Manila to enforce citywide truck ban starting Monday - Feb 10, 2014

[Takernz]

Baligtadin natin ang ipag bawal eh yung mga private veuicles... At sa sobrang dami it causes traffic na... Gabi lang natin pwede gamitin cars natin... Is it fair? Bet. 9pm to 4am... At dun ka mismo sa maynila nakatira...
Trucks lang ba talaga ang cause ng traffic? O mga sasakyan na walang disiplina?

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I have to admit that the trucks are the economic driver of the country, that's their only and great purpose.

Because of the number of warehouses in MM area, Transfer their operations/bagsakan (warehouses) na hindi masyado malayo sa Manila. From there small trucks like the elf,canter can enter MM diresto sa mga industries and big stores/malls. Ang ginagawa nila ngayon ay in bulk deliveries eh

[crazy_boy]

I have to admit that the trucks are the economic driver of the country, that's their only and great purpose.

Because of the number of warehouses in MM area, Transfer their operations/bagsakan (warehouses) na hindi masyado malayo sa Manila. From there small trucks like the elf,canter can enter MM diresto sa mga industries and big stores/malls. Ang ginagawa nila ngayon ay in bulk deliveries eh

as i have posted earlier, ganyan nga sa bangkok. puros light trucks lang ang pwedeng nasa loob ng city.

[dr. d]

to me, it's not really the trucks, but the incorrigible cro-magnons that drive them.. mga pasaway na nananadyang mambara ng daan at intersection.

[lowslowbenz]

Like I said on the other thread, sweep Manila of illegal sidewalk settlers/vendors/pig farmers/carinderias, and you solve the traffic situation by 50%. Thats a big leap. People will start "walking" on the sidewalks, instead of on the streets.

Add to that regulated hours for trucks, BAN those counterflowing tricycles, and the answer is basically there.

Suntok sa buwan if you ask me.

[glenn manikis]

Eh nakita na ang luwag ng nawala sila, so trucks nga may problema... Ok lang kung yun ang gusto I ban ang private vehicles para sa trucks na lang sumakay mga tao Sabay na yun PUVs para lump wag talaga, kalesa na lang from Manila to BGC

S no ba patigiltigil kung saan saan sa kalsada sino ba nakakaharang pag rush hour sa mga nasabi kong streets? Private vehicle from point A to point B lang.

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#retzing

Holiday kasi kaya maluwag ang kalsada... Ganun din ang container vans point a to b din lang... Then balik na ulit sa port....

Lubak lubak kasalanan yan ng gumawa alam naman nila na dambuhalang trucks ang dumadaan dun... Tapos sub standard civil works nila...

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[crazy_boy]

Lubak lubak kasalanan yan ng gumawa alam naman nila na dambuhalang trucks ang dumadaan dun... Tapos sub standard civil works nila...

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overloaded kasi yung truck kaya lubak lubak. tignan mo sa ayala, yung mga lubak nasa bus lane lang.

[lowslowbenz]

Re: Holiday.

Kelan?

[shadow]

LAHAT ng route ng mga trucks sa Manila, wasak mga daanan puro kasi mga overweight


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#retzing

[shadow]

Diba Pati yun pag higpit ng DPWH sa weight limit, ayaw din ng mga truckers. Lugi daw sila pag 2 balik...WTF!? Gusto nila sila masusunod, overweight, undiscipline. mga bwisit

Isama na rin yun mga kotse naka park sa Labas ng SC and DOJ. Mga bwisit din yan saga pa din sa traffic walang pinaakain a doon sa kabilang side ng Taft mga PUJs naman nakaharang sa dasn
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#retzing

[NMuranoZ51]

May nambato nang bato sa mga tow truck kanina! Bandang 5 ng hapon pagpunta ko sa pier kanna..

Pero prng wlang truck ban nga dn 5:30 na daming truck pdn sa c3 na papuntang north bound >.< 10am-3pm nga lng dba?

Madaming companya talaga affected sa ginawa ni myr. Erap.. Hrp na byumahe and ma dedelay dn mga delivery papunta sa mga customer di nya ata naisip e >.<


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[dct]

^ he cannot relate. wala siyang alam sa economy

[Ry_Tower]

^ he cannot relate. wala siyang alam sa economy

hehehe


BTT: Na-lift na pala ban, status quo muna habang nag-uusap. Puwede naman pala ganun nanggulo pa eh.

[s10pao]

hehehe


BTT: Na-lift na pala ban, status quo muna habang nag-uusap. Puwede naman pala ganun nanggulo pa eh.

bakit nga ba hindi nila ginawa ito nung umpisa pa lang?

[Ry_Tower]

bakit nga ba hindi nila ginawa ito nung umpisa pa lang?

Nagtampo si Erap, ginigisa daw masyado si ano...sa senado dahil sa PDAF.

[valskie01]

as usual traffic nanaman today from quirino ave. northbound hanggan UN ave. and romualdez st.

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[falken]

Estrada, city council want share in ports’ income
By Erika Sauler
Philippine Daily Inquirer
4:21 am | Friday, March 14th, 2014

MANILA, Philippines—Barely three weeks after Manila imposed an expanded truck ban and drew protests from businessmen in the cargo moving sector, its councilors passed a resolution asking for a share in the income of port operations in the city.

Authored by Councilors DJ Bagatsing and Manuel Zarcal, the resolution urges Congress to repeal or amend laws pertaining to the Philippine Ports Authority “in order to rightfully give Manila the due and equitable involvement it deserves relating to the operations [and] income of all ports and harbors situated within the city.”

As the site of strategic harbors, Manila “continues to unduly bear the brunt of very demanding and extensive port-related activities,” while its people suffer from increased traffic congestion, pollution, structural road damage and risks of vehicular accidents, according to the resolution approved on Tuesday.

In support of the measure, former President and now Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada put it more bluntly: “They’re making money but the city has no income from them. They are the only ones who earn but they use our roads, they damage our roads and they pollute our roads. We should have a share in the income.”

The city government had begun studying an “income-sharing scheme” that could be arranged, Estrada told the Inquirer.

Bagatsing said the sharing scheme would depend on Congress but that it could be patterned after those adopted by other port cities.

Copies of the resolution were set to be forwarded to Senators Jinggoy Estrada and JV Ejercito, sons of Mayor Estrada; Vice President Jejomar Binay; Senate President Franklin Drilon; Manila congressmen; and the Department of Transportation and Communications.

In an effort to ease traffic, Manila implemented a citywide truck ban starting Feb. 24, barring eight-wheel trucks and vehicles with gross weight above 4,500 kilos from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. But after a strike by truckers that went on for three days, Estrada allowed a two-week trial for “window hours,” from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., for trucks with loaded containers.

Estrada on Thursday announced that in view of the “favorable results” of the trial, the window hours would remain for the six-month period set by the city government to help truckers and other stakeholders adjust and possibly transfer their operations to the Batangas and Subic ports.

Meanwhile, in a media forum, Aduana Business Club Inc. president Mary Zapata pointed out that Estrada earlier agreed to “a 24/7 truck lane” for loaded trucks but changed his mind after three hours.

Zapata said truckers also aired complaints against abusive towing crews and traffic enforcers imposing the ban. “They will flag the truckers down and when the driver stops, the truck will be towed for obstruction,” she said.

Told of Zapata’s remark about the mayor changing his mind so soon, Estrada said that after exchanging views with city councilors and Vice Mayor Isko Moreno, the city’s “traffic czar,” they arrived at the conclusion that the 24/7 truck lane would not be feasible.

Earlier this week, the German-Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry joined calls for the lifting of the truck ban, saying delays in cargo delivery and unmet business commitments could lead to job losses.

The Bureau of Customs, government banks and port operators were also forced to extend their working hours because of the ban.

The Department of Labor and Employment has scheduled a truckers’ summit on March 19 to address the concerns of the workers in industrial zones affected by the Manila measure.

After regulating the operation of buses and trucks, the city government is setting its sights on tricycles, pedicabs and “kuliglig” (motorized pedicabs). Councilor Zarcal said a tricycle summit would be held within the next two weeks.

Estrada, city council want share in ports? income | Inquirer News

[Manilablock]

Estrada, city council want share in ports? income | Inquirer News

The Bureau of Customs, government banks and port operators were also forced to extend their working hours because of the ban.

Pag kickback ang pag-uusapan ok lang kahit holiday ideliver ang pera, pero pag work e napipilitan.. dapat pagtatangalin ang mga asa port area.

[ghosthunter]

Estrada, city council want share in ports? income | Inquirer News

The truth comes out. Ex-convict mayor estrada wants his cut of the action from the ports.

In short, the truck ban is a simple black mail ploy to get more money. Period.

He is no different from the time he was mayor in san juan, congressman, etc....

[wilcats]

This is true.

My brother is a gen. manager in one of the car dealers in Manila. During Lim's time as mayor, their usual taxes for every vehicle release is about .25%. When Estrada came in, he raised it to 1%!. But here's the catch, they offered to lower it to .22% if they pay 5M to this certain bank account. They had no choice and paid the 5M. Its a Small price to pay compared to the taxes amounting to almost 20M because of the unnecessary quadrupled taxes. What a Mugger.

[kinyo]

kasalanan ni erap ang pag-taas presyo ng bilihin?

Price rise traced to logistics gridlock | Inquirer News