cruz
aadelacruz1@up.edu.ph
Features Writer