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00:00 More than 1 million Filipinos ride public transport every day.

00:05 It's a burden that every commuter has to bear.

00:13 Why is it so hard to travel in Bayaniwan?

00:17 Here's what you need to know.

00:20 There are four reasons that make it hard for passengers, especially here in Metro Manila.

00:28 First, to get a massage.

00:30 Second, waiting time.

00:32 Or the time it takes to wait for a ride.

00:34 Third, travel time.

00:37 And fourth, road safety.

00:39 According to the data of the Passenger Forum, an advocacy group.

00:44 Massages are one of the main concerns of passengers.

00:49 Commuters are workers, students,

00:53 mothers, grandmothers, aunts, and even adults

00:58 who need to go to work and office

01:01 need to spend a lot.

01:04 When it comes to their budget for food,

01:07 you will add to that, the cost of a massage is higher.

01:10 You will add to that, the price of oil products is higher.

01:15 So, any increase in the cost of a massage is not acceptable

01:19 because it has a big effect on the budget.

01:21 Aside from the high cost of a massage,

01:23 waiting for a ride is even longer.

01:27 Sometimes, it takes one to two hours to ride.

01:32 One of the reasons why it's hard to ride is due to heavy traffic.

01:38 According to the Japan International Cooperation Agency,

01:42 more than 5 billion pesos are wasted due to traffic every year.

01:49 For example, in Pasig City,

01:51 one of the so-called bottlenecks in the entire Metro Manila,

01:55 because of the heavy traffic,

01:57 the PUVs do not reach their destination on time.

02:03 This results in long waiting times for passengers.

02:07 It also adds up when it rains and the roads are wet.

02:12 Can you still do it, fellow citizens?

02:14 Another problem that makes the waiting time and travel time longer

02:19 is the fact that the connection of our public transportation is not seamless.

02:25 Meaning, from a jeepney, for example, to Quezon Ave,

02:32 the connection is not direct.

02:34 You will go down to MRT.

02:37 If we do not add the possibility of a simple person to ride,

02:42 what happens is they try to get their own vehicle.

02:46 Some people try to get a motorcycle,

02:50 while others try to get a car.

02:53 In 2022, there will be more than a million registered private vehicles

02:59 and this will increase every year.

03:02 If you cannot afford a bus or train,

03:05 there are motorcycle taxi, taxi, and other online booking transportation apps.

03:12 You can also add a bike lane for cyclists.

03:17 Because of this, the issue of road safety is also increasing.

03:21 Road safety is also important, but it becomes an issue

03:26 when there are particular concerns.

03:28 There are signs of dangerous road conditions

03:33 because our motorists do not follow road rules

03:37 and other things like crime.

03:39 According to the Philippine Statistics Authority,

03:42 more than 11,000 road accidents occur on the road.

03:47 An additional PUV and a proper system for public transportation

03:53 is the solution to the problem of commuters.

03:57 In road transport, our jeeps should be added,

04:02 and our buses should be added.

04:04 If possible, there are places, like what was done in EDSA,

04:08 that have a dedicated lane for a bus line.

04:12 The busway helped a lot in fixing EDSA.

04:15 We do not consider the busway perfect,

04:18 the EDSA carousel, we have a lot of issues there,

04:21 but it has a big impact on the bus system in EDSA.

04:26 Let's imagine if we can do that in other parts of Metro Manila,

04:30 that we can dedicate a lane, a lane that is like a BRT.

04:35 The train should be fixed, it should not crack out,

04:38 and it should be well maintained.

04:40 According to the Interagency Council for Traffic of DOTR,

04:44 they are working on a way to make commuters more vulnerable.

04:49 For example, the EDSA carousel.

04:52 In the past, buses used to run in different places.

04:56 Now, there is a designated area that is safe for passengers.

05:02 We call this a paradigm shift.

05:05 In the past, our passengers used to run in different places

05:10 along the length of the EDSA.

05:13 Because of the EDSA bus carousel,

05:15 our passengers now think of going to a designated area,

05:21 designated station,

05:23 where they can ride without any pressure, without any pain, and safely.

05:32 According to our statistics, our first quarter, January to June,

05:40 we have an average daily of 138,000 passengers.

05:52 They are planning to do this in other parts of the Philippines

05:57 so that passengers will not have a hard time riding.

06:01 The lines of the train, like the MRT and LRT,

06:05 are also being fixed for a more comfortable ride.

06:09 The Pasig River Ferry System, which is free to ride,

06:13 can also be an alternative.

06:16 Ferries can be used from Manila to Makati.

06:21 There are also bike lanes as an alternative to those who choose to commute by bike.

06:27 It is still a hot topic if this will be a shared lane with motorists.

06:33 There are many creative ways that can be done.

06:36 But the framework is to veer away from private vehicles,

06:40 which is the major way of transportation.

06:43 We should focus on public transportation.

06:47 There are projects and we can see that the projects

06:54 that the Department of Transportation is doing are ongoing.

06:57 The MMDA is also helping,

07:00 where our stations are being expanded.

07:04 This is the end of this video. Thank you for watching it.

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