How to Deal with MMDA Traffic Enforcers
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As I was cleaning up my email inbox, I found an almost 3-year old mail regarding MMDA. I realized that why should I keep those tips to myself? So here I am, sharing with you the details plus some more important information about the topic. So how do you deal with Metro Manila...
Source: HeaRty's Haven
Are U-turns saving us money?
According to a recent study (reported here by the Philippine Daily Inquirer) by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), u-turn slots are helping us save quite a hefty sum. The study reports that the U-turns slots instilled by the MMDA generates Php 40 million to Php 50 million in savings for motorists each year since 2005. These savings are brought about by the increase in the average vehicular speed on major roads where 23 U-turn slots have been placed by the MMDA. According to the report, Php 2 billion are saved each year by motorists in terms of gains in productivity and opportunity alone. As for fuel savings, motorists are saving Php 42.84 million on nonwidened roads and Php 51.45 millon on widened roads.
I think most of you would be scratching your heads right now. Really? We’re saving that much? It doesn’t actually feel that way. U-turns have been, for the most part, hasseling most of us — often adding burden to an already congested road. I’m not even mentioning the hazard the concrete blockades brings at night. I do think that U-turns are saving us money in some way. However, let’s look at it from another perspective – costs.
Read the full article here
http://musingsofayoungeconomist.co.cc
Bayani Fernando Billboard Update
Last Friday on our flight home to Manila, I was reading the Inquirer with Bayani Fernando on the news article. The article has something to do with his well-criticized MMDA billboards. He again insisted that there’s nothing wrong with his huge billboards in EDSA. Even it is clear to the public that it is illegal use of public funds. Do you think Filipinos are dumb to accept your billboards? What good did it do to the Filipinos? Clearly none. It’s just plain campaigning for your political dream in 2010.
What’s more disgusting with Bayani Fernando was his comment that it shouldn’t be thought of as campaigning since he is not smiling in his billboards. Great answer right? Nah!
Makoy is 26 yr old IT guy who loves to write, thrilled with movies as much as his favorite American food, fascinated with politics, current events and money matters, an entrepreneur in the making, and a certified Ortigas blogger.
