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3 Cost Effective Ways to Solve Metro Manila's Traffic Problem

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The Facebook page of ANC 24/7 is asking for its reader's suggestion on how to solve Metro Manila's traffic problem. This got me thinking, "what is the best way to solve Metro Manila's traffic problem?" It's easy to make suggestions, what's hard is the implementation and the cost of implementation. So what is the the best way to solve Metro Manila's traffic problem and the most cost effective solution? Punitive Fines Add caption First of all, any implementation will definitely cost money, a lot of money. The cause of the traffic mess is the people themselves so it's only right that those causing the traffic problem should be fined and the fine should hurt. That way, the fines will pay for the cost of enforcing the law. The fines should start at P500 and goes up every week if you don't pay it within 15 days. To enforce this and prevent people from ignoring the fine. It will be tied to their driver's license or car registr

Plagiarism

Have you read this article about the speech by PLDT Chair Manuel V. Pangilinan on the graduation ceremony in Ateneo on March 26 and 27? It was said that portions of the speech was copied from speeches of Barack Obama, J.K. Rowling, Oprah Winfrey and Conan O'Brien.

Part of his speech included this line from the graduation speech of Conan O'Brien, "Forty-four years ago, I sat where you now sit. I also thought what you now think: What is going to happen to me? Where can I find a job? Am I really graduating a virgin?"

His public relations department did say that Manuel V. Pangilinan uses the services of speechwriters. Even though it was the speechwriters fault, he did take full responsibility for the mistake and sent in a letter to resign being the Chair of the Ateneo board of trustees.

The details of the speech was in Facebook but has already been taken down.

I don't have the full transcript of the speech. But here's a video of Conan O'Brien's graduation speech at Harvard.

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