I think he would have been better off running for Mayor or Congress sa Marikina. At least, he is assured of a win. If the next president is not hostile and instead appreciative of his accomplishments at MMDA, he can be reappointed there or be appointed to another post where he can apply his skills and probably get nationwide attention. As it is, if he runs and loses, can't be appointed to a government post for a year. Sayang din at hindi makapag-hands on.

^^ Yup, I agree with you.. sana BF should change his mind to run as Congress man of Marikina instead. Sayang naman kung bakante siya ng one year if ever he lose sa Presidential election :lol:

Fernando bids men goodbye

November 28, 2009, 7:52pm
Manila Bulletin

After serving more than seven years as head of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), presidential aspirant chairman Bayani Fernando said he is leaving the agency with a long list of accomplishments despite his harsh approaches in leadership as he bid goodbye to employees.

Stepping down from his office ahead of the scheduled official turnover set next week, Fernando returned to office last Friday night to bid farewell to the agency officials and employees, days before he files his certificate of candidacy for his presidential bid in the next year's elections.

In his farewell speech at a party prepared by the agency personnel, Fernando thanked officials and employees and took the opportunity to uplift their spirits to continue to serve the public, especially those who have undergone his discipline.

"Darating ang panahon, magpapasalamat kayo at pinagalitan ko kayo dahil palagay ko ay napabuti ang ginagawa nyo at ang ahensya," said Fernando, Friday night at the MMDA office.

Fernando has been branded as "Hitler" because of his aggressive approach in clearing the sidewalks of vendors, installing closed circuit televesion cameras to monitor errant motorists, experimental traffic schemes, putting up of U-turn slots and elevated U-turns, establishment of the Gwapotel Inn, which has become popular among transients due to affordable lodging, among others. (Anna Liza T. Villas)

Fernando bids men goodbye


"Darating ang panahon, magpapasalamat kayo at pinagalitan ko kayo dahil palagay ko ay napabuti ang ginagawa nyo at ang ahensya," said Fernando


This he will say to all Filipinos as well. :cheers:

^^ Big Kudos to BF for having serving MMDA, its kinda hard he will be leaving the agency... But I think its the time that we have to pay back our selves... that is voting the right man on 2010..

kainis nga :(

:ohno:

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Does this station cover Marikina or QC? The overpass should be closed to the public during non-operating hours to dispel vandals, even vendors and beggars. Where should people report to?

^^ Jurisdiction of Santolan station is both of Marikina and Pasig.

LRT 2 has the best station yet the government does not know how to maintain it. <sad>

Ex-judge to run a tight ship at MMDA
by Rio N. Araja

NEWLY-appointed Chairman Oscar Inocentes of the Metro Manila Development Authority vows to crack the whip without any hesitation.

Inocentes, in an interview, said he would bring the agency to a higher level of performance to manage the National Capital Region’s 17 component localities.

“As a judge, I am very strict in the implementation of policies. That’s why I will intensify the agency’s policies on order and discipline,” he told Standard Today.

“That’s where I am good at.”

Environment groups such as EcoWaste Coalition expect Inocentes to look into the cleanup of Manila Bay which the Supreme Court had mandated.

Solid waste handling—collection, transfer and disposal under a recycling policy—is a key concern as sites start brimming over, along with the demand for efficiency and safety of sites such as Pier 18 in Tondo and neighboring Tanza, Navotas City, which are right on the bayshore.

Inocentes said general manager Robert Nacianceno has been instructed to submit an inventory of equipment and personnel’s qualifications and job description to “look into the employees’ skills, technical and academic capacity” among other requirements.

“I am not only after the culpability of those in the ghost payroll or misuse of public funds, but also in job promotion of deserving employees to provide motivation,” he said. “Some may be transferred to other departments.”

He said Metro Gwapo and other projects would be continued.

“I will support the good things former Chairman Bayani Fernando has done to the agency.”
http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/insideNation.htm?f=/2009/november/30/nation5.isx&d=/2009/november/30


Sana nga ituloy niya lahat ng project ni Bayani o kung pwede iimprove pa nya kung kaya niyang iimprove pa.

^^I am optimistic about the new MMDA Chairman. I look forward to what he will do to the metro during his term. :okay:

"Darating ang panahon, magpapasalamat kayo at pinagalitan ko kayo dahil palagay ko ay napabuti ang ginagawa nyo at ang ahensya," said Fernando, Friday night at the MMDA office.



That's why I used it as my signature. Very well said.:cheers:

metro manila's loss may be the country's gain....pagnanalong vp at prez sina bf at gordon...

^^ yeah, sana lang may maganda silang campaign machine para mamulat ang mga bulag na kababayan natin sa puro "All-hyped" presidentiables..

more improvement as to the "quality" of infrastructure
MAS MAAYOS NA FOOTBRIDGES,SIDEWALKS,ROADS....
MAS MALINIS NA METRO MANILA/PHILIPPINES
LITTER-FREE PHILIPPINES
Yung area ng POEA papuntang greenhills ay kailangan ng improvement pa..maliit ang bangketa
yung EDSA-ORTIGAS ay nakalimutan rin yata ng MMDA ..sa harap ng malaking hukay

sinabi mo pa....yung isa padadala dala ng sulo....yung isa patakbo-takbo kahit masakit na ang tuhod....yung isa gustong ma-identify sa mahirap kahit naglilimahid sa pera...ewan....yung sensible lang na candidates na pinagpipilian ko ay yung grupo ni gibo o ni gordon...

Guys, At least di tayo manghihinayang pag ang dalawang ito ang tatakbo at manalo... :)

Gordon, Fernando team up for 2010 poll
http://www.bworldonline.com/main/content.php?id=2464

I can't believe what i saw on C-5 yesterday....Ang sobrang linis ng C-5 from Libis down to Taguig! Thanks to MMDA! Kahit umalis na si BF, un tauhan nya ay naglilinis parin at kumikilos parin!

Sana nga lang, pagdating dun sa Kalayaan u-turns. Sana aspaltuhin nila un kalsada para mas smooth ang flow at walang lubak!

Guys, At least di tayo manghihinayang pag ang dalawang ito ang tatakbo at manalo... :)

Gordon, Fernando team up for 2010 poll
http://www.bworldonline.com/main/content.php?id=2464


:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:
Papuri sa Dios!
Viva Fernando et Gordon!

nag file na ba ng candidacy sina gordon at fernando?

Yep. Now, goodluck with BF and Gordon :banana:

Gordon of Pres... Bayani for VP... :cheers:

Dapat baligtad! BF for pres and Gordon for VP :D :lol:

OK lang... Down to earth naman pala si BF.. :cheers:
sabi pa nga niya sa news... siya ang Kuya (Gordon)... at ako ang susunod diba kuya? :lol:

on my part...baka....gibo-bf vote ko....so far yun ang nasa isipan ko...ngayon...

^^So far, BF is the most sensible and qualified bet among all Vice-Presidentiables. He'll surely get my vote.:okay:

me 2....will vote for bf....reward ko sa kanya yun for years of hardwork...

guys, we have a thread for that... wala na sa MMDA si BF so focus na lang ulit tayo sa metro gwapo...

:cheers:

Guys, At least di tayo manghihinayang pag ang dalawang ito ang tatakbo at manalo... :)

Gordon, Fernando team up for 2010 poll
http://www.bworldonline.com/main/content.php?id=2464

Sayang naman sana medyo maaga nag bago na isip si BF para atleast sa Admin ticket siya for Vice. Mas malaki ang chance nya manalo as Vice pag asa admin siya. Anyway he'll surely get my vote!:)

ito ay isang i week old pic ko sa circulo del mundo.....

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mas maraming ng beams kaysa dyan as of today

^^Congratulations to MMDA for getting the job done. Despite BF's no longer at MMDA, the projects are being pushed through... Let me add that several footbridges are yet to be constructed. One of these is located near my grandma's area in Camarin, Caloocan. Kudos to MMDA. Keep it up!:banana:

I think there should be more footbridges along Commonwealth. Grabe pa rin ang tawiran ng mga tao especially as you traverse along the Litex area. Problem is, the one that are there are congested with vendors. Both the MMDA and QC enforcers should clear them footbridges.

I think there should be more footbridges along Commonwealth. Grabe pa rin ang tawiran ng mga tao especially as you traverse along the Litex area. Problem is, the one that are there are congested with vendors. Both the MMDA and QC enforcers should clear them footbridges.

agree....muntik na akong meron masagasaan dyan....kahit ilalim na ng overpass may tumatawid pa...siguro ang mga taong lumuluwas ng maynila ay siniseminar sa loob ng barko or bus o eroplano sa tamang asal sa daan...

Will the U-Turns stay? (http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=528650&publicationSubCategoryId=72)

With the exit of Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) chairman Bayani Fernando to concentrate on his quest for an elective position, the big question now in the minds of most Metro Manilans is whether his successor would put up with the expected continued assault of many of the populace on the much-maligned u-turns.

If you will recall the u-turns was an experimental project of the MMDA chairman to help ease the mounting gridlocks all over the metropolis, which can basically be attributed to several factors; increasing number of motor vehicles, narrow streets mostly designed even before the war yet, over population of public utility vehicles most especially the behemoth buses, lack of basic driver education, poor and corrupt implementation of traffic laws, to name some.

But then, the strong-willed MMDA chairman insisted on his theory that the best way to ensure the unhampered flow of vehicles is to make sure the traffic flow remains unimpeded. He likened the flow of vehicles to the flow of water or any kind of liquid – as long as there is no barrier to stop the flow, it will continue to flow – and thus the birth of countless u-turns in the metropolis replacing the intersections – and, as the old adage goes, the rest is history.

With the advent of the u-turns also came about some of the most unorthodox kinds of driving in the metropolis like, the faster lane, which is normally the innermost lane for passing has reversed itself to the right. This is simply because the u-turn areas are found in the center traffic island and those making the u-turn then normally hug the innermost lane making the rightmost lane the faster lane.

The u-turns also caused a huge number of accidents because many of the designated areas for the cumbersome maneuver are poorly lit or not lighted at all to warn drivers of their existence. If they were painted, the kind of paint used does not glow in the dark, which make them difficult for the drivers, especially not familiar with the area, to see. To make matters worse, the u-turn areas have heavy cement barriers that would cause great damage or even injuries and death to those who inadvertently ram into them.

Time and again suggestions were being made that, should the good chairman really wanted to keep the u-turns (basically to keep his pride and not because they were found as effective as they were thought to be), then just keep them in wide thoroughfares and not on narrow streets as they only cause more gridlocks and accidents.

Well, most stayed in the narrow streets while structures were put up in those located in wide avenues like Commonwealth and Imelda, which appropriated several lanes turning the wide avenues to narrow ones where the u-turn areas are – ironic or moronic.

The successor to the throne of the MMDA may find it advisable to check the law, which was passed covering the acquisition and use of the “smart traffic lights” that caused a fortune to acquire and implement. These “smart traffic lights”, if you notice still operate in some “killed” intersections probably simply because a piece of legislature dictates that they should be there and working.

So will the u-turns stay?

In fairness to the exiting chairman, who had the distinction of having the strongest political will among those who ever occupied the position, he had a lot of achievements to keep his chin high as he makes his way to his next challenges. Among many other achievements, we owe him our regaining most of our sidewalks, for clearing them in order for the pedestrians to move freely and safely, not in the streets but in the sidewalks where they rightfully belong. We also owe him for his unending innovativeness to make life easier for the Metro Manila citizens and denizens.

Candidly, I’ll also miss the former MMDA chairman. And to the Honorable Bayani Fernando – all the best in your future endeavors. And you have my utmost respect as a public servant and a person.

Via con Dios, Signor.

"More talk"?! I guess that's the reason why he's a lawyer.

I'm sensing the MMDA will soften up under his watch. I hope I'm wrong. :ohno:


New MMDA chair vows: More talk, less force (http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/metro/view/20091202-239794/New-MMDA-chair-vows-More-talk-less-force)

MANILA, Philippines--More of the same, with some minor changes.

While planning to continue his predecessor’s programs, the new chair of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) wants to do everything “legally” and through dialogues.

Oscar Inocentes, a retired judge of the Quezon City Regional Trial Court, lauded the initiatives of outgoing MMDA Chair Bayani Fernando, but said some projects—particularly those concerning traffic—needed reevaluation.

“Yung mga proyektong nasimulan na, dapat tapusin na yun. Yung mga bagong proyektong hindi pa nisisimulan, ir-reevaluate lang namin. Alam naman natin na magaling yung isip ni BF. So yung mga programa niya, itutuloy namin, kaya lang may konting reevaluation (We will not be making any changes. Projects that have began rolling will be finished, but new ones that have not started will be reevaluated. We know that BF has a keen mind, so we will be continuing what he started, except for a bit of reevaluation),” Inocentes said after the formal turnover ceremony on Tuesday.

Inocentes took over the agency last week after he was appointed by Malacañang to replace Fernando.

The outgoing chair has filed a certificate of candidacy for the post of vice president, with running mate Sen. Richard Gordon aiming for the presidency.

Solving the perennial traffic woes in the Metro would be on top of his list through a reassessment of the U-turn slots and other traffic solutions already in place, the new chair added.

“The U-turn slots that were a constant source of irritation to many motorists will have to be looked into. We will also monitor accident-prone roads and streets of Metro Manila,” said Inocentes.
The new appointee, a lawyer, said he would bring his expertise in the law to the agency which is also tasked to find solutions to problems on solid waste management and flooding.

“President Macapagal-Arroyo said what the MMDA needs is a lawyer, considering the office has many functions. But most important, it is necessary to make reevaluations and not to use force. Everything has to be done within a legal framework,” he said.

As such, the new MMDA chair said sidewalk vendors would not be displaced without first holding a dialogue with them.

“The first thing we have to do is talk to the vendors. Later, we will send them a letter and see if we get results. Using force right away might not work. After all, these people just want to earn a living,” he said.
“We are also looking into the possibility of relocating them elsewhere. They may be allowed to set up their stalls inside the markets or on vacant lots. But they will have to pay some kind of fee that’s not too expensive,” Inocentes added.
Fernando got flak in his time for clearing sidewalks and vacant lots of illegal vendors and informal settlers, with most incidents ending in violence.

Inocentes said being a lawyer would also be advantageous when he holds talks with Metro mayors on legal matters, particularly on the ticketing system which remains different for each city.
“There must be a uniform ticketing system, and this would be a perfect time to get to talk to the mayors about the need for just one system. I believe any problem can be solved through dialogue,” he said.

Inocentes also cited his good relations with Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay, whose tiff with Fernando affected MMDA operations in the financial district.

At 33, Inocentes received a Presidential Award from then President Diosdado Macapagal for his successful prosecution of the “Big Four” kidnap-for-ransom gang in the 1960s.

The past president of the Integrated Bar Council also brought the conviction of the suspects in the Maggie dela Riva rape case, earning for him another Presidential Award from former President Ferdinand Marcos.

^^ Speaking of U-turn, it might be vanish very soon once the new MMDA chairman see the result of their finding. I just don't know what will be the effect of the traffic flow in EDSA if one day the said u-turn disappear but they restore back again most of the intersection crossing at EDSA.

Basta what I know the shortest path from one end to another end is a simply a straight line. By putting up intersection-crossing at every certain kilometer in EDSA will only contribute to traffic congestion :lol:

Will the U-Turns stay? (http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=528650&publicationSubCategoryId=72)


In fairness to the exiting chairman, who had the distinction of having the strongest political will among those who ever occupied the position, he had a lot of achievements to keep his chin high as he makes his way to his next challenges. Among many other achievements, we owe him our regaining most of our sidewalks, for clearing them in order for the pedestrians to move freely and safely, not in the streets but in the sidewalks where they rightfully belong. We also owe him for his unending innovativeness to make life easier for the Metro Manila citizens and denizens.

Candidly, I’ll also miss the former MMDA chairman. And to the Honorable Bayani Fernando – all the best in your future endeavors. And you have my utmost respect as a public servant and a person.

Via con Dios, Signor.

BF really did a lot of improvements in Metro Manila. His political will is truly admirable.

In few years, we will see a greener EDSA as MMDA planted trees. He rehabilitated the sidewalks, cleared the obstructions, constructed pedestrian overpasses, painted the MRT beams, etc. The performances of the past MMDA Chairmen like Binay, Abalos paled in comparison to BF.

BF, you have my support in 2010.

Miriam files bill regulating use of government-owned vehicles
By Christina Mendez (The Philippine Star) - December 03, 2009

MANILA, Philippines - Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago filed yesterday a resolution seeking to regulate the use of government-owned and issued vehicles following reports that such vehicles were used by some officials for personal purposes.

In her explanatory note to Senate Bill 3539, Santiago said she came out with the bill after noting that there were many cases where government vehicles are being used in non-government-related activities.

The Office of the Ombudsman recently reported more than 100 cases of unofficial usage of government vehicles last year.

“These red plated vehicles must be kept in a designated/provided garage after office hours, during weekends and on holidays,” Santiago said.

“The use of government vehicles on Sundays, legal holidays, or out of regular office hours and even outside the route of the officials and employees which are authorized to use them, or by a person other than the one authorized, should be outlawed,” she added.

In government offices, Santiago noted that some officials as well as employees hardly see the distinction between what is personal and what is official.

Officials issued government vehicles use them for personal purposes, such as going to the mall, picking up children from school, going to Mass, etc.

“The proposed legislation seeks to regulate the use of government owned and issued vehicles. It prohibits the use of government vehicles for personal use. This legislation also seeks to intensify energy-saving and anti-graft and corruption campaign of the government,” Santiago added.

Under her proposal, Santiago recommends that any head of a government agency who fails to comply in whole or in part with the requirements shall be subject to a fine of not less than P50,000 and suspension from the service for not less than one month without pay.

Any person who shall authorize, order or perform any of the acts or practices constituting in whole or in part a violation of Section 2 of this Act shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not less P100,000 and suspension from service for a period of three months without pay.

Section 2 provides that no government vehicle, whether government-owned, leased or rented, shall be used for other than official purposes. No such vehicles shall be used for the transportation of any government officer or employee between his place of abode and place of employment except in connection with official duties for the convenience of the government.

All vehicles leased or owned by the government shall display a distinguishing word, letter and symbol indicating to which agency or department the vehicle is assigned. This logo shall include the proper name of the agency or department and shall be affixed to the sides of the driver and passenger doors in a fashion that would make them easily visible.

Santiago proposed that the letterings on the signs would be no smaller than two inches in height. If an agency or department does not have a logo, the full proper name of the agency in letters that will meet the requirements of the provision shall be displayed.

^^ dapat lang talagang ma regulate yan..
Mas maganda din sana kung isang type of vehicle lang kailangan sa LGU or lahat ng agencies, para kasi namimili pa ng mamahalin sasakayan yung ibang LGU at agencies...
At least para din uniform lahat ng vehicles...

Example;
Government Offices = any sedan or passenger type vehicle (L300)
City Engineering = Two door pickup (L200)
Police = 4 door sedan (dito sa amin may dalawang Toyota Altis Police ang police station)

may nakita nga ako dito sa amin naka red plate tapos Ford Expedition pa... :ohno:

Paris is gearing up for Grand Paris or Greater Paris. Not that the city is not great as it is now, but clearly a Grand Paris would be a sight to behold.

http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/297233,national-assembly-approves-first-measure-of-sarkozys-grand-paris.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/4980639/Grand-Paris-Architects-reveal-plans-to-transform-French-capital.html

MMDA to reevaluate U-turn slots, other traffic programs

By ANNA LIZA T. VILLAS
December 3, 2009, 4:55pm
Manila Bulletin

New Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Oscar Inocentes said Thursday the agency will reevaluate controversial traffic programs like the U-turn slot initiated by his predecessor Bayani Fernando.

The U-turn slot is among the traffic geometric improvements initiated by Fernando, who served the agency for more than seven years.

“Marami kaming pag-aaralan especially concerning traffic lalo na yung mga kino-complain ng mga tao. According to the complaints, motorists find the U-turn slots inconvenient sa kanila kaya pinag-aaralan na ngayon,” said Inocentes.

Hence, motorists may experience drastic changes in the coming days after the MMDA’s re-assessment, he said.

Inocentes, who formally took over the agency on Tuesday, said he wants to focus on Metro Manila’s endless traffic problems and find ways to improve the traffic situation.

Inocentes will lead this Friday the inauguration rites of the newly-constructed pedestrian footbridge along C-4 Dagat-Dagatan in Malabon City.

The footbridge, located right in front of the Malabon City Square Mall and adjacent to the Organized Bus Route Terminal, was built to promote the safety of pedestrians and commuters and cut the travel time of motorists. It is expected to benefit around 36,500 pedestrians daily.

The completion of the project is expected to improve the traffic condition in the area as vehicles can travel faster without being delayed by thousands of pedestrians crossing the busy intersection.

The structure’s total length is 143.0 meters. It will provide easy access to the bus terminal, jeepney stations, and loading/unloading bays.

The ceremony will be attended by local government officials, led by Malabon City Mayor Tito Oreta, Fernando as guest speaker, agency officials, and employees.

More talk, less force? BOOOO!!! I'm already missing BF :cry:

^^ Lawyer nga kz :lol:

Mas gusto ko pa un brute force ni BF! Kasi naman, sin tigas ng buko na may semento ang ulo ng mga pinoy eh! Kaya talagang dapat sermonan o gamitan ng dahas!! Ngayon, ang laki na ng improvements ng MMDA dahil sa strictong rule ni BF!

Polpol yan lawyer nayan... :bash:

^^What is important is that the successor judge will continue the programs of the strong-willed chairman (Sigh).

^^ labo naman ng pumalit kay BF... parang walang binatbat..

engineer talaga dapat ang kelangan ng MMDA hindi lawyer...

^^

sinu si jun lozada??????:lol::lol::lol: ang papalit

^^

sinu si jun lozada??????:lol::lol::lol: ang papalit

wag yun iyakin yun.....makakadagdag pa sa baha ang luha niya...:lol:

New MMDA head willing to return post to Fernando
By ANNA LIZA T. VILLAS
Manila Bulletin (http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/232502/new-mmda-head-willing-return-post-fernando)

Barely a week after his appointment as head of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), Chairman Oscar Inocentes on Friday said he is willing to vacate and return the post to former agency chairman Bayani F. Fernando.

In his first public appearance as agency head, Inocentes said Fernando can come back as chairman should he decide to withdraw from the vice presidential race in the 2010 elections.

“Kung gusto niyang umurong sa pagka-bise president, pwede nyang makuha ulit yung pwesto niyang chairman dahil kailangan sya ng Metro Manila,” said Inocentes.

Inocentes, Fernando and Malabon City Mayor Tito Oreta led the inauguration rites of the newly constructed pedestrian footbridge along C-4 Dagat-Dagatan in Malabon City yesterday.

In his speech, Inocentes highlighted the efforts of Fernando in dramatically changing Metro Manila into a livable metropolis, backed up his strong and will-powered administrative skills and leadership qualities.

Last week, Fernando was forced to vacate his post ahead of the scheduled official turnover with the unscheduled arrival of Inocentes, presidential assistant for Judicial Affairs, as replacement.

Fernando has decided to team up with Senator Dick Gordon to form a ticket as presidential and vice presidential contenders, for 2010 elections under the Bagumbayan Party.

The footbridge, located right in front of the Malabon City Square Mall and adjacent to the Organized Bus Route Terminal, was built to promote the safety of more than 36,500 pedestrians and commuters and increase the travel time of motorists.

The completion of the project is expected to improve the traffic condition in the area as vehicles can travel more swiftly without being delayed by thousands of pedestrians crossing the busy intersection.

The structure’s total length is 143.0 meters. It will provide easy access to the bus terminal, jeep stations, and loading/unloading bays.

sana si duterte na lang pinalit nila.

wag yun iyakin yun.....makakadagdag pa sa baha ang luha niya...:lol:

hahaha...dapat ayusin talaga ang mga baradong drainage systems sa Metro nun :D

sana si duterte na lang pinalit nila.

Wow, Manila Death Squad...

MDS sa mga abusado sa kalsada lalo na mga pesteng wang wang ng wang wang :lol:

^^ Actually, we already have a Manila (Teenage) Death Squad. :lol:

(Thanks Chicosci! :okay:)

^^ Time to include the pasaway adult ones as well :lol:

Anyway, let's remind ourselves of Metro Gwapo. :D

8I8WkkrF1eA

Too bad they haven't released this in HD yet. They have though for most MMDA videos. :ohno:

Need for new traffic signs, road markers proposed

By Julie M. Aurelio
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 05:07:00 12/05/2009

Filed Under: Transport, Local authorities

UPDATE the signs, please. Quezon City Vice Mayor Herbert Bautista urged the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to update existing traffic signs and street markers to help motorists on busy roads.

The city official pointed out that some signs do not remind motorists of new structures on major thoroughfares, sometimes leading to confusion and road accidents.

“Indistinguishable pedestrian lanes pose a grave danger to our senior citizens and schoolchildren who trust the paint stripes, unaware that motorists may no longer slow down or stop to allow them to pass,” he said.

In a statement, Bautista added that motorists and commuters have been complaining about confusing new vehicle lanes, pedestrian crossings blocked by islands, and U-turn slots that are often moved or relocated.

The vice mayor called on the MMDA to review all traffic signage and street markers to check if these advise motorists of new road and traffic management structures.

Bautista made the call in the wake of an increase in road accidents in Metro Manila, including Quezon City.

He noted that most accidents occur on major and busy thoroughfares like Edsa, Commonwealth Avenue, Katipunan Avenue and C-5 Road.

Bautista explained that by reviewing traffic signs, the MMDA will be able to manage traffic better on major roads.

“A road safety audit will rationalize every structure and signage placed on roads and streets, and may help lessen the confusion among motorists and pedestrians which sometimes leads to mishap,” he added.

The vice mayor said taxpayers’ money is sometimes wasted on ineffective or inadequate street markings and road signs.

“The purpose of such an audit is to eliminate fatal mistakes on our major streets as a result of these infrastructures that have also become silent road hazards,” Bautista added.

^^^^^^

Yup, this must be prioritized by MMDA

Dapat makipagtulungan din ang QC. Kay yaman yaman ng QC tapos wala silang pambili ng road signs? Ano ba yan...

sana si duterte na lang pinalit nila.

love it! gordon, bayani and duterte. puro men of action :cheers:

Dapat makipagtulungan din ang QC. Kay yaman yaman ng QC tapos wala silang pambili ng road signs? Ano ba yan...

sa Makati libre lang yan:D di ba Binay:D

Unfortunately, there's no expertise at MMDA to conduct a road safety audit in Metro Manila. The experts are supposed to be with the DPWH, the agency that's tasked to conduct audit for national roads. The DPWH has not shared this expertise with local governments (yet) but perhaps they should echo such to MMDA considering it is necessary for the major arterials in the Metro.

^^ Turf war, malabo...

MMDA’s traffic chief gives new boss on-the-job tips

By Niña Catherine Calleja
Philippine Daily Inquirer

MANILA, Philippines – An official of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, (MMDA) who has been with the agency for eight years, advised his newly installed boss to study and observe firsthand the flow of traffic in the metropolis.

In an interview, Angelito Vergel de Dios, executive director of the agency’s Traffic Operations Center, said on Tuesday that MMDA Chair Oscar Inocentes would best learn from observing and taking note of people’s suggestions.

On Monday, Inocentes reportedly berated Vergel de Dios during the flag raising ceremony for failing to ease the heavy traffic in Metro Manila.

He also gave Vergel de Dios a month to improve the traffic situation in the metropolis, fix accident-prone U-turn slots, and rid the streets of vagrants.

At the same time, Inocentes warned everyone at the MMDA that they had until January to work hard at their jobs. Those who fail to do so, he added, would be relieved.

Vergel de Dios, meanwhile, told reporters that as long as he was head of traffic operations, he would continue doing what was expected of him.

He would also exert more effort in doing his job, he said.

But at the same time, Vergel de Dios said that improving the flow of traffic during the Christmas season would be difficult.

“The people during these days have a lot of money to spend. They are always out there on the streets,” he explained.

Asked if he had some pointers for Inocentes, a former judge, Vergel de Dios said, “Observe first. From there, he can compare and then deduce what are the best and most fitting policies.”

“(Traffic) is not something you would easily know at first glance. It takes some time (to learn),” he added.

Inocentes was appointed by President Macapagal-Arroyo two weeks ago to take over the post left behind by Bayani Fernando who is running for vice president with Sen. Richard Gordon.

He previously said he would review and reevaluate Fernando’s traffic policies before deciding whether to keep or do away with them.

^^ haha.. As expected from a judge... bungaga ka agad...

^^Yan ang kinatatakot ni BF. Kaya nga kung siya ang masusunod, mas maganda talaga yung papalit sa kanya ay taga-MMDA para di na kailangang turuan ng paraan ng pamamalakad sa ahensiya. Kaya iyan ang nangyari, kailangan pang turuan ang isang hukom kung paano ayusin ang trapiko sa EDSA.

Have been to Hong Kong recently (last long weekend). What struck me was their train system. A line takes tourists from the HKIA to the Hong Kong city proper. Going back to the airport, although its relatively far from Hong Kong, the train ride, through very accessible, nice interchanges from Mongkok Station to the Ariport Station will only take 25 minutes.

Sidewalk fences don't have to be painted nor should they have plants with them and some kind of carved stones. There is no need for elevated walkways and u-turn slots. Sidewalks are just simply wide enough to accomodate people. Roads there don't have to be wide enough to accomodate huge traffic volume. Majority of the people resort to using very good mass transportation systems instead of using cars if they have any. Kaya siguro wala maxadong U-turn slots and elevated walkways.

Went home and asked, so what's the problem with my beloved country? :(

MMDA’s traffic chief gives new boss on-the-job tips

By Niña Catherine Calleja
Philippine Daily Inquirer

MANILA, Philippines – An official of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, (MMDA) who has been with the agency for eight years, advised his newly installed boss to study and observe firsthand the flow of traffic in the metropolis.

In an interview, Angelito Vergel de Dios, executive director of the agency’s Traffic Operations Center, said on Tuesday that MMDA Chair Oscar Inocentes would best learn from observing and taking note of people’s suggestions.

On Monday, Inocentes reportedly berated Vergel de Dios during the flag raising ceremony for failing to ease the heavy traffic in Metro Manila.

He also gave Vergel de Dios a month to improve the traffic situation in the metropolis, fix accident-prone U-turn slots, and rid the streets of vagrants.

At the same time, Inocentes warned everyone at the MMDA that they had until January to work hard at their jobs. Those who fail to do so, he added, would be relieved.

Vergel de Dios, meanwhile, told reporters that as long as he was head of traffic operations, he would continue doing what was expected of him.

He would also exert more effort in doing his job, he said.

But at the same time, Vergel de Dios said that improving the flow of traffic during the Christmas season would be difficult.

“The people during these days have a lot of money to spend. They are always out there on the streets,” he explained.

Asked if he had some pointers for Inocentes, a former judge, Vergel de Dios said, “Observe first. From there, he can compare and then deduce what are the best and most fitting policies.”

“(Traffic) is not something you would easily know at first glance. It takes some time (to learn),” he added.

Inocentes was appointed by President Macapagal-Arroyo two weeks ago to take over the post left behind by Bayani Fernando who is running for vice president with Sen. Richard Gordon.

He previously said he would review and reevaluate Fernando’s traffic policies before deciding whether to keep or do away with them.

Hahahaha! As expected from a judge! Siya tuloy ang tinuturuan ng staff nya imbes na sya ang magturo sa staff :nuts: :lol:!

One thing i like about this article though; Mukhang may natutunan ang mga staff ng MMDA sa palakad ni Bayani Fernando. Sa sinabi ni Angelito, parang ayan din mismo ang sasabihin ni BF pag nagbigay sya ng tips sa pulpol na judge na pumalit sa kanya :D.

Parang namimiss na ng MMDA staff ang palakad ni BF.

MMDA: No clearing of sidewalk vendors until Christmas Day
(The Philippine Star) Updated December 10, 2009 12:00 AM


MANILA, Philippines - In observance of the holiday season, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority yesterday announced that there would be no crackdown on illegal sidewalk vendors until Christmas Day.

“I am giving the vendors until Christmas, because I don’t think it is right to demolish them at this time of the year. But they should not occupy the roads, they must remain on the sidewalks where they will not cause traffic,” MMDA Chairman Oscar Inocentes said.

Inocentes ordered Angelito Vergel de Dios, head of the agency’s Traffic and Transport Management Operations, to improve traffic conditions along the major thoroughfares like EDSA and Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City in anticipation of the expected huge volume of vehicular traffic over the holidays.

Meanwhile, Inocentes gave the agency’s officials and employees until January next year to perform better or face the ax. “I am giving all the officials and employees until January to do well on their jobs. Otherwise, they will be relieved of their posts as they don’t have the right to continue working in MMDA,” he said.

Inocentes also said that all projects of the MMDA that were approved for implementation by then MMDA chairman Bayani Fernando, will be suspended pending his study and approval. Affected by the suspension order are the on-going construction of at least nine footbridges in Quezon City and Muntinlupa City. – Mike Frialde


Bakit kailangang suspendihin ang batas dahil Christams Season?? Meron bang christmast break ang batas??? :ohno::ohno::ohno:

Sigurado pagdating ng January, pahirapan na ang pagpapaalis sa mga tindera sa bangketa dahil sasabihin nila may kaparatan sila.

Bakit kailangan din pag aralan at suspendihin pa ang mga project na on -going projects ng dating MMDA chairman? On-going na ang mga ito, ibig sabihin napag-aralan na bago pa gawin. Bakit kailangan pa nyang pag-aralan ulit? Dagdag gastos lang kung pag-aaralan pa ulit ang mga ito. O BAKA NAMAN PAGAARALAN KUNG MAGKANU ANG PWEDENG KITAIN NG BAGONG MMDA CHAIRMAN SA MGA ON-GOING PROJECTS????:ohno::ohno:

hindi ko rin gusto ang pumalit ka BF.

mukhang puro dada na namn ito, pacute sa mga sidewalk vendors

Oust Inocentes :bash:

hello po.. baka po makatulong to.. email nalang po natin sis chairman sa ating mga hinaing.. ito po email nya oscar.inocentes@yahoo.com.. sana lang tama ung email add nya na pinost sa site ng mmda..
gud day po sa lahat

It is too early to judge the judge... :)

Sana serious sya sa kanyang sinasabi na "No clearing of sidewalks UNTIL CHRISTMAS DAY ONLY!!!". After that, back to work na dapat.

Post ko lang po ang article galing LRT thread. It shows new MMDA chair's stance towards clearing operations. Medyo malambot siya compared kay BF pero kahit paano kumikilos pa rin siya:

MMDA orders MRT-3 builders to clear EDSA (http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=531302&publicationSubCategoryId=65)
By Mike Frialde (The Philippine Star) Updated December 11, 2009 12:00 AM

MANILA, Philippines - The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) yesterday ordered contractors of the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) to rush the construction of the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) 3 extension and clear the highway of obstructions by Dec. 19.

MMDA Chairman Oscar Inocentes said the ongoing construction along EDSA of the MRT-3 extension, particularly from Roosevelt to Balintawak, has been drawing complaints from motorists every morning.

“This has to be corrected. The LRTA contractors must finish their jobs on time because if not we will have to do our job. Let’s be clear on this, I don’t want anybody to go against our people, or I will use iron hand,” Inocentes said.

The MMDA has observed that vehicular traffic along EDSA has become heavier with the coming of the holiday season.

Inocentes said he has been informed that heavy equipment such as trucks and concrete mixers are blocking the flow of vehicular traffic at the construction areas.

Aside from the heavy equipment, Inocentes also ordered the removal of steel posts and concrete barriers on or before 6 a.m. on Dec. 19 to ease traffic along EDSA.

“By 5 a.m., they should start clearing the lanes of EDSA of all heavy equipment and debris so that by 6 a.m., EDSA will be cleared of obstruction for the clear passage of the motorists,” Inocentes said.

MMDA general manager Robert Nacianceno said he has given the LRTA contractors, sub-contractors and consultants until 6 a.m. on Dec. 19 to remove their equipment from EDSA, or the MMDA will be forced to remove them.

“We will put a tow truck on standby just in case the LRTA contractors fail to deliver on their promise to remove their equipment before 6 a.m.,” he said.

Nacianceno said part of the agreement between the MMDA and the MRTA contractors includes the temporary removal of the loading bay at EDSA-Roosevelt to give way to the MRT construction.

The loading bay will be immediately restored at the expense of the LRTA contractors, he said.

NGOs want ‘pro-poor’ MMDA chief

Several non-government organizations (NGOs) helping the urban poor sector expressed optimism that the new chairman of the MMDA will be pro-poor.

This was the sentiment shared by members of the the Task Force Anti-Eviction being composed of various people’s organizations such as the Urban Poor Associates (UPA), Community Organizers Multiversity (COM), and Community Organization of the Philippine Enterprise (COPE) Foundation.

UPA executive director Denis Murphy said they are happy that Inocentes is “committed to doing everything legally and through dialogues.”

He alleged that former MMDA chief Bayani Fernando, who is running for vice president, illegally evicted thousands of families over the last three years “without proper notice, consultation and resettlement.”

Murphy said Fernando allegedly “often removed small vendors from the road or sidewalks and confiscated or destroyed their goods. If the new chair dialogues in a sincere way, he will find solutions that allows the poor to survive in the city and make a living.”

The UPA is a group helping victims of demolition all over Metro Manila including displaced families from the southern metropolis. The UPA research team claimed that this year alone there were 28 evictions, six of these evictions were conducted by the MMDA and ended up violent.

“There is room for the vendors on our sidewalks if MMDA will sincerely try to reach a solution with them. The new chairperson’s moratorium for vendors on the sidewalks and informal settlers this December gives them hope,” Murphy said.

Post ko lang po ang article galing LRT thread. It shows new MMDA chair's stance towards clearing operations. Medyo malambot siya compared kay BF pero kahit paano kumikilos pa rin siya:

Quoting some lines from that article,

"NGOs want ‘pro-poor’ MMDA chief

Several non-government organizations (NGOs) helping the urban poor sector expressed optimism that the new chairman of the MMDA will be pro-poor.

This was the sentiment shared by members of the the Task Force Anti-Eviction being composed of various people’s organizations such as the Urban Poor Associates (UPA), Community Organizers Multiversity (COM), and Community Organization of the Philippine Enterprise (COPE) Foundation.

UPA executive director Denis Murphy said they are happy that Inocentes is “committed to doing everything legally and through dialogues.”

I just find this "pro-poor" stance really demeaning and patronizing. Basically the "pro-poor" NGO's just want the country to remain poor to justify their jobs, and to maintain their funding from donor countries.

What the squatters need is not more dialogues. These NGO's should be more pro-active and propose solutions to the problem including resettlement. Is it LEGAL to squat on any property? Why is it now illegal to evict squatters?

The most important mission of NGO's is to give the poor a hand UP so the poor can help themselves, rather than remain in a poverty trap. All these dialogues is simply a verbal exercise. Concrete solutions and action plans should be demanded of these NGO's.

I just find this "pro-poor" stance really demeaning and patronizing. Basically the "pro-poor" NGO's just want the country to remain poor to justify their jobs, and to maintain their funding from donor countries.

What the squatters need is not more dialogues. These NGO's should be more pro-active and propose solutions to the problem including resettlement. Is it LEGAL to squat on any property? Why is it now illegal to evict squatters?

The most important mission of NGO's is to give the poor a hand UP so the poor can help themselves, rather than remain in a poverty trap. All these dialogues is simply a verbal exercise. Concrete solutions and action plans should be demanded of these NGO's.

mission and vision of NGOs?

Quoting some lines from that article,

"[B]NGOs want ‘pro-poor’ MMDA chief
I just find this "pro-poor" stance really demeaning and patronizing. Basically the "pro-poor" NGO's just want the country to remain poor to justify their jobs, and to maintain their funding from donor countries.

What the squatters need is not more dialogues. These NGO's should be more pro-active and propose solutions to the problem including resettlement. Is it LEGAL to squat on any property? Why is it now illegal to evict squatters?

The most important mission of NGO's is to give the poor a hand UP so the poor can help themselves, rather than remain in a poverty trap. All these dialogues is simply a verbal exercise. Concrete solutions and action plans should be demanded of these NGO's.

Agree with you. This alleged pro-poor NGO with Mr. Murphy (is he a Filipino?), wants the poor to remain poor forever to justify their existence. NGO gets funding from overseas/donors. They want more poor people. The irony of it all. I just hope that the new MMDA Chairman won't be trapped by UPA.

Few days ago, there was a fire on shanties in Santolan, Pasig that affected 30++ houses. Now, it's in Manila.
Updated news:
Blaze in Manila slum kills 2, displaces 15,000
(philstar.com) Updated December 11, 2009 11:54 AM

MANILA, Philippines (AP) – Firefighters say a massive fire in a Manila slum has killed two young brothers and left about 15,000 people homeless.

Fire investigator Lords Hernandez says it took seven hours for firefighters to put out the blaze late Thursday. He says the inferno reached some cells and the infirmary of the Manila city jail but there were no casualties there.

Hernandez says some of those who lost their shanties are temporarily housed at a nearby basketball court.

He says the dead include two brothers aged 1 and 3 who were trapped on the second floor of their home and could not be saved.

He quoted witnesses as saying the fire started from a small gas stove.

>>Originally by csc36869 MMDA: No clearing of sidewalk vendors until Christmas Day (The Philippine Star) Updated December 10, 2009 12:00 AM


MANILA, Philippines - In observance of the holiday season, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority yesterday announced that there would be no crackdown on illegal sidewalk vendors until Christmas Day.

"I am giving the vendors until Christmas, because I don’t think it is right to demolish them at this time of the year. But they should not occupy the roads, they must remain on the sidewalks where they will not cause traffic,” MMDA Chairman Oscar Inocentes said.

^^ Ang hina naman ng political will ng bagong pumalit na MMDA Chairman. Eh parang binigyan niya ng license yun mga sidewalk vendor to make our street chaotic :bash:

Because of this lame statement, baka maulit na naman a few years ago yun trapik gridlock that happen before BF become a chairman ng MMDA.

Kasasabi pa lang ng Car Manufacturer Association that between Sept. - Dec. 09 ang sales nila ng new vehicle nag increase compare to last year. Saan ngayon daan yun libo-libong new vehicle if yun major road natin puno ng sidewalk vendor? magmistulang giant carpark ulit yun major road.

Sayang naman...:ohno:

MMDA: No clearing of sidewalk vendors until Christmas Day
(The Philippine Star) Updated December 10, 2009 12:00 AM


MANILA, Philippines - In observance of the holiday season, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority yesterday announced that there would be no crackdown on illegal sidewalk vendors until Christmas Day.

“I am giving the vendors until Christmas, because I don’t think it is right to demolish them at this time of the year. But they should not occupy the roads, they must remain on the sidewalks where they will not cause traffic,” MMDA Chairman Oscar Inocentes said.

Inocentes ordered Angelito Vergel de Dios, head of the agency’s Traffic and Transport Management Operations, to improve traffic conditions along the major thoroughfares like EDSA and Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City in anticipation of the expected huge volume of vehicular traffic over the holidays.

Meanwhile, Inocentes gave the agency’s officials and employees until January next year to perform better or face the ax. “I am giving all the officials and employees until January to do well on their jobs. Otherwise, they will be relieved of their posts as they don’t have the right to continue working in MMDA,” he said.

Inocentes also said that all projects of the MMDA that were approved for implementation by then MMDA chairman Bayani Fernando, will be suspended pending his study and approval. Affected by the suspension order are the on-going construction of at least nine footbridges in Quezon City and Muntinlupa City. – Mike Frialde


Bakit kailangang suspendihin ang batas dahil Christams Season?? Meron bang christmast break ang batas??? :ohno::ohno::ohno:

Sigurado pagdating ng January, pahirapan na ang pagpapaalis sa mga tindera sa bangketa dahil sasabihin nila may kaparatan sila.

Bakit kailangan din pag aralan at suspendihin pa ang mga project na on -going projects ng dating MMDA chairman? On-going na ang mga ito, ibig sabihin napag-aralan na bago pa gawin. Bakit kailangan pa nyang pag-aralan ulit? Dagdag gastos lang kung pag-aaralan pa ulit ang mga ito. O BAKA NAMAN PAGAARALAN KUNG MAGKANU ANG PWEDENG KITAIN NG BAGONG MMDA CHAIRMAN SA MGA ON-GOING PROJECTS????:ohno::ohno:


WTF!!! is this? :bash: :bash: :ohno: :ohno:

Metro Manilan's are Doomed! DOOMED I TELL YOU!!

*sends oscar an hate mail*

Hoi Inocentes, wag mona epalin yung mga footbridge na gagawin ng MMDA sa ilalim ng Alabang Viaduct at Commonwealth Avenue!!! :bash:

Rally tayo... !!!!

^^ Sino magpapakain at bayad satin? :D

Si binay :cheers: ! dahil nasa makati naman ang HQ ng MMDA!

Also, my hate mail to the stupid judge:

No clearing of sidewalks up-to christmas? Since when the law need a christmas break? You're a judge for christ sake and you don't know how the law works! BF cleared sidewalks even on holidays for the benefit of the pedestrians. So, why can't you do it?

More talk, less force? Did you just admit you're a big fat pussy to tackle the urban poor? Sometimes, the reason BF uses force is because the poor uses force also. Remember that those poor "squatters" are seriously stubborn as a brick. How much explaining, talking or crap like that, they would and WILL NOT bloody listen. Just re-state BF's more effective programs...


Suspend all already ON-GOING MMDA Projects? Why do you need to bloody suspend and "restudy" the already approved and on-going projects of former MMDA Chairman Bayani Fernando? Are you that insecure or Is it because you have to restudy how much "tong pats" you can earn?

In-short: Just what the bloody hell are you doing with MMDA? Are you planning in restoring the CHAOTIC and the DIRTY metro manila which BF organized and cleaned up in his term? If so, just go back to the corrupt Supreme Court and just leave MMDA ALONE.

Umuusok talaga ang ilong ko sa pinag-gagawa ng bobong judge na yan. :bash:

Hoi Inocentes, wag mona epalin yung mga footbridge na gagawin ng MMDA sa ilalim ng Alabang Viaduct at Commonwealth Avenue!!! :bash:

Anong nangyari sa footbridges sa Alabang at Commonwealth?

Sinuspend ni oscar :bash:

^^ baka i on hold ata yung additional construction na footbridges... :ohno:

^^Anong problema niya at gustong niyang i-hold ang construction nun? I guess may budget na namang nakalaan dun di ba? Sige, sirain niya ang performance ng MMDA at taumabayan din ang gagawa ng hakbang na mapalis siya. Maiisip nilang mas tama pa si BF nung siya ang nasa MMDA.:bash:

Latest news on U-turn slot....

MMDA improves U-turn slots on major roads
By Niña Catherine Calleja
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 16:27:00 12/11/2009


MANILA, Philippines—Aiming to reduce accidents and ease traffic congestion during the Christmas rush, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has begun improving existing U-turn slots on major roads.

The new MMDA chairman, Oscar Inocentes, ordered the Traffic Engineering Center to put up warning signs 50 to 250 meters away from U-turn slots.

Protruding solar-powered blinker lights will also be mounted on each of the U-turn slots to guide drivers in maneuvering their vehicles, thus, lessening accidents, the MMDA chief said.

Inocentes said rumble strips will also be placed on approaches to the U-turn slots. These rumble strips, which are made of steel bars laid on the road, cause jerky movements on the vehicles to alert drunk and sleepy drivers especially at night. Reflectorized signs, as well as luminous hazard markers, are also being placed on the pink fences.

The U-turn slots have been blamed by motorists for many vehicular accidents and traffic gridlocks.

At present, 38 U-turn slots are in place in the metropolis, strategically located along C-5 Road, Edsa, Quezon Avenue, and Commonwealth Avenue. Some motorists claim that the concrete barriers marking the slots are hazards to motorists.

Inocentes, however, maintained that the U-turn slots are way more effective in decongesting Metro Manila of the perennial traffic problem than signal lights, citing studies showing that U-turn slots increase travel speed.

"All the U-turn slots are being evaluated. Those found to be hazardous will be closed to prevent future mishaps while those that do not pose any danger will be enhanced further,” Inocentes said.

^^That's the good side of the new MMDA chairman... He may replace rubber rumble strips with metal ones to improve the U-turns in MM.

The metal rumble strips will damage the pavement...so much for logical thinking.

metal rumble strips.....ogag ba sya?.....pag nasira un nakaka puncture ng tire kaya.....tama na yung existing na rumble strips pati yung kapal ok lang

AYOKO NA SI INOCENTES!!!! AYOKO NA!!! WAHAHAHA!! PALPAK!!! PALPAKERO!!! NAmimis ko na talaga si Fernando.. WAAAAAAHHH!!!

President GMA - KASALANAN MO 'TO! Walang silbi! :cry: :gaah: :ohno:
Paltan mo nga agad yung walang kwentang pokwang na yan ngayon! :mad2:

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ay teka! alam ko na... Sana manatili si Inocentes dun... Isang blesing pala mula sa Diyos na palpak siya. oo... hmmm... :colgate:

Tapos dun makikita ng lahat sa Metro Manila yung kaayusan ni Fernando at kung bakit kailangan natin siya.... Tapos marami ang boboto sa kanya... Bise Presidente ng Pilipinas.... AYUN! AYOS!:banana:

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GMA, ibang klase ka talaga. Matalino at marunong ah. :)

MMDA: No clearing of sidewalk vendors until Christmas Day
(The Philippine Star) Updated December 10, 2009 12:00 AM


MANILA, Philippines - In observance of the holiday season, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority yesterday announced that there would be no crackdown on illegal sidewalk vendors until Christmas Day.

“I am giving the vendors until Christmas, because I don’t think it is right to demolish them at this time of the year. But they should not occupy the roads, they must remain on the sidewalks where they will not cause traffic,” MMDA Chairman Oscar Inocentes said.

Inocentes ordered Angelito Vergel de Dios, head of the agency’s Traffic and Transport Management Operations, to improve traffic conditions along the major thoroughfares like EDSA and Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City in anticipation of the expected huge volume of vehicular traffic over the holidays.

Meanwhile, Inocentes gave the agency’s officials and employees until January next year to perform better or face the ax. “I am giving all the officials and employees until January to do well on their jobs. Otherwise, they will be relieved of their posts as they don’t have the right to continue working in MMDA,” he said.

Inocentes also said that all projects of the MMDA that were approved for implementation by then MMDA chairman Bayani Fernando, will be suspended pending his study and approval. Affected by the suspension order are the on-going construction of at least nine footbridges in Quezon City and Muntinlupa City. – Mike Frialde


Bakit kailangang suspendihin ang batas dahil Christams Season?? Meron bang christmast break ang batas??? :ohno::ohno::ohno:

Sigurado pagdating ng January, pahirapan na ang pagpapaalis sa mga tindera sa bangketa dahil sasabihin nila may kaparatan sila.

Bakit kailangan din pag aralan at suspendihin pa ang mga project na on -going projects ng dating MMDA chairman? On-going na ang mga ito, ibig sabihin napag-aralan na bago pa gawin. Bakit kailangan pa nyang pag-aralan ulit? Dagdag gastos lang kung pag-aaralan pa ulit ang mga ito. O BAKA NAMAN PAGAARALAN KUNG MAGKANU ANG PWEDENG KITAIN NG BAGONG MMDA CHAIRMAN SA MGA ON-GOING PROJECTS????:ohno::ohno:

Natutulog ang batas. Seryoso! Ano ba ang iniisip mo? Di ba yun yung trabaho ng isang judge kaya matagal nga ang mga kaso sa Pinas?

Full support na ako sa bagong MMDA Chairman. :banana::lol:

Our worst fear is happening, nagpaparamdam uli ang chaos ng 90's Metro Manila! Tindi ng traffic kanina sa C-5, biruin nyo mula BCDA (diego silang) sa C-5 Taguig umabot un traffic hangang UP campus sa kalayaan :bash:

Last time kong nakita na nanyari yan ay nung panahon pa ni Binay :bash:

Maybe it's due to the Christmas rush.

metal rumble strips.....ogag ba sya?.....pag nasira un nakaka puncture ng tire kaya.....tama na yung existing na rumble strips pati yung kapal ok lang

On the other hand, mabuti na yan para yuong mga hindi marunong sumunod sa trapico matutung sumunod dahil takot magastusan ng bagong goma ng sasakyan nila. Kung ang mga pinoy may disciplina at madaling pasunurin sa trapiko, hindi na kailangan pa ng mga drastic measures na ganito.

MMDA: No clearing of sidewalk vendors until Christmas Day
(The Philippine Star) Updated December 10, 2009 12:00 AM


“I am giving the vendors until Christmas, because I don’t think it is right to demolish them at this time of the year. But they should not occupy the roads, they must remain on the sidewalks where they will not cause traffic,” MMDA Chairman Oscar Inocentes said.



There is some stupid logic going on here. Sidewalks are for pedestrians, not for vendors. These illegal vendors impede the smooth flow of pedestrian traffic and forces pedestrians to walk on the road - a major public safety hazard.

^^^^ thats why he said, just not occupy the road..... besides, he mentioned "at this time" obviously, he is just spearing the poor people atleast in time for Christmas but it looks like after the holiday celebration, he would impose it. Atleast, he is showing some form of sympathy...

^^^^ thats why he said, just not occupy the road..... besides, he mentioned "at this time" obviously, he is just spearing the poor people atleast in time for Christmas but it looks like after the holiday celebration, he would impose it. Atleast, he is showing some form of sympathy...

Then his sympathy is misplaced here. It should be for the pedestrians who need to use the sidewalk.

^^ Agree...yung Bicutan footbridge, nilamon na ng mga vendors...masikip na nga noong wala sila, lalo na ngayon. :bash:

Then his sympathy is misplaced here. It should be for the pedestrians who need to use the sidewalk.

The sympathy should extend to everybody with no biases. What's a few days from now? I do not know the guy nor I am a follower but he never said he won't take care of the issue AT ALL, He was just giving an extra time in time for the holiday season, this would atleast give the venders some time to reflect and think of alternative place to peddle their merchandise.

The sympathy should extend to everybody with no biases. What's a few days from now? I do not know the guy nor I am a follower but he never said he won't take care of the issue AT ALL, He was just giving an extra time in time for the holiday season, this would atleast give the venders some time to reflect and think of alternative place to peddle their merchandise.

So we're giving illegal vendors incentives to break the law now? The holiday season shouldn't be an excuse for lax policing. MMDA should be more vigilant. How about those vendors who choose to sell their wares legally on designated areas? Do we just stand by and let the illegal vendors cannibalize their market? Where is the sympathy for the legal vendors? Do they not deserve profit from holiday shoppers?

Sidewalks are made for pedestrians and obstacles like illegal vendors pose an inconvenience and DANGER to people.

I've noticed: Most "METRO GWAPO" logos painted on underpasses, sidewalks, and even walls of the MRT have been painted over by white paint. I wonder why. Is Inocentes distancing himself from the old campaign to create a "kinder" MMDA image for the poor?

Bukas na Liham sa Komunidad ng UP (Mula sa SAVE RIPADA MOVEMENT)
April 21st, 2007 by lcc-0607

Ipinadala ang nasa ibaba ng Save RIPADA (Ricarte, Palaris, Dagohoy) at Area 11 Movement. Ang RIPADA at Area 11 ay mga maralitang komunidad sa loob ng UP.

PLANONG DEMOLISYON NG RIPADA AT AREA 11 TUTULAN, LABANAN

BUKAS NA LIHAM SA KOMUNIDAD NG UP
Abril 20, 2007

Ibinalita na noong Marso 29, 2007, nagdesisyon ang Board of Regents na ipatupad ang planong demolisyon sa Ricarte, Palaris at Dagohoy (RIPADA) para sa umano’y pagpatupad ng pagpapalawak ng C5 na magdugtong sa Katipunan at Luzon Avenue.

Hangang sa ngayon, Abril 20, 2007, wala pang ibinahabahagi na kopya ng desisyon ng BOR sa mga apektadong mga komunidad. Pero nag-umpisa nang maramdaman ang presensya ng mga tauhan ng Metro Manila Development Authority sa mga komunidad na nagsasagawa ng mga pagsusukat.

Matinding pangamba at pagkabahala ang nararamdaman naming mga naninirahan sa RIPADA at Area 11 sa ganitong balita at presensya ng MMDA sa aming mga komunidad.

Lalo pang lumakas ang aming mga pangamba nang mapasakamay sa amin ang sulat ni Chancellor Sergio S. Cao sa kay Presidente Emerlinda Roman na may petsang Marso 27, 2007 na naglalaman ng resulta ng pakikipag-usap niya sa kay Bayani Fernando ng MMDA.


Ayon sa sulat:

“I requested Chairman Fernando to consider the following to “compensate” the University for the use of the area and to offset the displacement of these employees. This compensation can be in the form of employee welfare and campus development. These include:

a) MMDA to build housing for the displaced employees (Director Germar to submit to MMDA the specifications of the University’s walk-up housing);

b) MMDA to build sound barriers all the way to CP Garcia area and to build fencing for the campus from the corner of CP Garcia all the way to the area affected by the new C-5 development;

c) MMDA to remove informal settlers fronting the NIP area

d) MMDA to develop existing roads in the area that will be affected by the development (MMDA to coordinate this with the Barangay); and

e) MMDA to conduct census of the whole area (to include those that will not be affected or displaced). Result of the census to be included in the documentation to be given to UP.

Chairman Fernando had agreed in principle to the above forms of compensation.”

Sa aming binigyang diin sa itaas letra a at letra c, malinaw ang batayan ng aming mga pangamba. Para sa mga kawani ng mga UP, ang planong relokasyon ay housing na walk-up. Paano kakayanin ng mga kawani ang upa sa housing na walk-up na kahit mismo ang mga faculty ay namumrublema sa singil na P3,500 to P4,500 bawat buwan? Paano ang mga retiradong kawani ng UP na naninirahan sa RIPADA at ang mga hindi empleyado ng UP pero mga malinaw na matagal nang nakatira sa mga komunidad na ito at nagbibigay serbisyo bilang mga labandera, manininda at iba pa. Anong klaseng relokasyon ang inihahanda sa kanila? Tahimik ang UP tungkol sa mga tanong na ito.

Sa letra c, ginamit ng UP sa pamamagitan ni Chancellor Cao ang pagkakataong ito para makasangkapan pa ang MMDA sa demolisyon ng Area 11. Sa katunayan, nagpadala na ng sulat ang MMDA sa mga ninirahan sa Area 11 ng notisya sa pagdedemolis na may petsang Marso 30. Ibig sabihin, isang araw pagkatapos ng pulong ng BOR ay handa na ang MMDA sa demolisyon!

Sa kasunduan sa pagitan ni Cao at ni Bayani binigyan ng UP ng basbas ang MMDA sa ora-oradang planong demolisyon.

Alam ba ng UP kung gaano kabangis at walang habag ang pagwawasak ng mga tauhan ng MMDA sa mga komunidad ng mga maralitang taga-lungsod?

Malaking palaisipan din para sa amin kung bakit biglang nabago ang planong ekspansyon ng C5. Sa dating plano sa aming pagkaalam, ang paglawak ng C5 sa bandang Balara ay apektado ang magkabilang bahagi ng daan, sa bahagi ng UP at sa bahagi ng MWSS at Ayala. Ngunit sa sulat ni Bayani Fernando kay Chancellor Cao na may petsang Marso 9, 2007, naghapag ng bagong iskema si Fernando, ito ang planong pagpapalawak ng C5 ay maapektuhan lamang ang UP at hindi na ang MWSS at Ayala. Paano nangyari ito?

Matindi naming tinututulan ang mga ganitong mga kontra-mahirap na hakbang ng Administrasyong Roman at Chancellor Cao.

Ipinaabot namin ang ganitong pagtutol kay Vice Chancellor for Community Affairs Grace Gregorio sa mga pulong na ginanap sa Area 11 (Abril 17) at sa Ricarte (Abril 19) bunga ng aming paggigiit na harapin kami ng mga opisyal ng UP.

Aming pinapanghawakan ang mga sumusunod na resulta ng mga naturang usapan kay Vice Chancellor Gregorio:

1. Walang galawan, habang walang malinaw na mga plano at usapan kaugnay ng aming paninirahan.
2. Pananagutan ng administrasyon ng UP sa pamamagitan ni Vice Chancellor Gregorio ang lahat ng aksyon ng MMDA at titiyaking walang kapahamakang magaganap sa mga residente at mga komunidad
3. Patuloy ang usapan sa pagitan ng administrasyon ng UP at ng binuong Task Force ng mga residente, mga estudyante at ng All UP Workers Union para maligtas ang RIPADA at Area 11.

Nananawagan kami sa mga kapwa residente, mga guro, REPS, kawani at mga estudyante ng UP at iba pang mamamayan na makiisa para tutulan at labanan ang planong demolisyon ng RIPADA at ng Area 11.

SAVE RIPADA AND AREA 11 MOVEMENT


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Naalala ko pala to. Ano ang gagawin ng bagong Chairman Oscar Inocentes patungkol sa plano ni Fernando sa C5 Katipunan (NORTH) extension? Ibig sabihin, pag - aaralan niya ulit to at titigil na ang proyekto?

I've noticed: Most "METRO GWAPO" logos painted on underpasses, sidewalks, and even walls of the MRT have been painted over by white paint. I wonder why. Is Inocentes distancing himself from the old campaign to create a "kinder" MMDA image for the poor?

...Or maybe they painted it after some Kadamay members wrote anti-government remarks as a protest last week due to implementation of ML in Maguindanao. I saw it on television.

^^ Agree...yung Bicutan footbridge, nilamon na ng mga vendors...masikip na nga noong wala sila, lalo na ngayon. :bash:

hehehe, ang dami ko nang sinabihang vendor dyan. mama/ale, nakaharang kayo sa daanan o, ang daming dumadaan.:D

I've noticed: Most "METRO GWAPO" logos painted on underpasses, sidewalks, and even walls of the MRT have been painted over by white paint. I wonder why. Is Inocentes distancing himself from the old campaign to create a "kinder" MMDA image for the poor?

Inocentes said himself that Metro Gwapo is staying. So I wonder why he would paint over those logos unless they were vandalized.

^ They weren't. The white paint was applied exactly on the area where a logo had been located. It was quite obvious even if they applied the paint more than once. Regardless of the size and location of the logo, these were, well, painted over.

hehehe, ang dami ko nang sinabihang vendor dyan. mama/ale, nakaharang kayo sa daanan o, ang daming dumadaan.:D

Bwiset talaga sila :bash:

Anyway, kagabi dumaan yung bus na sakay ko sa ilalim ng viaduct. Nakita ko yung ginagawang footbridge ng MMDA, tuloy padin naman. Wag na sana mahinto pag gawa nito.

^^Tama. Wala ng epal dapat sa MMDA. Tuloy lang dapat ang programa!:cheers:

Inocentes said himself that Metro Gwapo is staying. So I wonder why he would paint over those logos unless they were vandalized.

Dahil magkaiba ang bibig sa kamay.

Inocentes being a former judge should know better what is the law about sidewalk, sidewalk are for pedestrian. holiday season or not, vendors should go. hard it may seem, but the law is the law.

MMDA fines contractor for obstructing traffic By Mike Frialde (The Philippine Star) Updated December 15, 2009 12:00 AM


MANILA, Philippines - The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) yesterday fined a contractor working for the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) for obstructing traffic along the busy Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (EDSA).

MMDA general manager Robert Nacianceno said LRTA contractor DMCI-First Balfour (DMCI-FB), which is working on the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) 3 line extension project, was penalized for failing to clear its construction site of construction equipment, materials and debris by 6 a.m.

Last week, MMDA Chairman Oscar Inocentes ordered LRTA contractors working on the MRT 3 extension, particularly from Roosevelt to Balintawak, to clear their working area by 6 a.m.

Inocentes gave the contractors a construction window from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. following complaints by motorists who have been inconvenienced by the construction activity.

“This has to be corrected. The LRTA contractors must finish their jobs on time because if not we will have to do our job. Let’s be clear on this, I don’t want anybody to go against our people, or I will use iron hand,” Inocentes said.

Inocentes said he has been informed that heavy equipment such as trucks and concrete mixers are blocking the flow of vehicular traffic at the construction areas.

“By 5 a.m., they should start clearing the lanes of EDSA of all heavy equipment and debris so that by 6 a.m., EDSA will be cleared of obstruction for the clear passage of the motorists,” Inocentes said.

However, according to Nacianceno, last Thursday at about 6 a.m., MMDA Traffic Operations Center head Angelito Vergel de Dios chanced upon DMCI-FB workers pouring concrete along EDSA in front of the Trinoma Mall, with equipment still strewn about.

De Dios then called for MMDA traffic enforcers and policemen to go to the area. By the time the lawmen got to the area, the heavy equipment had been kept and only some workers were seen.

Nacianceno said the P20,000 penalty may seem a bit light but the imposition of the maximum possible fine for traffic obstruction sends a message to contractors that the MMDA means business.

“The fine is only equivalent to the cost of mobilizing our equipment to have their heavy equipment removed from the area,” he said.

Nacianceno said that should DMCI-FB commit the same mistake again, the MMDA would be forced to impound all their heavy equipment involved in the project.

“But we are hoping that it would not come to that. I am sure contractors are responsible people,” he said.

The MMDA has observed that vehicular traffic along EDSA has become heavier with the holiday season. The ongoing construction of the MRT-3 line extension has aggravated the situation, he said.

Inocentes, Maganto cross paths
Manila Standard Today - December 14, 2009

Retired police general Romeo Maganto has aired some unsolicitied advice about the hardline policy against street hawkers but Chairman Oscar Inocentes of the Metro Manila Development Authority says he knows what to do.

Maganto, who was traffic executive director of the MMDA in 1995, said Inocentes should clarify his alleged statements about undue favors to ambulant peddlers during the long holiday break.

“It may send a wrong signal that the MMDA is now tolerating vendors to occupy the sidewalks,” he told Standard Today.

Maganto is running for senator as an independent in the May 2010 elections.

But Inocentes, a retired Quezon City magistrate, said his experience covered hearing a wide range of cases.

“Before I go to work every morning, I usually go around in the streets. I had been a traffic judge and I know what I’m doing,” he said.

A presidential assistant for judicial affairs, Inocentes was appointed to replace Chairman Bayani Fernando, who was pursuing his vice-presidential bid alongside Bagumbayan party standard bearer Richard Gordon.

MMDA general manager and spokesman Robert Nacianceno said only vendors with hawkers’ permit from city hall would benefit from the holiday truce because illegal peddlers were not immune to street-clearing drives.

“Our chairman is a [former] judge. He knows the law.”

Maganto admitted that Inocentes was taking his new job seriously.

“We should give him a chance to prove his capabilities.”

Maganto said the MMDA must designate selling areas that would not block traffic, recalling that in his watch, he had allowed vendors to use several side streets in Baclaran, a busy section in the boundary of the cities of Pasay and Parañaque.

He said the number-coding scheme, or the Unified Vehicular Volume Reduction Program of the MMDA, was his brainchild.

It was originally called “color coding” program because of the tinted stickers assigned to motor vehicles indicating what day of the week they were banned from major roads.

Before serving at the MMDA, Maganto worked his way up the police hierarchy, from patrolman in Bustos town in Bulacan, to Western Police District station commander.

He was commended for his role in helping quell the 1987 coup attempt against the late President Corazon Aquino.

^^IMO, chair Inocentes should heed to the advice of former MMDA officials and not boast of his own 'experience' as a judge. MMDA is still different from the way he thought.

MMDA bares holiday plans

By ANNA LIZA T. VILLAS
December 15, 2009, 6:39pm
Mnila Bulletin

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has readied contingency measures for the Christmas holiday, putting in place a rescue and road emergency group on 24-hour alert to respond to any type of road emergencies.

“We will have our personnel man the major thoroughfares until midnight or beyond because people are out in the streets longer these days. There are also those coming from provinces so we expect heavier volume of both vehicular and pedestrian traffic,” MMDA Chairman Oscar A. Inocentes said.

Inocentes also said traffic enforcers will work extra hours to ensure the smooth flow of traffic on major roads and commercial districts of Metro Manila. He said the enforcers will work in shifts until 12 midnight or, if the situation warrants, until 2 a.m. every day to direct traffic and assist motorists and commuters.

“Traffic enforcers usually work in shifts from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 10 p.m., but because of the expected influx of people and vehicles on the roads this Christmas season, they will be required to lend an extra hour of work,” the new MMDA chairman said.

Traffic Operations Center (TOC) Executive Director Angelito Vergel De Dios said 500 additional traffic enforcers will be deployed throughout Metro Manila on top of the 2,000-strong TOC traffic personnel.

MMDA general manager and agency spokesperson Robert Nacianceno said traffic sector commanders will also be briefed about the agency’s Christmas holiday plans.

Nacianceno said traffic enforcers are also under orders to keep watch on colorum or out-of-line public utility vehicles (PUVs) and illegal terminals whose presence along thoroughfares add up to the heavy volume of vehicular traffic.

“We will also be on the lookout for sleepy and tipsy drivers. We will ask them to pull over and take a rest before allowing them to drive again. This is for their own safety,” Nacianceno said, explaining that safety of the motorists in the main concern of the MMDA this season.

As for sidewalk vendors, Nacianceno said MMDA personnel are also under orders to shoo away any vendor they see setting up stalls or any other illegal structures on the sidewalks.

“We will ensure that areas that have been cleared of obstructions will remain vendor-free. Even before the vendors have time to install their wares on the sidewalk, we will stop them and order them to go away,” he said.

Nacianceno also disclosed that controversial bus loading and unloading bays along Epifanio de los Santos Ave. (EDSA) may possibly be removed as the MMDA re-evaluate their usefulness and conformity to the current traffic situation.

He said they will identify loading and unloading bays which have already become unsuitable in the areas where they have been built.

Under the study, Nacianceno said some loading bays will have to be demolished or modified to conform to the current traffic situation.

Some commuters and motorists find some loading bays irritating because of the pink fences, which force them to walk a long distance before they can board buses.

Earlier, provincial bus operators traversing EDSA have asked the agency to put up additional loading and unloading bays for their passengers because city buses are occupying bus stops.

Homer Mercado, president of the Provincial Bus Operators, said their designated bus stops along the 24-kilometer avenue are frequently occupied by city buses which results to conflicts between provincial and bus drivers.

pansin ko, simula nuong umupo itong si inocentes sunod sunod na ang mga press releases ng mmda... nuong si BF naman di ganyan, may news lang kung tapos na ang isang project; para ma-inform ung mga motorista...

Have been to Hong Kong recently (last long weekend). What struck me was their train system. A line takes tourists from the HKIA to the Hong Kong city proper. Going back to the airport, although its relatively far from Hong Kong, the train ride, through very accessible, nice interchanges from Mongkok Station to the Ariport Station will only take 25 minutes.

Sidewalk fences don't have to be painted nor should they have plants with them and some kind of carved stones. There is no need for elevated walkways and u-turn slots. Sidewalks are just simply wide enough to accomodate people. Roads there don't have to be wide enough to accomodate huge traffic volume. Majority of the people resort to using very good mass transportation systems instead of using cars if they have any. Kaya siguro wala maxadong U-turn slots and elevated walkways.

Went home and asked, so what's the problem with my beloved country? :(

A good integrated urban plan. With a huge metropolis like Metro Manila, it needs a visionary, intelligent and resolute person heading MMDA plus of course full cooperation of Metro Manila mayors.

pansin ko, simula nuong umupo itong si inocentes sunod sunod na ang mga press releases ng mmda... nuong si BF naman di ganyan, may news lang kung tapos na ang isang project; para ma-inform ung mga motorista...

The post below by ionmarx says it all.

"More talk"?! I guess that's the reason why he's a lawyer.

I'm sensing the MMDA will soften up under his watch. I hope I'm wrong. :ohno:


New MMDA chair vows: More talk, less force (http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/metro/view/20091202-239794/New-MMDA-chair-vows-More-talk-less-force)

[QUOTE=jpdm;48516917Some commuters and motorists find some loading bays irritating because of the pink fences, which force them to walk a long distance before they can board buses.QUOTE]

This lazyness will have to go away. Kung saan saan na lang ang pagpick-up ng passengers dahil na-spoil ang maraming sumasakay not to walk to designated bus lanes. This needs to change or else we will continue to be bogged down by indisciple drivers and commuters.

A good integrated urban plan. With a huge metropolis like Metro Manila, it needs a visionary, intelligent and resolute person heading MMDA plus of course full cooperation of Metro Manila mayors.

korekek. yan talaga ang kelngan ng metro manila. ;)

Teka...

Anu nang nangyari dun sa RFID project ng MMDA?

Palusot lang naman ng mga Jeepney and Bus drivers that the passengers are pressuring them to stop anywhere. They should resist the pressure then and follow rules and regulations regarding stops along their routes. Attitude din talaga ang kailangan mabago.

A good integrated urban plan. With a huge metropolis like Metro Manila, it needs a visionary, intelligent and resolute person heading MMDA plus of course full cooperation of Metro Manila mayors.

Unfortunately, some mayors tend to be egotistic and not cooperating. Especially those within opposition.

BF changed the way MMDA should run but some mayors are just jealous of him. Thats the problem with Metro Manila having individual cities with their own mayors. MM should be planned like NY, Paris or Tokyo where you have boroughs, arrondisments or wards.

Have been to Hong Kong recently (last long weekend). What struck me was their train system. A line takes tourists from the HKIA to the Hong Kong city proper. Going back to the airport, although its relatively far from Hong Kong, the train ride, through very accessible, nice interchanges from Mongkok Station to the Ariport Station will only take 25 minutes.

Sidewalk fences don't have to be painted nor should they have plants with them and some kind of carved stones. There is no need for elevated walkways and u-turn slots. Sidewalks are just simply wide enough to accomodate people. Roads there don't have to be wide enough to accomodate huge traffic volume. Majority of the people resort to using very good mass transportation systems instead of using cars if they have any. Kaya siguro wala maxadong U-turn slots and elevated walkways.

Went home and asked, so what's the problem with my beloved country? :(

HK is a small place compared to Metro Manila so things can be easily enforced there. Metro Manila is one of the largest cities in the world so its share the same problems as most megalopolis do. Traffic in Metro Manila can be a bad as other large cities say Bangkok, Shanghai or even Manhattan.

Cars and parking fees are expensive in HK much more than the prices in Manila.

Problem with Filipinos is they love cars. Especially middle to upper class where one family has a car to each member. Many homes say in Ayala Alabang or even BF Homes have 2 or more cars. Some middle class homes have 2 cars since if one car is number coded they can use an alternate. So what happens is cars fill the streets and parking lots are full.

Good thing about MM is there is rapid transit so some congested areas are eased like Cubao with the construction of MRT-2. The city needs more metro lines plus commuter rail.

Railways are the solution to the traffic problem, not building more roads.

Palusot lang naman ng mga Jeepney and Bus drivers that the passengers are pressuring them to stop anywhere. They should resist the pressure then and follow rules and regulations regarding stops along their routes. Attitude din talaga ang kailangan mabago.

^^ tama sumusunod naman ang mga driver kaso pasaway pa rin ang mga pasahero.....

Basta may pumara, kahit wala sa lugar, sakay lang ng sakay. sayang kasi ang kita... ganyan ang mentalidad ng mga driver.

Yung mga pasahero naman, kahit saan papara ng jeep at bus kasi sigurado namang hihinto ang jeep at bus. manghihinayang kasi ang driver sa kita.

Typical chicken and egg problem. so, where do we start to correct this problem?

HK is a small place compared to Metro Manila so things can be easily enforced there. Metro Manila is one of the largest cities in the world so its share the same problems as most megalopolis do. Traffic in Metro Manila can be a bad as other large cities say Bangkok, Shanghai or even Manhattan.

Cars and parking fees are expensive in HK much more than the prices in Manila.

Problem with Filipinos is they love cars. Especially middle to upper class where one family has a car to each member. Many homes say in Ayala Alabang or even BF Homes have 2 or more cars. Some middle class homes have 2 cars since if one car is number coded they can use an alternate. So what happens is cars fill the streets and parking lots are full.

Good thing about MM is there is rapid transit so some congested areas are eased like Cubao with the construction of MRT-2. The city needs more metro lines plus commuter rail.

Railways are the solution to the traffic problem, not building more roads.

How do you define small? :? HK is roughly twice the size of MM by land area. a lot of people are coming in from Shenzhen, which means there are 16 mio. people in the Hong Kong/Shenzhen area. Metro Manila + surrounding cities make up around 18 mio. people.

Basta may pumara, kahit wala sa lugar, sakay lang ng sakay. sayang kasi ang kita... ganyan ang mentalidad ng mga driver.

Yung mga pasahero naman, kahit saan papara ng jeep at bus kasi sigurado namang hihinto ang jeep at bus. manghihinayang kasi ang driver sa kita.

Typical chicken and egg problem. so, where do we start to correct this problem?

gawing inner lane ang mga PUV stops.. para dun lang talaga babab... lagyan ng overpass para makatawid papunta sa kabila... at lagyan ng 2 meters high fence ang kahabaan ng kalsada... pati ang islands.. may 2 meters high fence... hulihin ang mga sisira...

Have been to Hong Kong recently (last long weekend). What struck me was their train system. A line takes tourists from the HKIA to the Hong Kong city proper. Going back to the airport, although its relatively far from Hong Kong, the train ride, through very accessible, nice interchanges from Mongkok Station to the Ariport Station will only take 25 minutes.

Sidewalk fences don't have to be painted nor should they have plants with them and some kind of carved stones. There is no need for elevated walkways and u-turn slots. Sidewalks are just simply wide enough to accomodate people. Roads there don't have to be wide enough to accomodate huge traffic volume. Majority of the people resort to using very good mass transportation systems instead of using cars if they have any. Kaya siguro wala maxadong U-turn slots and elevated walkways.

Went home and asked, so what's the problem with my beloved country? :(


pipol who are NOT willing to pay the price for things they wish for....

gusto ng magandang roads....galit naman sa mahal na toll fee
gusto ng magandang rail system....ayaw naman pataasan ang sobrang murang passahe
gusto ng magandang airport terminal...ayaw naman na mahal na airport fee or travel tax...those 1st world places....have those good infra because they paid for it...
tayo kung gusto natin magkaroon ng ganon maging handang magbayad din ng mahal...k

ad infinitum...

nakakalbo lalo ako sa inyo...eh... :lol:

now try comparing yung cost of living in those places and here in p.i. mapapa p.i. ka talaga...:lol:

Have been to Hong Kong recently (last long weekend). What struck me was their train system. A line takes tourists from the HKIA to the Hong Kong city proper. Going back to the airport, although its relatively far from Hong Kong, the train ride, through very accessible, nice interchanges from Mongkok Station to the Ariport Station will only take 25 minutes.

Sidewalk fences don't have to be painted nor should they have plants with them and some kind of carved stones. There is no need for elevated walkways and u-turn slots. Sidewalks are just simply wide enough to accomodate people. Roads there don't have to be wide enough to accomodate huge traffic volume. Majority of the people resort to using very good mass transportation systems instead of using cars if they have any. Kaya siguro wala maxadong U-turn slots and elevated walkways.

Went home and asked, so what's the problem with my beloved country? :(

Nothing wrong with the country. The question is, what is wrong with our beloved people? A country is only a great as the people who live in it. A country can only progress as how its people believe on the right things and practice them. A country is only as great as how its people want it to be. As the previous poster said, Filipinos want this and that, but act otherwise or in the opposite direction. HK people has great public transportation systems because they believe in them and also believe using their cars are counterproductive to the economy. Filipinos want more cars.

A good integrated urban plan. With a huge metropolis like Metro Manila, it needs a visionary, intelligent and resolute person heading MMDA plus of course full cooperation of Metro Manila mayors.

True. Vision and foresight. Much of the urban development not only in Manila I notice is only addressing the past but not the future. It's like they're always building for the past, just trying to catch up not trying to be ahead. One masterplan after the other by the end of the way what comes out is a halo-halo of plans, without direction. I believe this is an ailment of city fathers and politicians.

pipol who are NOT willing to pay the price for things they wish for....

gusto ng magandang roads....galit naman sa mahal na toll fee
gusto ng magandang rail system....ayaw naman pataasan ang sobrang murang passahe
gusto ng magandang airport terminal...ayaw naman na mahal na airport fee or travel tax...those 1st world places....have those good infra because they paid for it...
tayo kung gusto natin magkaroon ng ganon maging handang magbayad din ng mahal...k

ad infinitum...

nakakalbo lalo ako sa inyo...eh... :lol:

now try comparing yung cost of living in those places and here in p.i. mapapa p.i. ka talaga...:lol:

sobrang tama ka jan, ito ung mga simpleng bagay na nirereklamo pa ng mga tao. tapos itong mga pulitiko project ni ganito haharangan ni ganito. ayan kakaharang, imbis na nagagamit ng ayos ang lupain ng Metro Manila panay bahay na lang wala na ring mga puno.

How do you define small? :? HK is roughly twice the size of MM by land area. a lot of people are coming in from Shenzhen, which means there are 16 mio. people in the Hong Kong/Shenzhen area. Metro Manila + surrounding cities make up around 18 mio. people.

There is no way HK's land area is bigger than MM. And if it is, only 25% of it is developed.

Shenzhen doesn't count here because its another city/territory plus you have to go to customs upon entering/leaving. The same with Macao.

Greater Metro Manila can exceed 20 million.

HK's population within the territory is around 8 million.

Nothing wrong with the country. The question is, what is wrong with our beloved people? A country is only a great as the people who live in it. A country can only progress as how its people believe on the right things and practice them. A country is only as great as how its people want it to be. As the previous poster said, Filipinos want this and that, but act otherwise or in the opposite direction. HK people has great public transportation systems because they believe in them and also believe using their cars are counterproductive to the economy. Filipinos want more cars.

Only a small percentage of the city's population own cars. They are expensive in HK and totally useless. The territory isn't a big place to drive around and if you enter Mainland China, their driving system is similar to yours unlike our right hand driving system. Plus parking is expensive here. You pay around HK$60 for an hour parking compared to P30 in Manila.

Filipinos are too Americanized. Look at The United States, car culture is prevalent but have poor commuter rail lines except in The East Coast and The Midwest. They cant even launch their high speed rail plan

napanood ko balak daw tanggalin ung mga loading bays at concrete divider?!?!:bash::bash:

Hi everyone, I posted a suggestion to the EDSA thread a couple of months ago. I just wanted to bring it up in this thread since the topic at hand seems to be related to it. Here's my own take on how EDSA loading bays can be modified.

http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/flywithmeric/EDSA/EDSA1.jpg

http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/flywithmeric/EDSA/EDSA2.jpg

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And here's the link to my post in the EDSA thread with my lengthy explanation.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=44556002&posted=1#post44556002

As always, criticisms and suggestions are welcome, both good and the bad. :)

You practically drew a BRT along EDSA. See BRT thread for the discussions on BRT.

You practically drew a BRT along EDSA. See BRT thread for the discussions on BRT.

Practically, yes I did. But a BRT is a system that has many routes, integrating practically the transport system of the metro. I'm merely suggesting a practical solution to an isolated problem which is that of EDSA. Thanks for your suggestion though, I have been to the BRT thread.

napanood ko balak daw tanggalin ung mga loading bays at concrete divider?!?!:bash::bash:

Yep...tsk.

Illegal vendors along DOST has now gotten worse. Nung mga nakaraang linggo, sidewalk lang sila. Ngayon, 1 lane na nang kalsada sinakop na rin nila. Bwisit!!! Wala na kami madaanan!!! :bash::bash:

Practically, yes I did. But a BRT is a system that has many routes, integrating practically the transport system of the metro. I'm merely suggesting a practical solution to an isolated problem which is that of EDSA. Thanks for your suggestion though, I have been to the BRT thread.

Isa sa magiging problema ng BRT kung sa center ng EDSA itayo ay ang mga flyovers and underpasses. 3 lanes lang at kung gagawin BRT, 1 lane na lang matitira para sa ibang sasakyan. Paano naman ang left turning ramp sa rockwell and ortigas, etc. Kung sa side naman ng edsa itayo. Paano naman ang mga commercial establishment along the route. Aangal sila dahil hindi sila mapupuntahan ng mga sasakyan kung isasara at gawin dedicated ang 2 lanes.

Another problem is the multiple bus route and the competition from each other to get the most customer.

Kaya hindi simple just by establishing BRT, okey na ang EDSA. We have to consider the business establishing along the route, sizes of the sidewalk for pedestrians, rider demographic, different bus route passing thru edsa. and Bakit pa tayo gagawa ng BRT sa EDSA, meron nang MRT3, increasing its capacity by 300% to 1.5 million and extending it further northward and southward will definitely improve mobility of everyone.

Dito kasi tayo mahina sa urban planning, puro reactive ang solusyon at band aid. Parate na lang tayo naghahabol at kulang sa future planning. Think big dapat.

napansin ko lang sa mga updates ng NEP, simula nuong umalis si BF parang sumikip ang mga sidewalks, at dumami ang mga vendors...:ohno:
maybe it's just me though...:dunno:

MMDA blocks voyeurs’ view of skirted victims :)

By Allison Lopez
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 21:33:00 12/18/2009

Filed Under: News, Women, Infrastructure

MANILA, Philippines—College coeds in Mendiola may now heave a sigh of relief as the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority finally decided to fix a steel footbridge that indecently exposed skirted female users.

MMDA Chairman Oscar Inocentes said workers have temporarily covered the slots in-between the steps and sidings of the footbridges with plywood so voyeurs may no longer peek through the open spaces.

He said similar remedies will be applied to 52 other footbridges installed all over Metro Manila.

In June, lawyer Ernesto Francisco Jr. called the attention of then MMDA Chairman Bayani Fernando to the steel-type footbridge over Legarda Street corner Recto Avenue, saying it violated the right to privacy, "if not outright indignity and humiliation" of its female users.

Due to the open spaces between the steps, Francisco claimed tricycle and pedicab drivers feasted their eyes on female students crossing the bridge.

The MMDA under Fernando defended the bridge's design and claimed that its "openness" was meant to counter criminal elements who would otherwise not be seen from afar.

But now the agency plans to cover the steps and the sides of other footbridges using a more durable translucent polycarbonate plastic.

"We will use plastic in such a way that we will eliminate voyeurism but still able to see the silhouette of the person using it at night," said MMDA general manager Roberto Nacianceno.

Nacianceno admitted that reports of voyeurism on the footbridges were true and that its female users deserved to be protected by correcting the design error.

The MMDA installed pedestrian footbridges to minimize accidents at busy intersections and ease the flow of traffic.

^^ Good job! :okay: matagal ng reklamo ito.

^^ Mababawasan na ang meh mga kulitiw dyan :nuts:

Mabuti naman at meh action na dito.

^^Pero sana permanent metal sheets na lang ang pinantakip kesa sa plywood. Mas disente pang tingnan.

Dahil magkaiba ang bibig sa kamay.

Inocentes being a former judge should know better what is the law about sidewalk, sidewalk are for pedestrian. holiday season or not, vendors should go. hard it may seem, but the law is the law.

^^ :okay:

dapat nga ngayong magpapasko lalong maghigpit ang MMDA sa mga vendors dahil halos dumodoble ang dami nila...

tapos, pag nabangga mo yung mga tinda nila, sila pa ang magagalit... :ohno::ohno:

i frequently pass by Monumento area, and when i do, hinihiling ko lagi na san lang tanggalin na nila yung mga vendors dun, dahil sa kalsada ka na lang makakapaglakad nang maayos...

what's with the hk thing?.....i don't find hk appealing pwede lang sya ng short stay....nde nyo lang nakikita ang poor ng hk...dahil para silang mga kalapati na nakatira sa masisikip na lumang gusali....

ilang araw pa lang yung kapalit ni bayani....nagkaka windang windang na naman ang metro....sarap sipain ng puto....

Bakit plywood lang un tinapal sa footbridge? Ang engot naman...:bash:

Also, looks like the judge IS planning in restoring the 1990's Manila :bash:

High court rules vs MMDA on MRT structures :ohno:
BusinessWorld - December 20, 2009

THE METROPOLITAN Manila Development Authority (MMDA) does not have the authority to dismantle billboards or any form of advertising in the premises of the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) system, the Supreme Court has ruled.

In a nine-page resolution penned by Associate Justice Lucas P. Bersamin, the first division said the MMDA does not have the authority to encroach on private space.

This, as it affirmed the rulings of the Court of Appeals and the Pasig City Regional Trial Court that barred the agency under the Office of the President from removing billboards and streamers put up by Trackworks Rail Transit Advertising, Vending and Promotions, Inc.

The operator of MRT -- Metro Rail Transit Corp. (MRTC) -- entered into an advertising services agreement with Trackworks on Oct. 17, 1998.

The build-lease-transfer agreement allowed MRTC to generate income from developing commercial spaces within the MRT.

The 25-year pact was effective on Aug. 8, 1997, after which the ownership would be transferred to the government.

The MMDA, however, invoked Regulation 96-009 that prohibited the posting, installation and display of billboards, signages and other advertising media clutters in any part of the road, sidewalk, center island, posts, trees, park and other open spaces.

The high court, however, said the regulation can only be applied to such structure in public places, adding the MRT premises are private.

MRTC’s advertising contract with Trackworks "was a valid exercise of ownership by the former," it added.

"It is futile for MMDA to simply invoke its legal mandate to justify the dismantling of Trackworks’ billboards, signages and other advertising media. MMDA simply had no power on its own to dismantle, remove, or destroy the billboards, signages and other advertising media installed on the MRT structure by Trackworks," it said, quoting a previous decision from the appellate court.

The court also dismissed the MMDA’s claim of merely implementing the Building Code in dismantling the signages.

The court, however, said the power to enforce the code rests with the Department of Public Works and Highways.

The decision is still appealable, but the court has not yet received such motion from MMDA. Trackworks could not be reached for comment. -- I. P. Pedrasa

what's with the hk thing?.....i don't find hk appealing pwede lang sya ng short stay....nde nyo lang nakikita ang poor ng hk...dahil para silang mga kalapati na nakatira sa masisikip na lumang gusali....

Alot of HK's lower class have poor living conditions but is slowly changing.

Alot of HK's lower class have poor living conditions but is slowly changing.

they should.....no one should be left out..specially in a place of so called abundance....

patay....sagabal talaga sa pagbabago itong korte natin....mga palpak kadalasan ng mga rulings.....siguro mabuti pa dictatorship na lang tayo para mabilis decision making kung anong sinabi ng gobyerno yun na...

Fernando’s foes back his successor
Manila Standard Today - December 21, 2009

THREE city mayors, all critics of former Chairman Bayani Fernando of the Metro Manila Development Authority, have vowed to give their all to his successor, Chairman Oscar Inocentes for a change.

Another local official, Parañaque Rep., Roilo Golez, said the 78-year-old former judge deserved everybody’s support.

Inocentes said he and agency officials were pleasantly surprised when Makati City Mayor Jejomar Binay arrived at the agency’s main office in Guadalupe to take part in the regular Metro Manila Council meeting last week.

Binay shunned any meeting or dialog with Fernando in the past seven years.

“I am grateful to Mayor Binay for his support. I hope I don’t disappoint him,” Inocentes said, adding that the former MMDA executive arrived ahead of time.

In a jovial mood when in hospitable surroundings, Binay was most generous in his words of encouragement.

“I assure Chairman Inocentes, I’ll be here to assist and support him in whatever endeavor he will take,” he said.

Inocentes said two other Fernando critiques have like-wise pledged their cooperation.

He was referring to Pasay City Mayor Wenceslao Trinidad and Navotas City Mayor Toby Tiangco, two influential executives who typified Binay’s sentiments for Fernando.

“I don’t have any problem with any of the mayors, so I think I will be successful in running the agency and in improving Metro Manila,” Inocentes said.

He noted that even former MMDA chairman and Navotas Mayor Prospero Oreta saw him on his second day of work at the agency.

“I consulted with Oreta on official matters about the agency,” Inocentes said.

Golez took Fernando to task for using pink in road and traffic signs in violation of international color standards.

Inocentes said the lawmaker promised to support MMDA in the ongoing hearing in Congress on a proposal to abolish the agency’s internal revenue allotment. Rio N. Araja

its the beginning of the end of innocentes....inosente talaga ito well let us just hope that he does not undo what bf has already successfully done...

Fernando’s foes back his successor
Manila Standard Today - December 21, 2009

THREE city mayors, all critics of former Chairman Bayani Fernando of the Metro Manila Development Authority, have vowed to give their all to his successor, Chairman Oscar Inocentes for a change.

Another local official, Parañaque Rep., Roilo Golez, said the 78-year-old former judge deserved everybody’s support.

Inocentes said he and agency officials were pleasantly surprised when Makati City Mayor Jejomar Binay arrived at the agency’s main office in Guadalupe to take part in the regular Metro Manila Council meeting last week.

Binay shunned any meeting or dialog with Fernando in the past seven years.

“I am grateful to Mayor Binay for his support. I hope I don’t disappoint him,” Inocentes said, adding that the former MMDA executive arrived ahead of time.

In a jovial mood when in hospitable surroundings, Binay was most generous in his words of encouragement.

“I assure Chairman Inocentes, I’ll be here to assist and support him in whatever endeavor he will take,” he said.

Inocentes said two other Fernando critiques have like-wise pledged their cooperation.

He was referring to Pasay City Mayor Wenceslao Trinidad and Navotas City Mayor Toby Tiangco, two influential executives who typified Binay’s sentiments for Fernando.

“I don’t have any problem with any of the mayors, so I think I will be successful in running the agency and in improving Metro Manila,” Inocentes said.

He noted that even former MMDA chairman and Navotas Mayor Prospero Oreta saw him on his second day of work at the agency.

“I consulted with Oreta on official matters about the agency,” Inocentes said.

Golez took Fernando to task for using pink in road and traffic signs in violation of international color standards.

Inocentes said the lawmaker promised to support MMDA in the ongoing hearing in Congress on a proposal to abolish the agency’s internal revenue allotment. Rio N. Araja

tsk tsk,,, malapit na kasia ng botohan kaya itong si GANITO KAMI SA MAKATI eh sige suporta sa bagong chairman. Pagkakataon nga naman.

hayaan mo na sya hindi naman sya mananalo....mas angat pa sa kanya si bayani...

hayaan mo na sya hindi naman sya mananalo....mas angat pa sa kanya si bayani...

i hate that guy GANITO KAMI SA MAKATI.

Hello!!!!!!

GANYAN DIN KAMI SA BULACAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Libre pagpapaaral ng elementarya at pagbibigay ng scholarship sa sekundarya at kolehiyo. Kahit nga sa Vocational libre pa!

Libre ang pagpapatingin sa mga klinika at ilang ospital. Kahit nga sa mga barangay hall at SK personnels, nagsasagawa sila ng mga libreng ganito ganyan na programa.

At marami pang iba, baka humaba masyado sasabihin ko.

To think na, MAKATI eh NAPAKAPROGRESIBONG CITY yan. Lahat nga ng klase ng kumpanya at businesses nandyan. Kay lalaki pa ng mga taxes napupunta sa munisipyo dahil sa mga bigtime companies dyan.

Eh sa lugar samin, pagsasaka, pangingisda, mga tindahan, ilang establishments ang mga nakatayo. Pero bakit na-aavail din namin ang ganitong mga klase na ipinagmamalaki niya?

Siguro kung yung taga Marikina ang naging alkalde ng Makati mas higit pa dun magiging itsura ng Makati. Siguro buong Makati, walang lubak ang kalsada, buong Makati, punung puno ng mga ilaw, mas maganda siguro ang Makati. Nadidiliman ako sa Makati grabe.

Ang yaman ng Makati, pero bakit ganyan lang?

sorry, nalayo ang post ko.

Here's an article I found today in Toronto Star. The city (metro) is starting on 7 LRV lines (not subway), 120 km in total, scheduled to open in 2013. Why LRV? Cost much less than subway, and can carry 3x more than buses. This is like 20 years overdue. Toronto is comprised of 6 cities, pop of 2.5 m (only) compared to Manila. I thought I'd link this for comparison or food for thought. Because Toronto's pop is not that big, taxpayers will have to provide subsidy (right now I think, it's 25 cents to a dollar.)

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/ttc/article/741499--work-begins-on-sheppard-lrt

Merry Christmas!

Fernando’s foes back his successor
Manila Standard Today - December 21, 2009

THREE city mayors, all critics of former Chairman Bayani Fernando of the Metro Manila Development Authority, have vowed to give their all to his successor, Chairman Oscar Inocentes for a change.

Another local official, Parañaque Rep., Roilo Golez, said the 78-year-old former judge deserved everybody’s support.

Inocentes said he and agency officials were pleasantly surprised when Makati City Mayor Jejomar Binay arrived at the agency’s main office in Guadalupe to take part in the regular Metro Manila Council meeting last week.

Binay shunned any meeting or dialog with Fernando in the past seven years.

“I am grateful to Mayor Binay for his support. I hope I don’t disappoint him,” Inocentes said, adding that the former MMDA executive arrived ahead of time.

In a jovial mood when in hospitable surroundings, Binay was most generous in his words of encouragement.

“I assure Chairman Inocentes, I’ll be here to assist and support him in whatever endeavor he will take,” he said.

Inocentes said two other Fernando critiques have like-wise pledged their cooperation.

He was referring to Pasay City Mayor Wenceslao Trinidad and Navotas City Mayor Toby Tiangco, two influential executives who typified Binay’s sentiments for Fernando.

“I don’t have any problem with any of the mayors, so I think I will be successful in running the agency and in improving Metro Manila,” Inocentes said.

He noted that even former MMDA chairman and Navotas Mayor Prospero Oreta saw him on his second day of work at the agency.

“I consulted with Oreta on official matters about the agency,” Inocentes said.

Golez took Fernando to task for using pink in road and traffic signs in violation of international color standards.

Inocentes said the lawmaker promised to support MMDA in the ongoing hearing in Congress on a proposal to abolish the agency’s internal revenue allotment. Rio N. Araja

I figured this Inocentes guy, 1) is an antique with a mind set in the 60's/70's, 2) belongs to a political camp on seek and destroy missions against Mr. Fernando. His actions were too transparent.

Have a good Christmas, Metro Manila, inspite of ..............

MMDA to 'restrain' drunk drivers
By Mike Frialde (The Philippine Star) December 23, 2009

MANILA, Philippines - Anticipating that many motorists will be out partying this holiday season, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) enforcers will be out in force to stop drunk drivers before they could cause accidents.

MMDA general manager Robert Nacianceno said that while there is no law yet in the Philippines penalizing drunk driving, the agency will do its best to flag
down drunk drivers and remind them of the danger of their action.

“We will be appealing to the drunk drivers. We will not fine them, we will not arrest them. But we will stop them and ask them not to continue or ask someone else to take the wheel,” Nacianceno told The Star.

Nacianceno said MMDA traffic enforcers and members of the MMDA’s emergency road rescue team are the ones to handle the task on a round-the-clock basis.

According to Nacianceno, the MMDA will rely heavily on its closed-circuit television cameras (CCTVs) to monitor traffic conditions along the major thoroughfares of Metro Manila, including the busy Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (EDSA).

Nacianceno said the movements of vehicles will be monitored from the MMDA’s Metrobase hub in Makati City. Traffic enforcers and MMDA emergency rescue teams will be immediately notified if any vehicle shows signs of having a drunk driver at the wheel.

MMDA enforcers will ask suspected drunk drivers to pull over. Should the motorist refuse to heed the MMDA’s “reminder,” Nacianceno said traffic enforcers can ask for police assistance to restrain the drunk driver.

Nacianceno said the MMDA is bracing for a peak in the incidents of road accidents along EDSA and along the major roads of Metro Manila.

“This is because of the sheer volume of vehicles on the road during the holiday season. There are still a lot of vehicles on the roads even in the early hours of the morning,” he said.

Here's an article I found today in Toronto Star. The city (metro) is starting on 7 LRV lines (not subway), 120 km in total, scheduled to open in 2013. Why LRV? Cost much less than subway, and can carry 3x more than buses. This is like 20 years overdue. Toronto is comprised of 6 cities, pop of 2.5 m (only) compared to Manila. I thought I'd link this for comparison or food for thought. Because Toronto's pop is not that big, taxpayers will have to provide subsidy (right now I think, it's 25 cents to a dollar.)

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/ttc/article/741499--work-begins-on-sheppard-lrt

Merry Christmas!

Compared to Toronto, Metro Manila is not just bigger but dense. Traffic in MM is more horrendous. You see how overcrowded it can get on the MRT-3. Now if we put more full-metro lines around Metro Manila just like the MRT-2, it will definitely decongest the city plus riding the trains won't be that overcrowded.

While everybody is busy doing their Christmas shopping LTO is busy lobbying on the new RFID. Mukhang tuloy na sa January 2010 yun new RFID car registration :lol:

Green light for the radio frequency ID project
Manila Standard Today - December 23, 2009
by: Counterpoint - Alvin Capino

It appears that there is no more impediment to the implementation of the radio frequency system by the Land Transportation Office this January with the failure of militant groups to get a temporary restraining order from the Supreme Court.
Earlier, the militant transport group Piston, together with Bayan Muna Reps. Satur Ocampo and Teddy Casiño, Gabriela Rep. Liza Maza and Anakpawis Rep. Joel Maglunsod had asked the Supreme Court for a permanent injunction order with prayer for a TRO.

With their usual paranoia, the progressive groups claimed that the project could be used by the government to spy on and invade the privacy of people who are perceived as enemies of the state.

“Invasion of privacy” is a refrain we hear from Leftists whenever the government tries to implement programs and projects that seek to install order and convenience for the public. This is their mantra against the national ID system that would give a unified ID for all citizens to make transactions with government easier and make it difficult for people to assume multiple identities.

Using the “invasion of privacy” line to object to the project, however, verges on the ridiculous.

LTO’s RFID will serve as a vehicle’s birth certificate of sorts and will serve as the unique ID for a vehicle from motorcyles to trucks.

How this can be used to invade an individual’s privacy is hard to imagine. Perhaps the militant groups opposing the adoption by LTO of the system can explain how they came to this conclusion.

The system can be used as a deterrent to carnapping since any attempt to register a carnapped vehicle will immediately raise alarms.

The system will stop the practice of non-appearance for mandatory emission testing for vehicles before registration. Once the system is in place, RFID readers will be installed in all LTO authorized emission testing centers. It can easily be verified if the vehicle is actually in the center when the emission test is conducted.

RFID will make it easier to stop “colorum” buses and jeepneys. With a tag reader, a law enforcer can immediately detect if a public transport vehicle has a franchise or if it is operating outside its franchise area.

Transportation chief assistant secretary Arturo Lomibao had a meeting with Commission on Human Rights chair Leila de Lima to explain the system and assure her that the technology does not invade the rights to privacy of motorists.

De Lima had expressed concern about possible privacy rights violations amidst the controversy generated by the opposition to the announcement of the planned implementation of the system.

Lomibao said he assured De Lima that LTO’s strict protocols would not allow RFID to be used to harass motorists.

In a recent talk with journalists, Lomibao stressed that no contact information like address or telephone numbers can be accessed through the RFID. The tag does not have global positioning capability.

One expert earlier explained that a cell phone was potentially more invasive and was more of a threat to privacy than RFID. There are devices, after all, which can trace the location of a cell phone user as well as tap voice and text messages sent through the cellular phone.

Lomibao said that an RFID reader will show only the following information: RFID unique code, motor vehicle file number, engine number, chassis number, plate number, motor vehicle type, color, make, series, year model, body type, registered owner, last registration date and alarms on the vehicles and whether the alarms have been settled or still unsettled.

If it’s a public utility vehicle tagging the RFID through the reader would also show the franchise number, the authorized route, and the name of the owner/organization.

It would seem that only the militant Piston is still opposing the implementation of the RFID system.

All other major transport groups led by 1-United Transport Koalisyon (1-UTAK) led by sectoral representative lawyer Vigor Mendoza had expressed their all out support for the implementation of the RFID through a resolution signed by the organization’s key transport leaders nationwide.

The resolution urged President Gloria Arroyo to immediately implement the RFID project as well as the interconnectivity program of the LTO and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board.

Aside from 1-UTAK other transport groups which have publicly expressed support for the LTO RFID project are Acto, Pasang Masda and Fejodap.

The P350 price has been cited by some of those opposing the project to ask government to junk it. They say the charges are exorbitant and the price of RFID is just a fraction of what will be charged to vehicle owners.

Like the issue of RFID potentials to spy on vehicle owners, the issue of exorbitant price is baseless and unreasonable.

The P350 price for the RFID tag is a one-time payment. The tag has a warranty of 10 years so the yearly payment amounts to P35/year.

Those who say the tag is overpriced conveniently forget the fact that the P350 covers not just the tag but the entire system plus its operation, the yearly maintenance, value-added tax and government’s revenue share.

For every P350, the VAT for each tag is P37.50, the revenue share for the national government is P20.43 and the fund allocated for the LTO Training Fund is P32.93. These three items alone total P90.86.

If you factor in the capital expenditure for the hardware, software, readers and network equipment as well as the cost of personnel to be hired specifically for the project, the general administrative cost and the cost of the tag the net to Stradcom, the service provider is less than P20.

The P350 cost of the RFID is reasonable if you compare it to the Epass for Slex (P1,300) and the EC tag for Nlex (P1,000). Of course the Epass and the EC tags uses the old battery powered active type system which is good for three to five years while the passive type non-battery operated RFID system is a next generation identification technology similar to barcode readers.

Perhaps a fairer comparison is RFID systems used in other countries for transport. The Touch and Go payment card in Malaysia and Octopus system in Hongkong for payment of tolls and payment in retail outlets cost the equivalent of P2,000. The EZ link payment card in Singapore cost the equivalent of P600. Compared to these cost, the P350 for the LTO RFID tags is reasonable.

Perhaps Ocampo and Masa can look at other issues that would really be relevant to the public. They do not sound reasonable in their opposition to the RFID project and only he carnappers, the colorum operators and the unscrupulous emission testing centers are happy with their efforts to stop what appears now as a good project.

Fernando’s foes back his successor
Manila Standard Today - December 21, 2009

THREE city mayors, all critics of former Chairman Bayani Fernando of the Metro Manila Development Authority, have vowed to give their all to his successor, Chairman Oscar Inocentes for a change.

Another local official, Parañaque Rep., Roilo Golez, said the 78-year-old former judge deserved everybody’s support.

Inocentes said he and agency officials were pleasantly surprised when Makati City Mayor Jejomar Binay arrived at the agency’s main office in Guadalupe to take part in the regular Metro Manila Council meeting last week.

Binay shunned any meeting or dialog with Fernando in the past seven years.

“I am grateful to Mayor Binay for his support. I hope I don’t disappoint him,” Inocentes said, adding that the former MMDA executive arrived ahead of time.

In a jovial mood when in hospitable surroundings, Binay was most generous in his words of encouragement.

“I assure Chairman Inocentes, I’ll be here to assist and support him in whatever endeavor he will take,” he said.

Inocentes said two other Fernando critiques have like-wise pledged their cooperation.

He was referring to Pasay City Mayor Wenceslao Trinidad and Navotas City Mayor Toby Tiangco, two influential executives who typified Binay’s sentiments for Fernando.

“I don’t have any problem with any of the mayors, so I think I will be successful in running the agency and in improving Metro Manila,” Inocentes said.

He noted that even former MMDA chairman and Navotas Mayor Prospero Oreta saw him on his second day of work at the agency.

“I consulted with Oreta on official matters about the agency,” Inocentes said.

Golez took Fernando to task for using pink in road and traffic signs in violation of international color standards.

Inocentes said the lawmaker promised to support MMDA in the ongoing hearing in Congress on a proposal to abolish the agency’s internal revenue allotment. Rio N. Araja

F**K :ohno::ohno::ohno: :bash: :bash:

^^ Well, let's just look at the brighter side. This should still be good news. At least, with a new leader in place, those uncooperative mayors are giving MMDA a chance to improve what's needed to be improved in their cities. Anyway, we haven't seen that Inocentes is a complete antithesis of BF (still trying to be positive about this ;) ).

So far, in place pa naman ang mga in-establish ni BF. Continuity and firmness is a requirement but of course the new Chair needs to establish himself din so we should expect him trying to do so considering na-retain naman lahat ng under kay BF like Nacianceno and Vergel De Dios. In fairness, no one has been fired and Inocentes has not brought in anyone to replace officials in the key positions at MMDA.

Did you notice that the QC administration has banned political ads along major roads. The results, so far, have been good with Commonwealth and Katipunan looking neat. Sana pati minor roads din. Puno kasi ng mga greetings sa mga konsehal at mga nangangarap na umupo. :)

dito sa dinadanan ko sa quirino ang mga nagtitinda nasa daan na....kaya traffic na naman.....nawala lang si bf.....nagbalikan na ang mga fontanang mga ito...:bash:

dito sa dinadanan ko sa quirino ang mga nagtitinda nasa daan na....kaya traffic na naman.....nawala lang si bf.....nagbalikan na ang mga fontanang mga ito...:bash:

Whoever is in charge of the area should be responsible for that. The concept of command responsibility, in this case going all the way to the MMDA Chair, shouldn't be an issue. After all, sina Vergel De Dios and Nacianceno pa rin naman ang "in-command."

One more thing we need here, we need tunnels for vehicles and trains, this will surely help the decongestion of our city. But this is really expensive though..

pwede ba sa manila ang tunnel kung nilulubog na ito?

Meh, Metro manila is in chaos again after BF left....Thanks ALOT Innocenshit!

Also, kailan kaya aaspaltohin ang C-5 kalayaan u-turns. Dahil sa sobrang dami ng lubak, para kang nasa buwan eh :bash:

pwede ba sa manila ang tunnel kung nilulubog na ito?


Wala na akong ibang wish kapag ang manila kasing unlad ang Tokyo Japan..:nuts::lol:

Possible 100 years from now..:lol::cheers:

nakita ko today sa MANILA BULLETIN online poll na nangunguna sa BF sa survey nila sa VP,tambak kalaban, sana sya talaga manalo, sana magka totoo survey na yan at sigurado ko di nya pababayaan mga sinimulan nyang kaayosan....

Sana nga, kahit VP lang si Bayani; Maraming magagawa yan....

magagawa na nya ang gusto nya sa maynila at makati! malilinis na ang dv . lalagyan n ng ilaw yung dark spot ng edsa

nakita ko today sa MANILA BULLETIN online poll na nangunguna sa BF sa survey nila sa VP,tambak kalaban, sana sya talaga manalo, sana magka totoo survey na yan at sigurado ko di nya pababayaan mga sinimulan nyang kaayosan....

That only proves may substance talaga si BF... anyway, saan ka ba naman pipili ng magandang VP? Showbiz at nagmumurang Mar? Rambotito Binay? Kay Edu? or kay Political Bitch "Loren".. :lol:

i watched ung buttomline kagabi! and well masasabi ko na deserving talaga c BF na maging VP may nakakaasar pa ngang buttomliner dun kagabi isang illegal vendor... ang sabi nya: ok lang naman daw magtinda sa illegal kesa magnakaw... sabi ni bf: mas ok na maging magnanakaw na lang daw ung mga nagtitinga kc ang huhuli nmn daw sakanila is police... tpos sabi nung illegal vendor "mas naiinis lang ako sa sinabi nya. mas gus2 ba naman nya na magnakaw kami?!" nakakainis ung vendor! so dahil marangal ung ginagwa nya it doesnt mean na ndi yun illegal! kung ganyan ang mentality ng bawat pinoy! wala ng pagasang umasensi tayo!

^^ :lol:

Basag un trip ng illegal vendor! Go BF :banana:

Urinal para sa babae ikakalat
(Pilipino Star Ngayon) Updated January 04, 2010 12:00 AM

MANILA, Philippines - Natatakpang mga urinals o ihian para sa kababaihan ang kabilang sa mga mauunang proyekto ng Metro Manila Development Authority ngayong taong 2010.

Sinabi ni MMDA Chairman Oscar Inocentes sa isang panayam na itatayo nila ang mga urinals na may mga takip sa ilalim ng mga footbridge sa kalakhang Maynila.

Naisipan ng MMDA ang naturang proyekto kasunod ng tagumpay ng proyektong urinals para sa kalalakihan kung saan mas kokonti na ang mga lalaking nakikitang parang asong umiihi sa mga pader at poste. Titiyakin naman ng MMDA ang kalinisan ng mga urinals para sa mga babae upang hindi masalaula ang mga ito.

May panukala rin ngayong taon ang MMDA na lumayo sa dating
kulay na “pink” ang Metro Manila at gawing “Metro Green”. Sa ilalim nito, makikipag-ugnayan ang MMDA sa mga “horticulturist, tree doctors, foresters at agriculturists” lalo na sa mga non-government organizations upang mag*bigay ng kanilang tulong at ekpertisya para sa ikatata*gumpay ng programa.

Sa pamamagitan umano ng mas maraming tanim at puno, gaganda na ang Metro Manila at higit pa itong maka*kabawas sa polusyon. (Danilo Garcia)
http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=537763&publicationSubCategoryId=93

^^Maganda yan pag natuloy talaga ng MMDA. Mas maaliwalas ang paligid pag maraming tanim na halaman. sa mga urinals na pambabae, pagkakaalam ko'y nasimulan na rin ito noong panahon ni BF. Yun nga lang ay kakaunti lang ang mga iyon. Sana nga maparami pa ang mga magagandang proyektong ito.

kakalungkot lang nawala lang sa bf sa mmda...hanep na ang trapik sa kalookan dahil sa mga fontana sidewalk vendors....kahit nandyan na sa harap ng poolis station....la lang mga pulis....siguro kita sila dun..

Meh, Metro manila is in chaos again after BF left....Thanks ALOT Innocenshit!

Also, kailan kaya aaspaltohin ang C-5 kalayaan u-turns. Dahil sa sobrang dami ng lubak, para kang nasa buwan eh :bash:

exaggerated naman ang sinabi mo. I passed by this morning at C5 going to Makati. Ang problem lang yong approaching Kalayaan, dapat smooth ang asphalt.

magagawa na nya ang gusto nya sa maynila at makati! malilinis na ang dv . lalagyan n ng ilaw yung dark spot ng edsa

^^Maganda yan pag natuloy talaga ng MMDA. Mas maaliwalas ang paligid pag maraming tanim na halaman. sa mga urinals na pambabae, pagkakaalam ko'y nasimulan na rin ito noong panahon ni BF. Yun nga lang ay kakaunti lang ang mga iyon. Sana nga maparami pa ang mga magagandang proyektong ito.

I like the concept of Green Metro at sana nga iilawan na ang EDSA Makati at ang Ayala and Buendia flyover ngayon na magkasundo na si MMDA Inocente and Binay. I hate this type of governance though...

I saw this morning that they erased or painted white the METRO GWAPO signs in Magallanes interchange and the underpass.

mga METRO TA RUN TA DOUGH...:lol:

metro pangit na dapat ang ipinalit diyan lalo na kung kampon ni Binay. what great improvement put more female urinals. Are there really females peeing on walls or tires all over Metro Manila now?

tangalin na lang ung male urinals at palitan ng closed-type urinals... para pwede sa babae, pwede sa lalake... at ndi pa sobrang panghi.... sabi naman nila maghihire daw cla ng magbabantay sa urinals dba.... kung closed-type gagamitin nila makakatipid na sila sa sanitation.... less materials needed.... tpos less space pa ang mao-occupy... mas ok dba? kesa may pang male and female...

exaggerated naman ang sinabi mo. I passed by this morning at C5 going to Makati. Ang problem lang yong approaching Kalayaan, dapat smooth ang asphalt.


Hinde exaggerated ang lubak na sinasabi ko; Un northbound going to QC...Halos isang lane ang hinde ginagamit gawa ng sobrang lalim na mga lubak na iniwan lang nakatenga. Sure na sure na pagdumaan ka dun sa lane na yun at 50kph, sira yan shock ng kotse mo.

Tapos un southbound naman, sobrang alon ng kalsada. Sa Sobrang alon, parang nagkaron ng vibrator mode yan kotse mo :bash:

Totoo ba na lahat ng mga PINK na nilagay ni BF sa MM ay papalitan ng Green ng bagong MMDA Chairman???

Official na, nabalita na rin.

EDIT: According to DZMM and Oscar himself, un mga bagong MMDA projects lang ang tatangap ng Blue and Green paint scheme. Habang un iniwan ni BF, it would stay at Blue and Pink. :nuts:

Natanong pati ni Ted, pano daw na appoint si Oscar sa MMDA; Si judge mismo hinde nya alam bakit sya na appoint in the first place sa MMDA. Basta tinangap nalang nya kahit hinde alam ang motive ng nag appoint sa kanya. :lol:

Infairness kay Innocentes, nakikinig sya sa mga reklamo ng taong bayan at inaaksyonan nya. Habang si BF, matigas ang ulo. :nuts:

Bigla tuloy ako naawa kay Oscar lalo na nung sinabi nya na 78 years old na sya habang handling stressful job of a MMDA chair.

Clear out, MMDA tells vendors

Eviction notices served as ban on clearing lapses

By Allison Lopez
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 21:57:00 01/04/2010

MANILA, Philippines – Vendors who were allowed by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to sell their wares on sidewalks for the duration of the holiday season were asked yesterday to voluntarily pack up and clear out.

According to MMDA Chair Oscar Inocentes, they have already issued eviction notices to vendors in Balintawak and Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City as well as those in C. M. Recto, Divisoria, Carriedo and Blumentritt in Manila.

The vendors have been given more than enough time to earn money during the MMDA-imposed moratorium on sidewalk clearing operations which lapsed on December 31, he said.

“Pedestrians are the rightful owners of the sidewalks. We should give it back to them,” the MMDA chair added.

Inocentes, a former judge, said that as a condition for the imposition of the moratorium, the vendors agreed that they would vacate the sidewalks voluntarily after December 31.

“As we have promised, there will be no use of force or intimidation. We will give them notices asking them to voluntarily leave the area or tear down all their illegal structures themselves. We believe we can settle this matter without anyone getting hurt,” he said.

On Saturday, the Parañaque City government and MMDA Roadway/Sidewalk Clearing Operations Group cleaned up Redemptorist Road in Baclaran after sidewalk vendors voluntarily left the area.

Meanwhile, business establishments that have encroached on sidewalks were also given a few days to remove the structures which were in violation of the National Building Code.

Hinde exaggerated ang lubak na sinasabi ko; Un northbound going to QC...Halos isang lane ang hinde ginagamit gawa ng sobrang lalim na mga lubak na iniwan lang nakatenga. Sure na sure na pagdumaan ka dun sa lane na yun at 50kph, sira yan shock ng kotse mo.

Tapos un southbound naman, sobrang alon ng kalsada. Sa Sobrang alon, parang nagkaron ng vibrator mode yan kotse mo :bash:

^^ I agree with you. Everytime I pass by underneath C5-Kalayaan overhead U-TOT, I slow down when approaching the inner most left lane going north of QC. Yun concrete road na may trapezoidal na tapal na aspalt will slow you down. While this morning same area southbound naman talagang alon-alon yun aspalt at para kang naka vibrator seat pag mabilis ang takbo mo ..he..he... hay....:lol:

^^ I agree with you. Everytime I pass by underneath C5-Kalayaan overhead U-TOT, I slow down when approaching the inner most left lane going north of QC. Yun concrete road na may trapezoidal na tapal na aspalt will slow you down. While this morning same area southbound naman talagang alon-alon yun aspalt at para kang naka vibrator seat pag mabilis ang takbo mo ..he..he... hay....:lol:

baka naman rumble strips ang sinasabi mo....pampagising talaga yun so that you will be alerted on incoming traffic......

^^Baka naman sinadya yun para bumagal ang patakbo ng mga sasakyan dyan sa Kalayaan. :lol: Kidding aside, MMDA should fix this not only for the convenience of motorists but also to show citizens that MMDA doesn't leave stones unturned in every task they do. That should be the standard in every government agency.

baka naman rumble strips ang sinasabi mo....pampagising talaga yun so that you will be alerted on incoming traffic......

Nope hindi yun rumble strip. Pag-ahon mo sa bridge ng Bagong Ilog going South as you approach underneath sa overhead U-TOT ng C5-Kalayaan doon mo maramdaman yun alon na aspalt road usually 3 lanes siya. Mas malakas yun vibration sa middle lane at ang mas smooth yun right most lane as you pass through the overhead U-TOT ilalim ng C5-Kalayaan.

'Anything' could happen in women's urinals - Fernando
By Helen Flores (The Philippine Star) Updated January 05, 2010 12:00 AM

MANILA, Philippines - Vice presidential candidate Bayani Fernando slammed yesterday a plan by the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to put up covered women’s urinals along major roads in the metropolis.

“People can do anything inside the covered urinals,” Fernando, a former MMDA chairman, said at the weekly Kapihan sa Manila Hotel media forum.

Instead, he said, the MMDA should put up more standard toilets for women.

“We have so many of these…but the problem is we cannot maintain them,” Fernando said.

However, he said the MMDA must find a suitable design for women’s urinals, adding that Sweden is the only country that has installed urinals for women.

Earlier, MMDA general manager Robert Nacianceno said putting up covered public urinals for women is among the proposed projects
of the agency this year.

He said the MMDA will allocate funding to maintain the women’s urinals, the first of which will be installed underneath footbridges constructed by the agency.

The pink urinals, a number of which were installed along busy thoroughfares and other areas in the metropolis during Fernando’s term, are meant to discourage men from taking a leak against the walls.

The use of the urinals is free of charge, though they have become the subject of criticism – the urinals have become smelly due to lack of maintenance.
http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=538154

^^

anong klaseng covered toilet parang portalet?????

^^a cubicle.



:horse:

metro pangit na dapat ang ipinalit diyan lalo na kung kampon ni Binay. what great improvement put more female urinals. Are there really females peeing on walls or tires all over Metro Manila now?

exactly...

this will go to waste..:ohno:

IMO, MMDA should invest more in maintenance of existing urinals and placing covers on footbridge steps before embarking on women's urinals. It is not practical to put up those since most Pinays can hold their pee till they find proper restroom, as compared with some guys who chose to leak anywhere in public.

judging this judge...mukhang one mali after the other na at gawa nito....dapat papanalunin talaga natin si bf bilang vp para dual title niya vp na mmda chair pa...

Palace defends painting MMDA structures green
By Marvin Sy (The Philippine Star) - January 06, 2010

MANILA, Philippines - Malacañang has no objections to a plan by Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Oscar Inocentes to change the MMDA’s structures and facilities from pink to green under the agency’s “Metro Green” project.

Deputy presidential spokesman Gary Olivar said green “evokes the environment, ecology and conservation” and is generally “not a bad color.”

“I would not want to discourage this decision if this is in fact what the MMDA wants to do,” he said.

Olivar said the color choice – administration standard-bearer Gilberto Teodoro Jr. has adopted green as his signature color – is coincidental, but if it ends up helping Teodoro, “we should probably appreciate that consequence happening.”

Teodoro has continued to fare poorly in surveys, placing a consistent fourth behind his opponents.

Malacañang remains confident that Teodoro’s ratings would go up once he gains more exposure, particularly outside Metro Manila.

Vice presidential candidate Bayani Fernando erected pink barriers, fences, pedestrian overpasses, urinals and plant boxes during his term as MMDA chief. Critics said his color choice did not adhere to international standards for road signs and structures.

Critics also said he is using pink to further his political career and that of his wife, Marikina City Mayor Marides Fernando, noting that the city government uses pink as the color of its public structures and facilities and the color has long been identified with the Fernandos.

Fernando said at a forum in Manila yesterday that he feels flattered that the new MMDA management is working hard to “erase” him from the agency’s history.

He said he does not feel bitter that most of the projects done during his term are now being re-evaluated and changed by Inocentes, though he noted that the changes need not be costly.

“It’s okay by me. We all have ideas. Maybe their idea is better. They should wait for the paint to fade before painting (the structures) over,” Fernando said.

He said his favorite color is blue, not pink, but admitted that pink has “now become a political color. If you see pink, it’s Bayani Fernando for vice president.”

Nacianceno said the existing MMDA fences and urinals that need repainting will also be repainted green, or in shades of green, in keeping with the theme.

“We are going green to emphasize to the people the need to protect the environment and to call attention to the issue of global warming,” he said.

Nacianceno denied allegations that politics is behind the Metro Green project.

“Not all structures will be painted green. Only the new ones which will be constructed and those which needs repainting,” he said.

Nacianceno, however, admitted that green is Inocentes’ favorite color because the MMDA chairman is a “gentleman farmer.”

Aside from repainting some MMDA structures green, the MMDA is also embarking on a massive planting program, particularly around the airport area as part of its current theme. – With Mike Frialde, Jose Rodel Clapano

Oh no...

http://redgeofsanity.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/greeeen2.jpg

GREEEEN!? :ohno:

yan na naman tayo magaaksaya ng resources para lang burahin ang nagawa na ng iba.....:bash: ingotsent talaga itong bagong mmda chair....dapat ka ng husgaha judge..... DAHIL DYAN MAY NAG TXT...:lol: ...ano pa raw ang magagawa ng isang uugod ugod na sa mmda eh isa itong aktibong ahensiya na nangagailangan ng malakas ang tuhod.....bakit hindi na lang si nacianceno ang pinalit...

I like the idea of green.. because I've always disliked the pink and blue.

However, it's a real bitch move. It's a paint war.

Keep the pink for now, switching to green is just a serious waste of money....Looks like the administration is erasing all Bayani Fernando's achievements..

As for the tree planting, thats the only project i like that's coming from this innocentes guy.

Keep the pink for now, switching to green is just a serious waste of money....Looks like the administration is erasing all Bayani Fernando's achievements..

As for the tree planting, thats the only project i like that's coming from this innocentes guy.

Green's probably the better color of choice - it was used during Imelda's green revolution - but why change now? It really will be very expensive and money could be used for other needed purposes. Again, baka may bahid pulitika and the hidden message is go for Gibo's green.

Lest we forget, green was the color of BF during his 3 terms as Mayor of Marikina. Naging pink lang nung si MCF na. I agree, however, that changing the pink to green is a waste of money. Yung mga bagong signs and fences na lang, yung existing huwag na pakialaman.

Lest we forget, green was the color of BF during his 3 terms as Mayor of Marikina. Naging pink lang nung si MCF na. I agree, however, that changing the pink to green is a waste of money. Yung mga bagong signs and fences na lang, yung existing huwag na pakialaman.

I didn't know that green was the color of BF while he was the mayor of Marikina. I always associate him with the color pink .

FAIL...:bash::nuts:

http://www8.gmanews.tv/images/topstories/ZZZ_010610_3.jpg
Old habits die hard. A female pedestrian ignores a man relieving himself just a few steps beside an MMDA pink urinal along Edsa on Wednesday. Joe Galvez GMANews.tv

:ohno:

^^See? Even other men get rid of stinky and unmaintained urinals. So what else will happen to proposed women's urinals if pushed through? Do you think women will use it?

FAIL...:bash::nuts:

http://www8.gmanews.tv/images/topstories/ZZZ_010610_3.jpg
Old habits die hard. A female pedestrian ignores a man relieving himself just a few steps beside an MMDA pink urinal along Edsa on Wednesday. Joe Galvez GMANews.tv

:ohno:

From the looks of it, he can't stand the bad smell inside the Pink urinal (especially the overflow on the sidewalk). Kaya napilitan sya sa labas dahil kadiri un state ng urinal.

Kahit naman ako eh, kung ganyan kabaho at kadiri un urinal. Edi sa labas nalang ako we-weewee kaysa mamanghe ang damit at sapatos ko...

From the looks of it, he can't stand the bad smell inside the Pink urinals (especially the overflow on the sidewalk). Kaya napilitan sya sa labas dahil kadiri un state ng urinal.

Kahit naman ako eh, kung ganyan kabaho un urinal. Edi sa labas nalang kaysa mamanghe ang damit at sapatos ko...

eh di nakadagdag ka din sa baho ng lugar, sa ibang lugar na lang...:|

Dun nalang ako sa damuhan kaysa dyan sa kadiring urinal. :P

^^

minsan kasi yung urinals tinatapunan din ng basura eh kaya nagbabara

Dun nalang ako sa damuhan kaysa dyan sa kadiring urinal. :P

good luck sa paghahanap ng damuhan sa edsa :lol::lol::lol:

^^Baka itim na damo na korteng triangulo ang makita mo doon.. :nuts:

MMDA to set up night markets to solve sidewalk vending woes
By ANNA LIZA T. VILLAS, The Manila Bulletin
January 5, 2010

To provide a vending area for displaced vendors, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said Tuesday it will put up night markets on inner streets in the metropolis where vendors can operate legally without fear of being driven away.

Vowing to clear the streets of sidewalk vendors this month, MMDA Chairman Oscar Inocentes said the establishment of these street markets, to be patterned after the popular nighttime flea markets in Hongkong and Singapore, is the agency’s response to the sidewalk vendors’ need for a proper place to earn a living.

“Instead of constantly going after them, we will look for secondary streets or vacant lots where they will be allowed to operate. We want these markets to operate only at night because we do not want to cause traffic problems,” the MMDA chief said.

He said spaces will be rented out to vendors at special discounted rates.

“In these night markets, we will assure them that they will be protected against syndicates demanding protection money from them. On the other hand, we will solve our problems on sidewalk vendors. This is a win-win solution,” Inocentes said of his night market project.

Inocentes directed MMDA General Manager Robert Nacianceno to find suitable places for these planned night markets in coordination with local government units (LGUs).

The number one requirement for the proposed site is that it should be reasonably away from major thoroughfares and secondary roads so as not to hamper traffic flow but is accessible to pedestrians, according to Inocentes.

Inocentes earlier ordered the issuance of eviction notices to sidewalk vendors and business establishments that have encroached on sidewalks and roadways during the holiday season.

Inocentes said the agency will not use force to drive away the illegal vendors.

Boy Franco, MMDA's clearing operations head, said they will coordinate with local chief executive heads and local police to prevent any untoward incidents during the clearing operations.

metro pangit na dapat ang ipinalit diyan lalo na kung kampon ni Binay. what great improvement put more female urinals. Are there really females peeing on walls or tires all over Metro Manila now?

:lol:nakatayo umiihing manang sa pader:D OMG:D

sa cebu, dun ako pumupunta sa mall. at minsan nakikiihi sa mga kaibigan at kamag-anak.

sa maynila naman, nagdadala nalang ako ng mga diapers. :D:D:D

MMDA to set up night markets to solve sidewalk vending woes
By ANNA LIZA T. VILLAS, The Manila Bulletin
January 5, 2010

To provide a vending area for displaced vendors, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said Tuesday it will put up night markets on inner streets in the metropolis where vendors can operate legally without fear of being driven away.

Vowing to clear the streets of sidewalk vendors this month, MMDA Chairman Oscar Inocentes said the establishment of these street markets, to be patterned after the popular nighttime flea markets in Hongkong and Singapore, is the agency’s response to the sidewalk vendors’ need for a proper place to earn a living.

“Instead of constantly going after them, we will look for secondary streets or vacant lots where they will be allowed to operate. We want these markets to operate only at night because we do not want to cause traffic problems,” the MMDA chief said.

He said spaces will be rented out to vendors at special discounted rates.

“In these night markets, we will assure them that they will be protected against syndicates demanding protection money from them. On the other hand, we will solve our problems on sidewalk vendors. This is a win-win solution,” Inocentes said of his night market project.

Inocentes directed MMDA General Manager Robert Nacianceno to find suitable places for these planned night markets in coordination with local government units (LGUs).

The number one requirement for the proposed site is that it should be reasonably away from major thoroughfares and secondary roads so as not to hamper traffic flow but is accessible to pedestrians, according to Inocentes.

Inocentes earlier ordered the issuance of eviction notices to sidewalk vendors and business establishments that have encroached on sidewalks and roadways during the holiday season.

Inocentes said the agency will not use force to drive away the illegal vendors.

Boy Franco, MMDA's clearing operations head, said they will coordinate with local chief executive heads and local police to prevent any untoward incidents during the clearing operations.


But isn't this the responsibility of LGUs, and not the MMDA? Unless you are referring to the old mandate of MMDA's predecessor (i.e., governor of Metro Manila)?

Mamimihasa lang lalo yang mga yan eh. There are enough stalls inside markets anyway.

Hinde exaggerated ang lubak na sinasabi ko; Un northbound going to QC...Halos isang lane ang hinde ginagamit gawa ng sobrang lalim na mga lubak na iniwan lang nakatenga. Sure na sure na pagdumaan ka dun sa lane na yun at 50kph, sira yan shock ng kotse mo.



Two nights na akong dumaan sa north bound, wala namang lubak, yes, may napansin akong newly asphalted portion, mga 3 yun...you might be referring to these, pero okay na siya ngayon. Yong south bound na lang, aalon alon pa rin - not so smooth ang asphalt.

http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/4780/startoonm.gif

EDITORIAL - Color change (http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=538433)
(The Philippine Star) Updated January 06, 2010 12:00 AM

With all the blight afflicting Metro Manila, the debate on its improvement is now focused on… color change.

Bayani Fernando, who quit as chairman of the Metro Manila Development Authority to run for vice president, painted his realm a garish pink, the better for stubborn pedestrians to see pink fences that are meant to prevent jaywalking, and the better for men to see the pink urinals installed to minimize sidewalk filth.

Now, Fernando’s replacement, Oscar Inocentes, wants to turn pink into green, said to be his favorite color. Inocentes seems to suffer from the disease that often afflicts those who are assuming the helm of an agency: they want to obliterate all traces of their predecessor’s work, good or bad. With just six months to serve as MMDA chief, Inocentes not only wants to embark on a painting job but also to install urinals for women.

The urinals are fine, as long as certain valid concerns are addressed. Fernando mentioned the design of urinals that might encourage peeping toms. Others have raised concern over the cost, ranging from P30,000 to P50,000 per urinal, which might trigger a congressional investigation.

The color change is something else. There are a considerable number of structures painted pink all over Metro Manila, including overpasses and waiting sheds. MMDA officials said only those that need repainting will get a fresh coat. Considering the pollution in Metro Manila, this means everything that is now BF-pink. Repainting them will entail considerable costs. There are so many other projects that need funding. What the pink structures need is cleaning up, not a fresh coat of paint. Repainted structures will simply gather dirt within days in this polluted urban center, and the repainting will just waste scarce public funds.

Malacañang has waded into the fray, defending Inocentes and shrugging off accusations that the color change is meant to boost the candidacy of administration standard-bearer Gilbert Teodoro, whose campaign color is green. But then this administration has gained notoriety for the profligate use of taxpayers’ money. It can even give the phrase “turning green” an unsavory connotation.

4 major infrastructure projects poised for construction this year–Neda

Manila Times
Written by Cai U. Ordinario / Reporter
Wednesday, 06 January 2010 20:18

AS the country identifies ways and means to generate more jobs to boost the economy in 2010, the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) confirmed that at least four big-ticket infrastructure projects are already in their advanced stages of development and could be poised for construction this year.

In an interview, Ruben Reinoso, Neda Assistant director-general for Infrastructure, Regulation and Contract Review Services, identified the four projects as the $169.501-million Southrail Phase 1A, also known at the Calamba to Lucena line; $1.8-billion Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line 1 south extension or the Baclaran to Cavite phase; P18.5-billion dredging of Laguna Lake; and $1.235-billion Metro Rail Transit Line 7 (MRT 7) that will traverse Commonwealth Ave. in Quezon City to Bulacan and may achieve financial closing in the second quarter of the year.

Reinoso added that on top of these projects, another big-ticket project, the Tarlac-La Union Toll Expressway proposed by the Private Infra Devt. Corp., has already started construction even without the government’s counterpart funding. He said that the PIDC is currently using its equity to undertake current construction activities.

“Hopefully, there will be major infrastructure projects that will commence in 2010 so [these can] generate a lot of employment,” Reinoso told reporters.

Reinoso said that all these projects are already in advanced stages of development which means that approvals and recommendations from the Investment Coordination Committee have already been secured as well the nod of the Neda, board, which is chaired by the President.

For the Southrail Phase 1A or the Calamba to Lucena phase, Reinoso said the project was put on hold due to the temporary suspension of Chinese-funded projects. Around 95 percent of the project cost for the project is proposed to be funded by a loan from the Export-Import Bank of China.

The LRT Line 1 south extension or the Baclaran to Cavite phase also suffered the same fate as the Southrail. Reinoso said the Department of Transportation and Communications proposed that the public part of the project, which is under a public-private-partnership, be submitted for Chinese official development assistance (ODA).

However, Reinoso said that there are already indications that the suspension of Chinese-funded projects may be lifted this year.

Augusto Santos, Neda acting director general, confirmed this and said the country’s five-year framework with China stands and can already be utilized for such projects. Santos said the national government need only to send a proposal for project financing through the framework to avail itself of ODA from China.

“The agreement with the Chinese government is that we submit projects to them for China ODA financing on a case-to-case basis. The five-year framework is still standing, but subject to submission of individual projects by the Philippine government. When the Philippine government is ready and the project has been approved by the ICC and the Neda board, we will submit to the Chinese government,” Santos said.

Reinoso said that the dredging of Laguna Lake has already been approved by the ICC and the Neda board and is already waiting for financing from the Belgian government.

Reinoso said the government is confident that the project will be financed, especially after typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng which highlighted the need to prioritize environmentally-related projects.

“You really need to increase the holding capacity of the lake and remove all the pollutants including the ash fall deposited by Mt. Pinatubo (when it erupted in 1991),” Reinoso said.

He said that once MRT 7 has achieved financial closing, construction can already commence. The MRT 7 is a combined 45-kilometer stretch of road and rail transportation project from the Bocaue, Bulacan, exit in the North Luzon Expressway (Nlex) to MRT 3 at North Ave. Edsa.

The 22-km., 6-lane asphalt road will connect the Nlex to the transportation hub in Tala, San Jose del Monte. The 23-km. mostly elevated MRT starts from Tala and ends at the integrated MRT 3-MRT 7 station at EDSA.

Projects like these are crucial especially because of the fact that in the Updated Medium-Term Philippine Development Plan (MTPDP) 2004 to 2010, job generation remained below target.

The Updated MTPDP stated that while the government was able to generate around 3.5 million jobs from 2004 to 2008, this represented a backlog of around 3.5 million jobs.

The initial target set by the government was to create around 1.4 million jobs every year. The government cited various reasons for the job generation gap, one of the most notable being the global economic crisis which started to affect the Philippine economy in 2008.

The MTPDP also stressed that due to the backlog, the country’s employment growth from 2004 to 2007 continued to lag behind economic or gross domestic product (GDP) growth.

The plan showed that the average growth from 2005 to 2008, GDP growth hit 5.5 percent while employment growth only reached 2.2 percent.

GDP growth in 2005 was at 5 percent while employment growth was only 2.3 percent; 2006, 5.4 percent GDP growth and 2.1 percent employment growth; 2007, 7.2 percent GDP growth and 2.8 percent employment growth; and 2008, 4.6 percent GDP growth and 1.6 percent employment growth.:)

^^Very well said. Malacañang people should keep their mouth shut and instead direct the new MMDA chair of what really needs to be done in MM: Not color change.

Two nights na akong dumaan sa north bound, wala namang lubak, yes, may napansin akong newly asphalted portion, mga 3 yun...you might be referring to these, pero okay na siya ngayon. Yong south bound na lang, aalon alon pa rin - not so smooth ang asphalt.

Naaspaltuhan na un Inner most lane ng northbound overhead the U-TOT ( :lol: ) Interchange ?

Try mo dumaan sa inner most lane at tingnan mo kung nandun pa un moon crater :lol:

Naaspaltuhan na un Inner most lane ng northbound overhead the U-TOT ( :lol: ) Interchange ?

Try mo dumaan sa inner most lane at tingnan mo kung nandun pa un moon crater :lol:

As I said, wala na....

Wala na akong ibang wish kapag ang manila kasing unlad ang Tokyo Japan..:nuts::lol:

Possible 100 years from now..:lol::cheers:


huwag kang ganyan, baka pag tumanda ka hindi mo makita ang magandang mukha ng maynila, hilingin mo na sana maging disiplinado ang mga tao!!! hindi yoong ipagkumpara ang pagunlad ng tokyo sa maynila na sinanasabi mong 100 taon mula ngayon!!!

Wala na akong ibang wish kapag ang manila kasing unlad ang Tokyo Japan..:nuts::lol:

Possible 100 years from now..:lol::cheers:

^^Bakit Tokyo? Masikip, congested. Makikipot pa roads...Singapore na lang or KL:lol:

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EDITORIAL - Color change (http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=538433)
(The Philippine Star) Updated January 06, 2010 12:00 AM

With all the blight afflicting Metro Manila, the debate on its improvement is now focused on… color change.


^^Is this is the best he can think of??? Ay talaga naman oo:no::ohno:

As I said, wala na....

Yehey! :banana:

why don't they just paint everything grey or silver....para nde na palitan ng palitan kung sino uupo....kakainis talaga mga bopols ng bureaucrats...pabigat pa sa bayan...

Gastos lang ang papalit-palit ng pintura. Move to base color, just as what Kalbongdad said. Whether it's grey or black or white. Then MAINTAIN IT. Clean them regularly. Water is far more cheaper than paint, right? That's it, nothing more or less.

Right, sa London lahat yata ng nakita kong fences ay painted black, wala naman akong nakitang problema..

Is there already a discussion about the C6 Road? I hope the government could push this project so atleast there will be an faster way going to south from pasig, pateros, marikina and qc area...

As I said, wala na....

Hmmmm....Chi-neck ko kung wala na nga ng tuluyan un moon craters sa Kalayaan Elevated u-turns. So nung pauwi ako galing taguig papuntang pasig, dun kami dumaan ng kasama ko...

Guess what? Nandun parin un mga moon craters ng north and southbound..Eto isang pic para malaman mo kung nasan un sobrang lalim na mga moon craters:

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Pansinin nyo un northbound vehicles, halos umiiwas sa inner most lane. Dahil nandyan un malalalim na lubak.


By the way, I noticed that Oscar Innocentes have improved the U-turn slot visibility in C-5! All the red/blue flashers are now visible and the u-turn slots now have road signs :cheers: !

siguro kailangan lang i pray over itong si inocentes ng hindi mapariwara...:lol:

Is there already a discussion about the C6 Road? I hope the government could push this project so atleast there will be an faster way going to south from pasig, pateros, marikina and qc area...

Yes there is a thread for the C6 road in here.
Here's the link:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=465078
Too bad it wont finish by june 2010:ohno:

STAINLESS STEEL FENCES at RAILINGS na lang dapat ilagay kaysa pink,green,black...walang maintenance sa pintura



wala sa allignment ung mga steel barriers...wala rin sa ayos yung orange plastic barriers:ohno:
meron pa kaming nakitang plywood dyan sa concrete barriers..nakalimutang alisin ng mmda

suspended pa yung Chinese ODA to fund the extensions of MRT and LRT.. sob..

sosi ka naman....mahal kaya stainless steel....ok lang yung pinturahan ng neutral colors kahit sa 1st world countries hindi rin naman stainless steel may mga lugar din lang...

STAINLESS STEEL FENCES at RAILINGS na lang dapat ilagay kaysa pink,green,black...walang maintenance sa pintura



wala sa allignment ung mga steel barriers...wala rin sa ayos yung orange plastic barriers:ohno:
meron pa kaming nakitang plywood dyan sa concrete barriers..nakalimutang alisin ng mmda

Stainless Steel is bad idea siguradong lalagariin yan sa gabi para nakawin! Malinaw na pera yan sa mga mapansamantalang kawatan.

Hmmmm....Chi-neck ko kung wala na nga ng tuluyan un moon craters sa Kalayaan Elevated u-turns. So nung pauwi ako galing taguig papuntang pasig, dun kami dumaan ng kasama ko...

Guess what? Nandun parin un mga moon craters ng north and southbound..Eto isang pic para malaman mo kung nasan un sobrang lalim na mga moon craters:

Pansinin nyo un northbound vehicles, halos umiiwas sa inner most lane. Dahil nandyan un malalalim na lubak.


By the way, I noticed that Oscar Innocentes have improved the U-turn slot visibility in C-5! All the red/blue flashers are now visible and the u-turn slots now have road signs :cheers: !

Your photo does not show anything. Malayo din kasi.
As I've said, I always pass this road EVERYDAY. Wala na yung sinasabi mo. Heavy traffic pa dyan during rush hours.

pwede ba sa manila ang tunnel kung nilulubog na ito?

there are other places in the world that are also prone to flooding and yet tunneling technology worked for them. :)

i am an advocate of bringing a lot of things in the Metro- power lines, telecommunications lines, roads, railway systems- underground. the perennial flooding that happens in Metro Manila should serve as a challenge to experts as they plan the metropolis, especially in building tunnels that would help decongest the city and, at the same time, get rid of "unwanted sights" such as dangling cables that are scattered across the Metro.

sosi ka naman....mahal kaya stainless steel....ok lang yung pinturahan ng neutral colors kahit sa 1st world countries hindi rin naman stainless steel may mga lugar din lang...

stainless steel railings(bakod) ang gamit ng McDonalds at Jollibee
sa Mall of asia steel railings din at sa likod ng Megamall..mas maayos tingnan..at low maintenance..di na laging pipinturahan

Stainless Steel is bad idea siguradong lalagariin yan sa gabi para nakawin! Malinaw na pera yan sa mga mapansamantalang kawatan.

CCTV kailangan para di manakaw:lol:..makakita lang ng bakal ang mga magnanakaw kukunin na:ohno::ohno::bash:

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video showing the steel railings..meron din sa quirino grandstand ..mas ok sa akin yon at sa MCdo at Jolli
BRICKS ang ginamit sa bangketa:banana::banana::cheers:

^^Based sa video, most of the stainles steel railings are installed by private entities. MMDA would not embark on this expensive project. Pwde siguro kung sa mga parks yan ilalagay, pero sa center islands o barriers, magastos yan. Mas tama si Kalbongdad. Dapat neutral colors na lang ilagay para di masakit sa mata. Kung madumihan man, OK lang na regular na i-maintain ito gamit ang tubig at basahan para magkaroon din ng dagdag na hanapbuhay sa mga kababayan natin.

^^ yes agree dapat tlaga underground na lahat ng cable/power lines mas kikita pa nga cla dun kc mas malelessen ang illegal connection kung nakaunderground dba?

the mmda is putting up 2 new elevated walkways...at commonwealth sa inc at sa techno hub....pero they are using the same colors pa rin...mmda blue akala ko ba green na sila...

Maybe its the old stock. Wala pang pink so they decided against painting it green, hehe.

the mmda is putting up 2 new elevated walkways...at commonwealth sa inc at sa techno hub....pero they are using the same colors pa rin...mmda blue akala ko ba green na sila...

Tuloy na ba ang paggawa ng mga footbridges na 'to? Well, good! Huli ko kasing nakita ito parang nakatiwangwang lang. Hopefully, ituloy talaga ni Chair Innocentes ang footbridges. Napakaimportante ng mga ito sa pedestrians.

^^^^

pede lahat yan. isa lang ang sasabihin sa'yo though... walang pera!!! :lol: