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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

Sipa

When I was in school, we were taught that Sipa is the national sports of the Philippines. We used to play that a lot during recess and after school hitting a metal washer with thick strands of threads.

Here's a video how we used to play it.




The actual national sport consist of two or four players on each side of a net kicking a rattan ball. It's also called Sepak Takraw in other parts of Southeast Asia.

Here's what it looks like.




This is what the ball looks like.

It's unfortunate that the Philippine sports authorities have never really embraced this sports preferring to promote basketball and pretty much only basketball. There are a lot of sports Filipinos can excel in but they can't because of lack of funding and promotion.

In 2007, Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero Tuesday urged the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) to consider the revival of the Philippine National Games (PNG). But I don't think anything came out of it.

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