Abaya: Traffic not fatal to anyone

[Monseratto]

I guess Abaya won't be in anyone's list if he ran for a national office next year. With all the last minute infrastructure work making traffic from bad to worst...

By Joel E. Zurbano | Aug. 18, 2015 at 12:01am

The Metro Manila Development Authority has described the potential traffic situation in the eastern part of Metro Manila as “bloody” once the construction of Light Railway Transit (LRT-2) extension project starts next month.

But for Transportation Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya, the traffic gridlock that may come about with the construction of LRT 2 extension affecting motorists and commuters residing and working in the areas of Antipolo, Marikina, Cainta and Pasig may not be “fatal” at all. “Hindi naman siguro fatal yan,” Abaya said over TV Patrol. He said “not fatal” means “not burdensome to the daily lives of the people.”

MMDA chairman Francis Tolentino last Friday advised motorists and commuters to brace for heavy traffic with the East Expansion Project construction. “Madugo ito. Many will be affected when the construction starts because we have a number of subdivisions, residential areas and schools here,” said Tolentino.

To ease traffic, the MMDA is now preparing a traffic management plan to be carried out during the construction of the P2.27 billion project awarded by the government to D.M. Consunji Inc.

The scheme, according to Tolentino, will be enforced in an effort to help ease traffic and make travel easy for the public.

Under the proposed traffic scheme, the MMDA will reduce the five-lane Marcos Highway to four lanes, freeing up a lane for the construction.

The agency will also designate alternative routes in Sumulong Highway, A. Rodriguez—J. Rizal, Felix Avenue—Fernando Avenue, Calle Industria, Kaginhawaan and Ortigas Avenue Extension while intersections will be opened to motorists on Felix Avenue, Amang Rodriguez and De La Paz.

MMDA general manager Corazon Jimenez said a detailed traffic management scheme is needed for private motorists, public utility vehicles and commuters to prepare and plan their scheduled daily road trips.

The construction of LRT-2 East Extension from the railway’s current end-station in Santolan in Pasig City to Masinag in Cainta, Rizal will be undertaken by DMCI, which bagged the contract with a bid of P 2.27 billion.

[NightRock]

Ayos ka talaga Sec. Abala.. hindi ka siguro na daan sa area na yon

[KenGarcia]

Ano ba tinira nyan at nasabi nya yan? Orayt rock and roll to the world. Wooo!

[Jun aka Pekto]

If the project has to be done, then it has to be done. If not now, then when? What's the alternative? The project will inconvenience everyone regardless of start date. Might as well get started on it and hope it gets done eventually.

[cast_no_shadow]

If the project has to be done, then it has to be done. If not now, then when? What's the alternative? The project will inconvenience everyone regardless of start date. Might as well get started on it and hope it gets done eventually.

Yep!

Strict on schedule sana.

Hindi puros pampapogi lang.

Since for the benefit of the majority naman.

Traffic in the Metro really worsened, before pangarap ko lang to buy my own car.

The hell with commuting, kahit matrapik ako kako basta may sarili oto.

Pero ngayon gusto ko na manirahan nearby our workplace, to add-up yung magkaiba kayo ng location ng office ng spouse mo eh problema pa lalo.

Stress ka na sa trabaho. Pag uwi mo din ng bahay stress ka pa din.

And stress is fatal to our health.

Pffft!


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[vinj]

Obviously this guy is oblivious to the stresses all of us have to go through. The stress and pollution is killing people, albeit slowly but surely.

Traffic has reached a point where the quality of life has already deteriorated drastically for a lot.

[Altis6453]

Napaka pilosopo nitong si Abaya!

[CVT]

Namo!!! G*g*ng ito!!!

Sana magkaroon ng DFens Foster at hunting-in kang bvw*kan3n* mo!

Tax namin ang sinusuweldo mo kaya magtrabaho ka ng tama at tigilan mo ang kadad*kd*k....

[cardict]

Sec.pAbaya must choose his word to say or better yet not open his mouth at all.His latest pronouncement is FATAL to the party and its standard bearer

[luis_]

Hindi ko alam yang area na yan pero para sa akin basta infrastructure projects ok na ok yan at lalo na mass transit pa.

Kahapon napanood ko sa natgeo yung bullet train pala ng china nagsimula lang 2007. Ngayon sila na may biggest bullet train system at yung mrt natin 1999 pala binuksan pero wala ng improvement.

[Monseratto]

Nag-sorry si Sec Abala... probably he relize because the insensitive comment will reflect on their pambato in 2016...

DOTC chief gives 'deepest apologies' for saying Metro Manila traffic 'not fatal'
By Louis Bacani (philstar.com) | Updated August 20, 2015 - 6:03pm


MANILA, Philippines - Transportation and Communications Secretary Joseph Abaya apologized on Thursday for his statement downplaying the traffic mess in Metro Manila.

"I extend my deepest apologies to the public, for an off-the-cuff statement made earlier in the week, which understandably came across as reckless and insensitive," Abaya said in a statement sent to Palace reporters.

"I am aware that what I said has only added to the frustration and the suffering of the public. I am profoundly sorry for this," he added.

Abaya was referring to his controversial comments about the traffic in the metro that he made in an interview last Monday with ABS-CBN's TV Patrol.

"Hindi naman siguro fatal iyan," he said, but quickly clarified that what he meant was traffic was "not burdensome to the daily lives of the people."

Abaya claimed that his office knows the traffic mess in Metro Manila and that they are addressing the problem.

"With this apology, I wish to assure the public that we are well aware of the situation we all face every day. Please be assured that we are doing everything in our power and exerting the maximum effort to ease traffic in Metro Manila and the surrounding areas," he said.

However, Abaya added that some of the solutions to the traffic woes "will take time."

He cited the LRT-2 Masinag extension project which will require two years of construction.

"This is precisely the infrastructure needed to ease traffic congestion in the area. Our goal in extending the rail system to Masinag is to provide a more efficient and reliable commuting option to those affected," he said.

Abaya "humbly" asked the public for patience and understanding amid the ongoing projects.

[timo07]

Ungas talaga yang si Abaya![emoji35]

[makyong]

Ungas talaga yang si Abaya![emoji35]

hari ng mga ungas[emoji84]

[macsd]

Abaya apologizes for ‘fatal’ remark on traffic | Inquirer News

Ganito ba talaga mga kupal, they say something without thinking "kuno" then apologize later.
Just a waste of people's money ang pinapasahod sa mga taong katulad ni Abaya.

[kimbon]

kapag kupal ang isang tao, alam ba kaya nila na kupal sila...

[ninjababez]

kapag kupal ang isang tao, alam ba kaya nila na kupal sila...

Yes. like cuteness level, dapat alam mo din ang kupal level mo. hehehe

[CVT]

Napakarami pa naman ng kotse ni CVT.

But seriously, even with our overburdened roads, if these agencies and their heads take the time to drive around more often like a normal citizen does, they can see that this can still be alleviated with a lot of enforcement and flow management to ensure that the bottlenecks are managed and traffic can still move (and not just be in gridlock).

Bro. Even world class roads. If the Filipino scheme of zoning and traffic and style of driving both private and public take over, patay kang bata ka!!! Traffic would be a nightmare....

Bottom line, they have to PROPERLY MANAGE the traffic!

[dr. d]

... what about road rage..?

[_Cathy_]

... what about road rage..?

and there are those who just lose it. sometimes I feel like I'm close to this...

[H1Tman]

Do you observe how Pinoy drivers behave during heavy traffic? Nag-uunahan tapos bahala na kayo sa buhay nyo. Disiplina kailangan. We are not barbarians. Baka hog rider pa.[emoji23]