Concrete Evidence of Filipino Unbridled Urban Development
Filipinos are madly in love – as in hard core. In this chapter of our analysis of Filipino dysfunction, let’s touch on the Filipino’s love affair with concrete. If there’s …
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It’s more hot in the #Philippines!
Literally. And this heat is attracting a lot of political heat as well. It is one of the biggest ‘concerns’ aired by the recent set of high-profile senatorial jailbirds about …
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Metro Rail Transit crisis gripping Manila a result of long-term failure in thinking
The “increase in population” that has been made the excuse du jour of Malacanang to wash its hands off the appalling mass transport crisis paralysing Metro Manila today is something …
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Manila’s Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) stations: Disasters waiting to happen?
It seems MRT-3 stations are becoming potential death traps as dangerous crowd control practices are now being used to “manage” the increasing volumes of passengers using the line. As seen …
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Facing Manila’s traffic hell: Access to public transport is a right, owning a car is but a privilege
And so here we are, helplessly facing a future of traffic hell as all these road constructions start. To think we all raised a royal tantrum over Dan Brown’s describing …
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Are donations to the relief and recovery of Yolanda victims in the Philippines all going to waste?
Back in 2009, a massive bushfire raged through much of the state of Victoria in Australia, killing 173 people following record high temperatures in the state. It was the highest …
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Modern trendy Manila’s primitive underbelly
Now that paralyzing floods are an almost weekly occurrence in Metro Manila, I now view what were once considered “improvements” on the city differently. Often, some balikbayan friends visiting Manila …
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Erap’s ban on provincial buses reportedly lauded as first step to decongesting Metro Manila
Newly-minted Manila mayor Joseph “Erap” Estrada comes up with a quick win to solve Manila’s traffic mess. Reportedly part of “a grand plan to ease traffic congestion in the capital”, …
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