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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...

Indonesian Baby Hooked On 40 Cigarettes A Day

They're getting them younger and younger!

Second Earthquake Hits Indonesia

A second earthquake with magnitude 6.9 hit Indonesia on Thursday. This happened after a 7.6 earthquake hit it a day before. Both quakes followed an even bigger under-sea tremor in the South Pacific which triggered a huge tsunami that killed scores in the Samoan and Tonga islands. What is happening to the world?

Indonesian Woman Gives Birth to 19 Pound Baby

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An Indonesian woman has given birth to an 8.7-kilogram (19.2-pound) baby boy, the heaviest newborn ever recorded in the country, a doctor said Wednesday. The baby, who is still unnamed and is 62 centimetres (24.4 inches) long, was born by caesarean section Monday at a public hospital in North Sumatra province, a gynaecologist who took part in the operation told AFP. All I can say is, ouch! Read the full report at the National Post .