INQ7: Public airs anger over VIP security escorts, sirens

[quiksie]

nabili na ba nila ang mga kalsada natin?

SAna magkatabi yun 2 escorts pero magkaibang ineescortan tapos magaway sa daan

[falken]

nabili na ba nila ang mga kalsada natin?

SAna magkatabi yun 2 escorts pero magkaibang ineescortan tapos magaway sa daan

At magkaputukan sila, at tamaan pati yung mga ineescort nila para mabawasan ang mga gago.

[OpMgr]

According to the LTO, only the Top 5 (Pres, Vice-Pres, Senate Pres, Speaker of the house, Chief justice) and Emergency Vehicles (Police, Ambulance, Fire Trucks) are allowed to use sirens and blinkers........If not mentioned above then it is illegal period. Even doctors are not allowed to use it.......If ever you see somebody doing this illegal act call the LTO hotline.......921-9072.....give location where seen, plate no., make of vehicle and color. Anonymity guaranteed.

[Tifosi]

According to the LTO, only the Top 5 (Pres, Vice-Pres, Senate Pres, Speaker of the house, Chief justice) and Emergency Vehicles (Police, Ambulance, Fire Trucks) are allowed to use sirens and blinkers........If not mentioned above then it is illegal period. Even doctors are not allowed to use it.......If ever you see somebody doing this illegal act call the LTO hotline.......921-9072.....give location where seen, plate no., make of vehicle and color. Anonymity guaranteed.

Hayyy if only someone listens to these complaints. Asa pa tayong may makikinig at aaksyunan nila. Tangnang mga feeling to. And coming from Raul Gonzalez, asa pa tayong something good will come out of this. Sana lang talaga merong tirahin na mga ganyan, tingnan na lang natin. Although hindi naman salot lahat ng politiko. Former DOH Secretary Dayrit madalas kong nakakasabay sa Sucat and he hardly has any escort. If meron man, they don't drive like they own the road.

Only in the Philippines

[badkuk]

ohhhh...*that* sort of escort. ibang escort ung nasa isip ko ;)

[raine]

ANG MASASABI KO LANG ANG MGA PULITIKO AY NASA PWESTO TO SERVED. TANG INANG MGA PULITIKO.

[zechs]

just the other day im a victim of this! a motorcycle, a white nissan patrol with plate number "6-mmda", 2 more escort vehicles..a grey honda accord (xcx-617) and an mmda truck. muntik na akong banggangin ng motorcycle..we were side by side kasi eh..tapos clear ang lane ko, yung kanila hindi..ayun..itinabi ako sa daan.. mmda pa man din... tsk...tsk..

[van_wilder]

just the other day im a victim of this! a motorcycle, a white nissan patrol with plate number "6-mmda", 2 more escort vehicles..a grey honda accord (xcx-617) and an mmda truck. muntik na akong banggangin ng motorcycle..we were side by side kasi eh..tapos clear ang lane ko, yung kanila hindi..ayun..itinabi ako sa daan.. mmda pa man din... tsk...tsk..

secretary ng mmda yan 6-mmda... nakupo! i saw this rin... tapos minsan nga land cruiser pa eh... paano susunod ang mga tao? eh kung ang naguutos ang number one na hindi sumusunod...

[2004lynxghia]

hhhmmm..samot-saring silakbo ng damdamin nga marining sa mga public service programs sa radio at tv..ok din pag ang tinitira mga hunghang na public servants and their cohorts..

naalala ko tuloy si ted "hoy, gising..!" failon nanalo as congressman sa leyte..(?)..balik ulit ata sa public service..di ko alam dahilan..pero palagay ko di nakayanan ang kaplastikan at walang humpay na nakawan sa loob ng tongreso..

si jay sonza nanalo ba..?..rey langit..?!..mga talunan ata mga 'to..tuloy nyo nalang pagiging icon nyo sa serbisyo publiko..kasangga nyo ako..

[van_wilder]

after reading this thread... nakonsyensya ako... i dont use wang-wang... but in the past week, i had 2 counterflows in major roads... one in libis (near eastwood, kahit may island, and one in congressional) to cut u-turns... i flash my light and hazard lang ako until makarating sa pupuntahan... lahat ng tumingin, mura ang inabot... shucks... sorry...

screw their bodyguards na taong bayan ang nagpapasweldo... they only give allowances to their bodyguards.... military at police ang guards right? kaya gobyerno rin ang nagbabayad dun, tapos ang yayabang pa nila...

[cumbersome]

I'll save up for a top floor condo in Ortigas or Quezon City, and a .50 cal Barrett sniper rifle and a Leupold scope. Should fix these guys up. Hahahaha.

[badkuk]

ano ung effective range nyan? sori OT

[boydapa]

bang bang hehe

(the best lalo na yun mga gawang beligium)

butas gulong that should give them a lesson

[cumbersome]

ano ung effective range nyan? sori OT

OT: Approx. 2 km maximum effective range. Quite potent. Hehehe.

OnT:

Unfortunately, this sort of attitude is only the tip of the iceberg. It's a symptom of the Filipino's worsening social and behavioral problems. While it is certainly deplorable that such blatant disregard for simple road courtesy would come from those who are supposed to be society's role models, the ordinary Pinoy is in no way exempt from such obligations. And yet, everyday, we see people who litter indiscriminately, spit in plain view, jaywalk, PUV drivers unloading in the middle of the street- until we police ourselves and start keeping our own backyards clean, politicians in screaming Expeditions and luxury cars will continue to be everyday fare. Sad.

[boybi]

Unfortunately, this sort of attitude is only the tip of the iceberg. It's a symptom of the Filipino's worsening social and behavioral problems. While it is certainly deplorable that such blatant disregard for simple road courtesy would come from those who are supposed to be society's role models, the ordinary Pinoy is in no way exempt from such obligations. And yet, everyday, we see people who litter indiscriminately, spit in plain view, jaywalk, PUV drivers unloading in the middle of the street- until we police ourselves and start keeping our own backyards clean, politicians in screaming Expeditions and luxury cars will continue to be everyday fare. Sad.

very very true!

[vicvic]

Just turn your wishes into prayers. If they all came true.......

You've done a very big favor to our country and our people.

[manolet01]

I suppose we can all curse the bodyguards but I believe the bigger a** is the person they're suppose to be "protecting". If that government official condones (or worse, even encourages) this type of behavior, then I can understand how these bodyguards can feel invincible and untouchable. "Resback nila si boss e."

Also, isnt it funny that the police can pull you over and charge you with so many road violations (they seem to know these definitions by heart) but they seem to be instantly rendered blind (and deaf) when a convoy drives by with all the lights flashing and wang-wangs blaring.

I admire the police man who would have the balls to pull them over and issue them a ticket. Unfortunately, given how things work in our country, I have a feeling he'll be out of a job the next day.

[silhouette]

sila dapat ang hina hunt ng NPA or Abu sayad. hindi yung mga kawawang pobre.

[koppee1]

I actually had a siren and blinker and in my car when i was still in college. Do you know maybe 1/6 of college students in La Salle had sirens and blinkers? So chances are, when you meet a private car with sirens, it's a college student :p

I removed mine long time ago. I found it pretty useless really. And having it only makes me feel "powerful" and more prone to not follow the traffic regulations. Furthermore, you only get to where you are going maybe 5 minutes or less ahead of if you hadn't used it. hehe. So what's the point?

But going back to the topic of government officials, it's actually the press who are in the position to do something. If the press keeps airing this gripe of the public over and over and over again. Only then will the government start listening. There is a law prohibiting the use of sirens unless you are a one of the allowed (eg firetrucks etc.) but i think the problem is also the issuing of the license for the sirens. I think whoever does the issuing will give these government officials a license even if it isn't for a valid vehicle.

So maybe we should bug the press about it?

any emails addresses to send email to?

[odell]

loko loko naman talaga mga yan.. pag hinde mo pinadaan parang naninindak pa at iipitin ka..