00:35Good afternoon, everyone. This is Beyond the Headlines. I'm DJ Moises.
00:39Every day, thousands of Cebuanos take the road, hoping for a traffic system that works.
00:45At the center of this is a woman tasked not just to manage traffic, but to bring discipline to it.
00:52Today, we sit down with the head of Cebu City Transportation Office, Raquel Arce.
00:58Hi, Raquel. Welcome back to Beyond the Headlines.
01:01Yes, good day to all. Good day, DJ. Good day to our viewers.
01:07So, the last time you were here, we went straight to business.
01:11So, this is a good opportunity for us to have a little bit of a conversation
01:15because it also happens to be the National Women's Month.
01:19So, traffic enforcement is often seen as a male-dominated domain.
01:26So, did you feel that way also when you started?
01:29Yes, but for me, I take it as my advantage being a woman.
01:36Okay, when we enforce, when we enforce, kung ang lalaki to lalaki good nga enforcement,
01:42mura good o nakalalaki na ka, di ba?
01:45So, pero kung ang babae, when the woman talks, mo mellow down sa jod ang lalaki.
01:52Walang lalaki, nga.
01:54Labusan pag if I raise my voice, diba?
01:58Hindi, bago mo go to koan.
02:00So, yun na nga, yun na nga siyang advantage nga kung nakita
02:05na walang lalaki nga musuku lag babay.
02:09O na siya.
02:09So, what drew you into traffic enforcement?
02:15It just happened that the position is a vacancy.
02:20And then I applied to it.
02:22I was blessed that I got this position, the plantillia position.
02:30And then were there women also in your life that you look up to
02:35that also helped you fulfill the duties that also come with the role?
02:41Of course, it's my nanay.
02:44My nanay is my idol on how he treats her children.
02:51Although, the tone of my voice doesn't come to my mother.
02:57I'm sorry to my dad.
02:59In a normal conversation, I'm not going to die.
03:02But I'm not going to die, son.
03:06So, sige, Karun, because you were able to share, it's in fact to your advantage.
03:14But some women and those who are watching also go through certain barriers that they need to break.
03:20In your case, did you experience that there were also barriers that you need to break
03:25so that you would be successful and so that you would be where you are today?
03:32For my status now, being a woman, being a single mother, a single parent,
03:40I was able to manage the things, of course, with God's help and God's divine providence
03:47that I've overcome, not as a superwoman, but all the trials that I don't have to be able to do
03:57because I have my divine intercession.
04:02And then, sige, before we get into topics like the BRT and also a little bit of the muffler topics,
04:10but before we get into that, the position that you are in also is very visible and often controversial.
04:17Yes.
04:18So, how do you handle criticisms?
04:24Sometimes, di na kumubasa.
04:27Notado na na ako nga ba, sure?
04:29I never open na lang yun sa comment.
04:35Yes, maapektado yun.
04:37Maapektado ko also my family.
04:39Pero maulagi na.
04:41As a public servant, we should not be onion-skinned.
04:45Ano man yun taig on, gundihan na pita, no?
04:47Di taka dali-dali o file o charges against an individual, especially if related.
04:54But kung below the belt nasan siguro na, I don't think di ko ka file o gaso against anybody who
05:01malain my personality or my pagkataw.
05:05So, ang ako nga is, basta, ang naarag yun sa kumuhu na, walay mo bato sa kahoy or sa bunga
05:18or sa kahoy nga walay bunga.
05:20So, ka na nga yun, anak ko ka, daghan o bashers.
05:24It's because nakita nila nga visible ko.
05:28Even sa dan, visible ko sa misanasa nga kuan.
05:32Because I am trying hard.
05:34I am working hard.
05:35And now, speaking of working hard and controversial things that you have to manage every day, no?
05:43So, before we get into the BRT, I'm just curious, what's with the update on the modified muffler?
05:49It's with LTO.
05:50So, in the meantime, but first, I have to make this clear.
05:55That since from the start with the LTO operation, we never have a solo operation with CCTO.
06:05Gani ang ato ang gihi mo, our deputized LTO agent, mao'y ato ang gihatag to assist the LTO operation.
06:13So, walay solo nga, but I am also in compliance or in abidance sa ato ang LTO memorandum.
06:23So, I even have a memorandum to my personnel na isubmit nila ang ilahang mga motor
06:31diri sa atong opisina arma check o valid ba or makapasar ba sa according sa LTO.
06:38But, in the meantime, sa pagkakaroon, ang ato ang deputized LTO agent na nag-assist sa ato ang kapulisan,
06:48sa ato ang Philippine National, si CPO, sa Philippine National Police,
06:52na mo conduct o checkpoints in every, there's scheduled ka ng checkpoints
06:58and also on-call if ever na ay operations sa LTO.
07:03So, karoon namang punday ka ng mga viewers who really want to comply, no?
07:07Because maybe they just went through the trend niya.
07:10Huwag sila kasabot nga, it's a violation.
07:13So, unsag yun, what do they need to do now at least, no?
07:17For them to make sure na moving forward, compliant ni gud sila?
07:22Ang problema, mangud, ana, is the complaint of our, the public ba,
07:28sa kasaba sa muffler.
07:30So, di ha yun siguro ta magsugod.
07:32Kung sabaan ka sa imong muffler, mas labaw nga sabaan ang lain tao.
07:35So, then you have to check sa imuha o kung sa imuha o sa problema sa imuhang unit.
07:41Kaya kung for you, ok ra ang imuha, base na lang ok ra sa day na sauban.
07:47But you have to consider this, especially if you're traveling during wee hours in the evening,
07:53nga hilom na kaayo ang palibot, no?
07:56O niya, labinagyug naaka on an area nga kinahanglan ni mo,
08:01kumuton imuha ang gasolinador kay haroon mo tungas ka in an area.
08:04So, you have to also consider the feelings of the other individuals nga.
08:10Labinagyug sa mga senior citizens nga tarong na untang na mahuway,
08:14mukalit lang o bangon kay tungod saba ang inyuhang motor nga ni agi mo.
08:19So, ingunaan na lang siguro.
08:21And I'm going to give it nga,
08:25mo hatag na o inguntang direktiba ang LTO o asagyo napita.
08:31Haroon dilisan magduhiraw ang ato ang mga inguntang, mga drivers,
08:37especially our law-abiding citizens nga.
08:40Willing sa imu nang giingun sir, willing mo comply.
08:42And by the way, you raise a very good point.
08:45Although we talk about this with our previous episodes,
08:48even with our other guests,
08:50it's also important for us,
08:53so that includes myself,
08:54to be mindful about the impact of what I'm doing.
08:59Because as we always say,
09:01and I learned this in Paul Sai,
09:05my right ends when the right of others begins.
09:08So, when it comes to noise,
09:11I might feel like I'm entitled to that.
09:13But I have also to be more mindful
09:15that others are also entitled to their space,
09:19their peace and quiet.
09:21Sige, now let's move to the main reason also
09:24that we wanted you to be here.
09:25And this is about the Cebu bus rapid transit.
09:30So, where does this stand also today in general terms lang?
09:36Yes, the BRT, as of now,
09:39or as of temporarily, yes,
09:42as of now is under the DOTR.
09:45So, wala pa na maturn over sa city.
09:48Yes, wala pa na maturn over sa city.
09:51Mabitaw na nga mo yun sila,
09:54si CTO, ang mayor,
09:56ano-ano ba?
09:57Nauka nang sayup mo di handapita.
09:59It's with the OTR.
10:00O niya, gani,
10:01the decision is so good na ni,
10:04it's with the OTR.
10:05And not even the OTR Cebu,
10:07but the OTR Manila National.
10:09So, sa head office,
10:11bisag na atay nakita,
10:13eh, gura ta,
10:13mo bito, if you observe during the first three days,
10:17nagsigirag yun may uguhag documentation,
10:20haroon ma-prove na mo sa Manila,
10:22ugunsapod ang unsay sitwasyon.
10:24Unsay sitwasyon din hing napita.
10:26So, mauna,
10:27say rason nga nakikisturya,
10:29ang mayor sa Manila,
10:31sa DOTR National,
10:33haroon mo come up with a solution,
10:35temporary,
10:37temporary,
10:38because BRT,
10:39kung BRT ang hisgutan,
10:41it's a dedicated lane for BRT bus.
10:43Bus, dedicated na guna,
10:44sila na guna,
10:45but,
10:46ang pagsugod-good,
10:48karoon sa BRT,
10:49murabag,
10:51pinungta ang wrong timing,
10:52kay wala pa manggod ang LPTRP,
10:56nga,
10:57kung na-announta ang LTPRP,
11:00wala na ang mga modernized,
11:02or ang mga traditionals,
11:04or ang mga PVs,
11:05wala na along the BRT route,
11:07kaya na na sila ilahang ruta,
11:09nga pag-asundun.
11:10So, by this time,
11:12mo,
11:12itong first three days,
11:13nga,
11:13makita ninyo nga,
11:14gahuot ang outermost lane,
11:17both sides,
11:18gahuot,
11:19nga,
11:19ang DIA,
11:20ang dedicated BRT lane,
11:22nga wala,
11:22sad ganit,
11:22yung bus kay Kuwang Pasad sila,
11:25sa mga number of buses,
11:27as maoy ila pong i-promise.
11:29But,
11:30also,
11:31kung,
11:32ibutang tag-available na po ng buses,
11:34another problem,
11:35because,
11:36what happened after the terminal?
11:39Shared,
11:40shared lane naman,
11:41mixed lane man ka,
11:43with others.
11:44if i-comply sa DOTR,
11:46ang 30 buses,
11:4817 pa ni Karun,
11:4917,
11:50makita ninyo,
11:51from 17 mo,
11:5230,
11:52because maoy,
11:53maoy na,
11:54as planned,
11:56wala pa man ta,
11:57nga,
11:58from,
11:58from El Corso,
11:59or from Bulacau,
12:00or El Corso,
12:01to IT,
12:02wala pa man,
12:03ang katong dedicated lane,
12:04if,
12:05if na na gani,
12:06ang dedicated lane,
12:07well,
12:07mas maayog yun na,
12:08haroon ma,
12:09ma,
12:09ma-promote yun na to,
12:11ang,
12:12na,
12:12nga,
12:13public mass.
12:14But,
12:14sa pagkakaroon nga,
12:15mixed traffic siya,
12:16mausad siya,
12:17rason,
12:18nga nung makita sa tao,
12:19nga,
12:20maroon di man na ninyo,
12:21pa sudlan ng hawan man,
12:23because,
12:23na-stacksad,
12:24ang buses,
12:25na-stacksad,
12:26on the mixed traffic.
12:28Sige,
12:28kato,
12:29because you've also mentioned,
12:30ang katong mga feeder,
12:32mga,
12:32feeder routes,
12:33wala pa siya na,
12:35na-take effect.
12:36Is this being worked on by who?
12:39Yes,
12:40it's,
12:40uh,
12:41with the city council now.
12:42Okay.
12:43It's with the city council now.
12:45If I'm not mistaken,
12:46ipatawag ang mga concerned parties,
12:48the operators,
12:49the co-en for a public,
12:51uh,
12:51consultation,
12:52and then,
12:54for a,
12:55after that,
12:56at,
12:56at,
12:56at,
12:56at,
12:56at,
12:57at,
12:57at,
12:57at,
12:59to have the,
13:00the,
13:00the LTPRP approved.
13:02So,
13:03after that,
13:04mauna na yun to,
13:04mga,
13:05that's a good perspective,
13:07an added perspective,
13:08because,
13:08at least,
13:10the people within my circle
13:12are also at a loss,
13:13no,
13:13on,
13:14where are we with the feeder lines?
13:16So,
13:16at least,
13:17that's a clarification that it actually
13:18requires an ordinance,
13:20that there will be a hearing pa,
13:23and then,
13:23before that's going to be finalized.
13:26Yes.
13:26So,
13:26for now,
13:27that it's not yet done,
13:28correct me if I'm wrong,
13:29that's the reason why they are still
13:31in the main thoroughfares.
13:33Yes.
13:33That's contributing also to the congestion.
13:36Correct.
13:37And,
13:37in the meantime,
13:38we,
13:40DOTR allows us
13:41to use the dedicated lane
13:43for the,
13:44jeepneys,
13:45jeepneys,
13:46the modern,
13:46and the traditional.
13:47And also,
13:48ang ako gong nakita is,
13:50we are also teaching the commuters
13:52to use the terminals.
13:54Kaya maun man naman yun on yan na,
13:56if ever,
13:57naanay ka tong,
13:58feeder routes,
14:00magpabilin man ang BRT,
14:02and then the terminals.
14:04maanad na ba?
14:04Kaya ang tao good is,
14:06when you say change,
14:08morag,
14:08adun naman gugyud na yung resistance
14:09to change ang tao.
14:11But,
14:12kung maanad na ang tao,
14:13nga,
14:13ay,
14:13dili na di ay door to door.
14:15Dili na di ay nga,
14:16inig-ablin ako sa kung gate,
14:18muparan ako,
14:18kaya naan na ang BOJ,
14:20yun na,
14:20na.
14:20Maumana siya,
14:21ang atuang na andan.
14:24Sa Manila,
14:25wala na na dito,
14:26kita,
14:27gasigig,
14:28gihapuntaan na.
14:29So,
14:29with that,
14:31kung pagdisiplina sa itong kagaliyon,
14:33you have to take a walk
14:34from one terminal to the other,
14:36o asa kang napita,
14:37then take the transportation
14:39ato sa imuhang destination.
14:42So,
14:42we asked this also to
14:44counselor Pipito
14:45when he was,
14:46when he guested also in the show,
14:49although it was remote lang.
14:51Because I remembered,
14:53one of the reasons,
14:55although it's not the only reason,
14:56but one of the reasons why,
14:58the inauguration of the BRT
15:01was,
15:01were postponed,
15:03now,
15:03several times.
15:04It was also because of the availability
15:06of the president,
15:07President Marcos Jr.
15:09But he was in Cebu recently.
15:11So,
15:11why did they not,
15:13at least from what you heard
15:14from the network,
15:15what did,
15:15why did they not push through
15:17with the inauguration?
15:19naanamang it siya sa Cebu?
15:22Because,
15:23sige,
15:24di lang kay Katulok,
15:25kaupat na to nga,
15:27sige o kapuspun ba.
15:28Sige kapuspun.
15:30Okay,
15:30that would have been the turnover.
15:31Yeah,
15:32the turnover at the same time,
15:34the official launching.
15:36Maunang Karun,
15:37atong Friday,
15:39ningubito ko,
15:40kinsa mo,
15:40natay huwaton?
15:41Kay,
15:41imo yun,
15:42alas G sa Friday,
15:43natay huwaton?
15:44Na,
15:44ikaw,
15:44wa,
15:45why 10 o'clock?
15:47Nga,
15:47nga,
15:48daily man nga,
15:49the first hour sa Friday,
15:51alas singgol sa kadlaw,
15:52nga na,
15:52yun,
15:53harun makita sa mga ito,
15:54yun,
15:54mata na nila,
15:55ay,
15:55BRT na di ay,
15:56ano.
15:57So,
15:58wala sag koy,
16:00wala sag koy na,
16:01na marites,
16:03nga rason.
16:04Nga nga koy na.
16:05I was even expecting,
16:07kay,
16:07I think Sabado man to diri si,
16:09si Code 1.
16:10Correct.
16:11O, Sabado.
16:11I was expecting,
16:12mo,
16:13mo,
16:13mo,
16:14side trip.
16:15Correct.
16:15Pero wala man,
16:16wala man matumahita bo.
16:19Monday day,
16:20ito na na si Code 1.
16:21So,
16:21wala man mahita bo.
16:23ah,
16:24wala na ni siya,
16:25murag,
16:25wala na ni siya,
16:27turnover.
16:27Dayon dayon na ni.
16:28This is not a dry run.
16:30Okay.
16:30So,
16:31mauna ni siya,
16:33ang sunod lang siguro,
16:34nga mahita bo,
16:36kung ma-approve,
16:37or ma-bohatan,
16:39nag-ordinansa ang LPTRP,
16:41kung haon nagbalik
16:43to the dedicated lane,
16:45ang BRT,
16:47for the buses,
16:48and then,
16:48haon pa tayo na,
16:49wala inyo nga,
16:50i-stop na sad,
16:50kaya nanasaylaing pagtuon,
16:52inyo na na.
16:52Wala na.
16:53Diretsyo-diretsyo na na.
16:54So,
16:54I'm curious,
16:55now that this is,
16:56kanang sa imong term,
16:57nga diretsyo na ni,
16:58dilina ni siya,
16:58kanang test run.
16:59So,
17:00when will this be formally turned over
17:03from the national,
17:05nga Department of Transportation,
17:07to the city?
17:08To the end user.
17:09It depends sa DOTR.
17:12So,
17:13siguro,
17:14anha na lang siguro,
17:15in a restaurant,
17:17di ko sure,
17:18kung saan nila pagkuan,
17:19but as far as,
17:21mag-himu sila mo,
17:23kuwan sila,
17:24wag yun na sa,
17:26ako,
17:26wag koy adiya pag yun,
17:27all the things nga katong,
17:29schedule,
17:30schedule,
17:30so,
17:30grabe ang amung preparation,
17:32pero,
17:33wag yun madayon.
17:34So,
17:34mao siguro,
17:35wag na lang yun,
17:36san sila ni padayon,
17:37kaya basa hindi nasan niya madayon.
17:39Now,
17:39you've mentioned also earlier,
17:41nga,
17:41as of this time,
17:42the city is also,
17:44kinaang,
17:45helping the department,
17:46the national,
17:47no,
17:47office of the Department of Transportation,
17:49for them to exactly see,
17:51what's happening on the ground.
17:53From what you're seeing ba,
17:54is the congestion worse,
17:57or better than before?
17:58And to think gani,
18:00sige,
18:01I will not mix it.
18:01Ang ako mag-guninta,
18:02I was about to say na,
18:03and to think na,
18:04maybe more,
18:05less and less cars na gani yun takaroon
18:07because of the cost of fuel.
18:08Pero at least from what you're seeing,
18:10is it better now,
18:11or is it worse?
18:12In the context of BRT.
18:14In the context of BRT,
18:15that we use the lane,
18:18the dedicated lane to,
18:20for modern PUJs,
18:22or traditional PUJs,
18:24this is more better.
18:25Ah, okay.
18:26Than the first three days nga,
18:28ang mixed traffic ni MoDia,
18:29on the outer road,
18:32it's a dedicated BRT lane,
18:34compared to,
18:36so,
18:36kinaang,
18:36this is more better.
18:38Gani,
18:38I receive positive,
18:41positive comments from our viewers nga,
18:44oh,
18:44kani,
18:45maunay,
18:45mayunay,
18:46kung nga,
18:46yunana ba siya,
18:47compared sa,
18:48katong three days,
18:49yun,
18:50ay,
18:50pulos na lang yun,
18:51attacking yun nga,
18:52wak mo,
18:53kuana,
18:53yun,
18:54san yung kunahuna,
18:54yunana,
18:55gani,
18:55so,
18:56I hope,
18:57I made myself clear nga,
18:59dili,
19:00amo ang,
19:00ang paghimo sa decision,
19:02first,
19:03because,
19:04wala pa ni ma-turnover,
19:05o niya,
19:06ang amo lang gihimo ka ron,
19:08is to intensify,
19:09kay,
19:10based on the,
19:11on what the mayor,
19:12and the secretary has agreed,
19:14nga,
19:15it's only PUVs ra,
19:17ang,
19:17ang kuan ra,
19:18ang modernize,
19:19o,
19:19ang traditional drama,
19:20o,
19:20ay makasood,
19:21and then,
19:22we,
19:22sa city government,
19:24ni Pasalig,
19:25na we were,
19:26we will enforce,
19:27arong mapatuman na siya,
19:28maunang,
19:29kung nabantayan ninyo,
19:30hugtano na to,
19:31nga ipatuman na,
19:32by enforcing the law nga,
19:35dili,
19:35gani imuhang lane,
19:36ayaw ka di ha,
19:37kay,
19:37dili na para imuha,
19:39so,
19:40I hope,
19:41ma,
19:41ma-sustaining,
19:42ma-educate na to,
19:43ang ato ang mga motorista,
19:45ang ato asang mga commuters,
19:47and then,
19:49until the time nga,
19:51mo execute na sa taog,
19:53another scheme,
19:54basing on the LPDRP.
19:55The other thing,
19:57because I think,
19:58you've mentioned this also,
20:00one of the good things about this one,
20:02is,
20:02the improvement,
20:04in terms of our behavior,
20:05nga dili na ito magpa door to door,
20:07so,
20:07we learn to observe,
20:09the bus stops,
20:10or the jeepney stops,
20:12what about compliance,
20:14po sa kaning mga private motorists,
20:16no?
20:17Did you observe also,
20:18that they make an attempt,
20:20to use the dedicated lane?
20:22Yes,
20:23ilajud,
20:24gani,
20:25muingon ka,
20:26out of,
20:2710 nga,
20:28ato ang ma-apprehend,
20:3150% of that,
20:32are private,
20:33kanang vehicles,
20:36lahi pa,
20:36ang another percentage,
20:38nga sa motor nga,
20:39musud lang yun,
20:40bisag nanay,
20:41mga bollards,
20:42sa inyo naman ka yung musud,
20:43makasud,
20:44more ang atong motorcycles,
20:47but,
20:47mas daghansad,
20:48ang ato ang mga,
20:49private vehicles nga,
20:52ang inahang,
20:53kuan mangod is,
20:54wa sila kakita nga no-entry,
20:56pero,
20:56naabaya nga itong no-entry,
20:57naa in every intersections,
20:59so,
21:00basi na sa lipdan sa bus,
21:01mauto ka ganina,
21:02said,
21:02I talked to the driver nga ni Settle,
21:04puno siya kakita nga na no-entry,
21:07basi na,
21:08walang kakakita sir,
21:09kaya nagsunod ka,
21:10o nagdag kong mga sakyanan,
21:12so,
21:13mausan na siya,
21:13I hope this program,
21:15can,
21:16educate them,
21:17educate,
21:17our,
21:18our drivers,
21:20and also our commuters nga,
21:22makahibaw sila,
21:23o unsay,
21:24atong ipatuman di handapita sa,
21:25along the BRT route.
21:27By the way,
21:28I know,
21:28because,
21:29now that you mentioned that,
21:30I'd like to clarify,
21:31because,
21:32kanang small,
21:33di put small,
21:34but relatively small blocks,
21:36man,
21:36yung nasa along Jones,
21:37so,
21:38nasa yung mga streets,
21:39no,
21:40can,
21:40private vehicles,
21:41actually,
21:42cross the BRT?
21:44Yeah,
21:44in an intersection,
21:46In an intersection,
21:47a canal city,
21:47that's a good clarification.
21:49Pwede mo maka,
21:50for example,
21:51you're traversing,
21:52from Fuente,
21:53you're traversing,
21:55you can turn left.
21:57Okay.
21:57You can turn left.
21:58Okay.
21:59And same goes,
22:00Naaka at Pedel Rosario,
22:02mo ad to kag Abeliana,
22:03or mo ad to kag St. Vincent,
22:05you can turn left,
22:06in an intersection,
22:07but with care.
22:08Okay.
22:09Ang ato ang,
22:10BRT,
22:11that means,
22:13dili na siya makuha,
22:14flowing na siya,
22:15wala tayo stoplights di ha.
22:16So, careful lang ka,
22:17una ka mutro first.
22:19The other thing,
22:19is,
22:20so that our motorists,
22:21will also be,
22:22the private vehicle owner,
22:24would be better educated.
22:26What are the penalties,
22:28no?
22:28If they are really found guilty,
22:30of misusing the BRT lane?
22:33For,
22:33the penalty for moving violation,
22:36ka nang,
22:37mo left torn,
22:38ka nang,
22:38mo stop,
22:39on a no stopping anytime,
22:42mo park,
22:43on a no parking anytime,
22:44that's 1,000.
22:461,000 na siya.
22:47For the clumping,
22:49ka nang maklaman,
22:49ang imuhang vehicle,
22:50that's 1,500.
22:52For the towing,
22:54ka nang matoe mong vehicle,
22:55ka giklam na,
22:56pag yun mo gisettol,
22:58gito na,
22:59that's 2,500.
23:00That's 1,000,
23:01and that's 1,500.
23:03So at least now,
23:05we know,
23:05no?
23:06Just in case,
23:07we will attempt,
23:08no?
23:08To violate what we should already know not to violate.
23:13The other thing lang,
23:14is at least,
23:14you've already given the feedback,
23:16also,
23:17to the national,
23:17no?
23:18Department of Transportation,
23:19as far as congestion is concerned.
23:21The other one is,
23:23was the feedback also given to them about the traffic after the dedicated lane?
23:30So I'm referring to the mixed lane.
23:32Yes,
23:33they know that.
23:33They know that.
23:34That's also one of the frequently asked questions.
23:39New buses,
23:40very nice,
23:41but they're not rapid.
23:43Once they reach the mixed lane.
23:45Yes,
23:45correct.
23:46So,
23:46mauna siya,
23:48nakita sa Dio.
23:49They know that because,
23:50during our meetings,
23:53i-emphasize na nila nga,
23:55dili pag yun,
23:57dili pag yun,
23:58sakto nga,
23:59ihatag ang 30 units to operate.
24:03Because,
24:04magdugang lang niya siya sa traffic after the,
24:06in an area after the terminal,
24:09katong sa mixed traffic na,
24:11magdugang lang ang mga bases niya.
24:13Ma-stack na lang yun hinown dito.
24:15Precisely,
24:16but that's the reason.
24:17It's not nga,
24:18wala yunit nga gadagan,
24:20nga nung makakita ang mga tao.
24:21Anong,
24:22wak man ni paagiin na lang,
24:24bisag taxi,
24:25nga nung di ba paagiin.
24:26Kaya,
24:26hawan mang kaayo,
24:27it's not nga hawan na siya,
24:29na-stack lang na siya,
24:31na-traffic na siya sa areas nga mix,
24:33mix and traffic.
24:35So,
24:36now,
24:36after BRT,
24:37unless if our viewers still have more questions,
24:40I'll go back to you,
24:42Nasad.
24:42Okay.
24:42Because I can actually tell that,
24:44it's a tough work that you do
24:46because traffic moves 24-7.
24:49Yes.
24:49So,
24:49how do you recover
24:53after a long day at work
24:55or a long night at work?
24:56I don't even know.
24:57How do you draw the line?
24:59Okay.
25:00I am not an 8 to 5 employee.
25:03At any time,
25:05sometimes,
25:05I usually go
25:08after,
25:09beyond the 5 o'clock,
25:10beyond the 8 to 5,
25:11the 8 hours,
25:12and check sa ako,
25:13ang mga personnel.
25:15Kay,
25:16you know the saying,
25:17when the cat is away,
25:18the mouse will play.
25:19So,
25:19kita yun na nila nga,
25:21at any time,
25:21makalit lang,
25:22kung tunga dito,
25:22napita,
25:23yun na,
25:23yun na,
25:24siya nga.
25:24But,
25:26I am not forced to do that.
25:29But,
25:29I love my job.
25:32di mana nimo makita
25:34ang real situation
25:36kung naraka sa imuopisina.
25:38So,
25:38you have to check.
25:39Muguwagyo ka sa karasada.
25:41Makita yun ni mo unsay
25:42ang sitwasyon sa karasada.
25:44Then,
25:44usapaka makamuhatag sa imuha
25:46sa kaugalingon nga
25:48observation or opinion.
25:50And then,
25:51kanang,
25:51what's your
25:52personal
25:53measurement
25:54of success
25:55that
25:56what you're doing
25:57actually matters?
26:00If,
26:01ang tao mo ingon nga,
26:03dalira lagi ka nabot
26:04kung may traffic.
26:06Mugin na siya,
26:07ako,
26:07sus,
26:07mahalag dili ko,
26:08i-credit ka,
26:10nakabot siya.
26:11Mauna siya.
26:12And then,
26:13the challenge nga ako,
26:14asad ka naman,
26:15sus,
26:15grabe nga ka traffic dito.
26:17As ka,
26:17rakil yun na,
26:18di ha,
26:18mauna ko say,
26:20makuhaan ko ba't
26:21at take it constructively.
26:23unlike sa other,
26:25sa uban nga mga
26:26opisina,
26:26nga challenges,
26:28kaya ako,
26:28I go with,
26:30naka,
26:30naka experience
26:31sa kuglain nga mga
26:32opisina,
26:33I've been to
26:35CCDRMO,
26:36sa disaster,
26:37sus,
26:38lisud to nga
26:38challenge po nga
26:40opisina.
26:40naka,
26:41the moment,
26:42mudag-um na,
26:43mukilom-kilom na,
26:44mudag-um na,
26:45ang imo na din,
26:46diresos,
26:46magbaha,
26:47mag-landslide,
26:48yun na,
26:49but for,
26:50dinhi sa CCTO,
26:51nga muingon ko,
26:52nga makaya nina ako,
26:53because,
26:54once maka,
26:54kuhan nga,
26:56congested traffic,
26:57sa kuhan,
26:57kaya naibangga,
26:58sa kuhan,
26:59imo na yung padalhan,
27:01sa imo hang mga operatives,
27:02then,
27:03mas sulbad ang,
27:03mas sulbad ang traffic.
27:05Yung anak ka,
27:05yung anak ka sayun,
27:07yung anak ka dali,
27:07kaysa mag-huat pa ka,
27:09mutuang ang uwan,
27:10kanus ani mo,
27:11kanus aka,
27:12nga makumakuan,
27:12ah, matu,
27:13pwede na kumatu,
27:14kaya wan ay uwan,
27:15wan ay landslide,
27:16yung anak,
27:16so yung anak,
27:17sad ang kuwan.
27:18But,
27:19as to the challenges,
27:20ako ag yun ng,
27:22gidawat,
27:22o agak yun ng hangpun,
27:24constructively.
27:26And then,
27:26finally,
27:27because you've also mentioned,
27:28that it's not easy,
27:29to be in the field,
27:30of public service,
27:31because,
27:32people get to,
27:34see you,
27:34so that means,
27:35they also get to,
27:37criticize,
27:37no?
27:38Yes.
27:38And then,
27:38you also hear different feedback,
27:40from all sorts of people,
27:42on how things should be done.
27:44So,
27:44I know it's a very tough space,
27:46to be in.
27:46But,
27:46in general,
27:47na ni siya,
27:48not just in,
27:49si,
27:49si,
27:49si,
27:50si,
27:50si,
27:50si,
27:51si,
27:52si,
27:52in general,
27:53what gives you hope,
27:55also,
27:55that under this leadership,
27:58Cebu is moving towards,
28:00the right direction,
28:02given everything,
28:04no?
28:04That you hear,
28:05and that are happening,
28:07no?
28:08I cannot say that,
28:11if,
28:11for this,
28:12BRT,
28:13kung mapakuan lang,
28:15yun,
28:15siya,
28:16yes,
28:17we can have a,
28:18rapid,
28:19public mass,
28:21and,
28:23umaka-ingon bitaw ko nga,
28:25o sa sad sa,
28:27inuntang,
28:28murag nakatabang sa,
28:29nga murag niis,
28:30gamay ang traffic,
28:31karoon,
28:31ang pagmahal sa gasolina,
28:34di ba?
28:35Oh,
28:35that's why I wanted to ask,
28:36murag mag ni gamay sa,
28:37ng volume.
28:38Yeah,
28:39compared,
28:40before,
28:40compared before,
28:42compared to now,
28:42nga murag,
28:43ni double,
28:44ang pressure sa gasolina,
28:47ni,
28:47ni kunhod yod,
28:48ang volume,
28:49ang volume,
28:50sa sakyanan.
28:51Gani,
28:51Saturdays and Sundays,
28:53tayo murag,
28:53minus yod ang,
28:55ang volume sa,
28:56ato ang mga private vehicles.
28:58So,
28:59usapod na siya.
29:00But,
29:01for the question,
29:02if,
29:02we're moving to the right direction.
29:06This is the right direction,
29:07the BRT,
29:08the BRT project is the right direction,
29:10but,
29:11this is just phase one.
29:13Phase one pa lang.
29:14Anya,
29:14I think it's phase four,
29:16or phase three.
29:17So,
29:17taas-taas patawag natasun.
29:19So,
29:19I hope,
29:22the viewers,
29:23the public,
29:24the commuters,
29:25the driving public,
29:27would come to realize nga,
29:29magpasensya lang yung takay.
29:30This is our city.
29:33Maura niya atong syudad,
29:35no?
29:35Kung mag,
29:36and also,
29:38our city is progressive.
29:40Ah,
29:40kahit kung dili pa progressive ang Cebu City,
29:43then,
29:44dili na ma-traffic,
29:45kikisa may musuot sa itong syudad,
29:47di ba?
29:47So,
29:48I'll take that,
29:50in that advantage,
29:52in that advantage,
29:53positive ka nang inuntang,
29:55mauna lang na ito ang gitan.
29:56But,
29:58for,
29:58for Cebu City,
30:00as to the,
30:02the outcome,
30:03of this,
30:04BRT is a good project.
30:06Only,
30:07ang katumanan lang,
30:09kanusama,
30:10kompleto,
30:10ang maung project.
30:11whole 13 kilometers.
30:13Yes,
30:13from,
30:14from Bulacau to Talamban.
30:16Because what they are just seeing now,
30:17is just 2.38.
30:19Yeah,
30:19the phase,
30:20of 13 kilometers.
30:21the phase one.
30:22So,
30:23dili ni siya ang kinatibukan nga.
30:25Although,
30:26naan na mo yung nakita,
30:27pero,
30:27mo lagi,
30:28what happens after the three terminals?
30:31Sige,
30:32thank you very much for your time.
30:33It's a Monday,
30:34and usually,
30:35this is also the busiest,
30:37no?
30:37Yeah.
30:38Day,
30:39but you allowed us,
30:41no?
30:41to have your presence,
30:42so that you can also,
30:44clarify certain things,
30:45and educate our viewers.
30:46Thank you very much,
30:48for your time.
30:49Thank you also,
30:50for your time.
30:51So,
30:51traffic is not just about roads,
30:53it reflects who we are,
30:55as a people,
30:57how we follow rules,
30:58how we respect one another,
31:00and how we move together,
31:02as a city.
31:03Because in the end,
31:05a better Cebu is not built,
31:07by traffic systems alone,
31:08but by people,
31:10willing to be part,
31:11part of the solution.
31:12I'm DJ Moises,
31:14and this has been,
31:14Beyond the Headlines.
31:15Have a good afternoon.
31:24I've been watching.
31:32Bye.
31:35Bye.
31:39Bye.
31:39Bye.
31:41Bye.
31:41Bye.
31:42Bye.
31:44Bye.
31:46Bye.
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