Metro Manila Infrastructure and Urban Planning Thread [Archive]

Sinjin P.

March 27th, 2008, 01:41 PM

P2-T infra projects offered to donors (http://www.mb.com.ph/BSNS20080327120330.html)

Acting Socioeconomic Planning Secretary and National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Director-General Augusto B. Santos presented to the donor community the updated Comprehensive Infrastructure Investment Program (CIIP) costing more than P2 trillion.

In his presentation at the Philippine Development Forum yesterday at Clark, Pampanga, Santos said the updated CIIP costing P2.06 trillion includes the following priority projects that may be offered for private financing: North Luzon East Expressway (NLEE) Project Stage 1 (P3.01 billion); Metro Manila Tollway (P38.87 billion); MRT Line 2 East Extension to Masinag (P11.52 billion); Panguil Bay Bridge (P2.80 billion); Operation & Maintenance of Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway Project (SCTEP); 300 MLD MWSS Bulk Water Supply Project (P5.20 billion); 50 MLD Wawa River Project (P1.95 billion); Power Capacity Requirements for Luzon Grid; Power Capacity Requirements for Visayas Grid; and Power Capacity Requirements for Mindanao Grid.

According to the NEDA chief, of the total CIIP requirements for 2007 until beyond 2010, some 28 percent or P575 billion will come from the private sector, 59 percent or around P1.2 trillion from the national government and 6 percent or P114 billion from government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs). Government financial institutions (GFIs) will shoulder 1.3 percent or P27 billion, local government units (LGUs), 0.38 percent or P8 billion, and other sources (such as grants, Universal Charge for Missionary Electrification, and Energy Regulation 1-94) will be tapped for 6 percent or P131 billion of the total investments.

On a sectoral basis, around 40 percent of the total requirement is allocated for transportation, 27 percent for power and electrification, and 18 percent for water resources. Social infrastructure will be allocated 10 percent while communications will get around 3 percent. About 2 percent will be used for the support of agrarian reform communities (ARCs), and another 2 percent for relending programs of GFIs.

He noted that a PDF working group (WG) on Infrastructure can help further efforts towards pushing infrastructure as a growth driver. It can also be a venue where discussions could translate to substantial contributions in terms of job and investment generation and facilitation of the advancement of other equally important sectors. We hope that with more investments in infrastructure, we can accelerate growth and translate this into social benefits, Santos said.

What is this Metro Manila Tollway project and why does it cost too high?

Raktak

March 28th, 2008, 02:12 AM

What is this Metro Manila Tollway project and why does it cost too high?

I think this is the C6 Expressway...

RonnieR

March 28th, 2008, 09:06 AM

Hi, where is this C6? its route?

le Reine

May 6th, 2008, 08:04 PM

I can't find the roads thread so I guess this is appropriate here:

National Roads In Metro Manila (2006):

Quezon City 1st District Engineering Office

1 A Bonifacio Ave
2 Agham Rd
3 Batasan Rd
4 Cloverleaf
5 Commonwealth Ave
6 Congressional Ave
7 Congressional Ave Ext
8 Cordillera St
9 Corregidor St
10 Dapitan St
11 Del Monte Ave
12 Epifanio Delos Santos Ave (EDSA)
13 Fairview Ave
14 G Araneta Ave
15 Gen Luis St
16 Ilocos Sur
17 Kanlaon St
18 La Mesa Dam
19 Ma Clara
20 Manila North Div Rd
21 Mindanao Ave
22 Nicanor Roxas
23 North Ave
24 Quirino H-way
25 Regalado Ave (North)
26 Road 1
27 Roosevelt Ave
28 Sct Alcaraz
29 Sgt Rivera (Tagaytay)
30 Sto Domingo
31 Susano Rd
32 Tandang Sora Ave
33 Times St
34 Visayas Ave
35 West Ave

Quezon City 2nd District Engineering Office

1 15th Ave
2 20th Ave
3 Arayat St
4 Aurora Blvd
5 Balete Drive
6 Bayani St
7 BIR Rd
8 Bonny Serrano
9 C Benitez St
10 Cordillera St
11 CP Garcia
12 E Rodriguez Jr Ave
13 E Rodriguez Sr
14 East Ave
15 Elliptical Rd
16 Epifanio Delos Santos Ave (EDSA)
17 Ermin Garcia
18 G Araneta Ave
19 G Araneta Ave
20 Gilmore Ave
21 Hemady St
22 Internal Rd
23 JP Rizal St
24 Kalayaan Ave
25 Kamuning-Kamias Rd
26 Katipunan Ave (C-5)
27 Liberty Ave
28 Maginhawa St
29 Main Ave
30 Mother Ignacia St
31 MVO Rd
32 N Domingo St
33 N Ramirez St (Pulog St)
34 NIA North Rd
35 NIA South Rd
36 Ortigas-Granada Rd
37 Osmeña Ave
38 P Tuazon Blvd
39 Quezon Ave
40 Santol
41 Scout Ybardaloza
42 Sct Lozano
43 Sgt Esguerra (Bohol Ave)
44 Sgt Esguerra (Bohol Ave)
45 South Ave (Timog Ave)
46 South Ave (Timog Ave)
47 T Gener St
48 Tomas Morato
49 Tomas Morato
50 University Ave
51 University Ave
52 V Luna Rd

North Manila District Engineering Office

1 A Maceda St
2 A Maceda St
3 A Rivera St
4 AH Lacson
5 AH Lacson
6 Alfonso Mendoza
7 Alfonso Mendoza
8 Algeciras
9 Alvarez St
10 Arlegui St
11 Arlegui St
12 Aurora Avenue
13 Blumentritt St (LZ)
14 Blumentritt St (LZ)
15 Buenos Aires St
16 Bustillos St
17 C Aguila St
18 C Palanca St
19 C Palanca St
20 C-2 Road
21 CM Recto
22 Cordillera St
23 Dagupan St
24 Dapitan St
25 Dasmarinas St
26 Del Pan Service Rd
27 Del Pan St
28 Delpan St
29 Dimasalang St
30 E Quintos St
31 España Blvd
32 Evangelista St
33 F Cayco St
34 F Torres St (NCR)
35 G Tuazon St
36 H Lopez Blvd
37 Herbosa St
38 Hermosa St
39 J Fajardo St
40 J Rizal Ave
41 JA Santos Ave
42 JL Escoda St
43 Jones Bridge Service Rd
44 JP Laurel St
45 Juan Luna St
46 Kalakal
47 L Rivera
48 Laon-Laan St
49 Legarda St
50 Lerma St
51 M Dela Fuente
52 M Earnshaw St
53 M Roxas Blvd Ext Service Rd
54 M Roxas Jr Bridge
55 M Roxas Service Rd
56 Ma Clara
57 Madrid St
58 Malacañang Rd Network
59 Marcos Rd
60 McArthur Bridge Service Rd
61 Mendiola St
62 Moriones
63 Mulle del Banco National
64 Mulle dela Industria
65 Nagtahan
66 Nagtahan Bridge Service Rd
67 Nicanor Reyes St
68 North Antipolo St
69 Old Sta Mesa
70 Oroquieta St
71 P Casal St
72 P Florentino
73 P Sanchez St
74 Paltok St
75 Pampanga St
76 Plaza Lacson
77 Plaza Moraga
78 Plaza Ruiz
79 Plaza Sta Cruz
80 Q Paredes St
81 Quezon Blvd (LZ)
82 Quezon Blvd Service Rd
83 Quezon Bridge Rd
84 Quiricada St
85 R Magsaysay Blvd
86 R-10
87 Ramon Magsaysay Blvd Service Rd
88 Reina Regente
89 Reposo St
90 Retiro St
91 Ronquillo St
92 SH Loyola
93 Sn Fernando
94 Sn Lazaro Hospital Compound Road Network
95 Sn Rafael St
96 Solis
97 South Antipolo
98 Sto Cristo
99 T Earnshaw
100 T Mapua St
101 Tayuman
102 V Del Fierro
103 V Fugoso
104 V Mapa St
105 Valenzuela St
106 Velasquez
107 VG Cruz
108 Vitas
109 Zaragosa St

South Manila District Engineering Office

1 11th St
2 13th St
3 16th St
4 19th St
5 20th St
6 25th St
7 2nd Street
8 8th Street
9 A Bautista
10 A Francisco St
11 A Linao St
12 A Mabini St
13 A Soriano (Aduana)
14 Agrifina Circle Parking Lot
15 Anda St
16 Andrew Ave
17 Antonio Arnaiz Ave
18 Arellano Ave
19 Arroceros St
20 Atlanta St
21 Aurora Blvd
22 Ayala Bridge
23 Balagbag Rd
24 Beata St
25 Bonifacio Drive
26 Bonifacio Drive Interchange
27 Bureau of Plant Industry
28 Bureau of Post Rd
29 Cabildo St
30 Certeza St
31 Chicago St
32 Concepcion St
33 Cortabitarte St
34 Domestic Rd
35 Dr J Quintos
36 Electrical Rd
37 Estrada St
38 F Calderon St (LZ)
39 FAT Access Rd
40 FB Harrison
41 Finance St
42 G Del Pilar
43 Gen Luna Street
44 Gil Puyat Ave
45 Government Center Rd
46 Hanava St
47 J Posadas St
48 Jesus Ext
49 Jesus St
50 Jones Bridge
51 Jose Syquia St
52 Josefa Llanes Escoda
53 Labores St
54 Lamayan St
55 Laura St
56 Legislative Parking Lot
57 Leon Guinto St
58 M Adriatico
59 M Roxas Jr Bridge
60 M Roxas St
61 Magallanes Drive
62 Malacanang Park Rd
63 Manila Film Center Access Rd
64 Manila Film Ctr Main Rd
65 Manuel L Carreon St
66 Maria Orosa St
67 McArthur Bridge
68 Mendiola Ext
69 MH Del Pilar
70 Muella de Magallanes
71 Muelle de Tacoma
72 Muelle del Rio St
73 Muelle Sn Francisco
74 Muralla St
75 MWSS Rd
76 Nagtahan Bridge
77 NAIA Rd (MIA Road)
78 New Panaderos St
79 Nichols Field Rd
80 Old Panaderos St
81 Onyx St
82 P Burgos Street
83 P Ocampo Sr
84 Paco Park Rd
85 Padre Faura
86 Palacio St
87 Pasig Line
88 Paz Mendoza Guazon (Otis St)
89 Pedro Gil (Herran)
90 Perez St
91 PGH Road
92 Philtrade Rd 1
93 PICC Access Rd
94 PICC Fat Main Rd
95 PICC Fat Perimeter Rd
96 Plaza Calderon
97 Plaza Dilao
98 Plaza Espana
99 Plaza Lawton Rd
100 Pres Quirino Ave
101 Pres Quirino Avenue (Canonigo)
102 Quezon Bridge Rd
103 R Del Pan St
104 Railroad St
105 Remedios St
106 Rizal Parking Lot
107 Romualdez St
108 Roxas Blvd
109 Roxas Blvd East Service Rd
110 Roxas Blvd-West Service Rd
111 Roxas Boulevard
112 Singalong St
113 Sn Andres St
114 Sn Gregorio St
115 Sn Marcelino St
116 South Blvd
117 South Super H-way
118 Spine Rd
119 Sta Lucia
120 Taft Ave
121 Tejeron St
122 TM Kalaw St
123 Tramo Rd
124 United Nations Ave
125 Victoria St
126 Zamora St
127 Zobel Roxas St

Metro Manila 3rd District Engineering Office

1 10th Ave West
2 7th Ave West
3 A Mabini St
4 B Serrano St
5 Bonifacio Monument Circle
6 C-3 Road
7 Central Luzon Leprosarium Rd
8 Coloong Rd
9 Deparo-Bagumbong Rd
10 Deparo-Camarin Rd
11 East Service Rd (Valenzuela)
12 Epifanio Delos Santos Ave (EDSA)
13 G Fernando St
14 G Lazaro St
15 Gen San Miguel St
16 Gen T de Leon St
17 Gov I Santiago St
18 Gov T Santiago St
19 MacArthur H-way
20 Malaria Field Control Rd
21 MH Del Pilar St
22 North Expressway East Service Rd (Caloocan)
23 North Expressway West Service Rd (Caloocan)
24 Novaliches-Sn Jose Rd
25 Polo-Novaliches Rd
26 Polo-Pugad Baboy Rd
27 Rizal Ave Ext
28 Samson Rd
29 West Service Rd (Valenzuela)

2nd Metro Manila Sub-District Engineering Office

1 Alabang-Muntinlupa Rd
2 Daang Maharlika (LZ)
3 International Receiver Rd
4 Muntinlupa-Insular Prison Rd
5 Muntinlupa-Railroad Station Rd
6 Paranaque-Sucat Rd
7 PPTA Rd
8 Quirino Avenue
9 South Super H-way
10 South Super H-way Service Rd
11 Zapote-Alabang Rd

Metro Manila 2nd District Engineering Office

1 Airport Rd
2 Antonio Arnaiz Ave
3 AP Reyes
4 Arellano Ave
5 C-5 Road
6 Camp Claudio Cadre Rd
7 Dian Road
8 Epifanio Delos Santos Ave (EDSA)
9 FB Harrison
10 Gil Puyat Ave
11 Havana Ext
12 Havanna Rd
13 International Receiver Rd
14 JP Rizal
15 Kalayaan Ave
16 Kalayaan Ave Ext
17 Makati Ave
18 McKinley Rd
19 McKinley-Pateros Rd
20 NAIA Rd (MIA Road)
21 Ninoy Aquino Ave
22 Paranaque-Sucat Rd
23 Pasong Tamo
24 Pasong Tamo Ext
25 Quirino Avenue
26 Roxas Blvd
27 Roxas Blvd East Service Rd
28 South Drive
29 South Super H-way
30 South Super H-way Service Rd
31 Taft Ave
32 Tomas Claudio
33 Vito Cruz Ext

Metro Manila 1st District Engineering Office

1 A Bonifacio Ave
2 A Bonifacio-A Luna Rd
3 Amang Rodriguez Rd
4 Blumentritt
5 Blumentritt Market Rd
6 Blumentritt St (Pasig Market)
7 Boni Ave
8 C-5 Road
9 Correctional Institute Rd
10 Dela Paz St
11 Dr Garcia St
12 Dr Sixto Antonio
13 E Rodriguez
14 E Rodriguez Jr Ave
15 Epifanio Delos Santos Ave (EDSA)
16 F Manalo
17 Fort Bonifacio-Nichols Field Rd
18 Gen Kalentong-Blumentritt-Jolo Rd
19 Gen Santos Ave
20 Imelda Ave
21 JP Rizal St
22 Libingan ng mga Bayani
23 Lopez-Jaena
24 Luna-Mencias Rd
25 M Paterno St
26 Manila East Rd (Rosario-Cainta Rd)
27 Marcos Highway
28 Marikina-Sn Mateo Rd
29 N Domingo
30 National Mental Hospital Rd
31 New Panaderos Ext
32 New Psychopathic Hospital
33 Ortigas Ave
34 P Gomez St
35 P Gueverra-J Vargas St
36 Pasig Blvd
37 Pasig Diversion Rd 1
38 Pasig Diversion Rd 2
39 Pasig-Pateros Rd
40 Pasig-Santolan Rd
41 Pateros-McKinley Rd
42 Pinaglabanan
43 Pioneer St
44 PPTA Rd
45 Psychopathic Hospital Rd
46 Road Around Capitol Bldg
47 Road Around Marikina Public Market
48 Road Around Pasig Market Rd Alcalde Jose St
49 Rotonda-Pariancillo Rd
50 San Juan-Santolan Rd
51 Shaw Blvd
52 Sn Joaquin-Buting Rd
53 Sn Nicolas-Sagad Rd
54 Sumulong H-way
55 Taguig Diversion Rd
56 Ususan Diversion Rd
57 Welfare Ville Rd

Malabon-Navotas Sub-District Engineering Office

1 Adante Rd
2 Bonifacio St
3 Bonifacio-Sisa Rd
4 C Arellano St
5 C-3 Road
6 C-4 Road
7 Cadorniga St
8 Don Basilio Bautista St
9 E Rodriguez St
10 Estrella St
11 Flores St
12 Gen Luna St
13 Gov A Pascual St
14 Gov W Pascual Ave
15 Jct Women's Club St
16 Leoño St
17 M Naval St
18 MacArthur H-way
19 MH Del Pilar St
20 Naval St
21 North Bay Blvd
22 P Aquino Rd (Letre)
23 Prelaya St
24 Prosperidad St
25 R-10 Road
26 Sacristia St (Malabon Div Rd)
27 Sanciangco St
28 Sevilla Blvd
29 Tanza-Gasak Rd

**source: http://www.pc-experts.org/index.php?topic=16002.msg236277

greenshields

May 8th, 2008, 05:03 AM

There's this National Transport Planning Project (NTPP) for DOTC being conducted with AusAID funding. However, I hear the consultants are mostly former DOTC officials. Maybe these are the same guys who put our transport system and infra where we are now so why the heck are they back as consultants? Something's fishy here...

ForwardTaguigCity

May 8th, 2008, 09:00 AM

Hi, where is this C6? its route?

according to a speculative wikipedia entry, it will start at marilao, bulacan and end in cavite city, cavite. that's a lot of right-of-way to be purchased.

http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=business02_mar16_2006

ForwardTaguigCity

May 8th, 2008, 09:15 AM

Attention Mandaluyong Mayor Benhur Abalos and DPWH:

Mayor Abalos recently renovated the "park" under the Shaw Blvd-EDSA flyover. I think that instead of having a "park" under the flyover, they should just chunk out parts of it that do not go along the pillars of the flyover to widen Shaw Blvd!

Besides, the only people I see hanging out in the "park" are vagrants, itinerant beggars and rugby kids. Abalos seems to have misplaced priorities.

Still on Shaw Boulevard. Aren't they planning to create an LRT line along this road? Isn't this one of the ten radial roads. There are so many commuters on this line, i'm sure they'll make a lot of profit.

Does the Northrail-Southrail linkage pass by Shaw?

RonnieR

May 8th, 2008, 09:20 AM

according to a speculative wikipedia entry, it will start at marilao, bulacan and end in cavite city, cavite. that's a lot of right-of-way to be purchased.

http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=business02_mar16_2006

Thanks marieanantoinette and forwardtaguig city

ForwardTaguigCity

May 12th, 2008, 06:50 PM

ang laki kasi ng metro manila eh. ang hirap i-discuss. hehehe.

eto na lang: new bridge over the Pasig River between EDSA (C4) and C5. Napapansin ko kasi na lagi na lang traffic sa Pasig-C5 to Kalayaan (Southbound) I think it's because its the only convenient way for people to go to Makati and Bonifacio GC. Sana merong tulay from north gate ng BGC pababa (sa area ng Makati Park & Garden) tapos going over Pasig River tapos continuing to Capitolyo. Di ba the Rizal capitol will be relocated and will be co-developed (daw) by the Ortigases and the Ayalas? Dapat yung Meralco Ave, i-tuwid pagdating ng DECS. Instead of ending with a T-road sa may Shaw, it should extend to the rotunda in front of Rizal Capitol. Problema na lang yung Kapitolyo village. kailangang i widen and may demolish ng mga houses for the new road linking Ortigas CBD and Bonifacio GC.

Dapat pala may light rail component din. para you can take the metro from ortigas to BGC

http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/1050/bgcortigasld0.jpg

jefflacs

May 13th, 2008, 02:08 PM

ang laki kasi ng metro manila eh. ang hirap i-discuss. hehehe.

eto na lang: new bridge over the Pasig River between EDSA (C4) and C5. Napapansin ko kasi na lagi na lang traffic sa Pasig-C5 to Kalayaan (Southbound) I think it's because its the only convenient way for people to go to Makati and Bonifacio GC. Sana merong tulay from north gate ng BGC pababa (sa area ng Makati Park & Garden) tapos going over Pasig River tapos continuing to Capitolyo. Di ba the Rizal capitol will be relocated and will be co-developed (daw) by the Ortigases and the Ayalas? Dapat yung Meralco Ave, i-tuwid pagdating ng DECS. Instead of ending with a T-road sa may Shaw, it should extend to the rotunda in front of Rizal Capitol. Problema na lang yung Kapitolyo village. kailangang i widen and may demolish ng mga houses for the new road linking Ortigas CBD and Bonifacio GC.

Dapat pala may light rail component din. para you can take the metro from ortigas to BGC

ung light rail component pwede din ilink ung NAIA, Makati CBD, BGC, Ortigas saka eastwood xD

ForwardTaguigCity

May 13th, 2008, 03:53 PM

naisip ko nga rin yan eh. di ba may sinasabi silang subway from makati to BGC tapos may spur line yung NorthRail to NAIA. tapos may terminal station for all three lines sa BGC. yung lightrail galing sa eastwood papuntang Ortigas CBD tapos going to BGC. asteg.

le Reine

May 14th, 2008, 02:56 AM

greenshields

May 14th, 2008, 09:51 AM

bustero

May 14th, 2008, 11:10 AM

Ayun sapul

Actually parts of C5 past commonwealth is done, Tandang Sora is huge at a certain point. Am not sure how they plan to widen it though.

greenshields

May 14th, 2008, 11:54 AM

Louman

May 14th, 2008, 11:57 AM

I tried to locate the major radial and circumferential roads in MM and also the railways and LRT's. Just check if there are errors. :D

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2283/2491061866_79f6eac2e5_o.jpg

Legend:
BLUE lines are Radial Roads
RED are railways and LRTs
YELLOW are circumferential roads; light yellow parts are those unfinished part of C3 and C5

Damn. I wish those circumferential roads were a bit more round instead of squiggly. I guess it's really hard to buyout people's land to make way for major streets that go around the city.

le Reine

May 14th, 2008, 02:06 PM

CP Garcia Avenue inside UP campus is not part of C5. The yellow line should continue northwards after the CP Garcia-Katipunan intersection. In fact, the pavement for the NB direction in front of MWSS is already in place but the construction is somewhat stalled. The alignment of C5 is supposed to affect part of UP's property, particularly the informal settlements in that area that will be sandwiched by C5 and the existing road that becomes Tandang Sora.

The proposed alignment of C5 will no longer be along Tandang Sora. Instead, the road will pass through UP and swerve towards Luzon Avenue. It will then use a ROW that will eventually link up with Mindanao Avenue, NLEX and MacArthur Highway. Three interchanges were designed for these using the C5 north alignment terms of MNTC, assuming that the C5 North will be a tollway. MMDA has a different plan, however, wherein C5 North will be an urban arterial and free of charge. The two practically have the same alignment.I see. I gotta revise that since C5 is really a dilemma for me. I just based that on wikipedia. I have to find the plan in GMA's SONA last year. Actually, it isn't clear what plans they have for C5. I've been seeing various plans, which are very different from each other.

Ayun sapul
Actually parts of C5 past commonwealth is done, Tandang Sora is huge at a certain point. Am not sure how they plan to widen it though.There is an unfinished road (not sure if it's done now) called Republic Ave. Is that what you're talking about?

Damn. I wish those circumferential roads were a bit more round instead of squiggly. I guess it's really hard to buyout people's land to make way for major streets that go around the city.Yeah that's what I've also noticed.

I made this map to have a general view of the major roads in MM. As you can see, there are still many parts of the metro that should be included in the network. Some sections of circumferential roads are also taking some time to finish like C5 and C3. I'm not really sure about C3 but according to wikipedia, it is unfinished yet. Could someone please verify this? I've been searching the net but I couldn't find any sources. DPWH website is useless, so much for e-governance.

Sinjin P.

May 14th, 2008, 03:55 PM

Wow XP, grabe ang effort. :applause:

le Reine

May 14th, 2008, 04:05 PM

OK. So I revised the C5 North Section in my map and this is how it looks like:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3163/2491529347_9d197d33a6_o.jpg

Notice that there are three plans in the north section of c5: the one going along North Ave and Mindanao Ave is the plan according to GMA's SONA last year; the Tandang Sora Ave. route; and the road on the upper part was the usual plan that I see in SSC and DPWH. It's kinda unclear, really. But since GMA have already showed it in her SONA, I guess that it would be the plan now. According to the SONA Technical report, civil works would start this year. Well, knowing how things go around here, I guess it would start a little later than that (but I'm still keeping my fingers crossed). :D

greenshields

May 15th, 2008, 03:11 AM

The designs for the road sections and interchanges were completed last year by a local firm for the MNTC group. Construction was to start but was stalled because of the sudden change in plans from a tollway (and part of the NLEX system) to an urban arterial (like the other circumferential roads).

bustero

May 15th, 2008, 09:26 AM

The proposed alignment of C5 will no longer be along Tandang Sora. Instead, the road will pass through UP and swerve towards Luzon Avenue. It will then use a ROW that will eventually link up with Mindanao Avenue, NLEX and MacArthur Highway. Three interchanges were designed for these using the C5 north alignment terms of MNTC, assuming that the C5 North will be a tollway. MMDA has a different plan, however, wherein C5 North will be an urban arterial and free of charge. The two practically have the same alignment.

I see. I've heard of Mindanao being designated as part of c5 but could never see it somehow connecting to the tandang sora in a non oblique way, I guess the realignment has changed things and this is more realistic. I wonder how it will get to Midanao from Katipunan and if there are substantial ROW issues involved.

Re the tollway, on one side I worry if the gov't has the budget to actually do this but on the other side would prefer that c5 be completely a free road! (hopefully with controlled access in as many places as possible).

XP

di ko lang sure kung Republic ang pangalan noon. i'm not very familiar with the area in general just the big streets and not all of them at that!

ForwardTaguigCity

May 15th, 2008, 05:25 PM

Akala ko ba the MNTC is C-6?

bustero

May 16th, 2008, 06:43 AM

MNTC runs NLEX, they have a proposal to connect NLEX to C5 at another point from NLEX and extend C5 all the way till Mindanao Ave etc.

greenshields

May 16th, 2008, 01:45 PM

The C5 design is to have an entry ramp at Mindanao Ave., a trumpet interchange at MacArthur Highway and and full clover leaf at NLEX. There will be several overpasses including one over the ROW of Northrail.

kratos1211

May 17th, 2008, 07:02 PM

Akala ko ba the MNTC is C-6?

MNTC is Manila North Tollways Corporation
C6 is composed of three segment, the Metro Manila Tollway (MMT), this is the Nlex-Slex connection, It is from Nlex in Marilao, Bulacan to upper Bicutan in Slex, the Laguna Bay Coastal Road (LBCR) from Bicutan to San Pedro, Laguna; and the C-6 south segment from San Pedro to the Cavite Coastal Road in Noveleta, Cavite. An estimated length of 75.45 km

ForwardTaguigCity

June 17th, 2008, 11:38 AM

Regional Transport Terminal to Rise in Taguig
Jun 13, 2008

A central transport terminal that will serve as Metro Manila’s gateway to Southern Luzon will be built along C-5 Road in Taguig City.

This was affirmed by the Taguig City Government and the Department of National Defense (DND) during the recent signing of memorandum of agreement (MOA) to undertake a feasibility study for the construction of the Southern Regional Transport Terminal Complex (SRTTC).

Taguig Mayor Freddie R. Tiñga said the proposed public transport terminal will rise on a three-hectare land along C-5 Road near exit leading to the Southern Luzon Expressway (SLEX). The terminal, he said, will feature world-class amenities and facilities.

"The project will benefit us in many ways. Not only will it help ease up traffic in the metropolis, but will also provide many economic opportunities by way of government revenues and job opportunities for our people," Tiñga said.

For his part, DND Secretary Gilbert Teodoro, Jr., lauded the city government for its initiatives in continuously developing the city.

"This initiative complements the 10-point agenda of the President. I congratulate Mayor Tiñga. There’s no need of thinking twice in approving this kind of constructive views, and I respect how the mayor introduces more development in his community," Teodoro said.

Under the MOA, DND authorizes Taguig to use the three-hectare property, owned by DND, as site of the proposed SRTTC subject to applicable laws.

The agreement also provides that the city government may enter into a separate agreement for the conduct of the study to determine reasonable compensation for use of the property. However, it should bear no cost to the Government of the Philippines , to the Defense Department and Taguig.

The MOA also allows Taguig or its private sector partner to establish, develop, operate, manage and maintain the SRTTC.

When constructed, the SRTTC will serve the provincial buses plying the southern regional and provincial routes. It will serve as the central link to various installations such as the international and domestic airports, the Metro Rail System and other key landmarks in the metropolis.

The terminal shall impose strict regulations that will ensure free-flowing traffic in and outside the terminal. Buses, for example, shall jointly use priority lane for e-pass holders, single entry system enforced via SRTTC main vehicular gate. Traffic within the SRTTC will be uni-flow.

Aside from unveiling the SRTTC, the city government also introduced its other proposed transportation projects – Taguig Express Transit System (TEXTS) and the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT).

Already on the pipeline, TEXTS is a system linking key parts of the metropolis through transport lines. BRT, on the other hand, is a rail-type transport, except that it employs buses on dedicated lanes, directly connecting C-5 Road , Taguig to Ayala Avenue , Makati .

The MOA signing was witnessed by DND Undersecretary for Civil, Veterans and Reserved Affairs Ernesto Carolina, Engr. Ernie Camarillo, Taguig City Administrator Wilfredo Villar, Taguig 2nd District Councilors Ricardo Jordan and Erwin Manalili, Chief Chaplain AFP B/Gen. Ephrodito C. Magno, and other AFP officials.

mach_5

June 23rd, 2008, 09:42 PM

flesh_is_weak

June 23rd, 2008, 09:45 PM

^^btw, i just learned that there are movements worldwide that are calling for the banning of mass eviction of squatters...di daw kasi akma ito sa makabagong concepts ng urban planning...ewan...

le Reine

June 23rd, 2008, 09:47 PM

^^btw, i just learned that there are movements worldwide that are calling for the banning of mass eviction of squatters...di daw kasi akma ito sa makabagong concepts ng urban planning...ewan...kasi hindi ata kasama sa old theories yung mass housing. parang elitist ata ang dating? tama ba?

mach_5

June 23rd, 2008, 10:11 PM

If we take a closer look on google earth maps, majorities of areas in metro manila are packed with squatters and slum areas, especially in QC.
I think if the government has the capacity to plan courageously and seriously to relocate them, that was a long time ago?, untill now they dont know wat to do or they just ignore the fact, that the government itself, themselves, has no capacity to take action.

Are they afraid of those gangsters with machete and willing to die not to leave their piece of rugs??? yes that is a big problem of the government but...

It can be done in a peaceful way... Alot them a big self sufficient towns out side the metro in nearby provinces and they can make their own livelyhood to sustain.

Convert those squatters area in metro manila to public parks and recreation areas, then we will see a big change and improvement in the city.

greenshields

June 24th, 2008, 12:55 PM

There are a lot of examples of successful mass housing projects. There are many decent developments in Thailand and very good examples in China where population densities in cities are quite high. The government should look at these and work with progressive NGO's to convince informal settlers to move and also do their part. Di naman syempre pwedeng libre lahat. They also have to pitch in their share if government is to extend assistance. Taxpayers money din naman ang gagamitin eh.

Bosnyboy

June 24th, 2008, 02:47 PM

Govt I think should seriously think of putting up hi-rise public housing just like what our asian neighbors did. Lets face it land is very scarce in the city. Imelda Marcos was on the right path when she started building those mid rise bliss complex. Squatters are people too who deserves to be treated humanely and fairly. With a decent housing in hi rise buildings, these people may change in the manner they act and behave in a civilized society and hopefully contribute to the growth of our country and rather not contribute to the population of our country. The bigger the population the bigger the social problems.

Lightspeed

June 25th, 2008, 04:01 AM

mach_5

June 25th, 2008, 01:17 PM

^^ I think this can be done naman, eh.

Look at the riles ng tren area in the Makati and South Superhighway. Dati parang hopeless case na iyan pero now, it's been cleared of squatters.

The high-rise mass housing is indeed a solution to the squatter problem in Metro Manila.

Come to think of it, look at old photos of Singapore in the 1950s and 1960s, hindi ba puro squatters din ang mga naroon? Their housing authority really did a good job of constructing the high-rise mass housing buildings that now give shelter to many Singaporeans.

Kailangan din ng robust government response to those who are in the process of starting their mini-colonies. Whenever 3 or 5 families start building structures in a piece of land, tanggalin agad!

So we are somehow 50 years behind singapore ha. We're still on the stage of singapore's past. Do you think guys by 2050 maaalis n natin mga squatters? I dont think so... This was a centurys old problem n hndi masolve solve. Prang trend n ng pinas ang squatters land eh, pg nwala cla s pningin natin hndi n mttawag ang bansa natin as Pilipinas.

Bosnyboy

June 25th, 2008, 03:04 PM

Mahirap ata maalis ang mga squatters. Becoz of poverty siguro. Unless these people become busy doin work, they will just engage in bumming around. They will just drink even in the hot afternoon then make kids with any female around. Its a vicious cycle as more kids are made more squatter colonies sprung up and as an added negative side effect morality and decency goes down.

kratos1211

June 25th, 2008, 04:22 PM

Mahirap talaga maalis ang squatter, because the mayor or government tolerates it. kahit na naglalabag na sila sa lahat ng mga ordinances, sanitation, zoning, building code, etc. bibigyan pa niya ng barangay.
The government should build millions of units in high rises and force all of squatters to move into them and demolish all illegal structures afterwards. If MMDA can build P25/day hotel with aircon and shower. a lost cost building unit is possible.

leechtat

June 25th, 2008, 04:29 PM

gawad-kalinga believes otehrwise.. and i believe the same. change their environment and they will change their behavior. look at the bliss communities you have referred earlier, those families are doing well now. thanks to their proper housing and relocation wayback.. isama mo na rin ang education for their kids..

greenshields

June 26th, 2008, 01:53 PM

If GK can formulate a scheme together with govt to provide high-rise mass housing developments siguro malaki ang impact. The thing with the current GK projects is that though they are success stories, they would require land. Essentially, single detached pa rin naman ang mga GK projects.

IndioBravo

July 10th, 2008, 12:22 AM

http://www.google.com/s2/sharing/stuff?user=110351257882989885489http://

This is interesting from Copenhagen.Click on view shared stuff page.

lochinvar

July 13th, 2008, 04:33 PM

With the impending removal of the Pandacan Oil Depot, where is the best alternative place for the depot?

bartstrife99

July 13th, 2008, 04:53 PM

it should be like in Singapore that beside the sea preferably near in manila bay! and it should to far in Pagcor city and Sm bay city!

juandecervantes

July 13th, 2008, 05:52 PM

Subic BAY! Kung gagawin nilang world class port (parang Hong Kong/Singapore) dapat may world class refuelling station sila. Maganda ang kita nila diyan ah ano? :naughty: Kaya lang...kawawa namn ang virginity ng Subic Bay kung may oil spill.......

Pero aalis na sila? wow........ :gossip:*Ahem!* May construction site na tayo para sa Skyway-Pandacan/Manila super interchange at Skyway - Pasig River Suspension Bridge....

Manila-X

July 16th, 2008, 07:40 AM

How about The Manila Harbour Centre as an alternative to Pandacan? This is a reclaimed area adjacent to the former Smokey Mountain in Tondo.

evilgenius15

August 10th, 2008, 04:49 AM

http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/7324/stn1secuf3.th.jpg (http://img128.imageshack.us/my.php?image=stn1secuf3.jpg)

evilgenius15

August 10th, 2008, 04:54 AM

hirolionheart

September 8th, 2008, 09:34 AM

http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/7324/stn1secuf3.jpg

Planned North Avenue Terminal Station of LRT7

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/9121/stn2secjo1.jpg

Planned Quezon Memorial Circle Station of LRT7

Wow! Ang galing naman, totoo nga ang balita na underground ang MRT-7 station sa may QC memorial Circle, malupit din ang terminal station sa may SM NoE Annex na kadugtong din ng MRT-3

Saan mo nakuha yang image ng plano?^_^

evilgenius15

September 8th, 2008, 01:19 PM

Wow! Ang galing naman, totoo nga ang balita na underground ang MRT-7 station sa may QC memorial Circle, malupit din ang terminal station sa may SM NoE Annex na kadugtong din ng MRT-3

Saan mo nakuha yang image ng plano?^_^

hehehe... sana nga super modern ung architecture ng bawat stations, hehehe... nakita ko lang yan sa may site ng lrt7 ^^,

hirolionheart

September 8th, 2008, 01:45 PM

hehehe... sana nga super modern ung architecture ng bawat stations, hehehe... nakita ko lang yan sa may site ng lrt7 ^^,

Yup, dapat talaga nilang gandahan yung architecture ng mga stations ng MRT-7 kasi matagal na talaga yang nakaplano kaso nagkakaproblema lang sa pagpopondo, hehehe^_^

niknok

September 12th, 2008, 06:01 PM

Regarding the bridger ForwardTaguigCity is hoping for.

http://www.dbm.gov.ph/dbm_publications/nep_2004/details_files/DPWH-completion.txt
3. Completion/Continuation of
Unfinished/On-Going Bridges 1,000,000,000 1,000,000,000
¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯
a. National Capital Region 126,139,000 126,139,000
¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯
1. Tumana Bridge, Marikina City 28,000,000 28,000,000

2. Marala Bridge along R-10, Manila 30,539,000 30,539,000

3. Taguig Bridge along Commando
Link Road, Taguig 12,600,000 12,600,000

4. Malibay Bridge along EDSA, Pasay 15,000,000 15,000,000

5. Lawton (Fort Bonifacio) -
Sta. Monica (KAPITOLYO Pasig) Bridge across
Pasig River 40,000,000 40,000,000

Refer to #5 I don't know what happened to that bridge project along with the bridge project to connect Estrella, Makati to Barangka Drive, Mandaluyong both of which are badly needed. And if ever they push through with Sta monica bridge I hope it would also cross J.P.Rizal Extension and kalayaan avenue but with downramps to both roads.

boy08

September 14th, 2008, 08:33 PM

Yup, dapat talaga nilang gandahan yung architecture ng mga stations ng MRT-7 kasi matagal na talaga yang nakaplano kaso nagkakaproblema lang sa pagpopondo, hehehe^_^

^^ teka ano ba talaga gagawin dyan LRT7 or MRT7 gulo ahh pero wow huh for the first time mgkakaroon ng Subway ang philippines, dapat gnyan nlang ginawa sa MRT 3 from Taft to North Ave Subway mganda yun

hirolionheart

September 15th, 2008, 01:28 AM

^^ teka ano ba talaga gagawin dyan LRT7 or MRT7 gulo ahh pero wow huh for the first time mgkakaroon ng Subway ang philippines, dapat gnyan nlang ginawa sa MRT 3 from Taft to North Ave Subway mganda yun

Hehehe, oo nga, ewan ko rin ba kung anong tama MRT-7 o LRT-7?, pero majority ng nakikita ko sa net ay MRT-7 daw...
Help naman.....^_^

evilgenius15

September 15th, 2008, 01:08 PM

LRT7 pagkakaalam ko...

hirolionheart

September 15th, 2008, 02:03 PM

Hmmm, may napansin lang ako...

http://i382.photobucket.com/albums/oo261/hirolionheart/MRT7_2.jpg

^_^

evilgenius15

September 15th, 2008, 03:11 PM

uu nga nu, hehehe...
paano pala yung, pede talunin from 7 to 3, heheh...

le Reine

September 16th, 2008, 05:38 AM

nope. magkatabi nga ang stations ng MRT3 and MRT7 sa North Ave. MRT7 going to bulacan and MRT3 going to monumento. Ewan ko lang kung kasama rin LRT1. Sana mapgsamasamahin nila in one station.

evilgenius15

September 16th, 2008, 05:12 PM

nope. magkatabi nga ang stations ng MRT3 and MRT7 sa North Ave. MRT7 going to bulacan and MRT3 going to monumento. Ewan ko lang kung kasama rin LRT1. Sana mapgsamasamahin nila in one station.

good kung ganyan yung plano... para hindi hassle...
wag lang matulad sa delubyo na kinakaharap sa taft...
(yung tadtad daw ng pasahero...)

El Cineasta

September 17th, 2008, 09:11 AM

Hi Guys,

These were the photos forwarded to me regarding the proposed Manila Eye in Bagong Nayong Pilipino Entertainment City.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3013/2864121617_0ceaa48e65_m.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3146/2864121595_d35c232be8_m.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3008/2864121555_d58494250e_m.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3228/2864952920_bd078be8f8_m.jpg

El Cineasta

September 17th, 2008, 09:16 AM

These are the photos of the proposed Pagcor Tower.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3225/2864966456_633542a8fc_m.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3039/2864966460_0b3670353f_m.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3180/2864966464_3b37fce346_m.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3172/2864966466_a433acfcaf_m.jpg

I'm not sure if these were already posted here. :)

evilgenius15

September 17th, 2008, 09:29 AM

pau_p1

September 17th, 2008, 10:09 AM

nope. magkatabi nga ang stations ng MRT3 and MRT7 sa North Ave. MRT7 going to bulacan and MRT3 going to monumento. Ewan ko lang kung kasama rin LRT1. Sana mapgsamasamahin nila in one station.

I think what will happen is magshashare ang LRT1 extension with MRT7.. dun sya itatayo sa may tapat ng SM Annex... yung MRT3 North Ave station will remain as is... remember di naman magdudugtong physically ang MRT3 at LRT1 extension...

El Cineasta

September 17th, 2008, 10:28 AM

nung sinearch ko sa google meron na ata, pero ngayon ko lang ito nakita, hehehe
natuwa ako dun sa lumulubog na ferris wheel, haha
napakacompetitive talaga natin...
san mo nakuha ito?
sounds interesting...
hindi kaya lumubog yung reclamation area dahil sa bigat ng tower...? hehe

Hi..yes..the design is really interesting.. :) you can view both worlds (earth and water).

These photos were forwarded to me.

hirolionheart

September 17th, 2008, 11:21 AM

http://i382.photobucket.com/albums/oo261/hirolionheart/MRT7_2.jpg

Kung ganito na talaga ang plano, palagay ko yung LRT1 extension yung mahihiwalay sa MRT3 at MRT7 terminal stations sa new Annex ng SM NoE...

Pero siyempre, sana mapagsama-sama na nila lahat sa isang istasyon para "mapagdudugtong-dugtong" na talaga ang MRT/LRT lines, na para sa convenience ng mga pasahero^_^

evilgenius15

September 17th, 2008, 01:02 PM

pwede ngang lrt1 at 7 ung mgsama
kasi sila ung proposed... ung mrt3 walang kwenta, hahaha

hirolionheart

September 17th, 2008, 01:06 PM

pwede ngang lrt1 at 7 ung mgsama
kasi sila ung proposed... ung mrt3 walang kwenta, hahaha

Wawa naman MRT3, na-outcast, hehehe^_^

evilgenius15

September 17th, 2008, 01:28 PM

hirolionheart

September 17th, 2008, 01:37 PM

kapabayaan din naman kasi nila...
(tekateka napupunta dito ung MRT thread hahaha... change topic)

meron na ba dito parang topic about sa
SM Arena na balak ni Henry Sy? hehehe...
tagal ko na kasi yan nakikita sa wikipedia...

ah yan yung sa SM MoA ilalagay di ba, tatapatan ang "The Big Dome" Araneta Coliseum (tama ba spelling ko?), hehehe

Arena..., sounds like pinag-gaganapan ng mga bakbakan, ok na din naman yung name para iba naman daw (gaya-gaya 'pag SM Coliseum), hehehe^_^

evilgenius15

September 17th, 2008, 01:50 PM

pero hindi parin bagay kung SM yung name...
dapat... Bay Arena...

hirolionheart

September 17th, 2008, 01:56 PM

pero hindi parin bagay kung SM yung name...
dapat... Bay Arena...

Hmmm, sabagay..., pero baka magalit si Henry Sy 'pag hindi nakakabit yung SM sa Arena, hehehe
Pwede ring another name na lang ng SM Arena yung "Bay Arena" as to "The Big Dome" is to Araneta Coliseum^_^

kyle@1008

September 18th, 2008, 08:01 PM

Arena, interesting pang gladiator fights ang name...

hirolionheart

September 20th, 2008, 12:03 PM

ito refreshing news (somehow) from a former senator who is more concerned
than our current CAST of senators

(on Infra spending, mention of expressways, trains, etc.)
also posted earlier by WoS at Northrail thread

Links:

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/business/09/17/08/recto-infra-spending-boost-will-cushion-slowdown
http://www.gmanews.tv/story/121007/RP-eyes-huge-spending-for-infra-program

Sana naman gumaya sila kay Ralph Recto...

RonnieR

September 24th, 2008, 11:26 AM

hirolionheart

September 24th, 2008, 12:17 PM

evilgenius15

September 24th, 2008, 12:32 PM

sana mabawasan naman travel time ko pag napatupad na yan, huhuhu

hirolionheart

September 24th, 2008, 01:07 PM

sana mabawasan naman travel time ko pag napatupad na yan, huhuhu

Kung maisasakatuparan ngang maayos yung OBR, dapat talagang mabawasan ang travel time ng mga pasaherong gaya natin at mas luluwag dapat ang ating mga pangunahing lansangan^_^

Kung hindi, at mas kahiya-hiya kung lalo pang lumala ang sitwasyon, sinayang na naman nila ang mga perang pinaghihirapan ng mga manggagawang Pilipino, tsk tsk tsk...:ohno:

stanleymalls

September 26th, 2008, 06:19 PM

By DJ Yap
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 01:32:00 09/24/2008

MANILA, Philippines – After a series of delays, the Organized Bus Route System will finally be operational by the end of the year, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority said Tuesday.

MMDA Traffic Operations Center executive director Angelito Vergel de Dios said preparations for the scheme were all going well as planned.

The agency is particularly keen on reviving the OBR in the hope of getting a $1 million grant from the World Bank (WB) as part of its carbon credit program.

The WB rewards efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in cities.

Vergel de Dios said MMDA officials and World Bank representatives met Tuesday to discuss the OBR, particularly its time frame.

“The World Bank people said they wanted the OBR to be operational by the end of the year. So we’re speeding up things,” he said.

“We can continue the project even without their help but $1 million will really go a long way,” Vergel de Dios added.

Through the OBR, the MMDA seeks to make efficient the system of dispatching buses from designated loading stations by using surveillance cameras and microchip tags to keep track of their whereabouts.

On a “first on, first off” basis, buses shall line up at MMDA-established terminals where they will wait for their turn to be sent to their destinations.

The deadline for the installation of microchips on buses is Oct. 31, after which no bus shall be allowed to ply Edsa without one, Vergel de Dios said.

Sana nga maging effective ang OBR system ng MMDA kapag operational na ito..., at sana din (dapat pala ito...), walang anomalya sa pondong gagamitin diyan...

sana mabawasan naman travel time ko pag napatupad na yan, huhuhu

Kung maisasakatuparan ngang maayos yung OBR, dapat talagang mabawasan ang travel time ng mga pasaherong gaya natin at mas luluwag dapat ang ating mga pangunahing lansangan^_^

Kung hindi, at mas kahiya-hiya kung lalo pang lumala ang sitwasyon, sinayang na naman nila ang mga perang pinaghihirapan ng mga manggagawang Pilipino, tsk tsk tsk...:ohno:

^^ So true! If they want to ensure na maayos ang lahat ng sistemang magpapatakbo dito, malamang ay mababawasan by almost 30% ang tarpik sa buong Manila.

By the way, sa may Lagro starting from Sacred Heart to SM Fairview ay may ginagawang major road repair making things for commuters like me coming form the North a hassle. But it's worth it kasi nakikita mong maganda naman ang kinalabasan.

I also read an article regarding that a flyover will pass through La Mesa Dam going to Bulacan starting it from the Jacinto ruins. I also read that it will be an Australian company who will be doing ata yung flyover or expressway.

hirolionheart

September 26th, 2008, 06:47 PM

^^ So true! If they want to ensure na maayos ang lahat ng sistemang magpapatakbo dito, malamang ay mababawasan by almost 30% ang tarpik sa buong Manila.

By the way, sa may Lagro starting from Sacred Heart to SM Fairview ay may ginagawang major road repair making things for commuters like me coming form the North a hassle. But it's worth it kasi nakikita mong maganda naman ang kinalabasan.

I also read an article regarding that a flyover will pass through La Mesa Dam going to Bulacan starting it from the Jacinto ruins. I also read that it will be an Australian company who will be doing ata yung flyover or expressway.

Yung tungkol sa article about a flyover that'll pass through La Mesa Dam...

Ayon sa nakita ko sa Wiki (excerpt lang):

"The North East Luzon Expressway is a proposed, 6 to 4-lane, 456-kilometer, limited-access toll expressway. The construction involves 3 stages and will be the country's longest tollway when the expressway becomes fully-operational.

The first leg of the expressway will begin in Quezon City in Metro Manila and from there it will be called the "La Mesa Parkways" and will be developed by Ausphil Tollways Corporation. This will be divided into three stages:

* Stage 1 will be a 6-lane tollway beginning from Commonwealth Avenue in Barangay Balara, Quezon City to La Mesa Watershed, Quezon City.
* Stage 2 will be a 6-lane tollway from La Mesa Watershed to Bicti, Norzagaray, Bulacan.
* Stage 3 will be a 6-lane tollway from Norzagaray, Bulacan up to Baliuag, Bulacan.

The entire cost of this segment is P 7.8 billion pesos ($190,243,902.44)."

oboi

October 15th, 2008, 09:27 PM

Barangka/Hulo-Estrella Bridge

Trusses are now being installed at the Mandaluyong portion. They have yet to build the supporting columns in Makati.

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h141/oboi_1/hulobr03.jpg

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h141/oboi_1/hulobr04.jpg
October 15, 2008

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http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h141/oboi_1/hulobr01.jpg

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h141/oboi_1/hulobr02.jpg
October 5, 2008

hirolionheart

October 17th, 2008, 05:16 PM

ot muna....

vote now new7wonders.com

taal volcano
hundred island national park
mount pinatubo

puerto prinsesa
mayon volcano
tubbataha reef
chocolate hills

OT: Araw-araw, at least once akong bumoboto sa new7wonders, pero yung Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park, Mayon Volcano, Tubbataha Reef at Chocolate Hills pa lang.
Aba kasama na rin pala yung Taal Volcano, Hundred Island National Park at Mount Pinatubo, ngayon ko lang napansin ito ah, galing naman!^_^
Bale, kumpleto na ang pitong iboboto ko araw-araw galing dito sa Pilipinas sa new7wonders.com

Iboto natin ang mga ito. Hangga't maaari, araw-araw, hehehe^_^

JulZ

November 3rd, 2008, 09:01 AM

di kaya dapat eh papinturahan lahat(ung iba:lol:) ng mga lumang structures na nadadaanan ng LRT..suggestion lng po..hehe

hirolionheart

November 3rd, 2008, 09:19 AM

di kaya dapat eh papinturahan lahat(ung iba:lol:) ng mga lumang structures na nadadaanan ng LRT..suggestion lng po..hehe

Yep, sang-ayon ako dito:)

sushi___

November 4th, 2008, 05:52 AM

Yep, sang-ayon ako dito:)

sana isabay din sa paglilinis at pagpapaganda ang pagdagdag ng greenery ... masyado nang polluted at sick ang itsura ng Metro... tulad sa Japan (Tokyo) required by Law na ang mga pinapatayong mga building or structures na dpat kasama sa design nila may parang garden sa mga tuktok ng building or around it... nakaktulong din daw sa cooling ng building ang mga greens / plants...

JulZ

November 5th, 2008, 03:13 AM

^^at sana kung may greenery na eh wag pababayaan. Kasi napapansin ko yung iba nilang(MMDA atbp.) tinatanim eh napapabayaan,di na nadidiligan.:ohno:

Ph Man

November 5th, 2008, 05:54 PM

Barangka/Hulo-Estrella Bridge

Trusses are now being installed at the Mandaluyong portion. They have yet to build the supporting columns in Makati.
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h141/oboi_1/hulobr04.jpg
October 15, 2008

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So truss bridge it is! Kala ko suspension bridge. Buti na nga lang hindi naging cantilever. Thanks for the photos Oboi!

RonnieR

November 10th, 2008, 07:58 AM

sushi___

November 10th, 2008, 10:15 AM

sarap pakinggan ng mga balitang ganito anti-lokoloko hahaha

buti nga sa inyo... thats why the meter was invented in the first place

hirolionheart

November 10th, 2008, 12:50 PM

Good News! Warning to all Taxi Drivers :)

Cab driver tries to rip off LTO chief, loses license
11/10/2008 | 09:22 AM

MANILA, Philippines - A taxi driver thought he got some luck after his passenger "agreed" to pay a pre-arranged fare amounting to P700 for a trip from the airport to Quezon City - until he realized who his passenger was.

Radio dzBB reported that the cab driver - whose identity was withheld - instead lost his license and had his taxi unit impounded after the man whom he contracted for the exorbitant fare was Land Transportation Office (LTO) chief Alberto Suansing.

Suansing said the taxi driver had charged him P700 from the airport to Quezon City, instead of using the taximeter. He said the driver had no idea who his passenger was, until he was told to enter the LTO compound in Quezon City.

When the driver finally found out who his passenger was, Suansing had his driver's license canceled and his taxi unit impounded.
Suansing said he will be conducting more surprise inspections in the coming weeks especially with the Christmas shopping season about to peak soon. - GMANews.TV

Bwahahaha buti nga sa'yo!:lol::lol::lol:
Si LTO chief Alberto Suansing pa ang dumale sa'yo!

Bad trip talaga yung mga nangongontratang taxi drivers at yung mga namimili ng pasahero...:ohno:

Sana naman magsilbing aral na ito sa inyo at 'wag ng hintaying opisyal pa ang makabuko sa mga kalokohan ninyo... Maawa naman kayo sa aming mga pasahero, trabaho ninyo ang ihatid kami nang maayos kahit saan namin gusto (ex. nakalagay sa Taxi: San Mateo to any point of Luzon - kaya dapat kahit sa Baguio City pwede, hehehe:)) at naaayon lamang sa pumatak na metro:okay:

Ph Man

November 11th, 2008, 06:55 PM

Is this a routine surprise inspection or did the really really come from the airport? This should be done more often.

Jake_noypi

November 11th, 2008, 07:07 PM

^^ hindi naman kasi dapat puro ganito na lang, dapat kasi pag may pasaherong nagreklamo na aksyunan na kagad hindi na ung padadmihin muna yung reklamo tska kikilos...

Ph Man

November 11th, 2008, 07:10 PM

^^ hindi naman kasi dapat puro ganito na lang, dapat kasi pag may pasaherong nagreklamo na aksyunan na kagad hindi na ung padadmihin muna yung reklamo tska kikilos...

we can't blame them. i mean us. some people would rather pay than going through all the hassles of the due process. pero next time alam ko na. papaderecho ko yung taxi sa LTO Makati. :lol: malapit na sa bahay yun.

RonnieR

November 12th, 2008, 05:46 AM

^^ good idea. :) magugulat talaga ang mga taxi drivers pag gagawin natin lahat to.

sushi___

November 12th, 2008, 05:47 AM

oo mas maganda magreklamo tayong mga taong bayan, ilista natin lahat ng mga abusadong taxi operators at yung time...

OT:

pati sana sa mga kotseng di tumitigil sa pedestrian lane at humaharurot pa take down din natin mga plate number... ako kht masagasaan muntik minsan tumitigil ako sa pedestrian pag ayaw tumigil sabay tingin sa driver at tawid hahaha... oughta teach dem bad drivers a lesson... minsan sa ortigas, tumatawid ako may humarurot na expedition, di ako nakatawid , sa may kalayuan may patrol pala na pulis, ayun pinara yung nasa expedition ayun, huli license... VINDICATION :)

Waldenstrom

November 14th, 2008, 06:34 AM

Good News! Warning to all Taxi Drivers :)

Cab driver tries to rip off LTO chief, loses license
11/10/2008 | 09:22 AM

MANILA, Philippines - A taxi driver thought he got some luck after his passenger "agreed" to pay a pre-arranged fare amounting to P700 for a trip from the airport to Quezon City - until he realized who his passenger was.

Radio dzBB reported that the cab driver - whose identity was withheld - instead lost his license and had his taxi unit impounded after the man whom he contracted for the exorbitant fare was Land Transportation Office (LTO) chief Alberto Suansing.

Suansing said the taxi driver had charged him P700 from the airport to Quezon City, instead of using the taximeter. He said the driver had no idea who his passenger was, until he was told to enter the LTO compound in Quezon City.

When the driver finally found out who his passenger was, Suansing had his driver's license canceled and his taxi unit impounded.
Suansing said he will be conducting more surprise inspections in the coming weeks especially with the Christmas shopping season about to peak soon. - GMANews.TV
:banana::banana::banana:
woohoo! i love hearing stories like this! this should serve as lesson to all b.s. taxi drivers! however, it is also a fault of the passenger if he/she agrees with 'kontrata'. :yes:

Ph Man

November 16th, 2008, 05:26 AM

be wary guys. mga ibang taxi drivers na nasa loob ng ayala center, nangongontrata ng 100 pesos dati if you go within makati lang. mura pa naman yun pero still. baka nga nag increase na ngayon. style ng iba, saka mo na lang malalaman na me kontrata pagsakay mo. i use to ask the drivers if they agree on bringing me to a certain destination. (although in principle, i don't even have to ask) once the driver starts asking for fixed amounts, i don't attempt to waste any more time and terminates the conversation right away.

almost a month ago, during an early flight from T2, i paid the driver only a slightly higher amount that what i have to pay. sabi niya - "200 na lang, airport naman..." eh di ko na masyadong naintindihan, kasi pababa na ako. sabi ko "next time na lang boss..." :lol: like there will be next time. turn off naman kasi ang mga drivers na palahingi ng dagdag.

crappypants

November 16th, 2008, 06:12 AM

sa megamall ang daming ganyan, mga taxi ayaw pumasok sa taxi stand, lalo na pag umuulan, ang mahal pa ng singil 400 -300 pesos. meron pang mga fixers. bakit pinababayaan ng megamall na me mga fixers na ganon, me security guards na man . dapat walang mga taong sumakay sa mga ganon kase abusado. tuloy wala nang taxing gustong pumasok sa taxi stand nandun na lang sila sa kabilang parking lot naghihintay ng kontratang sakay.

hirolionheart

November 16th, 2008, 02:56 PM

^^
Sa Cubao terminal station naman ng Victory Liner, may mga nag-aabang na mga taxi tapos yung dispatcher nila naniningil ng 20 pesos (at least dun sa karanasan namin...), eh kaya nga may pila na ng taxi, hindi na kailangan ng barker o dispatcher:lol:

Malakas din managa yung mga taxi driver, parang style din sa mga airport, hehehe:bash:

Jake_noypi

November 16th, 2008, 07:38 PM

^^ Na alala ko lang sa Prince Hotel ata yun sa may Pasay, tagal na din kasi.hehe

Langya nag patawag ako ng Taxi biglang singil ng P200 ilalabas ka lang ng Motel sa kabilang EDSA.:)
Kaya wag na kayo mag motel sa bahay na lang ang gastos kasi eh.haha Nagpatawag lang ng taxi para makaiwas sa buko. Oh those where the days, till now.:lol:

sigato15

November 17th, 2008, 09:56 PM

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/49/BurnhamPlanOf-Manila.jpg

^^ sana gawin nlng ung plano na ito!! :ohno:

JulZ

November 23rd, 2008, 11:14 AM

^^ kaya pa bang gawin yan?..hehe

evilgenius15

November 23rd, 2008, 03:27 PM

^^ sana lang magawa talaga... hahaha...

leechtat

November 24th, 2008, 06:11 PM

^^ far-fetched na yan now..

we should improve on the existing infra first.. then generate more business and investments before we can fund such re-zoning and redevelopment of the metro...

johnmizer

November 25th, 2008, 05:10 AM

^ sa picm ano yung nasa tuktuk, mas malaki pa sya sa luneta park ah.

evilgenius15

November 25th, 2008, 02:24 PM

^^ baka doon dapat ung seat of government, hehehe...

bustero

November 25th, 2008, 06:13 PM

That's a really old plan plus it can only accomodate realities of 100 years ago not the MM of today which 10 times larger than envisioned in that plan!

Mabuhay to Commissioner Suansing of the LTO. Really good job!

nico216

November 28th, 2008, 06:47 AM

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/49/BurnhamPlanOf-Manila.jpg

^^ sana gawin nlng ung plano na ito!! :ohno:

hai. i wish i could witness the beautiful old manila.

greenshields

November 28th, 2008, 12:25 PM

Wheel and spoke network that was eventually re-applied to Quezon City and then returned to Manila. Burnham, of course, was the architect of Chicago.

Planning Democracy

December 1st, 2008, 12:00 PM

hai. i wish i could witness the beautiful old manila.

"What could have been..."

Well, that's actually a picture of a Manila that never was. What I'd like to see is a complete restoration of Intramuros, ang ganda niyon like you're time travelling to the past.

Planning Democracy

December 1st, 2008, 12:07 PM

Good News! Warning to all Taxi Drivers :)

Cab driver tries to rip off LTO chief, loses license
11/10/2008 | 09:22 AM

MANILA, Philippines - A taxi driver thought he got some luck after his passenger "agreed" to pay a pre-arranged fare amounting to P700 for a trip from the airport to Quezon City - until he realized who his passenger was.

Radio dzBB reported that the cab driver - whose identity was withheld - instead lost his license and had his taxi unit impounded after the man whom he contracted for the exorbitant fare was Land Transportation Office (LTO) chief Alberto Suansing.

Suansing said the taxi driver had charged him P700 from the airport to Quezon City, instead of using the taximeter. He said the driver had no idea who his passenger was, until he was told to enter the LTO compound in Quezon City.

When the driver finally found out who his passenger was, Suansing had his driver's license canceled and his taxi unit impounded.
Suansing said he will be conducting more surprise inspections in the coming weeks especially with the Christmas shopping season about to peak soon. - GMANews.TV

How about a legion of LTO people just riding Taxis for this purpose? Or citizen volunteers doing the same thing? That would be a good past time.

renell

December 1st, 2008, 12:11 PM

Wheel and spoke network that was eventually re-applied to Quezon City and then returned to Manila. Burnham, of course, was the architect of Chicago.

Looks good on paper, though I don't think Burnham planned Manila to have around 1.7 million inhabitants. I'd like to get an opinion of a renowned urban planner and get his/her say as to what are the pragmatic solutions to Manila, and if possible some of Burnham's plans can be pursued.

bustero

December 1st, 2008, 04:51 PM

I attended a conference where this was discussed. The dean of the UP urban planning school basically said that while the plan was sound, it was designed for 4 million persons max and at that point there would need to be a major rethink as it was not really applicable. Like many third world megacities recently the huge growth within a generation just overtakes the best plans if they even had any. When Ayala ave was made , some people were remarking how wide it was for a main street (salcedo and legaspi were supposed to be residential villages) and now it's pretty clogged.

greenshields

December 4th, 2008, 01:53 AM

Planning Democracy

December 23rd, 2008, 06:41 PM

Definitely, road widening is not the solution to our problems. Experiences have shown that the supply side of transport would always have difficulty coping with the demand. And with limited space such as in a country like ours and particularly in an area like Metro Manila, all roads lead to mass transit (pun intended). Moving people and goods in megacities like Metro Manila will always be a challenge as so many elements come into play. I'd like to think that Burnham provided us with a good foundation and we should build on that rather than pursue disjointed plans. While these plans and their proponents mean well, it is still the government's responsibility to lay the groundwork and provide the framework to guide development.

Yep, mass transit is the key. Truth is, Burnham was good in making things look nice on paper and on the map, but that design won't work for our present needs right now.

If you ask Palafox he will probably suggest designing walkable cities where you can "live, work, play". However, in practice, such as Rockwell and Eastwood, the people working there are priced out of the market, their wages are not enough to cover the high rents.

There is such a thing as the Comprehensive Land Use Plan for every city, as citizens you have the right to be consulted when this is being drafted. That will be your opportunity to suggest your ideas brought about in this forum.

greenshields

December 24th, 2008, 10:05 AM

I do hope the participative process in the CLUP has been improved/enhanced. Indeed there's a lot of work to be done if we are to transform our cities into sustainable ones.

Planning Democracy

January 1st, 2009, 05:23 PM

I do hope the participative process in the CLUP has been improved/enhanced. Indeed there's a lot of work to be done if we are to transform our cities into sustainable ones.

The suggested frameworks for the CLUP actually has the participative process built in, but what we need is to be more active as citizens to demand that participation.

I've read CLUPs which read like a list of the Mayor's election promises, its as if they just made the CLUP in order to comply with the requirements of Local Government Code, which requires all municipalities to have a CLUP. Its frustrating because its clear that they kept the public in the dark during the CLUP making process.

Call up the MPDO of your city and ask for a copy of the CLUP, ask your neighbors to do the same thing also. If they don't have one then demand that the city start making one, its in the law.

drayq2002

January 2nd, 2009, 05:03 AM

Work to start on QC road network

By Nancy C. Carvajal
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 00:24:00 01/02/2009

Filed Under: Local authorities, Road Transport

MANILA, Philippines – The construction of a road connecting Commonwealth Avenue to Quirino Highway in Quezon City will begin next month.

“This is a longtime dream and it is finally pushing through,” Mayor Feliciano Belmonte said recently in a statement, referring to the Commonwealth Avenue Extension Project.

According to Belmonte, the new road will be completed within five to six months.

The project includes the construction of a six-lane highway with provisions for sidewalks and a drainage system.

The new road is expected to improve the flow of traffic on Commonwealth and Quezon Avenues, Tandang Sora and Visayas Avenue and Elliptical Road.

It will also provide motorists with an alternative route to Mindanao Avenue Extension in Novaliches and the North Luzon Expressway via the Malinta Exit in Valenzuela City.

“The new road is the city’s widest road network and bisects Quezon City and goes all the way to its boundary in the Caloocan City area,” Belmonte said.

The project, which is part of the World Bank-assisted Metro Manila Urban Transport Integration Project, is a joint undertaking of the Department of Public Works and Highways and the city government.

garzland

January 3rd, 2009, 04:22 AM

DPWH rushes to repair Magallanes flyover; bridge is now passable to light vehicles (http://positivenewsmedia.net/am2/publish/Cities_And_Towns_23/DPWH_rushes_to_repair_Magallanes_flyover_bridge_is_now_passable_to_light_vehicles.shtml)

MANILA, December 31 (PNA) -- The Magallanes flyover bridge that connects Makati and Pasay cities has been closed to vehicular traffic on Tuesday afternoon due to cracks that appeared in one of its concrete support beams.

Makati chief of police Senior Supt. Gilbert Cruz said traffic personnel working under the flyover noticed cracks on the concrete beam supporting the left portion of the structure around 11 am.

According to Cruz, the left side of the flyover also appeared to be sagging prompting them to briefly stop traffic towards Pasay until the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) arrive in the area for a thorough inspection and necessary concrete repairs.

As of 2:30 pm, only light vehicles are being allowed to pass through the bridge's southbound lane as engineers from DPWH hurried to inspect the left side of the structure where the possible damage was spotted.

A team of engineers led by District Engineer Oscar Cammayo recommended that only one lane be opened to traffic after noticing the three-inch misalignment on the left concrete beam.

Cammayo explained that the bridge's surface sagged for about two inches because of the misalignment.

"We just need to jack it up so it will be returned to its original elevation," he said, stressing that it does pose any hazard to passing motorists and the general public.

The closure snarled traffic in the area, extending all the way to Guadalupe in Makati City until the bridge was partially reopened at around 1:30 pm.

Heavy vehicles going to Baclaran and Roxas Boulevard, meanwhile, were redirected to the northbound side of the flyover.
Informed of the flyover's condition, Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay urged the DPWH to repair the structure expeditiously before the end of the long Christmas and New Year holidays on January 4. (PNA)

-TC-

January 3rd, 2009, 08:17 AM

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/metro/view/20090103-181137/New-pumping-station-to-ease-flooding

MMDA: New pumping station to ease flooding
By Allison Lopez
Philippine Daily Inquirer
01/03/2009

MANILA, Philippines – Perennial flooding should be less of a problem this year for residents and students in Sampaloc, Manila, with the opening of a new water pumping station before the start of the rainy season.

In a recent statement, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chair Bayani Fernando said the installation of a pumping station on Abucay Street in Tondo would significantly reduce flooding in the low-lying area where several universities are located.

“With our Abucay pumping station, we expect to lessen the flooding along España, Dimasalang and the whole Sampaloc area... It will be fully operational by May, in time for the opening of classes in June,” he said.

According to Fernando, the new facility adjacent to the Estero de Maypajo was the MMDA’s solution to the yearly flooding problem in the area of Sampaloc.

Conceptualized in October 2007, the Abucay pumping station was built at a cost of P80 million, part of which went to the purchase of a 630-hectare private lot on which the facility stands.

The pumping station has three axial-type pumps, each of which has a capacity of 2.0 cubic meters per second – faster than the old ones being operated by the MMDA.

Aside from España Boulevard, the pumping station will also service other main thoroughfares in Manila like Dapitan, Laong-Laan and Dimasalang streets, plus Morayta and Recto Streets in the University Belt, said flood control management office chief Baltazar Melgar.

The Abucay station will act as a receptacle for floodwaters that pass through the 2.9-km Blumentritt Interceptor, a series of culverts that collects floodwaters coming from Quezon City.

“It will also control the overflowing of Estero de Maypajo during heavy rains,” Melgar said in the same statement.

He added that the interceptor has not been working properly since it could no longer accommodate the volume of floodwater in the area during the rainy season.

Citing figures from the MMDA Flood Control and Sewerage Office, Fernando said about 7,262-ha of land in Metro Manila were flooded during a heavy downpour in 2003.

The figure, however, went down to 6,700-ha the following year after the MMDA took over flood control from the Department of Public Works and Highways, he added.

Before the agency’s implementation of flood control programs, Fernando said a total of 13,100-ha in the metropolis – equivalent to the land area covered by five cities – were flood-prone.

He said that many streets in Metro Manila now remain passable to most types of vehicles even during a heavy downpour.

Aside from physical improvements, Fernando said the agency has been conducting a year-round cleanup of waterways, canals and gutters as part of its flood-control projects.

kalbongdad

January 3rd, 2009, 04:25 PM

that is good to know that something is being done on this problem....i have to admit that the flooding problem has eased a bit....compared to previous years....good work to the mmda

Goku_25

January 4th, 2009, 04:34 AM

sushi___

January 5th, 2009, 09:32 AM

i have to say MMDA has really been working really hard during the current administration to make a better metro... sa mga naysayers... sana mapansin din ito at wag lang puro pulitika

hirolionheart

January 5th, 2009, 10:19 AM

i have to say MMDA has really been working really hard during the current administration to make a better metro... sa mga naysayers... sana mapansin din ito at wag lang puro pulitika

Ang nangyayari kasi natatakpan ng mga mas malalaking issue ng bansa (halos lahat kasi negatibo) ang mga ganitong projects/accomplishments...
Kaya yun, hindi masyado napapansin ang mga ito...

Yup, sa tingin ko ay ginagawa naman nila ang lahat para ika nga nila eh magkaroon tayo ng Metro Gwapo by 2010:)
Tapos na sila dun sa Metro Gwapito raw by 2008...:colgate:

lochinvar

January 16th, 2009, 11:50 AM

Are the oil depots in Pandacan moved already?

[dx]

January 23rd, 2009, 07:06 AM

Construction of second C-5 Kalayaan elevated U-turn in full swing

Upper photo shows ongoing construction work on the second elevated U-turn slot on the northbound lane of C-5 near Kalayaan Avenue in Makati City. The completion of the P350-million elevated slot would eventually close the C-5 Kalayaan intersection and is seen to greatly improve the traffic flow in the area. Lower photo shows the completed elevated U-turn slot at the southbound lane that was inaugurated in August last year by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. (PNA photos by Boy Antonio) - PNA (http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?nid=21&nga_Session=2927c5b1bf1c78a0c4e9ce3b7e83f052)

http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/976/c5interchangebc8.jpg

chris_nigel

January 23rd, 2009, 11:05 AM

;31160126']Construction of second C-5 Kalayaan elevated U-turn in full swing

Upper photo shows ongoing construction work on the second elevated U-turn slot on the northbound lane of C-5 near Kalayaan Avenue in Makati City. The completion of the P350-million elevated slot would eventually close the C-5 Kalayaan intersection and is seen to greatly improve the traffic flow in the area. Lower photo shows the completed elevated U-turn slot at the southbound lane that was inaugurated in August last year by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. (PNA photos by Boy Antonio) - PNA (http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?nid=21&nga_Session=2927c5b1bf1c78a0c4e9ce3b7e83f052)

http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/976/c5interchangebc8.jpg

kaso parang maliit daw ung u turn slot d katulad sa thailand parang biglang liko ka daw dyan sa pag u turn so slow mo speed mo mo unlike s iba same speed while turning dyan lang ba cla magtatayo sana lahat nag kailangan lagyan gawan din nila

ferny123

January 23rd, 2009, 02:36 PM

maybe im wrong pero from what i've recalled the radius nung u turn slot is much more larger sa plans than in real life.

rapuy

January 30th, 2009, 08:41 AM

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/49/BurnhamPlanOf-Manila.jpg

Notice the similarity ng Washington D.C sa old manila plan. Pareho silang may crisscrossing diagonals.

http://www.dvc.hu/best/satellite_washington.jpg

Si Burnham din ba gumawa nito?

flip2_0

January 30th, 2009, 12:22 PM

;31160126']Construction of second C-5 Kalayaan elevated U-turn in full swing

Upper photo shows ongoing construction work on the second elevated U-turn slot on the northbound lane of C-5 near Kalayaan Avenue in Makati City. The completion of the P350-million elevated slot would eventually close the C-5 Kalayaan intersection and is seen to greatly improve the traffic flow in the area. Lower photo shows the completed elevated U-turn slot at the southbound lane that was inaugurated in August last year by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. (PNA photos by Boy Antonio) - PNA (http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?nid=21&nga_Session=2927c5b1bf1c78a0c4e9ce3b7e83f052)

http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/976/c5interchangebc8.jpg

Umaabot pala ng 30-45 minutes iyong southbound traffic na bumper-to-bumper mula construction area ng 2nd elevated u-turn hanggang Lanuza intersection tuwing umaga...

:ohno::ohno::ohno:

Arciga_01

January 30th, 2009, 04:23 PM

Notice the similarity ng Washington D.C sa old manila plan. Pareho silang may crisscrossing diagonals.

http://www.dvc.hu/best/satellite_washington.jpg

Si Burnham din ba gumawa nito?

Si burnham ang nagplan ng Washington. Manila was supposed to follow the footsteps of washington kaya identical un road layout na ginawa ni burnham.

Kaso hinde tinuloy dahil sa World war 2 at un ewan na plano ni Quezon na ilipat ang capitol sa QC.

la_ciudadista

February 2nd, 2009, 06:52 AM

Si burnham ang nagplan ng Washington. Manila was supposed to follow the footsteps of washington kaya identical un road layout na ginawa ni burnham.

Kaso hinde tinuloy dahil sa World war 2 at un ewan na plano ni Quezon na ilipat ang capitol sa QC.

http://i43.tinypic.com/vs0vi9.jpg
L'Enfant's plan for Washington, D.C., as revised by Andrew Ellicott. Engraved by Thackara & Vallance sc. Printed from the same plate as map appearing in "The universal asylum, and Columbian magazine", Philadelphia, March 1792 (the first printed edition of the Plan of the City of Washington).

http://i41.tinypic.com/2w2mnwn.jpg
A contemporary reprint of Samuel Hill's 1792 print of Ellicott's "Plan of the City of Washington in the Territory of Columbia", published in "Massachusetts Magazine", Boston, May 1792, showing street names, lot numbers, coordinates and legends.

http://i43.tinypic.com/nq1f28.jpg
The McMillan Plan was an architectural plan for the development of Washington, D.C. formulated in 1901 by the Senate Park Improvement Commission of the District of Columbia which had been formed by Congress the previous year.

The commission was better known as the McMillan Commission, named for Sen. James McMillan of Michigan who was chairman of the Committee on the District of Columbia. Some of the greatest American architects, landscape architects and urban planners of the day served on the McMillan Commission, including Daniel Burnham, Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr., Charles F. McKim, along with noted sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens.

The commission was inspired by the original 1791 plan for the city by architect Pierre Charles L'Enfant which was never fully realized. The members of the commission also sought to emulate the grandeur of European capitals such as Paris, London, and Rome. They were also strongly influenced by the City Beautiful movement, a Progressive ideology that intended to build civic virtue in the poor through important, monumental architecture.

The McMillan Plan in many respects was an early form of urban renewal in that it removed many of the slums that surrounded the Capitol replacing them with new public monuments and government buildings. The plan created the National Mall and the Burnham-designed Union Station. The execution of the plan was opposed by the powerful Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Joseph Gurney Cannon, and interrupted during World War I, but was largely completed with the construction of the Lincoln Memorial in 1922. The plan also triggered discussions of artistic standards for the national capital, which led to the formation of the United States Commission of Fine Arts in 1910.

chris_nigel

February 2nd, 2009, 01:49 PM

yaan na natin kung di na tuloy yung plano ni burnham sa manila kahit ako nanghihiniyang last hope for the new plans na lang tutal futre na naman pinag uusapan eh.. kaya vote for the next president na may magandang vision sa pilipinas like the late vic sumulong madami sya plans for antipolo..

pwede na si bf at least may political will ..look marikina

spearhead

February 4th, 2009, 04:21 AM

balang araw aayus din ang manila lalo na kung marelocate na ang mga squatters dyan.

venntro

February 4th, 2009, 04:27 AM

^^ Let's hope so. And along with the squatters, remove all overhead wires.

renell

February 4th, 2009, 12:17 PM

yaan na natin kung di na tuloy yung plano ni burnham sa manila kahit ako nanghihiniyang last hope for the new plans na lang tutal futre na naman pinag uusapan eh..

dunno about that. that plan is nearly a century old, if not more. Manila's urban planning can't hinge on a plan that has not taken into account its population that continues to expand, and a motorist mentality that is unique to say the least.

ps Manila's overhead wiring problem's aren't too bad. Okay lang naman at least sa Manila city area, sa Cebu City ako natakot ang kapal ng mga wiring doon para silang mga tree trunks.

spearhead

February 5th, 2009, 12:25 AM

^^ Let's hope so. And along with the squatters, remove all overhead wires.

exactly! those hanging electric, phone, and cable wires are a mess! dapat ganito yan eh:

Step1: Build new decent residential areas w/ subcables instead of hanging the wires
Step2: Relocate squatters
Step3: Demolish the old ones
Step4: Sell the area for realtors for new developments
Step5: The cycle begins from step1

crappypants

February 5th, 2009, 05:15 AM

yes Metro Manila rebirth is long overdue. Kailangan siyang pagandahin kagaya ng ibang Asian cities or mas maganda pa.

dvbaicrviser

February 5th, 2009, 09:38 AM

Nung naramdaman ng Dubai na paubos na ang langis nila, binuhos na ng Sheikh noon ang resources nila ara sa mga infrastructures. Pinagawa nila ang Jebel Ali Port and Free Zone.

http://archive.gulfnews.com/images/08/02/04/05_sup_expansion_4.jpg

Subic ang pinaka-ideal na lugar para gawing ganito.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a6/NAS_Cubi_Point_and_NS_Subic_Bay.jpg/800px-NAS_Cubi_Point_and_NS_Subic_Bay.jpg

Tapos, nagpatayo ng mga magagandang highways, airports at mga hotels.

http://www.visitdubai.info/dubai_visa/dubai_airport.jpg

http://archive.gulfnews.com/images/08/07/21/22_ae_intechange02_4.jpg

http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/uploads/dubai-hotels.jpg

Ito naman, sa Saudi Arabia. Gumawa sila ng paraan para maging self-sufficient sila sa agriculture. Ang Pilipinas, hindi na kailangan gawin ito, ang yaman na ng lupain natin.

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Isa pang dapat mayroon ang Pilipinas ay isang napakaganda at modernong Convention at Exhibition Centers. San mayroon sa Metro Manila, sa Cebu, at sa Davao. Sa Metro Manila, dapat tanggalin yung Star City at dun ilagay ang isang world-class convention center. katabi niya ang PICC. At gibain na rin ang halatang minadaling World Trade Center Metro Manila.

Imbes na mamigay ng P500 pesos sa bawat mahihirap na ipantataya lang sa jueteng, gastusin ang pera sa mas makakapagbigay pakinabang sa lahat, at pangmatagalan. :)

adgaps

February 5th, 2009, 11:42 AM

ok din kung tatanggalin yung mga sidewalk vendors... saka linisin yung mga kalsada...

renell

February 5th, 2009, 12:25 PM

dvbaicrviser

February 5th, 2009, 01:01 PM

Kailangan muna natin ng oil-fields para maging katotohanan yan.

I don't want to be the devil's advocate, but someone has to be. Dubai and Saudi Arabia don't have overpopulation problems, we do. MM's urban planning has to be linked with provincial welfare projects that provide livelihood for people in the provinces which might reduce Manila's overpopulation and get that sidewalk vendor owning a proper sari-sari store in his barrio, or in another burgeoning Filipino city.

The government could always establish projects (with the help of other countries or private enterprises) but there seems to be a fascination with Pinoys and being self-employed.

Bago naging maunlad ang Dubai, nasaid na nila ang kakarampot nilang reserba ng langis. May vision lang talaga yung namumuno nila kaya nagawa nilang maging ganito ito ngayon.

Yung sa Saudi Arabia, kung tutuusin pwede na sila umasa sa pag-import pagdating sa pagkain nila, pero mas ginusto nilang magtanim, at dahil mapera, ginawang farm ang buhanginan. E ang Pilipinas, nakatiwangwang ang mga lupa, dahil nagsisiksikan na ang mga tao sa Metro Manila at iniwan na ang mga bukirin na unti-unting nagiging subdivision na. At wala naman atang nangyayari sa land reform, binibigyan ng lupa ang mga magsasaka pero binebenta din naman kalaunan sa mga developers. :ohno:

Dapat si Richard Gordon bumalik sa Subic. Mas kailangan siya doon kesa sa nasasayang ang oras niya sa Cirque du Soleil ng Pilipinas, ang Kongreso.

renell

February 5th, 2009, 01:33 PM

hindi mawawalan ng dulo ang debate na ito, paikot ikot lang.

ang tanong ko lang ay sino ang magpapaunlad ng mga lugar na hindi masyadong maunlad? ang Subic, maganda na talaga, na-maintain lang ni Gordon. ibang problema ang pagpapaganda ng pangit.

wala pa rin na tamang solusyon. hindi maigagaya ang Dubai sa Maynila or Riyadh sa Cebu. pwede inspiration, hindi copya.

dvbaicrviser

February 5th, 2009, 02:03 PM

^^ Dapat ang mga namumuno. Pero alam naman natin ang realidad. Pag may dumarating namang matino, sinisiraan. Kung sa aspeto ng solusyon, NAPAKADAMI nang nagawang mga plano at formula, panahon pa nga ni Marcos may mga nakalatag nang mga blueprints, pero ang problema ay ang implementation.

May mga magagaling na sumusulpot at ang hangarin na mapaganda ang ilang parte ng Pilipinas ay nagagawa naman. Gaya nina Emilio Osmena (Cebu), Richard Gordon (Olongapo), Richard Hagedorn Puerto Princesa), Rodrigo Duterte (Davao City), Bongbong Marcos (Ilocos Norte) at Bayani Fernando (Marikina & MMDA).

Hindi talaga uubra ang kopyahin, pero pwedeng tularan o gawing halimbawa. Nakakapanghinayang lang talaga pagdating sa larangan ng agriculture, dahil napag-iwanan na tayo ng mga kapitbahay natin gaya ng Thailand at Vietnam. :)

spearhead

February 6th, 2009, 01:25 AM

venntro

February 13th, 2009, 02:35 AM

Pangilinan tollway firm to spend P40B on infra projects this year (http://http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/business/02/12/09/pangilinan-tollway-firm-spend-p40b-infra-projects-year)
BusinessWorld | 02/13/2009 2:17 AM

Pangilinan-led Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. will spend about P40 billion on infrastructure projects this year.

Manuel V. Pangilinan, chairman of Metro Pacific Tollways — formerly First Philippine Infrastructure, Inc. — said P2.1 billion would be spent for the construction of the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX)-Segment 8.1, which will link it to the C-5 Road.

Construction will start in March and the project is expected to be completed by April 2010.

The NLEX Segment 8.1 is a two-lane, 2.7-kilometer expressway that will link Mindanao Ave. to the NLEX.

Based on the plan, a toll plaza will be built on Mindanao Ave. where motorists can enter and exit the NLEX, effectively easing traffic congestion on the Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) Balintawak.

Mr. Pangilinan said around P20 billion would be spent on the road that will link the North and South Luzon Expressway (SLEX).

He also said the amount was just an estimate and could still go up or down once a prefeasibility study is finished.

"That’s the initial estimate, but I think in the course of the feasiblity phase, we are going to have a full idea [of how much we really need]," he told reporters on the sidelines of a special stockholders’ meeting yesterday.

"The detailed study will require a bit more time since it is something we really need to do to reduce travel time between the NLEX and SLEX," he said.

Mr. Pangilinan said the estimated travel time via this tollway would be only 15 minutes from the present one hour when one travels through EDSA or C-5.

He said the Philippine National Railways (PNR) is seeking to build a railroad track either in the middle of the railway or on the side, so that it could develop a commuter train service between the NLEX all the way to Calamba.

"It’s going to be a long-term project and will be rolled out in two to three years," Mr. Pangilinan said.

Last month, Metro Pacific Tollways and state-owned PNR signed a deal to conduct a prefeasibility study that will link the NLEX and SLEX by road and rail. The link will be an integrated rail and tollway project using the PNR’s right of way, which cuts across Metro Manila.

Initial discussions focused on the development of an 18-kilometer integrated rail and tollway project that will have "at-grade" and elevated roads over the existing PNR line.

The project is an alternative to various plans to link the two tollways. Other alternatives include the government’s P420-million plan of building a flyover that will connect the C-5 Road to Commonwealth Ave. in Quezon City, so that vehicles from the SLEX do not have to deal with traffic on EDSA to get to the NLEX.

Another plan, worth P55 billion, is to extend the Skyway from Parañaque to Balintawak in Quezon City.

Aside from the two projects, Mr. Pangilinan said they hope to start with their Tarlac-La Union Toll Expressway project this year.

"It is still in the early stages of discussion. The objective is to start within the year even if [we would only able to secure] the right of way," he added.

The project cost, he said, is about P15 billion, half of which would be raised by borrowing from the public.

The 10-member consortium, composed of big players in the local construction industry, will oversee the design, construction, financing and operations of the 88.5-kilometer expressway project.

The Tarlac-La Union Expressway will extend from La Paz, Tarlac to Rosario, La Union, which is expected to lessen the travel time between Central and Northern Luzon.

Tarlac-La Union Expressway will have eight interchanges, nine toll plazas, two operating buildings, 20 bridges, two viaducts, 26 overpasses and three farm crossings.

Partial operations will start in January 2010 for the Tarlac-Carmen section, in January 2011 for the Carmen-Urdaneta stretch, and in March 2013 for the Urdaneta-Rosario segment.

Mr. Pangilinan entered the tollway business last year when his holding firm Metro Pacific Investments Corp. bought First Philippine Infrastructure from the Lopez family for more than P12 billion, giving the holding company two-thirds of the North Luzon tollway concession, and the Manila North Tollways Corp.

In a special stockholders’ meeting yesterday, minority shareholders of First Philippine Infrastructure approved the change in name of the company to Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. to reflect the new ownership.

bledzoe

February 13th, 2009, 04:41 AM

hooray to MVP and his partners.

RonnieR

February 13th, 2009, 10:24 AM

^^ inspiring! MVP!

dessertfox

February 13th, 2009, 12:26 PM

Bago naging maunlad ang Dubai, nasaid na nila ang kakarampot nilang reserba ng langis. May vision lang talaga yung namumuno nila kaya nagawa nilang maging ganito ito ngayon.

Yung sa Saudi Arabia, kung tutuusin pwede na sila umasa sa pag-import pagdating sa pagkain nila, pero mas ginusto nilang magtanim, at dahil mapera, ginawang farm ang buhanginan. E ang Pilipinas, nakatiwangwang ang mga lupa, dahil nagsisiksikan na ang mga tao sa Metro Manila at iniwan na ang mga bukirin na unti-unting nagiging subdivision na. At wala naman atang nangyayari sa land reform, binibigyan ng lupa ang mga magsasaka pero binebenta din naman kalaunan sa mga developers. :ohno:

Dapat si Richard Gordon bumalik sa Subic. Mas kailangan siya doon kesa sa nasasayang ang oras niya sa Cirque du Soleil ng Pilipinas, ang Kongreso.

You maybe aware of this issues where critics says that development of Dubai is getting out of place specially within environmental scope. Those island development was being opposed from the start. Mostly, those projects being carried on is not what is necessary rather it is just like extravagance of the rich and famous. Now it is back firing and proven to be a bubble development and now bursting.

Same is true in the implementation of agricultural subsidies of the Saudi government, since it was eating so much of their budget they decided to remove most subsidies and now trying to partner with other countries in agriculture. Their experience in producing wheat is more than five times more expensive compared to Latin American countries and not sustainable since it affects the salinity and acidity of their dessert. That was one of the issues discussed when GMA met the agriculture minister after that Davos trip. They hope to invest in Mindanao same with Qatar.

Thanks that real estate development in our country is within the real needs like BPO’s and shortage in housing and hope that we could arrive into peace issue particular in Mindanao to achieve development in that island of promise.

RonnieR

February 13th, 2009, 04:17 PM

dvbaicrviser

February 14th, 2009, 10:43 AM

You maybe aware of this issues where critics says that development of Dubai is getting out of place specially within environmental scope. Those island development was being opposed from the start. Mostly, those projects being carried on is not what is necessary rather it is just like extravagance of the rich and famous. Now it is back firing and proven to be a bubble development and now bursting.

Same is true in the implementation of agricultural subsidies of the Saudi government, since it was eating so much of their budget they decided to remove most subsidies and now trying to partner with other countries in agriculture. Their experience in producing wheat is more than five times more expensive compared to Latin American countries and not sustainable since it affects the salinity and acidity of their dessert. That was one of the issues discussed when GMA met the agriculture minister after that Davos trip. They hope to invest in Mindanao same with Qatar.

Thanks that real estate development in our country is within the real needs like BPO’s and shortage in housing and hope that we could arrive into peace issue particular in Mindanao to achieve development in that island of promise.

Nabanggit ko yung Dubai na magandang halimbawa kasi nagsimula naman talaga sila sa wala, hindi katulad ng Pilipinas na andyan na ang mga plano at mga propesyonal na mga manggagawa. Kung pera naman, pwede namang manghiram tutal ginagawa naman ng maraming bansa ito basta't sa tamang proyekto lang mapupunta ang inutang. Yung mga pagkakamali nila, hindi naman natin kailangang gayahin. Pero sa itinatakbo ng mga plano ng Pilipinas ngayon, nadadaig ng mga kapalpakan ang mga tamang proyekto.

Yung sa Saudi, maganda ring halimbawa kasi sumubok silang gumawa ng paraan, ginawang kapaki-pakinabang ang walang silbi nilang disyerto. Sa parte nila, hahangaan mo kasi sinubukan at ginawa.

Ang yaman ng lupain natin pero bakit may kakulangan tayo sa bigas at mataas ang presyo ng mga gulay at prutas. Reporma sa lupa ba talaga ang solusyon o pampapogi lang ito ng gobyerno, pero sa totoo, wala namang kapupuntahan ito.

Hindi natin kinakailangang gumawa rin ng mga isla na yari sa puno o mapa, pero kailangan natin ng matino at mapapakinabangang imprastraktura na magagamit para mapaunlad ang kabuhayan ng lahat.

Magpatayo ng mga pier, airport, tulay at daan sa bawat rehiyon. Hindi mga covered basketball courts o barangay halls na tinatambayan lang at ginagawang inuman sa gabi, habang nasa background ang nagmumurang litrato at pangalan ng politikong nagpagawa nito. Sa Pilipinas lang ata may ganito kakapal na mga lingkod ng bayan.

Pero di naman ako nawawalan ng hope, may isang Pilipino na darating at magiging isang lider para sa lahat. I hope sa henerasyon ko mangyari yun. :)

Eriq

February 15th, 2009, 10:15 AM

http://pro.corbis.com/images/42-15359452.jpg?size=67&uid=%7BEB15C5A1-7E26-4094-9F37-60738CFC1560%7D

:ohno: This is such a waste of fresh water. Terrible.

Eriq

February 15th, 2009, 10:26 AM

Hindi natin kinakailangang gumawa rin ng mga isla na yari sa puno o mapa, pero kailangan natin ng matino at mapapakinabangang imprastraktura na magagamit para mapaunlad ang kabuhayan ng lahat.

It's funny that you said that when the two examples that you cited, Dubai's crazy growth and Saudi's wasteful irrigation, are very much the definition of unsustainable development.

dvbaicrviser

February 15th, 2009, 11:38 AM

:ohno: This is such a waste of fresh water. Terrible.

sa dagat sila kumukuha ng tubig. :)

dvbaicrviser

February 15th, 2009, 11:43 AM

It's funny that you said that when the two examples that you cited, Dubai's crazy growth and Saudi's wasteful irrigation, are very much the definition of unsustainable development.

sabi ko, tularan natin yung mga infrastructures, gaya ng modernong ports, airport, highways, convention centers at hotels, hindi yung paggawa ng mga isla, dahil hindi mangangalahati sa ganda yang palm nila sa mga isla natin sa pinas. :)

yung sa saudi naman, ang punto ko e, bakit hindi natin magawang kapaki-pakinabang ang lupa natin, yung mga taga disyerto nga, nagpupumilit taniman ang buhanginan nila, tayo pinababayaan lang ang mayaman nating lupa. :)

winztotoy

February 16th, 2009, 02:12 AM

yung sa saudi naman, ang punto ko e, bakit hindi natin magawang kapaki-pakinabang ang lupa natin, yung mga taga disyerto nga, nagpupumilit taniman ang buhanginan nila, tayo pinababayaan lang ang mayaman nating lupa. :)

To make this happen, this needs cooperation between farmers and government. This is not as simple as what most people think. For me, this problem is very complicated. One example is the cassava project somewhere in Mindanao where the government was giving financial support to the farmers and putting up a cassava buying station. Nothing happens maybe because of the following reasons:
1. The money was letterally given to the farmers, not in a form of loan which does not oblige farmers to return the amount. What happened then?... Most farmers did not plant cassava, maybe hoping for another round of financial report.
2. The government did not educate the farmers.

Meron talagang mga taong tamad magsaka.

Meron ding mga tao na tinatamad ng magsaka dahil maliit ang kita. Dahil na rin binabarat sila ng mga traders. This should be addressed by the government. So, saan sila pumupunta? Sa Metro Manila... and this justifies my post in this thread. :)

sushi___

February 16th, 2009, 09:19 AM

napansin ko lang ah... yung overpass sa may ortigas malapit sa galleria na gawa ng MMDA kulay blue at yellow (not pink and gray) ... mas maganda at mas malinis tignan ... mas modern pa... sabagay kulay ni eusebio yun ng pasig pero sana lahat na lang blue and yellow

venntro

February 19th, 2009, 06:45 AM

North Harbor upgrade must proceed full speed (http://http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=441604&publicationSubCategoryId=64)
POSTSCRIPT By Federico D. Pascual Jr. Updated February 19, 2009 12:00 AM

HARBOR WORKS: With the Manila Regional Trial Court having removed the legal obstacles to the continuation of the bidding and the award of the contract for the modernization of North Harbor, work on the P10-billion-plus project should start soonest.

Further delay would be costly for all stakeholders, including the government (or the Philippine Ports Authority) and the millions of port users who deserve the best facilities and services that money and Filipino expertise can produce.

For the millions of Filipinos whose preferred and most affordable mode of going to and from the provinces in the South is by interisland vessels, North Harbor has been the golden gateway to Manila.

But North Harbor, despite its being the crown jewel of the maritime industry, is in a deplorable state of disrepair.

Passengers have to contend with the filth and stink, pickpockets and con artists, the decrepit buildings and facilities, and the general lack of order and systems. The structures under water have so deteriorated that they are in danger of giving way anytime.

* * *

BIDDING OPENS: Earnest moves to upgrade North Harbor to world-class started way back during the Estrada administration. Until now, nothing has moved.

The PPA has been pushing hard for modernization during the Arroyo administration, but obstructions are being strewn along the way. In May 2007, it finally issued invitations to bid. Several groups responded.

However, some of the prospective bidders either backed out or were disqualified for failing to meet requirements. In the end, the only qualified bidder left was the joint venture of the Metro Pacific Investment Corp. and the Harbor Centre Port Terminal.

When the PPA suspended the process — because there was only one qualified bidder participating — the joint venture went to the Manila Regional Trial Court to force the Authority to proceed.

* * *

COMPROMISE SET: After hearings, the Manila RTC Branch 21 ordered the PPA on Aug. 29, 2007, to release the bid documents to the MPIC-HCPT joint venture upon payment of costs and the posting of a bond, and to proceed.

But when it became clear to the parties that the process, having taken a legal detour, may drag on to the prejudice of all parties, a compromise was proposed to expedite its resolution.

On Oct. 15, 2008, Government Corporate Counsel Alberto C. Agra cleared the draft compromise between the joint venture and the PPA. He said the formula may be given due course and submitted to the trial court for approval.

On Dec. 8, 2008, the RTC approved the compromise agreement. The first pre-bid conference was held last Feb. 5.

* * *

NO FAILED BID: The RTC saw it fit to have the parties proceed in the interest of the public, especially port users, even if there was only one qualified bidder left after the rigorous screening.

Under RA 9184, even a “single calculated/rated and responsive bid shall be considered for award” if it is qualified or eligible and is ready and willing to proceed. The same provision is in Section 39 of PPA Administrative Order 01-2006.

That there is only one active and responsive bidder left after the others had been disqualified or had backed out is no reason to call a failure of bidding.

Under Section 38 of PPA Order 01-2006, there is a failure of bidding only if all bidders had been disqualified, or all those who had qualified failed to submit the requirements, or if the winning bidder fails to complete the process.

* * *

TERMS: The planned modernization of North Harbor to world-class status will be at no cost to the government.

In fact, the government is guaranteed a fixed fee of P6.8 billion for 25 years regardless of economic conditions. The PPA will retain collection of usage, wharfage, anchorage fees, and such.

The winning bidder will reimburse the PPA some P15 million representing consultant’s success fees within 15 days after signing of contract. It will also reimburse PPA its advances for past services benefits amounting to P113 million.

But the relocation of squatters in the area is the responsibility of the PPA.

The terms of reference require that Phase I of the project be completed in the first three years and the next phase within three years after the first.

The other components of Phase 1, such as reclamation, construction of the passenger terminal, construction of additional LO-LO (Load on-Load off) and RO-RO (Roll on-Roll off) berths, including the development of an Information Technology system, shall be completed within three years from the start of the contract.

dvbaicrviser

February 19th, 2009, 08:20 AM

venntro

February 19th, 2009, 10:08 AM

Corruption, lack of experts blamed for poor roads (http://http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/02/19/09/corruption-lack-experts-blamed-poor-roads)
By DHOBIE DE GUZMAN, ABS-CBN News Baguio | 02/19/2009 3:38 PM

BAGUIO CITY - The chairman of the Metro Manila Development Authority said rampant corruption and insufficiency of experts lead to the poor quality of roads in the country.

In a press conference, MMDA Chairman Bayani Fernando said institutions that are supposed to guard against irregular government projects are not organized and are not functioning well.

"Yes, [corruption] happens. We have a lack of technical competence to deal with infrastructure projects. The system structure (government projects) is OK but institutions tasked to prevent anomalies in government projects are not working well," he told reporters.

"The checks and balance should work. The end result of corruption plus lack of technical competence is poor roads."

The Senate is currently investigating the World Bank's blacklisting of several Filipino and Chinese companies due to alleged corruption and collusion in biddings of WB-funded road projects.

The World Bank said there was collusion in the awarding of contract for Phase 1 of the National Roads Improvement and Management Program, known as NRIMP 1 that it had financed with $138 million. It blacklisted three Philippine and four Chinese construction firms that allegedly colluded in the bidding on the NRMIP 1 contract. The three Philippine firms are E.C. Luna Construction Corp., Cavite Ideal International Construction and Development Corp. and CM Pancho Construction Inc.

venntro

February 25th, 2009, 08:37 AM

Luzon beltway projects 22% complete (http://http://www.inquirer.net/propertyguide/buildingblocks/view.php?db=1&article=20090224-190818)
February 24, 2009 20:02:00
Joel Guinto
INQUIRER.net

CLARK FIELD, Pampanga—Thirteen government projects have been completed in the Luzon Urban Beltway worth P39.3 billion, or 22 percent of the total P180 billion allotted to develop the "super region" in the north, a Malacañang official said.

Secretary Eduardo Pamintuan, who heads the development in the region, on Tuesday said that of the 38 projects in the beltway, the 13 completed projects are:

• Subic-Clark Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX)
• Panday Pira Aacess Road
• Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA)
• DMIA passenger terminal expansion
• Subic port development
• Southern Tagalog Arterial Road
• Phase two of the Batangas Port Development Project
• Three projects for the roll-on, roll-off ferry link between Lucena town, Quezon province, and Boac town, Marinduque province
• Rehabilitation of EDSA (Epifanio delos Santos Avenue)
• Upgrading of hospitals
• Opening of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3.

"Let us develop the Luzon Urban Beltway a seamless priority infrastructure project," President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo said in a speech during a Cabinet meeting here.

Dreamtofly

February 25th, 2009, 11:26 AM

I hope matuloy na ito.

Ang ganda siguro kung pag-alis ni GMA, gumagana na kahit hanggang Malolos lang ang Northrail,fully-operational na ang NAIA T3 sa international flights at nakikita ko nang lumalapag ang A-380, at nasa kalagitnaan na ng construction itong North Harbor.

Dapat yung papalit sa kanya, hindi takot sa public opinion. ito kasi ang nagpabagal kay GMA para matupad ang mga proyektong ito e.

It does only take a strong leader to move the country. Most of our politicians are afraid of the opposition and general public. kasi nga naman apag kinalaban mo publiko hindi ka na win the next election.

The general population of the Philippines is frustrated, there hope is too big as the universe and throws it to the government.

I hope that politician in the country will follow the some politician from Brazil and Europe who really strong enough to make change.

Much of our politician kasi is a TRAPO.

Urban planning in Manila is really poor. Zoning as well in the entire country is not been implemented.

What I noticed is that urban planning take too late.

renell

February 25th, 2009, 04:12 PM

urban planning in Manila is popularist and minimalist, so if a politician decides to pour some funds, it's only for his electorate. If a big government project steps in, small people complain about loss of livelihood. Tama ka, marami mga trapo, ang proyekto na pangpubliko hindi naman para sa masa, para sa boto lang[/rant]

Thankfully on the larger scale, Luzon is getting what it needs, arterial roads and upgraded infrastructure. Though it seems like it's more of the north that's benefitting, the homeground of GMA. I mean what's up with SLEX...

bustero

February 27th, 2009, 10:12 AM

majaba

February 27th, 2009, 11:10 AM

lochinvar

February 27th, 2009, 12:56 PM

"The north kasi was neglected for such a long time, the southern part of the metropolis was much more developed as can be seen by the population disparity."

Despite the fact that all but 3 presidents from Luzon were from north of Manila.

venntro

March 2nd, 2009, 02:43 AM

Macro Group acquires 15% of NLEE project proponent (http://http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=444694&publicationSubCategoryId=66)
Updated March 02, 2009 12:00 AM

MANILA, Philippines - Ausphil Tollways Corp., private proponent of the North Luzon East Expressway (NLEE) project, announced recently the purchase by the Macro Group of the remaining 15 million stapled shares of the corporation.

Ausphil has an authorized capital stock of 100 million shares which are fully subscribed and paid. The Ausphil board approved the increase in capitalization last year and is in the process of increasing its authorized capital stock to one billion shares, inclusive of 800 million class “B” shares reserved for institutional infrastructure investors.

Ausphil president and CEO Ricardo L. Penson said the entry of Macro is “strategic to the immediate implementation of the proposed P10-billion, 56 kilometer tollroad project from Commonwealth Ave. at La Mesa Park, Quezon City to Baliwag, Bulacan under the build-operate-transfer scheme in answer to President Arroyo’s call for infrastructure stimuli from the private sector”.

Penson said, “Macro can ensure continuous delivery of the Geofoam EPS critical to the structural integrity and construction timeline of the NLEE as exclusive manufacturer and installer. It is an integral part of the new technology package being introduced by Ausphil for the project”.

Early last year, Egis Projects SA of France, the partner/operator of the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) and the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX) acquired 25 percent of Ausphil after a long drawn share purchase negotiation.

Egis’ subsidiary Egis Road Operation Philippines further acquired 40 percent of La Mesa Parkways Corp., the designated project operations and maintenance company. Penson further confirmed “Ausphil is consistent to its share price index developed by KPMG Corporate Finance Australia Ltd for shareholder value and to its adopted innovative business model”.

Macro Industrial chairman and CEO Macario L. Gaw said: “We are very excited to be part of Ausphil and will do our share to contribute to its success. Ausphil has a lean and mean management dedicated to keeping the Philippines on the Asia Pacific engineering map.”

The NLEE’s novel engineering design has been lauded by Asia Infrastructure in Sydney, Australia in 2004 specifically for its integration of catchment for at least 15.2 million cubic meters of rainwater collection for the La Mesa reservoir. Its use of the MWSS right of way includes the development of the La Mesa Eco Park which it spearheaded in 2004 and the Montalban watershed for ecotourism.

In a related development, Ausphil submitted a proposal for the use of four low friction turbines in tandem along the high pressure pipes to initially generate 35 megawatts of hydroelectric power for the proposed construction and development of the Aqueduct 6 phase II project of the MWSS.

pthfndr19

March 2nd, 2009, 11:56 AM

Sana may ganitong isla sa Pilipinas. island city hehehe. ang ganda.

Male, Maldives

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c124/alfinsky/Male-total.jpg

kalbongdad

March 2nd, 2009, 04:54 PM

ganda but it may soon be wiped out when the effects of global warming comes...it is predicted that worse comes to worst maldives will be overcome by rising waters.....wag naman sana...

venntro

March 3rd, 2009, 02:17 AM

ganda but it may soon be wiped out when the effects of global warming comes...it is predicted that worse comes to worst maldives will be overcome by rising waters.....wag naman sana...

^^ Sayang naman ang ganda ng Maldives.

venntro

March 3rd, 2009, 02:18 AM

Quezon road to speed up economic growth (http://http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=444977&publicationSubCategoryId=67)
Updated March 03, 2009 12:00 AM

Infanta, Quezon , Philippines – The Marikina-Infanta Road System that would connect the provinces of Quezon and Rizal to Metro Manila in order to spur further economic growth is expected to be completed in December, according to the Department of Public Works and Highways.

As a recall, President Arroyo ordered in 2006 the construction of the P821.40 million, 109.30 km. Marikina-Infanta Road System under the supervision of DPWH Regional Director Bonifacio Seguit.

Seguit said the Marikina-Infanta bypass road stretches from Sumulong Highway in Rizal and Laguna up to Infanta, Quezon.

During the groundbreaking of the project two years ago, the Chief Executive said that the Marikina-Infanta road project is one of the most important links between the towns of Quezon and Rizal to the National Capital Region (NCR). It is also considered a crucial infrastructure project that would bolster development of the northeastern towns along the Pacific Coast.

The President furthered that the road project would enable the province of Quezon to catch up with other provinces in the Cavite-Laguna-Batangas-Rizal-Quezon (Calabarzon) economic zone in terms of economic development. – Michelle Zoleta

evilgenius15

March 3rd, 2009, 02:42 PM

Sana may ganitong isla sa Pilipinas. island city hehehe. ang ganda.

Male, Maldives

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c124/alfinsky/Male-total.jpg

astig niyan, nung tiningnan ko yan sa google earth dati...
napansin ko na may sariling silang island para sa airport, hehehe

---

magiging effective kaya sa metro manila ang ganitong parking system?

http://www.roadtraffic-technology.com/projects/munich/images/MUNICH-7.jpg

lochinvar

March 3rd, 2009, 05:56 PM

Just curious, where do Male gets its water to drink and where and how do they dispose off their wastes?

chris_nigel

March 4th, 2009, 11:00 AM

i think maldives is composed of small island kaya may island for thier airport

pthfndr19

March 4th, 2009, 03:03 PM

Just curious, where do Male gets its water to drink and where and how do they dispose off their wastes?

High-tech na ngayon.. merong desalination process para maging purified water ang tubig dagat... but regarding waste disposal like their garbage, baka sa ibang island nila tinatapon, pero yung human waste syempre jan lang mismo sa posonegro from their toilet bowl hehe.

renell

March 6th, 2009, 01:56 AM

Sana may ganitong isla sa Pilipinas. island city hehehe. ang ganda.

Male, Maldives

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c124/alfinsky/Male-total.jpg

it's quite juxtaposed - the modern community in a tiny island. nature meets man-made. I dunno, I prefer either a full blown NYC, Makati, Boracay or Bohol, rather than something in the middle.

Plus yeah, the rubbish has to go somewhere:D Maybe they ship it out to a neighbouring island, SC4 style

Manila-X

March 8th, 2009, 06:13 PM

The north kasi was neglected for such a long time, the southern part of the metropolis was much more developed as can be seen by the population disparity. Buti iyon weder weder so can equalize the lopsidedness a little bit.

SLEX still proceeding from what I saw a few days ago. Alabang viaduct seems almost done and the expansion is in it's last half stage, the one i'm not sure of since I can't see it is the connection to Star, if that's also in the works then that's a big development in efficiency IMO. Batangas port will now just be 90 min away!

I think Makati is a reason why the southern part of Metro Manila got developed. Makati lies in the centre of Metro Manila and got connected with the development of the SLEX back in the 70s. Residential developments flourished since there are those who enjoy suburban living and yet would prefre working in the city centre. Plus the development of Ayala Alabang which is one of the first high-end subdivisions in the suburbs of Metro Manila.

Unfortunately, the northern part of Metro Manila lack the high end subdivisions as the south.

venntro

March 12th, 2009, 10:55 AM

Airport corridor undergoes facelift (http://http://www.tribuneonline.org/metro/20090312met5.html)
03/12/2009

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has spruced up portions of the immediate vicinities of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) to attract foreign investors and at the same time create an impression of �Beautiful Philippines� among visitors.

MMDA Chairman Bayani Fernando yesterday said repair, beautification and rehabilitation works around the airport area, under the �Pook Na Bulok, Negosyo Hindi Papasok� urban renewal project, are nearing completion.

Fernando added cleaning up the airport corridor is aimed not only at making it more attractive to potential investors but also at providing residents with a cleaner, safer place to live in and at the same time improving traffic flow in the area.

The project involves the clearing and recovery of sidewalks, repair and repainting of houses lining up the roads leading to and from the airport, beautification of center islands and installation of various traffic furnitures to ease traffic congestion in the area.

Fernando said this project is being undertaken in partnership with the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA).

�We are upgrading the area with the end view of enabling residents to have a meaningful livelihood,� he said, adding a clean and hygienic environment is more likely to entice investors to put up businesses than in filthy surroundings.

On the corner of MIA Road and Domestic Road, the MMDA chief said they had already relocated several illegal settlers and transferred the trees to other places. The nearby creek has also been cleaned up.

�After three years, the place now looks productive,� he said.

Along the Ninoy Aquino Avenue, on the other hand, the MMDA has also cleared up the sidewalks and removed all the encroachments and, in coordination with the concerned barangays, converted the cleared areas into parking spaces.

Tower lights have also been installed along the roads leading to and from the airport area, Fernando said.

The airport clean-up project is part of the MMDA�s �Metro Gwapo� program, Fernando�s endeavor to turn the metropolis into a more livable and tourist-friendly environment by 2010 comparable with the best in neighboring countries.

Of the 5,000 kilometers of total roadways, more than 2,000 kilometers have already been cleared and rehabilitated by the MMDA, according to Fernando. Pat C. Santos

kaelthas18

March 17th, 2009, 05:25 PM

Sana may ganitong isla sa Pilipinas. island city hehehe. ang ganda.

Male, Maldives

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c124/alfinsky/Male-total.jpg

once the continental ice shelf melts good bye Maldives and many small islets.. Major well known coastal cities will also be submerged.. hahaha:ohno:
kaya wla tayong magagawa nyan, ice age and global warming is a phenomenon tlaga.. mejo napaaga lang dahil sa industrialization and human recklessness..

kaelthas18

March 17th, 2009, 05:28 PM

magiging effective kaya sa metro manila ang ganitong parking system?

http://www.roadtraffic-technology.com/projects/munich/images/MUNICH-7.jpg

nice namn,pero i prefer to add more carpark building rather than like this, bcoz delikado ang basement , lalo na pag lindol and also much more expensive. sa maintenance,mechanical and air ventilation.. expenses plang patay na.. mas maganda mag karoon ng mdaming carpark building tpos mjo mataas ung height per floor to apply mechanical parking.. ung machine na pwdeng i lift ung car ..

bustero

March 17th, 2009, 06:36 PM

I think Makati is a reason why the southern part of Metro Manila got developed. Makati lies in the centre of Metro Manila and got connected with the development of the SLEX back in the 70s. Residential developments flourished since there are those who enjoy suburban living and yet would prefre working in the city centre. Plus the development of Ayala Alabang which is one of the first high-end subdivisions in the suburbs of Metro Manila.

Unfortunately, the northern part of Metro Manila lack the high end subdivisions as the south.

This is partly true but the access to and from the north and infra along the North Diversion which was terrible for a very very long time played a very big part

evil genious
that parking will work fine but is expensive, in certain places when RE prices are very high already then the little spaces you see at the back of building in makati, ortigas, cubao etc where there is high density will see more of this.

stanleymalls

March 22nd, 2009, 09:51 AM

^^ Merong ganyang parking system sa Japan, na machine ang naglilift at nagaasign ng kung saang slot ilalagay yung car mo.

http://www.techepics.com/files/vw_garage.jpg

Tawag nila automatic parking. Mahal din.

Malalim yung parking. parang 6-8 floors ang lalim. Nabalit na rin yun dati. I dunno kung meron pa nun sa YouTube.

Ewan ko kung pwede yun dito. Meron din yung kasing taas ng 10 floors na ganun.

anakngpasig

March 22nd, 2009, 10:21 AM

once the continental ice shelf melts good bye Maldives and many small islets.. Major well known coastal cities will also be submerged.. hahaha:ohno:
kaya wla tayong magagawa nyan, ice age and global warming is a phenomenon tlaga.. mejo napaaga lang dahil sa industrialization and human recklessness..

if they can afford it,
they can make use of
the same dike system used
by the Netherlands, which
is several meters below
sea level.

evilgenius15

March 23rd, 2009, 01:42 PM

if they can afford it,
they can make use of
the same dike system used
by the Netherlands, which
is several meters below
sea level.

natutuwa talaga ako sa engineering ng netherlands...
lalo na sa canal system nila :):):)

sa up-commonwealth pala, kaya sobrang dami ng lanes,
may tatlong giant u-turn slots na ilalagay...
yung isa pasouthbound galing philcoa & university avenue,
tapos yung dalawa back-to-back sa may up gym...
may nakita kasi akong yellow paint na may layout na uturn road

edly

March 25th, 2009, 04:25 AM

good morning guys! Im new on this thread. Let me give you some updates on undergoing construction on underpass near PhilCoA. Can't wait to use this underpass soon. :cheers:

1st two photos taken last March 7.

http://edleedreams.multiply.com/photos/album/5/Metroworks#1

http://edleedreams.multiply.com/photos/album/5/Metroworks#2

Next three photos taken this morning, MArch 25.

http://edleedreams.multiply.com/photos/album/5/Metroworks#3

http://edleedreams.multiply.com/photos/album/5/Metroworks#4

http://edleedreams.multiply.com/photos/album/5/Metroworks#5

evilgenius15

March 25th, 2009, 04:43 PM

edly

March 26th, 2009, 03:39 AM

yup. but i am still puzzled what they'll gonna do with the existing overpass. Hope they will transfer it to other QC roads like Commonwealth.

evilgenius15

March 26th, 2009, 08:33 AM

yup. but i am still puzzled what they'll gonna do with the existing overpass. Hope they will transfer it to other QC roads like Commonwealth.

san kaya magiging entrance kapag galing philcoa, hmmm...
sana sa northbound sidewalk ng commonwealth...

timberpro

April 21st, 2009, 05:50 AM

I hope Metro Manila would have a unique setting. Same simple clean lamp posts, same sidewalk colors and design... etc.

Rather than each city having its different ideas. Just take Roxas Blvd as a sample. It passes thru Paranaque, Pasay ang Manila. You will notice the different lamp posts that were used along the whole stretch.

They should have atleast gone for uniformity.

Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand have uniform fixtures around their Metro, unless it is a special spot.

Satin kasi iba ibang idea, iba ibang contructors, kanya kanyang corruption yan sa projects e.

Not just that, pag nag iba ang Mayor, sisirain ang gawa ng previous adminstration kahit good condition. Like what Lim is doing to Manila.

If everything were uniform, check and balances can be tracked easier. They would have similar sources so same prices. Mas controlled ang gawa.

The whole metro would look neater.

I think during Imalda's time, as the Governor of Manila, everything was pretty uniform.

ForwardTaguigCity

April 26th, 2009, 02:19 AM

Metro Manila should have a central metropolitan government (not the MMDA). All roadworks for example should be handled by that government body, including urban planning and traffic management for ALL roads in metro manila. And all the mayors of metro manila are under the governor of metro manila.

ForwardTaguigCity

April 26th, 2009, 02:44 AM

Lagi ko lang naiisip, pag galing ako sa taguig tapos dadaan ako sa san joaquin, pasig at buting, pasig, papuntang C-5 kalayaan, andaming tricycle na walang laman. yung road pa naman na yon eh may dual personality, minsan two-lane, minsan four-lane. akala mo nasa inner lane ka pa rin, yun pala eh wrong way ka na, hehe.

naisip ko lang, dapat ALISIN NA LAHAT NG TRICYCLE DON. tapos may bus shuttle/BRT system from EDSA-kalayaan hanggang kalawaan, pasig. Mayor Bobby Eusebio, do something!

venntro

April 28th, 2009, 10:16 AM

yup. but i am still puzzled what they'll gonna do with the existing overpass. Hope they will transfer it to other QC roads like Commonwealth.

^^ The existing overpass will be transferred to the Visayas ave side of the circle.

Manila-X

April 29th, 2009, 07:51 AM

flip2_0

April 30th, 2009, 04:46 AM

What's wrong with The MMDA? At least they've done a better job with BF on the seat.

What ForwardTaguigCity meant, Metro Manila mayor/s may reject or deny proposal/s made by the MMDA just because of its limited powers compared to elected metro officials.

narthuril

April 30th, 2009, 06:14 PM

pero sa sobrang daming squatter sa metro manila mukang si Erap lang magiging Governor

balay_1

May 6th, 2009, 06:12 AM

Another MMDA pakulo!

A traffic safety expert of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) is not amused by the new âgimmickâ apparently of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) naming U-turn slots to âLIKUAN Uââ read as Lee Kuan Yew, referring to the famous Prime Minister of Singapore.

LTO Traffic Safety Division Chief Daisy Jacobo said the âLIKUAN Uâ sign for the U-turn slot found underneath the EDSA-Kamuning flyover should be dismantled immediately because it âendangers the lives of motoristsâ passing through that portion of the highway âLIKUANâ in Filipino means âturning point.â

In the signboard placed on top of the regular MMDA U-turn slot signage, âLIKUAN Uâ is printed in red and printed in black underneath it is âLEE KUAN YEWâ--- the famous leader who transformed Singapore into an economic superpower and with whom the MMDAâs top official, Bayani Fernando, loves to liken himself. Fernando, who has been very vocal about his desire to run for President in next yearâs elections, has been saying that he is the Lee Kuan Yew of the Philippines for âhaving a political will.â

Jacobo said the âLIKUAN Uâ sign is a âsick humorâ and âshould be removed before it can even cause damage and hurt people.â âWe should not tinker with the lives of people in the name of wisecrack.

This is sick humor. The joke is meant to be âfunny sickâ and not âfunny humorous.â Itâs not âfunny hahaâ but âfunny absurdâ,â Jacobo told the Manila Bulletin in an interview.

The affected EDSA portion Jacobo said, is already a âmagnet for accidentsâ for allowing triple traffic counterflows â first from vehicles coming from East Avenue, second from those coming from Timog Avenue, and third from the provincial buses from the unloading zone situated underneath the flyover.

âIf you are not into it, you will not get it. Itâs not funny. It can hurt people as it could result in confusion on the part of the driver. The driverâs mind should focus on his driving and not on processing what âLIKUAN Uâ means,â Jacobo said.

Jacobo said such âpoor regulatory sign defies standards or road traffic signsâ which is clarity and that it should command respect. âRoad traffic signs should have a clear message, easily understood, and regulates, warns, and guides traffic. Not like LIKUAN U, PED XING or whatever,â Jacobo said referring to another road traffic sign which not many know is a shortened âPedestrian Crossing.â

Noting the importance of road traffic signs in guiding motorists, the Department of Transportation and Communications (DoTC) had earlier sounded alarm over the proliferation of political billboards and tarpaulins which overwhelm such signs.

DoTC Undersecretary Thompson Lantion, who also acts as the spokesperson of the department, asked the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to include in its drive against dangerous billboards, those posters of politicians that block road traffic signs

le Reine

May 6th, 2009, 11:38 AM

^^I agree. Whoever thought of that is not only stupid, but sick. Is it really the MMDA which started that? Such stupidity...

adgaps

May 7th, 2009, 02:49 PM

Fernando, who has been very vocal about his desire to run for President in next year's elections, has been saying that he is the Lee Kuan Yew of the Philippines for having a political will.

Lee Kuan Yew ng Pilipinas? i hope he's joking.. :ohno::ohno:

kalbongdad

May 7th, 2009, 06:33 PM

Lee Kuan Yew ng Pilipinas? i hope he's joking.. :ohno::ohno:

walang masama...magaling naman si likuan u....:lol:...walang basagan ng pangarap....:lol:

evilgenius15

May 9th, 2009, 04:14 AM

nakarating na rin yang sign na yan sa quezon ave :lol::lol::lol:

skyscraper100

May 9th, 2009, 06:38 AM

Lee Kuan Yew ng Pilipinas? i hope he's joking.. :ohno::ohno:

what if he's not joking..

hindi si BF ang lee kuan yew.. si echiveri (did i spelled it right):lol::lol::lol:
:cheers:

can you give a name of a politician who can compete BF accomplishments?
-peewee,oreta,malonzo,binay?:cheers:

is there any better MMDA chairman than this guy? for those who are not satisfied...
let's see after he's out as the chairman..

adgaps

May 9th, 2009, 06:50 AM

how if he's not joking..

hindi si BF ang lee kuan lee.. si echiveri (did i spelled it right):lol::lol::lol:
:cheers:

can you give a name of a politician who can compete BF accomplishments?
-malonzo?:cheers:

uhm... wala ako maisip eh... hehe.. :lol::lol:

basta alam ko maraming nagawa si BF... sobra...

but only a few can be compared to Lee Kuan Yew's accomplishments...

skyscraper100

May 9th, 2009, 06:56 AM

uhm... wala ako maisip eh... hehe.. :lol::lol:

basta alam ko maraming nagawa si BF... sobra...

but only a few can be compared to Lee Kuan Yew's accomplishments...

have you heard of a place named Marikina?..:lol:
maybe he's not that popular as MMDA chair because of hardheaded manilenio but ever been there? knew something from that place? pero kung hindi pa i understand and i also respect your opinion.:)

adgaps

May 9th, 2009, 07:09 AM

have you heard of a place named Marikina?..:lol:
maybe he's not that popular as MMDA chair because of hardheaded manilenio but ever been there? knew something from that place? pero kung hindi pa i understand and i also respect your opinion.:)

sorry ah... never been there yet... :)

oreotm

May 9th, 2009, 12:07 PM

grabe sa marikina... tlagang pinatutupad ang batas and ndi lang basta pina22pad sinusunod nmn 2 ng lahat ng taga marikina... ndi nmn aq taga marikina taga QC aq pero iba tlaga dun sa marikina... once nung pumunta kami sa marikina shoe expo[tama ba? ndi q po sure once plang aq nakapunta dun] dun sa pedestrian wla kang makikitang 2matawid pag stop... pinapa2pad pa ata nila ngaun ung pag nahuling nagjaywalking pinaparecite ung lupang hinirang

le Reine

May 9th, 2009, 12:28 PM

^^That's true. When I went there several times before, I've noticed that many people are crossing the street in proper ped xing's. That's very unusual in other parts of the Metro. Aside from that, it is my usual hobby to count some trash on their sidewalks. Of course, there would be some trash but it is very very minimal, just some few cady wrappers and such.

edly

June 9th, 2009, 06:17 PM

here are the pictures of updates on ongoing underpass construction in QC Circle...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3012/3611157434_b7cb7cf3d8.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3602/3611148446_c9ca4c87b6.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3602/3611148446_c9ca4c87b6.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3368/3610370485_5bc8565c14.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3375/3610361289_827aa70008.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3602/3610353499_fae570a732.jpg?v=0

rapuy

June 10th, 2009, 08:19 AM

I just wonder kung ano na ang mangyayari sa bagong overpass jan sa QC circle. Such a waste of money if meron na rin palang gagawing underpass na katabi nito.

Tsaka, pano kaya nila ilalagay ang pruposed MRT 7 jan sa lugar. Di ba underground din yun along QC memorial circle?

oreotm

June 10th, 2009, 01:35 PM

It will be relocated sa visayas avenue its not a waste of money

edly

June 11th, 2009, 03:48 AM

For madame: thanks for displaying the images better.

evilgenius15

June 11th, 2009, 02:55 PM

Tsaka, pano kaya nila ilalagay ang pruposed MRT 7 jan sa lugar. Di ba underground din yun along QC memorial circle?

maybe it will be deeper than the underpass :)

tatlonghariken

June 21st, 2009, 04:34 PM

maybe it will be deeper than the underpass :)

makes sense really, tapos dun na rin sa ilalim yun ticketing...siguro naman technically advance na tayo by that time..

leechtat

June 23rd, 2009, 08:07 AM

dessertfox

June 23rd, 2009, 05:37 PM

QC is really doing well on the city's upkeep... i noticed even inner roads i.e. banawe, sto. domingo areas have refurbished sidewalks.. its now so clean to pass by there.. old rich families living there could now be so happy, since its been a while since they have major improvements on their frontage/vicinity... good job SB!

You're right as far as inner road is concerned even the lowly barangays for the whole Q.C. I have noticed that our barangay in Sta. Lucia, Nova, near Fairview has better road now than other subdivision around. Before we envied them for having their own gates and superior infra. Now when you see these subdivisions, it is like as if you are in a moon or road so bad due to pot holes. Even water lines and meralco for local barangay are now more organized, Maynilad even cleans your septic vault for free (maybe it is true that we've been paying sewage fee for so long). You may think twice if you are enticed to buy lot in subdivision in Q.C since those forgoten barangays now is much better served.

S.B. governed Q.C. so good!

timothyjude

June 23rd, 2009, 08:40 PM

You're right as far as inner road is concerned even the lowly barangays for the whole Q.C. I have noticed that our barangay in Sta. Lucia, Nova, near Fairview has better road now than other subdivision around. Before we envied them for having their own gates and superior infra. Now when you see these subdivisions, it is like as if you are in a moon or road so bad due to pot holes. Even water lines and meralco for local barangay are now more organized, Maynilad even cleans your septic vault for free (maybe it is true that we've been paying sewage fee for so long). You may think twice if you are enticed to buy lot in subdivision in Q.C since those forgoten barangays now is much better served.

S.B. governed Q.C. so good!

Yeah S.B. is good. But i HATE of those Government officials of QC HANGING their BIG Tarpaulins in powerlines just to say "Happy Fathers Day" WT*!!!:bash:

Manila-X

June 24th, 2009, 04:09 AM

Yeah S.B. is good. But i HATE of those Government officials of QC HANGING their BIG Tarpaulins in powerlines just to say "Happy Fathers Day" WT*!!!:bash:

Isn't that illegal also dangerous?

stanleymalls

July 4th, 2009, 06:40 PM

Yeah S.B. is good. But i HATE of those Government officials of QC HANGING their BIG Tarpaulins in powerlines just to say "Happy Fathers Day" WT*!!!:bash:

Isn't that illegal also dangerous?

So many and so irritating!!

Nakakainis!! Na yun at yun na lang lagi yung mga nakikita mong mukha na bubungad sa yo. Tapos na ang Chinese New Year, hindi pa rin tinatanggal yung mga tarpau nila na ewan!!!!

Uhm. Ano po ang name ng Espana-Quezon Ave.? Like yung EDSA-C4? Commomwealth Ave.-R7?

venntro

July 10th, 2009, 02:29 AM

Underground highway on Roxas Blvd proposed (http://http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/metro/view/20090710-214723/Underground-highway-on-Roxas-Blvd-proposed)
By Kristine L. Alave
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 02:37:00 07/10/2009

MANILA, Philippines -- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has proposed the construction of an underground highway system on Roxas Boulevard to create more roads without destroying the historical landmarks in the area.

According to the DPWH, traffic flow on Roxas Boulevard, which connects Manila to the southern part of the metropolis, including Coastal Road and R-10, has crawled to 10 kilometers per hour during rush hour.

The agency also noted that more roads would be needed in anticipation of an increase in the number of vehicles passing through the area in the next few years.

More vehicles by 2015

DPWH data showed that by 2015, the population in Manila could reach 25.7 million with car ownership expected to increase to 2.3 million vehicles.

Public Works Secretary Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. said the Metro Manila Tunnel Expressway (MMTEX) would preserve the scenic view on Roxas Boulevard and historical sites like Rizal Park while alleviating traffic in the area.

Ebdane, however, added that they were still proposing the project and that it would probably take five years before construction could begin.

Integrated expressway

The MMTEX -- which is composed of an arterial road and an integrated expressway system -- is expected to provide motorists and trucks better access to harbors and ports in Manila.

DPWH officials said that under the project, an 8-kilometerlong tunnel would be built from Manila International Airport Road to P. Burgos Street on Roxas Boulevard with a total cost of P9.9 billion.

During the second phase, a 20-km long tunnel would be constructed, traversing from P. Burgos to the North Luzon Expressway through Navotas, Malabon and Valenzuela.

FlashCollider

July 10th, 2009, 03:36 AM

^^
very ambituous project, I hope they will have a very good flood control system since manila is below sea level which will be a big headache in designing the tunnel.

Vegas Visitor

July 10th, 2009, 03:57 AM

FlashCollider

July 10th, 2009, 04:08 AM

The chances of these ambitious project is SLIM TO NONE!!! Cost will be the no.1 factor why its not gonna happen!!!

slim chance is chance none the less. hehehehe Cost will always be a factor in any project in the Philippines or any country for that matter except UAE and Qatar. Those are the anomalies. hehehehe

happosai

July 10th, 2009, 04:11 AM

^^Which do you think will materialize first.. That underground highway or the LRT South Extension?

keith1127

July 10th, 2009, 04:18 AM

The chances of these ambitious project is SLIM TO NONE!!! Cost will be the no.1 factor why its not gonna happen!!!

Thank you for that vote of confidence. LOL. :bash::bash:

chris_nigel

July 10th, 2009, 04:28 AM

baka matanda na tayo d pa nagagawa to

absinthe_888

July 10th, 2009, 04:40 AM

slim chance is chance none the less. hehehehe Cost will always be a factor in any project in the Philippines or any country for that matter except UAE and Qatar. Those are the anomalies. hehehehe

Also put in the cost for bukol and tongpats :lol:

pau_p1

July 10th, 2009, 04:59 AM

if this do push through.. this would be great... and I hope they'd think of something like this under EDSA.. :D

Planning Democracy

July 10th, 2009, 05:06 AM

Hmm, may study ba to justify this? In 5 years? Saan naman napulot ni Ebdane yung number na yan? Chance na naman niya makapag TONGPATS! :)

Go Ebdane! Billion yung project na yan! May tongpats ka na naman! Wohoo! :)

spearhead

July 10th, 2009, 05:07 AM

Again, this part of a previous ambitious plan is slowly resurfacing:

http://a401.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/98/l_06316966fa060cd0d321fb5763a7f708.jpg
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=500190&page=21

That illustrated graphic actually shows part of south super highway (light grn) between edsa to quirino ave., paralell to that existing underground freeway plans (orange).

That ambitious sangley point int'l airport/seaport, including the integrated freeways across NAIA connecting all major parts of metro manila and it's highways, and that looping freeway from manila to around manila bay through malabon, navotas, and bulacan, that will eventually connect cavite and bataan via a suspension bridge across the bay using those corrigidor rocks.

Moresay, I don't think this underground freeway gonna happen within 10 years or so, but perhaps in 25 to 35 yrs maybe specially that philippines is really short in revenues.

spearhead

July 10th, 2009, 05:16 AM

Sa susunod siguro, plano naman nila magpagawa ng suspension bridge across laguna de bay.... :banana2:

cq40

July 10th, 2009, 05:16 AM

DPWH officials said that under the project, an 8-kilometerlong tunnel would be built from Manila International Airport Road to P. Burgos Street on Roxas Boulevard with a total cost of P9.9 billion.

During the second phase, a 20-km long tunnel would be constructed, traversing from P. Burgos to the North Luzon Expressway through Navotas, Malabon and Valenzuela.

OH My Gosh! Perfection! I can't wait!!! The only thing to worry about is flooding and funds! Yehey! I love it! :banana:

Planning Democracy

July 10th, 2009, 05:19 AM

^^

What the hell? That airport is bigger than Makati. :lol:

Planning Democracy

July 10th, 2009, 05:22 AM

spearhead

July 10th, 2009, 05:26 AM

^^

What the hell? That airport is bigger than Makati. :lol:

My apologies, ikaw pala ng render nito, good work dude! Pero di ata sha to scale.

That was my modified version. Oo nga sobrang laki ng drawing ko.... :lol:

Ito yung original illustration nyan:
http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v151/20/96/645611536/n645611536_447373_7904.jpg

Sky Harbor

July 10th, 2009, 05:27 AM

The tunnel should extend also to the Coastal Road, with an underground interchange to meet the NAIA Skyway extension to Roxas Boulevard.

spearhead

July 10th, 2009, 05:28 AM

Ito pa o:
http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v151/20/96/645611536/n645611536_447464_9664.jpg

spearhead

July 10th, 2009, 05:30 AM

They planned it during the late 80's and early 90's. Ewan ko lang kung may influence ang mga Marcoses sa ambitious plans na yan.

spearhead

July 10th, 2009, 05:36 AM

The tunnel should extend also to the Coastal Road, with an underground interchange to meet the NAIA Skyway extension to Roxas Boulevard.

Methinks the only logical thing to build an underground is that stretch of Roxas Blvd crossing the pasig river then resurfaced around malabon or navotas. Then build a skyway partly on top of the coastal road around manila bay through cavite, and then i really wanna see that cable-bridge connecting to bataan. That would be awesome! That will give the philippines a new landmark too... :cheers:

cq40

July 10th, 2009, 05:39 AM

They planned it during the late 80's and early 90's. Ewan ko lang kung may influence ang mga Marcoses sa ambitious plans na yan.

Ya know, kahit sinasabing kurakot at masamang tao sila, those are one thing i'm impressed about them, they are very ambitious! Specially Mrs. Marcos, they have vast vision of the Philippines as a great country. And they have the power to do things their way that nobody can stop them. Haay how i wish these came true.

Maxxclip

July 10th, 2009, 05:40 AM

P34.5-B tunnel road on Roxas Blvd proposed (http://businessmirror.com.ph/home/economy/12967-p345-b-tunnel-road-on-roxas-blvd-proposed-.html)
Economy
Written by VG Cabuag / Reporter
Thursday, 09 July 2009 22:34

THE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has proposed an underground route along Roxas Boulevard which would connect Manila’s airports and seaports after projections showed that there will be traffic congestion in the area by 2015, which may also affect movement of cargoes.

The DPWH on Thursday said it sent in May the proposal for a P34.54-billion Metro Manila Tunnel Expressway, which will take five years to construct, to the National Economic and Development Authority. The DPWH completed the study in December last year.

“The most significant benefit to be generated by the proposed expressway is the improvement of accessibility to the [Manila] North Harbor and South Harbor. Since both harbors contain the major transport facilities for cargo movements in Metro Manila, the efficiency of cargo transport would be greatly improved,” the DPWH proposal indicated.

North Harbor is the country’s biggest domestic port, while South Harbor is the country’s second-largest container terminal that also handles bulk cargoes.

Manila Harbour Centre, a private port that claims to handle the biggest bulk cargo in the country, also operates within the North Harbor area.

Phase 1 of the tunnel-expressway project involves an eight-kilometer underground road from MIA Road through the whole stretch of Roxas Boulevard, which will cost about P9.9 billion.

The second phase involves a 20-kilometer stretch from P. Burgos Street to North Luzon Expressway through Malabon, Navotas and Valenzuela, at a cost of P24.64 billion.

The funding for the project may come from a mix of international sources, such as those from the multilateral agencies, while the rest will be shouldered by the government.

DPWH Secretary Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. said the project envisions cutting travel time from R-10 in the Manila North Harbor to Las Piñas to just 10 minutes using the tunnel.

“The projected expressway connects the northern and southern parts of Metro Manila and will permit higher travel speeds, thereby greatly improving traffic capacity and flow in the north and south direction. This route will serve as a bypass for traffic from the North Luzon Expressway to the port area and further south,’’ said Maria Catalina Cabral, DPWH assistant secretary for planning.

At present, Coastal Road, just one of the few routes going to Cavite province, is heavily congested, and the average travel speed is less than 10 kilometers per hour during peak hours.

“The existing heavy traffic congestion on the Coastal Road has been seriously deteriorating the port-cargo movement,” the study said, adding that the truck ban during peak hours has exacerbated the situation.

“The proposed Metro Manila Tunnel Expressway project is expected to play a key role in achieving more efficient cargo transportation by changing cargo-traffic movement significantly and solving the port-access problem. The completion of the project will allow cargo traffic to pass without being hampered by or adding to urban congestion,” the proposal said.

Cabral explained that traffic congestion in Metro Manila’s 50-kilometer radius will worsen even more as the metropolis’s population and car-volume increase, overtaking the road-network capacity.

By 2015, the population in Metro Manila would have reached 25.72 million and car ownership would have increased to 2.34 million vehicles. (With P. Atienza)

matagal na pala talaga itong plano:) sana nga e hindi lamang ito iginuhit sa tubig:colgate:

salamangkero

July 10th, 2009, 05:45 AM

nothing wrong with dreaming :-)

Maxxclip

July 10th, 2009, 05:57 AM

^^you're right:okay:

there's a big feasibilty na mag-materialize ang proyektong ito...nasa determinasyon lamang at tamang pamamahala ng salapi/pondo ng gobyerno:colgate:

spearhead

July 10th, 2009, 06:27 AM

Gusto kong malaman kung sino yung grandmaster ng ambitious plan na yan.... kasi maraming involved na proyekto dito, tulad ng pagsasara ng NAIA at papalitan ng bagong cosmopolitan commercial district w/ that new manila int'l airport at sangley, the freeways, underground highways and subways, suspension bridges... pero malapit na ang 20 yr mark since 1990, hindi man lang ma tuloy yung slex na dapat aabot atleast hanggang bicol region..... :ohno:

Singlishman

July 10th, 2009, 06:34 AM