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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...

WOTL Huwag Humusga

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In other news... Bong Revilla to file plunder countercharge vs Luy, other whistleblowers in 'pork' scam

Sen. Jinggoy Estrada's Privilege Speech on The Pork Barrel Scam PDAF (Napoles)

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Sen. Jinggoy Estrada's Privilege Speech on The PDAF Pork Barrel Scam in the Senate. Speech starts at the 15:00 mark. Video courtesy of GMA TV.

Anti-pork protesters growing in number

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Thousands of people gather at the Luneta Park in Manila on Monday for the "Million People's March" against "pork barrel." Video by INQUIRER.net

Senators OK resolution for P1M each from PDAF

I couldn't believe this when I read it. “Be it hereby resolved by the Philippine Senate, to enjoin all senators to allocate at least P1 million from their Priority Development Assistance Fund to aid victims of Ondoy,” according to Senate Resolution 1378 filed by Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago on Monday. P1 million!?! Multiplied by 24 senators that's only P24 million! Doesn't each senator get P200 million of PDAF each!?! How generous of them...