Marcos: PH moving away from 'car-centric' transport model

Manila Bulletin

President Marcos said the Philippines is shifting away from a “car-centric” transport system, stressing that past reliance on private vehicles has worsened traffic and limited mobility for many Filipinos.  In the third episode of his podcast aired Thursday evening, Aug. 7, the President recognized that the lack of reliable public transport has forced people to buy their own vehicles, hence contributing to the traffic gridlock. (Video courtesy of PCO)  READ: https://mb.com.ph/2025/08/07/marcos-ph-moving-away-from-car-centric-transport-model  Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin  Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com @manilabulletin  #ManilaBulletinOnline #ManilaBulletin #LatestNews

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00:00Ito naman ho mga projects natin related to public transportation.

00:03Yeah, palibigay ng pagpapaunlad ng ating train systems, mga rails, the EDSA busway,

00:10pagpapa-improve ng operations, ng service.

00:14Is this a signal of our broader national transport policy?

00:19Na gusto ho natin maging commuter-centric na tayo at hindi na car-centric masyado?

00:25Wala na. I think yung tawag mo, car-centric.

00:28We've taken it as far as we can.

00:30And we've seen examples around the world.

00:32Yung mga lugar na talagang sumobra ng traffic dahil lahat ng tao,

00:36walang public transport, walang bus, walang train, walang subway.

00:40Siyempre, lahat kailangan bumili ng sasakyan, bibili ng motor, bibili ng auto.

00:45Kaya nakaka-traffic ng husto.

00:47So that's why we are continuing to make it more efficient.

00:52We are continuing to add assets, not just additional lines,

00:57which of course we are doing.

00:59Pero pati na yung pag-rehabilitate,

01:02yung tinatawag na dalyan cars,

01:05na hindi nagamit ng kaano katagal muna anong nabili.

01:1010 years old already, hindi pa nagamit.

01:12Ngayon pa lamang nagagamit.

01:14Inayos-ayos.

01:15Pwede naman palang i-modify para nagamit dito sa Pilipinas.

01:20So that will be added capacity.

01:24Pati mga kalsada, ganyang gawa natin.

01:27Ngayon lang tayo, magkakaroon na tayo ng subway.

01:30Ngayon pa lang, this is the first time that we have a subway here in the Philippines.

01:34These are solutions so that life will be a little easier,

01:39so that life will be more convenient, going to work.

01:42Ang usually sa planning, dapat ang commute should not be more going to work,

01:48at saka pag-uwi, dapat hindi yung one way,

01:51hindi dapat lumampas sa isang oras.

01:54That's the goal.

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