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Cebu City Councilor Winston Pepito discusses the current status of the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project, including ongoing construction, encountered challenges, and projected timelines for completion, in an interview on Beyond the Headlines.
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00:30Good afternoon. This is Beyond the Headlines. I'm DJ Moises.
00:33Today, we retrace the long road to the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit, a project conceptualized decades ago, approved over a
00:43decade back, constructed in phases, yet still awaiting full operation.
00:48Dry run, later renamed into test runs, were conducted, resulting to underutilized dedicated lane and a highly unimaginably jumped outer
00:59roads from South Bus Terminal to Fuente Osmeña.
01:04Inauguration dates were announced. The president of the Philippines, Bongbong Marcos, was said to be in attendance.
01:11And then it was postponed. And postponed again. And postponed once more.
01:17And now, there is no date at all.
01:20How did we get here? And how are we not getting there?
01:27Joining us today is Councillor Winston Pipito, the chair of Cebu City's Council's Committee on Transportation and Communication.
01:35And he recently wrote a formal letter to President Marcos Jr. urging national intervention to address the delays and provide
01:45clarity on the project's timeline.
01:48Councillor Winston, welcome back to the program.
01:51Thank you, DJ, for having me here again.
01:54And we're also grateful for you making time because I would understand that you also have a very schedule.
02:02So, if we are to clarify, because we've also heard that you wrote a formal letter to the president specifically
02:14about this matter.
02:15Can you expound on what the letter was about?
02:18So, yeah, actually, almost one year na misa amuang position.
02:26And I'm starting to worry na mahumanyan ni amuang year or amuang term na not much is being done to
02:37complete this project at BRT.
02:44Okay, wala pa man taylaing nakita ang mass transport system that's being implemented ang BRT pa man.
02:49So, muna nga, I decided to just reach out to the president.
02:55Si Bubas Rapid Transit is truly a waste of money.
02:59That's prioritized and siya may mulid aning project to complete yun.
03:03So, unsa yung status, at least for the public to know ba, what's the status of the BRT?
03:12Because physically, we can see that the structures, katong nai leaves are in place.
03:22Gipintala na po ang rails and then there's actually a paved, dedicated lane.
03:28Pero, murag, it looks like they're just there.
03:31So, unsa yung status na yung karoon po, as far as you know, no?
03:36Yes, we're waiting for the official launching of the BRT.
03:42So, we have no waiting for the rest of the world.
03:50So, pagkaroon lang, kumara na itong phase 1 sa project.
03:54And then, na may, na may buong karoon na aray na.
04:00Really to implement na just approval from the council,
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04:50So,
04:51ang clarification lang na ako, Kons,
04:53is, for example, no?
04:55Kung i-move na itong what could have been the capital structure.
04:59So, we're referring at itong murag nai leaves, no?
05:01Kung i-move na ito siya sa SRP,
05:03will it be at the middle of the road?
05:05Or, as far as you know,
05:07kabalo kung ah,
05:07kanang kwan pa,
05:09as far as, at least what you heard,
05:11are they waiting to put it on SRP
05:13sa middle sa road
05:15or sa side sa road?
05:16And I have a reason why I'm asking that question.
05:19Sa, sa karun,
05:21sa akong hebaw-ana,
05:22adjun,
05:22isa sa side pa sa road.
05:23Hmm.
05:24So,
05:25kaya wala pamantay,
05:26agianan,
05:27padulong sa,
05:28sa middle sa road
05:29for safety.
05:30Sige,
05:30ang context,
05:31manggud,
05:31is,
05:32Murag,
05:32in principle,
05:33we are just waiting for
05:34the leaves to be installed.
05:36But in principle,
05:38since naraman siya sa side sa road,
05:40it could have been still be operational.
05:44Pwede, pwede.
05:45Kailisod siya kung nasa sa tunga,
05:46kaya we still have to do something.
05:48But naraman siya sa side.
05:49So,
05:49it's just a matter of putting a roof
05:51over here,
05:52but it could have been operational.
05:56Yes.
05:57Mabitaw nga,
05:57na-schedule po ito
05:58before the launching.
06:00I think sa karun,
06:01since na-postporn na ito siya,
06:03sa akong una-una is,
06:05maybe this is part of the camp,
06:06para na-adju,
06:06tarong na terminal din ito,
06:08ang as-mai station.
06:09Kaya the other thing,
06:10manggot,
06:11correct me if I'm wrong,
06:12Konsa.
06:12There,
06:14I remembered,
06:15na there were also statements,
06:18no,
06:18coming from the executive,
06:21no,
06:21na,
06:22kaya nang,
06:25di-postpone lang sa,
06:26ang,
06:27full implementation.
06:28And I'm referring to,
06:29this was the December-ish.
06:32And I think even going,
06:34towards the sinulog,
06:35kaya muramagog,
06:36the volume of people,
06:39would traditionally peak,
06:41no,
06:42during the Christmas season,
06:43and also during sinulog.
06:45And I heard,
06:46na murad,
06:47di lang sana to,
06:48gamiton ang,
06:50ang,
06:52BRT,
06:53kay,
06:54implying,
06:55because there is,
06:57more volume of people.
06:58At the back of my mind,
07:00manggot,
07:00is,
07:01I also thought na,
07:03dapat gamito na to siya.
07:05Okay,
07:06that's supposed to solve us,
07:08that's supposed to help,
07:10in solving,
07:11the traffic issue.
07:13So,
07:13monang murag,
07:13motong,
07:14I was not surprised,
07:15when you wrote,
07:16the letter,
07:17because,
07:17bisan ako pod,
07:18as an everyday,
07:20Sabuano,
07:21I'm also at a loss,
07:22ba nga,
07:22if this is really,
07:25the project,
07:26that we saw,
07:27to be feasible,
07:29in terms of solving,
07:31the,
07:33traffic concerns,
07:34not 100%,
07:35but it would drastically,
07:37improve it,
07:38Okay,
07:38that's why we're spending,
07:39money on this.
07:40What's keeping us,
07:42from using it,
07:44even without,
07:45the inauguration?
07:47I think,
07:48there's an official turnover.
07:50Okay.
07:51Ah,
07:52Department of Transportation,
07:54to Sabu Local Government.
07:55To Sabu Local Government.
07:56We're gonna be,
07:57the one,
07:58maintaining it,
07:59and in charge,
08:00sa,
08:01sa Kanaan,
08:02facility.
08:02So,
08:03I think that,
08:04akong,
08:04akong nahebawuan,
08:05nga,
08:06sa akong nauna lang,
08:07kaya wala man may official,
08:08puan pa sa,
08:09on sa plan,
08:09sa,
08:10sa inauguration,
08:11dun.
08:12Nga,
08:13part,
08:13anan is an official turnover.
08:15So,
08:15may akong na,
08:16so,
08:16we have to wait,
08:17for the official launching,
08:19para to officially operate.
08:20Okay.
08:21Now,
08:22you sent the formal letter,
08:25conswat,
08:26ganing?
08:27Ferrari 8.
08:28Okay.
08:28Was there a response,
08:30also,
08:31that you got?
08:32Um,
08:34I think,
08:34just a few days ago,
08:35mhm.
08:36mhm.
08:36mhm.
08:36mhm.
08:37mhm.
08:37mhm.
08:51mhm.
08:51they're just waiting for it to be revealed by the president.
08:54Okay.
08:55So,
08:55hopefully,
08:56no,
08:56he would be able to see the letter,
08:59and eventually,
09:01if he could not respond to it himself,
09:04but at least,
09:05no,
09:05there's a response from,
09:07from somebody in authority.
09:09Sure.
09:09Yeah.
09:10Hopefully,
09:10no?
09:11Yeah,
09:11because I also see the other departments,
09:13right?
09:14Oh.
09:14TRN,
09:15NIDA,
09:15and,
09:16yeah,
09:17yeah.
09:18So,
09:19I think,
09:20before,
09:20siguro,
09:21I will show some of the videos.
09:23The other thing,
09:24also,
09:24is,
09:25I knew,
09:26kaya,
09:26follow mong Pudko,
09:27aning CBRT,
09:29not because,
09:29kanang,
09:30I wanted to pick,
09:32kanang,
09:33the flaws,
09:34no?
09:34But it's because,
09:35I'm also looking forward,
09:36for this to succeed,
09:38no?
09:39That's why,
09:39kanang,
09:40interested Pudko,
09:41aning,
09:41kanang project.
09:42So,
09:43from,
09:44from,
09:44from,
09:45so,
09:46naka-follow ko nga,
09:47there were technical terms,
09:49no?
09:49So,
09:49from dry run,
09:50gicorrect siya into a test run.
09:53Now,
09:55one of the highlights,
09:56so,
09:57I'm going to say the good side,
09:58was the feedback,
10:00also,
10:00that was given,
10:01kay,
10:02very short na lang,
10:03ang travel time,
10:04from South Bus Terminal,
10:06to Fuente Osmeña.
10:07So,
10:08that's,
10:08the highlight of it.
10:10And I think,
10:10that's also the advantage of having,
10:12a dedicated lane.
10:14But the other information,
10:17also,
10:18that was obvious during that time,
10:20was,
10:21the outer lane,
10:23no?
10:23Was,
10:24heavily jammed,
10:25yun siya.
10:27No?
10:27So,
10:28from the test run,
10:30what were the,
10:32that you heard,
10:32also,
10:33I know,
10:33kanang,
10:34kwanza din siya,
10:34mora,
10:35di pod kayo,
10:36kanang kwanza.
10:36From what you heard,
10:37what were the,
10:39response,
10:40no?
10:41Of the Department of Transportation,
10:43or even at least LG,
10:45you know,
10:45when they saw it,
10:46that could,
10:48change,
10:51that incident,
10:52for the better.
10:53And the context of my question is,
10:55if we continue to do what we're doing,
10:56we will continue to get what we're getting.
10:58And obviously,
10:59that resulted to a jammed,
11:02outer road.
11:03So,
11:03unsa po'y nadungganin mo,
11:04na conversation,
11:06within the,
11:07the local government,
11:08or within the Department of Transportation,
11:10or the coordination of the two,
11:11to address that?
11:15Matod pa ka rin sa,
11:16o ba na kung makaoban,
11:17palpak lang,
11:19termino sa pagkuan.
11:21Kaya nakit anjunin mo ang congestion na to.
11:23Pero,
11:24tungod bang god,
11:25kaya dili pa fully operational.
11:27Dili,
11:27aside from not fully operational,
11:30wala pa dili makomplete.
11:32So,
11:32dili dili mo ma fully realize,
11:34ugun sa kanindot sa,
11:35sa BRT.
11:37Mubuor mang kaayaw.
11:38And that's,
11:38that's the problem,
11:39kaya mubuor dili kaayaw.
11:40So,
11:41bati dili siya,
11:42huwag ka ng impact.
11:43Pero,
11:43ang,
11:43ang BRT mangod,
11:44as a mass transport,
11:46ang,
11:47ang goal nato,
11:48is to,
11:50give,
11:52an alternative,
11:55supposedly,
11:56a better alternative,
11:57to,
12:00commuters,
12:02sa,
12:02kanang silang pag-commute,
12:04sa private cars,
12:05and,
12:06and,
12:06traditional jeepneys.
12:08So,
12:08the idea,
12:09mingon silang,
12:10like,
12:11may,
12:12may mo liha,
12:13kaya hayahay mo sa tunga,
12:14kami di rin nag-anto sa kilid.
12:18Well,
12:19mabukood kay,
12:21naman kay alternative nga,
12:23nindot,
12:25ma,
12:25ma,
12:26mag негоan pan chef,
12:28sa commuters,
12:29mapalik sila sa mass transport,
12:31mabukood,
12:31mabukood,
12:32ang transport sa massa transport,
12:34mabukood,
12:34is,
12:36minyo si reliable,
12:37or it's faster than a couple.
12:39So, hindi nandiyon isang ma-traffic ang PRT.
12:43So nga nung magkantos yung ganyan,
12:45ito kayo,
12:46ito sa purpose sa PRT
12:49na ang mga malaw
12:51encourage not to stop
12:53losing their private cars
12:54magamit na sila sa purpose sa bus transport.
12:57So,
13:00pinaagyan na niya
13:01magamay ang traffic.
13:03So, katokay,
13:04pilaman lang ito ka-adlaw, obviously,
13:06wala pwede yung shift.
13:07Ang shift, mo take time na siya,
13:10probably months or years.
13:11So, if makita niyong mong benefit,
13:14mag-agay ka per me sa iyong private car
13:16na traffic kayo dito,
13:17sa hiyahay kayo ang BRT,
13:19din, mo shift yung ka
13:21to using the mass transport.
13:23So, obviously, pila lang ka-adlaw,
13:26maka-experience. Plus,
13:28ang katunga time, once fully implemented na ang BRT,
13:31na may rerouting.
13:33Dilip naman mo agi dito po ang mga
13:35mga
13:38mga traditional buses yung
13:40sa katong kilid sa BRT.
13:42Kaya dilip man sila pwede mukumpit sa BRT.
13:45So, mahimo lang
13:46na sila'y natay rerouting
13:47sa city na ito gating gisugdan
13:49na ugpas ang ordinance
13:51na dilip na sila mukumpit sa BRT.
13:54Mahimo na sila dito sa mga feeder lines.
13:56Dito na sila mo agi.
13:58So, di wala na yung mga tao dito
14:00nga matanggong sa kilid sa BRT.
14:02Dapat,
14:04muhunong sila.
14:05Musa kayo sila BRT para lahos-lahos
14:06ang ilang pag-agi.
14:09Okay, the other question also
14:11that I had considering that time
14:12because if I remember it correctly,
14:14ang dry run
14:16nga girename into a test run
14:18actually took three days.
14:21So, murabag
14:22for me, ako lang
14:24and then correct me if I'm wrong,
14:26a realization such as this
14:29will not take
14:30three days.
14:31Ang ni-happen mag-indad to
14:32was we were just
14:34nag-dedicate
14:35and nag-indekandagan lang
14:36ang bus dito
14:36and then jammed
14:38ang kilid for
14:39three days.
14:40So, that to me
14:41was also like
14:42why...
14:44I know it's
14:44Department of Transportation
14:45pero mura lang ko,
14:46why did it...
14:48why should it take
14:49three days
14:50for us to know this?
14:52Para na ko murag
14:53one day is enough
14:54and then Thursday, Friday,
14:56dan na ta, guys.
14:56Let's go back to the drawing board.
14:59Yeah.
14:59So, Fortes Trans.
15:00Correct.
15:01Well, actually,
15:02ang daghan mag-unig
15:03usap-usap mag-unig
15:04so na ay
15:06dry run nga
15:07that lahos-lahos na pod.
15:09Okay.
15:09The idea on ta to is
15:10lahos na yun siya
15:11biyahe to IT Park.
15:13I heard about that also.
15:14So, that was the
15:15original idea.
15:16And then,
15:18mga politicians,
15:19as you know,
15:19or koan ma-handlok
15:20o bashing.
15:22So,
15:23ah, di na lang sa ato
15:23pagkamihan nasa
15:24or something.
15:25So,
15:27motay na hitabo nga
15:28na ito ni-
15:29three days na lang
15:30instead of lahos-lahos
15:31doon ta to siya.
15:32Pagkau mas o da yun,
15:33lahos na yun siya.
15:34Yeah.
15:35And then,
15:35the other one,
15:36and then,
15:36before we show
15:37some everyday
15:39Cebuanos,
15:40what they thought
15:41about the BRT,
15:43ginot gin ako ang date
15:44in a Sunstar article
15:45December 10.
15:46So,
15:472025,
15:49when the executive
15:51was actually asked
15:53whether
15:55the CBRT
15:56will be fully
15:57operational
15:58immediately
15:59after inauguration.
16:00Okay.
16:00there was a December
16:01date man na to.
16:02If I remember correctly,
16:02it should have been
16:04inaugurated December 12.
16:05But,
16:06December 10,
16:07the local government
16:08said na,
16:09ah, di day ma da yun.
16:10So,
16:10gipang uta na siya.
16:12Can this be operational?
16:13Ang tubag sa executive is,
16:15it still needs refinement
16:17with the final route.
16:18And what surprised me,
16:19because he also said,
16:21a suggested option
16:22being from the SRP
16:24to the South Terminal,
16:25then along Jones Avenue
16:27to Fuente
16:28and Ayala.
16:30So,
16:31na-confuse ko kay Murag,
16:32ah,
16:33so,
16:34muagay na po siya ayala this time.
16:36So,
16:37Murag,
16:37Ayala to iti pa actually.
16:38Oh,
16:39so,
16:40Murag syag supposedly,
16:41di ba mo,
16:41Agianta syag,
16:46Osmania Boulevard,
16:47Capitol,
16:49and then,
16:50Escario.
16:50Escario to Ayala.
16:52And then,
16:52iti park.
16:54Escario to Ayala
16:55and then iti park.
16:55Ah, okay.
16:56Sige.
16:57So,
16:57sige,
16:58can you clarify that kay Kana,
16:59nalibog ko anang apart?
17:01Sige.
17:01That was the original plan.
17:03Okay, sige.
17:04Na-change siya,
17:04na agad may test run actually.
17:06Hmm.
17:07From,
17:07El Corso,
17:09to Ayala,
17:10and then to IT park.
17:11So,
17:13I thought,
17:13I thought,
17:14mauna po siya ang direksyon
17:15na itong time.
17:17Sige.
17:18So,
17:19So,
17:20pero,
17:22ah,
17:22dapat ma-implement na diyo,
17:24dapat ang katong rerouting,
17:26kaya para,
17:26wala na,
17:27mag-gambiyan ang condition niya,
17:29ang tawang mapugus na sakay dito sa,
17:31sa,
17:32sa base sa BRT.
17:33Okay,
17:33it becomes more beneficial
17:35to,
17:36kato,
17:37to your point,
17:37to have a reliable,
17:39predictable,
17:40mass transit.
17:41Then,
17:42maingan yun na itong na yung mga private cars,
17:44to ride.
17:45No?
17:46Karun lang,
17:46ang challenge lang karun,
17:48diridapit sa,
17:48of course,
17:49after sa tapitol,
17:51kay Dili nadidikitid ang lane,
17:52mixed traffic naman,
17:53so,
17:53there will still be traffic congestion,
17:56anang apart.
17:56So,
17:57Dili siya,
17:57I'm sure,
17:58masukog yapon ang mga tao,
18:00dili sila,
18:00mahaapis experience sa BRT.
18:02Kaya dito lang sila nanindot,
18:03sa,
18:05sea bus pa doon sa,
18:07capital.
18:08Ang ilang nanindot ng experience.
18:09And I appreciate you,
18:10actually,
18:11saying that,
18:11because,
18:12as,
18:14everyday,
18:15sa buha,
18:16that was also what,
18:17that kind of thinking,
18:19before sight,
18:19was also what I was hoping.
18:21Now,
18:22I'm not necessarily saying na,
18:24you're correct or wrong,
18:26but at least,
18:27kanabang nakai,
18:29forecast na,
18:30I think if we do it this way,
18:32mo ni mahitabo,
18:33instead of,
18:35tanawan lang na to.
18:38There will be disappointments too.
18:40And,
18:40and,
18:40and,
18:41I honor you,
18:41for at least,
18:42saying that.
18:43And,
18:44I'm not even saying kung,
18:45correct ba ka or wrong,
18:46but at least,
18:47you have a foresight.
18:48And,
18:49at the very least,
18:50that's important.
18:51Okay,
18:52that's where I was coming from earlier,
18:53when I asked,
18:54anong,
18:54three days,
18:55you,
18:56that's a thought na,
19:00if mumix language siya,
19:02congested na siya karun,
19:04the likelihood for the buses,
19:05to be,
19:07stuck in the jam,
19:09is high.
19:11True.
19:12Sige.
19:12So, we gathered, kanang,
19:14everyday,
19:15Sebuanos like me also,
19:17about what they are thinking about,
19:19kanang,
19:20the BRT, no?
19:21So, let's hear the first,
19:23kanang,
19:23feedback, no?
19:24From,
19:25from,
19:27our everyday,
19:28Sebuano friends, no?
19:35Sebuo bus,
19:36rapid transit,
19:37is truly a waste of money,
19:38that's speaking from my personal opinion ha,
19:41it has been ongoing for how many years already,
19:44perding nakuha na,
19:45ang budget nang,
19:46nang,
19:47gigahin,
19:48but up until now,
19:49we don't see it even operating.
19:51Last September,
19:52supposedly,
19:53ah,
19:53maari si BBM to,
19:55you know,
19:55open,
19:56ah,
19:56the BRT project,
19:58yet, until now,
19:59wala agihapon.
20:00And to be honest with you,
20:01during a sinulog,
20:03nag-procession,
20:04perding huuta diri sa dan,
20:06because,
20:07ah,
20:08naani siya nga,
20:09nga,
20:10nga project,
20:11na nag-ali-ali siyaan,
20:12ang tendency is,
20:14perding naghanag tao sa procession,
20:16perding gamaya sa dalan.
20:18It was very unfortunate to witness,
20:21that,
20:21there were a lot of,
20:22you know,
20:22devotees,
20:23during the sunulog,
20:24nga dini makasood,
20:26because, ah,
20:26they only allow a limited number of people,
20:29during the procession,
20:30because nag-ali ni siya nga project.
20:32And to be honest with you,
20:33given the budget allocated for this,
20:35supposedly,
20:35we couldn't have,
20:36already a train by then,
20:38which is more effective.
20:39So,
20:40I'm very angry.
20:41I'm very frustrated,
20:43as to what is happening.
20:45Um,
20:45there's a lot of stakeholders,
20:48nga,
20:48nadismaya,
20:49huwag nag-problema.
20:52Sige,
20:53before we hear the Kwan,
20:54I think there's,
20:55there's some misunderstanding there,
20:56no,
20:56or maybe nasayup lang siya,
20:57because he said train, no?
21:00O,
21:00pero,
21:00buses, no, ang Kwan.
21:02Pero,
21:02your thoughts about that?
21:03Yeah.
21:04Comment, Kwan?
21:05I totally agree,
21:07not totally,
21:08ang na-agree ko sa oba niyang point,
21:10um,
21:11is, ah,
21:12right now,
21:12looks like a waste of money,
21:15but, ah,
21:16it will be a total waste,
21:18ah,
21:18it will be a total waste,
21:21billions of money spent on this project already.
21:23Hmm.
21:24Imagine if we just abandon our projects,
21:25that's a lot of money wasted.
21:27So, we have to, ah,
21:29complete the project,
21:29because,
21:30BRT,
21:31is part of the,
21:33ah,
21:33city's, ah,
21:36long-term transport strategy,
21:38part ni siya.
21:38So, we're also,
21:39talking about having,
21:41monorail,
21:42and,
21:42skyways,
21:44that's like,
21:44we're gonna push for that,
21:46ah,
21:46to happen,
21:47ang skyways nato,
21:48especially from, ah,
21:50Talamban,
21:51to the,
21:52padlong sa ciudad.
21:53Ah,
21:54and then,
21:54monorail,
21:55hopefully,
21:55if naana siya,
21:56or,
21:56in,
21:57from,
21:59Talisay to Mandawi,
22:01or,
22:01Consolacion,
22:02so,
22:03but,
22:03BRT,
22:04is modion na siya,
22:04itong backbone,
22:05sa itong backbone,
22:06sa itong backbone,
22:06sa itong backbone,
22:06sa itong backbone,
22:08sa itong backbone,
22:17sa itong backbone,
22:19so,
22:19ang BRT,
22:20is monay,
22:20pinaka,
22:22ah,
22:23cheapest,
22:24na mass transport,
22:26and,
22:26sa yun unta,
22:27sa yun unta,
22:27bahaton,
22:29onya,
22:30very flexible,
22:32if,
22:33ang,
22:33ang,
22:34ang,
22:34ang MRT maybe is like,
22:3610 to 20 times,
22:37more expensive,
22:38than BRT,
22:39and,
22:39i-implement,
22:42then,
22:42I also hear people say,
22:44nga,
22:44why not,
22:46ah,
22:46MRT na lang,
22:47kay,
22:48kanang,
22:48ang BRT,
22:49magkos lang,
22:49o maghuot na na,
22:50nakakuha o space,
22:52sumuot na ang kalsada,
22:53it's the same thing,
22:54sa mga MRT po,
22:55yung mabutang ka o MRT,
22:56consume ang gihapon sila o groan space,
22:59so,
22:59same,
22:59same amount of space,
23:00sa gigamit sa,
23:01sa BRT,
23:03so, ang BRT dun,
23:03ang pinaka,
23:04tanaw na ko,
23:05effective karoon nga,
23:07solusyon,
23:07if mahumanas siya,
23:08kay moral lang,
23:08ang gihapon siya o train,
23:09dedicated lane,
23:10ang train is,
23:11also a dedicated lane po,
23:12nag consume gihapon sila o groan,
23:14only,
23:14ang BRT is cheaper,
23:16sa iyon i-maintain,
23:17sa iyon i-implement,
23:18pero nga,
23:19nung nainani kadugay,
23:21pag-implement,
23:21according to,
23:22naku magtabon-tabon,
23:24according to some DOTR officials,
23:27na itong istorya,
23:28tungod ni sa,
23:30LGO,
23:31nga,
23:31nung nainani kadugay,
23:32tungod sa,
23:33maybe some,
23:34naapektahan sa,
23:35pamulitik kaderis sa sudad,
23:37muna nga,
23:38nga,
23:40sa kadugay,
23:40na wapod yung hapon na human,
23:41pero,
23:42ang gina,
23:42according to some DOTR officials,
23:45problema sa LGO nga,
23:47nung dugay ni San Omar nga,
23:48nga,
23:49nga project.
23:49The other thing manggod nga,
23:51I think,
23:52before we move to the next,
23:54kanang,
23:55person,
23:56no,
23:56everyday sa buwan,
23:58the other thing manggod,
23:59kaya unlike,
24:00yeah,
24:00I would agree with you,
24:01na ang train will take up space,
24:04so,
24:04kanon lagi hapon niya ang lane,
24:06no,
24:06that's intended for mass transport,
24:09ah no,
24:09for private vehicles,
24:11but the other thing manggod is,
24:13kung musagol namang,
24:14mumix namanggod ang bus,
24:17from south bus terminal,
24:18for example,
24:19down to,
24:20El Corso,
24:22and then from,
24:23Fuente Osmeña,
24:25up to,
24:27Ayala and IT Park,
24:29di naman gud siya train,
24:30mura naman siya,
24:31niungot,
24:32nga train,
24:34so,
24:34I think that's where,
24:35that's coming from,
24:37kay,
24:37reliable manggod ang transport,
24:39kung lahos lahos siya,
24:41kay makapredikmanta nga,
24:42maabot siya aning station at this time,
24:44maabot siya aning station at this time,
24:46maabot siya aning station at this time,
24:49pero,
24:50after,
24:52Fuente Osmeña,
24:53up to IT Park,
24:53we do not know.
24:55That's because,
24:56mahumaan pa na ito,
24:56phase one,
24:57mahumaan na ang,
24:58up to phase four,
25:00dedicated lane na doon,
25:02paduong sa Ayala,
25:02in paduong sa IT Park,
25:04so,
25:04that's the one,
25:05ang ako lang,
25:05wala na ako,
25:06I think,
25:06ang dedicated lane,
25:07ang paduong sa Talamban.
25:09So,
25:11once manaanay dedicated lane,
25:13from El Corso to Ayala,
25:14to IT Park,
25:15then,
25:15we're talking about,
25:17like a train-like experience ba?
25:19Correct.
25:19So, a train-like experience.
25:21katong nag-worry nga,
25:22madunggan ako sa public,
25:23nga masulti sila nga,
25:25nagsamok-samok,
25:26nagkosan ng traffic.
25:27It's just,
25:28nga nung wala nang tamag MRT,
25:30it's the same thing,
25:30if natin MRT diha,
25:32magreklamo,
25:33gihapon sila nga nung huot sila sa kilid.
25:34Kaya,
25:35ang MRT,
25:35mag-consume sila nga,
25:36kung gihapon ng space,
25:36mas sometimes,
25:37mas bigger pagali,
25:38ng space ang kaunan sa MRT.
25:40Napod siya,
25:41concerned nga matabunan niya,
25:42ang ubo-sungit-ngit.
25:43Yes.
25:45So,
25:46it will also have impact
25:47on the business underneath.
25:49Sure.
25:49Labay-labayan naman lang siya
25:51sa people riding.
25:52So, napod siya eh,
25:53cons.
25:54The other one also nga,
25:56that's not clear.
25:57So, for example,
25:58for now nga,
25:58wapan ako man ang package 2 and 3
26:00and,
26:01kuwan pa man niya,
26:02especially nga,
26:03na-struggle pagid siya
26:04with funding,
26:06kaya mura ni Atras naman ang World Bank,
26:08but assuming,
26:09sige nga, wala sila ni Atras,
26:11mupadayon na taani.
26:12Package 2 and 3
26:14will not be finished
26:15in a year's time.
26:18Diba?
26:18So,
26:19o.
26:19So, ang question pa sa mga tao is,
26:22granting,
26:22they really want to support package 1
26:25while wala pa na ho man ang 2 and 3.
26:29Aha nila i-bili ng car.
26:31Kay hihikan man sila sa
26:33Il Corso Padolong IT Park.
26:36Nga,
26:37putol man siya,
26:37kaya diba,
26:38ma-traffic,
26:38magyapon sila.
26:39So, they would rather bring their car na lang,
26:40kaya, in a way,
26:41it's still the same congestion
26:43from Il Corso to South Bus Terminal.
26:45But, sige,
26:46we want to support BRT.
26:47So,
26:48pag-abot naman sa South Bus Terminal,
26:49we have to leave the car.
26:52So,
26:53we park.
26:54That's another challenge
26:55ang dapat ikuan sa
26:57government.
26:58That will also
27:00kaning park and go.
27:02Kaya,
27:03dapat naman tayong mga parking supports
27:04po na ana.
27:05Para,
27:05i-biliin ang car,
27:07let's ride the mass transit
27:08while putol pa siya.
27:10But wala po siya i-bili na.
27:11Pero ako na,
27:12nadunggan,
27:12like for example,
27:13ang mga business like us,
27:15SMC side.
27:17Ang Il Corso.
27:18That's a big business opportunity for them.
27:22For traffic.
27:24Even if the,
27:26if mag-charge sila sa parking or daily,
27:29it's good for their business.
27:31Kaya,
27:31maagi naman ito sa ilahang business.
27:34Most lang ang tao,
27:35maagi kag mall,
27:36sold lang sa mall kadiyot.
27:37So,
27:38it's good for them,
27:38for their business.
27:39So,
27:40if mag-charge sila sa parking,
27:42it's an income for them.
27:43If ganahan sila nga,
27:44make it free,
27:46for the public.
27:47Maka-benefit gahapon nila mga businesses.
27:49I think if there's a demand,
27:51ang,
27:52ang,
27:52ang market mo,
27:54mangita diyong pa maagi.
27:55So,
27:56I think the,
27:57the government has to,
27:58take the lead.
27:59ang,
27:59hindi ha ha,
28:01napita.
28:01So,
28:03that's why,
28:04I'm not really like,
28:06super excited
28:07na masugdanday ni siya nga like,
28:10half-baked pa ba,
28:11hilaw pa ang pagkaloto.
28:14So,
28:14nindy do siya dapat nga daliyon pag,
28:16pag,
28:17human.
28:17Ang akong worry lang na,
28:19mahuman lang nga mga mong term,
28:21nga,
28:21paghahapon human ang BRT after decades of,
28:24delayed.
28:25as an implementation.
28:26So, I'm hoping
28:28if a president
28:29before mahuma ng iyang term,
28:326 years,
28:3328 points mo in.
28:35Iyad yung paningkamutan
28:36na bisanlag mahuma ng
28:38Pakins 2, Pakins 3,
28:40don't worry about Pakins 4,
28:42ma-experience na
28:43and that would be
28:43his lasting legacy
28:44for sa Cebu.
28:45Hindi naman siya
28:46mudaganong balik
28:47kay one term
28:48ng president.
28:49But at least na siya
28:49mabilin nga maayong
28:51legacy.
28:52Dari sa city nga,
28:53makabinipisyo diyon
28:54ang mga normal,
28:55mga regular Cebu Hanos.
28:56So, that's,
28:57may amunay akong
28:58tuno sa pagsuwat
28:59sa akong leader
28:59sa EBA nga,
29:00leave a good legacy
29:01for the Cebu Hanos.
29:02If you don't finish it,
29:04dakuunisang impact
29:05sa Imua nga.
29:066 years kaanin
29:06na iagay sa Imua
29:07in wala dun yung mga complete.
29:09So, it's bad
29:09for his PR ba?
29:11So, it's an opportunity
29:13for the president
29:13nga at least na siya
29:15mabilin
29:16parang malipay
29:17ang Cebu Hanon niya.
29:18Na humahin
29:19dun yung BRT.
29:20Pero hindi liigali.
29:20So, he has to answer
29:22to the people
29:23siya, Danny.
29:24Sige,
29:24na i-next na
29:25Viusa,
29:26let's listen to her also.
29:28She's also
29:29an everyday
29:31Cebuano, no?
29:32Kani?
29:35Ang okira siya, ma'am,
29:37pero
29:37naipanagsang
29:38makamusakay me,
29:39then di rin mo ho
29:40nung magpuan
29:41na samutan
29:42ng, for example,
29:43laghanmigda nga bata,
29:44then maglisod me,
29:45samutan ako rin mukuha,
29:47then,
29:47ma'na, malisod kayo
29:48kay okira
29:49hong tamam nga,
29:49nai-open siya nga
29:50ka nang,
29:52for example,
29:53diridapitan nga,
29:54makakuha,
29:54pagdito may mahunong,
29:55mula ko,
29:56pagdito may padong diri,
29:57na,
29:58tuyok pagdito may,
29:58oh,
29:59tuyok,
29:59ayo,
30:00then,
30:00pero okira siya,
30:01kay nai,
30:02maagyan,
30:03mga bata ba,
30:04pero,
30:04mas naisyod nga,
30:05naig-agyanan sa tong,
30:06mga mga mga makakuha,
30:08mga makalusot na yun,
30:09kay,
30:10samut na init,
30:11kayo,
30:11mula ko,
30:12ang mga bata,
30:12pagdong layo,
30:13pagdito may,
30:13tuyok pagyod,
30:14ina na aras siya,
30:15ay makatabang,
30:16manun,
30:18but siya man,
30:18pero,
30:19naisy panagsa nga,
30:20makaeng ba nga,
30:21murag samukra man,
30:22adyarapita,
30:23or,
30:23on sabah,
30:24kung maka,
30:25for example,
30:25layo kay,
30:26may mahunong,
30:27ah,
30:27murag,
30:28murag,
30:29makatabang ba na siya,
30:30or di,
30:30kay,
30:30murag kapoy kayo,
30:31basta,
30:32o,
30:33niya,
30:34samut na ka,
30:34nang mahunong,
30:35miglayo,
30:36then,
30:37na yung mga,
30:37for example,
30:38akong da,
30:38mga bata,
30:39kay,
30:39lima kabuo,
30:40kung maglisod,
30:41yud,
30:41kanang ikaw,
30:42rao sa,
30:43kinahanglan,
30:43dagahan,
30:43yud,
30:44kaya,
30:44ingana mo,
30:45mga bata,
30:46kaya,
30:46at gaysamot,
30:47for example,
30:47ingana nga bata,
30:48mga,
30:49kaya bears old,
30:49ingana,
30:50kinahanglan,
30:50and before we proceed there,
30:57I'll give credit,
30:58to April Cabanyog,
31:00okay,
31:01she's one of Sunstar's correspondents,
31:03and she was the one who made the effort,
31:05to walk through the route,
31:06and also speak with everyday Sabuanos,
31:10so,
31:10going back to what she said,
31:13Consba,
31:14nakadungog sa ko,
31:15anang feedback,
31:16because walking distance,
31:18ramang guna package one,
31:20sorry,
31:20ni Lafco,
31:21so,
31:22from Cebu Bus Terminal,
31:23Malakaw,
31:24Rebegid,
31:24ang,
31:27even Cebu Normal,
31:29nga station,
31:30and because of the trouble,
31:32that they,
31:32again,
31:33it goes back to Kamubu,
31:34niya,
31:35and by the way,
31:36the length,
31:36in fact,
31:37is just two kilometers,
31:38kinahaman na to na-appeal ang kapitol,
31:40so,
31:40it's just a two kilometer stretch,
31:42no,
31:42and walkable,
31:43gind siya nga pat,
31:45but,
31:45kaya,
31:45kung magdalag bata,
31:47murang manuog,
31:48murang,
31:49for a two kilometer path,
31:51murang,
31:53effort,
31:54dakog effort,
31:55no,
31:55so,
31:56for example,
31:56kanang,
31:57gihikan ko sa South Bus Terminal,
31:59di ba,
31:59and then,
31:59paduong rakog normal,
32:01lakwo na lang,
32:01siguro na,
32:02no,
32:02especially,
32:03murang,
32:03with the way things are going,
32:04it's better to just walk,
32:05and bring the five kids,
32:06kaya,
32:07makita mo,
32:07magod ka ron,
32:08I will ride that,
32:09going to normal,
32:11and then,
32:11naman siya,
32:12railing,
32:12mubalik na sad ko sa my corner,
32:14para mutabok ko,
32:16so,
32:18nidako ang work,
32:19sa everyday pedestrian,
32:22kaya,
32:22magigikural man na ron,
32:23which is rightfully so,
32:25kaya,
32:25muna,
32:26that would have,
32:27controlled traffic,
32:28into the,
32:30terminal itawag,
32:30o ana,
32:31so,
32:31I get it,
32:32nagikural siya,
32:33but karun,
32:33because ang kural po,
32:34stretches up to Central Bank,
32:36more or less,
32:37dihang lugar,
32:38so,
32:39ang musakay from South Bus Terminal,
32:42munaog siya across normal,
32:43munaog siya,
32:44walk back na po siya,
32:44para makatabok siya,
32:46murag,
32:46may pay-haiko na lang,
32:47murag,
32:48I think that was what she's trying to say,
32:50especially kung nagdalag bata,
32:51like,
32:51in case,
32:52lima,
32:54yeah,
32:55as akong understanding,
32:57is na,
32:57pwede dito mo cross sa,
32:59if sa cada station,
33:02pinanotice po na po sa,
33:03bisan ako sa una,
33:04inana po na akong,
33:05ating sa akong mga,
33:06ating sa akong mga,
33:07ating sa akong mga parents po,
33:07sa una nga,
33:08naanda na to sa mga Pinoy nga,
33:10bisag dool kaayo,
33:12musakay dito,
33:13like for example,
33:14nagpagbarangay captain ko before,
33:16maana akong tao nga,
33:17ihatod di ka sa barangay hall,
33:19no,
33:20nga nung mapahatod pa mong kuniyong bisag,
33:21dool naman,
33:22pwede rin akong siya,
33:22upang makita na ako,
33:23magpahatod diyo sa motor,
33:24o magdahal diyo sa Kenan,
33:25nga maka-add pa ka sa traffic na po dinoon dito,
33:28imbis ka maglakaw lang ka,
33:30so,
33:30mo nasa una nga,
33:31itong wala pa'y,
33:32kabante ka sa una nga,
33:33itong dili kayo gin-force ang nga ng,
33:35jeepney stop,
33:36wajay hunong ang jeepney,
33:38every few meters mo hunong na po,
33:40kay,
33:40di yun paalkan na si Basakuan,
33:42nai-nai naghunong dili,
33:43di yun lang manaog,
33:44paabot paog,
33:45after 20 meters,
33:45manaog na po siya dito sa iyang,
33:47atubanga dito sa iyang balay,
33:49so,
33:50I think,
33:50pero ma-add to ka sa laing countries,
33:52ang matawang dili sila mo complain nga,
33:54naglakaw sila 100 meters,
33:55200 meters,
33:56para maka-abot si station,
33:57ako,
33:58ma-add to ka sa laing countries,
33:59maglakaw diyo,
34:00and you enjoy the walk,
34:02it's good for your health,
34:04magkaw ka for 100 meters,
34:06200 meters,
34:07okay naman na siya nga,
34:09nga experience,
34:10tanaw na ako,
34:11na mag-inana ng sit-up,
34:13so,
34:15so,
34:16yeah,
34:16sa karoon nga sit-up sa BRT,
34:18tungkol sa Kamubo,
34:19like I said earlier,
34:20dili dito din mo fully realize,
34:22o ma-enjoy ang kanindot sa BRT,
34:25that's why it has to be completed as soon as possible,
34:27the other question also,
34:30that I have consent,
34:31this is really pure curiosity,
34:34and even,
34:36governance,
34:37no,
34:38kanang,
34:38the package one,
34:39which is Mubo,
34:41no,
34:42nga,
34:42said to be like,
34:432.38 kilometers,
34:45so,
34:46Mubo ragin ang package one,
34:47and then,
34:47wapagin na lahos to capital,
34:48so,
34:49ang nahumana to,
34:50again,
34:50isang dedicated lane,
34:51and then,
34:52nasya ay,
34:52Cebu Normal nga,
34:54ano,
34:54nasya ay South Bus Terminal,
34:55naka tong leaves,
34:57and then,
34:57nga stations,
34:59stop,
34:59stop,
35:00stations,
35:02and then,
35:02or,
35:02bus stop,
35:04and then,
35:04nai another one in Cebu Normal,
35:06and then,
35:07there's another one in Fuente,
35:09pero,
35:09from what I gathered,
35:10correct me if I'm wrong,
35:11the cost of package one,
35:13is 1 billion,
35:14and then,
35:16from what I gathered,
35:1790% paid na siya,
35:19so,
35:20this is about 900 million already,
35:22was there,
35:23an,
35:24a,
35:25verification,
35:27or,
35:27inquiry also,
35:29at least internal to,
35:30the LGU,
35:31and also the Department of Transportation,
35:34nga,
35:35does this small stretch,
35:37actually,
35:38would cost,
35:39900,
35:41million or so,
35:43and,
35:43if the answer is actually yes,
35:46is it even,
35:47necessary,
35:48okay,
35:48I could also hear,
35:49man,
35:49good na,
35:50basin,
35:51elaborate na kayo ang leaves,
35:53for,
35:54a bus stop,
35:56what say thoughts ni mo,
35:57ani,
35:58also,
35:58cons?
35:59um,
36:00yeah,
36:01wala,
36:01wala,
36:02wala,
36:02wala,
36:02wala,
36:02wala man,
36:04ating idea sa,
36:05sa,
36:05kung anong,
36:06nag-bayad man,
36:06ani,
36:06ang nasyonal,
36:07mm-hmm,
36:08sa nasyonal,
36:09mas,
36:09wala,
36:09yung idea sa,
36:12pag-bayad nila,
36:13ani niya,
36:15nakapadakoan,
36:15ang cost mungkod sa,
36:17isang kanang delayed,
36:18kay,
36:19sige mag,
36:19tungkol sa inflation,
36:21magsige kanako,
36:22every year ang,
36:23ang cost,
36:23so,
36:24magkanako po,
36:24ang kanang,
36:25um,
36:27cost sa pag-construct,
36:28sa mga,
36:29so,
36:29maupon na siya,
36:30nadalito siya,
36:30kung mas,
36:31I'm sure,
36:31mas gamay po,
36:32ng iyahang,
36:33cost on time,
36:34but,
36:35but I think,
36:35in my opinion,
36:36Morag,
36:37worth,
36:37pwede po na,
36:38ninyo,
36:38tanawon,
36:39cons,
36:40necessarily because,
36:42kanabitong,
36:42sana,
36:43fault finding,
36:45but more of,
36:46kanang,
36:46moving forward,
36:47lessons nama,
36:47kay magbuhat,
36:48pabiatag,
36:49station pod,
36:50so,
36:50isas atong,
36:50i-consider,
36:51if the leaves,
36:52are really costing us,
36:54this much,
36:55Morabag,
36:56cost benefit,
36:58from what,
36:59we are seeing now,
37:00are these still,
37:01necessary,
37:02and,
37:02no need to answer that,
37:04today or now,
37:04but,
37:05ko,
37:06question lang,
37:07na,
37:07Morag,
37:08maybe we,
37:08we want to also,
37:10um,
37:11LG will have a conversation,
37:12with DOTR,
37:13maybe that's part of the,
37:15conversation also,
37:16yeah,
37:17that's,
37:17that's a good,
37:18thing to study,
37:19po,
37:19no,
37:19huw ka na,
37:20kaniba nga design is,
37:22worth it ba jyo niya sa,
37:24sa cost,
37:25huw ba ba jyo na siya,
37:27hinongda nga indako ang gasto,
37:28nga nang iyahang design,
37:30yeah,
37:30pero,
37:30wala akong mag,
37:31wala namasod sa akong,
37:32na huna,
37:32nga inana siya,
37:33makakos,
37:33sa indako nga,
37:34na gasto,
37:35I don't,
37:35I don't mind that design actually,
37:37okay,
37:37it's,
37:38it's unique,
37:38once ma,
37:39humana siya,
37:40ma implement,
37:41isa pa doong sa tibuok,
37:42na BRT lane,
37:43package to,
37:44to four,
37:45that's,
37:46um,
37:46I think a signature sa Cebu,
37:48okay,
37:48okay,
37:50that actually is BRT,
37:51becomes like a tourist destination,
37:53pagalian,
37:54an experience for,
37:55experience,
37:55for people outside of Cebu,
37:57and even outside our country,
37:58di ba,
37:59so matutag Cebu,
38:00just to experience the BRT there,
38:01because it's kind of unique,
38:02instead of just like your,
38:03triangular,
38:05or whatever simple,
38:06kaya nga,
38:06or rectangular na design,
38:09kanoon,
38:10nindot yun ang ilahang,
38:10so,
38:12that,
38:12sometimes you invest in things,
38:14nakuog return,
38:14maybe dili lang,
38:16sa,
38:16sa pag-fixa ito,
38:18ang transport sector,
38:20sa pag-promote mo,
38:21sa tourism,
38:22yeah,
38:23because,
38:23it adds the experience,
38:25adds the experience,
38:26mamunay ginagabuhat na ito,
38:27katotayang countries mo,
38:27ato di kainindo din ito,
38:28ang tanawun,
38:29Instagramable,
38:30yeah,
38:31so,
38:32malaing side benefit,
38:34sa kanang project,
38:36laing mampuod ka ron,
38:38na,
38:38usbo na ito ang design,
38:40nasugda na na ito,
38:41wag paduong sa laing ko,
38:42morang magkabang-kabang ba,
38:43so,
38:45so,
38:45I just,
38:46wala kayo mag-uri,
38:47anang apart,
38:48sige,
38:49okay,
38:50let's move to,
38:51I think,
38:52the final one,
38:53sige,
39:12do you think,
39:14I'm a health relationship,
39:15and to everyone,
39:17of course,
39:18I can say yes,
39:20kay,
39:20especially,
39:29mga sakyanan,
39:30and kanisiya,
39:31kay,
39:32kay,
39:33karun,
39:33kung maabot dun,
39:34ni siya,
39:34kakanang,
39:35e,
39:36o,
39:37e-yos na,
39:37ang mga,
39:38tao kay,
39:39dali rin doon,
39:39maka-access,
39:40o,
39:40mga,
39:41car,
39:41mga,
39:42mga,
39:42mga,
39:43mga,
39:43makasakay sila,
39:44raya yun.
39:46Main purpose of this,
39:48kawan,
39:48maka-help.
39:49Sige,
39:50so at least,
39:50there's a favorable comment,
39:52also,
39:53about the BRT,
39:54so,
39:54ito ay thoughts ni mo,
39:55ato sa iyang optimism,
39:57Tinood nyo ito,
39:57ang risulta niya,
39:58kay,
39:59naanakay reliable alternative,
40:01to jeepneys and private cars,
40:03so,
40:03muna nga,
40:05if masakay ka sa,
40:07asa paruong ka sa,
40:08asakay ka BRT,
40:09guaranteed nyo,
40:10maka-abot tayo,
40:10kasi ang destination,
40:11sa iyong predicted time,
40:13kay,
40:13kaya man yun,
40:15wala may,
40:15dilip man yun,
40:16maagi yung traffic,
40:17so,
40:18muna yung benefit,
40:19anin niya Jude,
40:19sa BRT,
40:20just like a train,
40:21mao Jude,
40:21ang experience nyo,
40:22if ka itong mga nakasakay na sa train,
40:24same na Jude,
40:25ilang masinati,
40:26aning BRT,
40:27mag-complete na,
40:27pero kani,
40:28kahit tungod lagi,
40:29di pa-complete to,
40:30so,
40:30I'm sure you're gonna have lots of business appointments,
40:32Jude,
40:34but that's why,
40:35it's important nga,
40:36humano na ito,
40:37yadili,
40:37dugay,
40:38pag pa-obto na po,
40:39laeng di,
40:39o saan na po,
40:40kadikada,
40:41baan na,
40:42atong mga lolo,
40:43di anong ka-experience po,
40:44sa BRT,
40:44in taon,
40:46wala sila maka,
40:46at least man lang,
40:47sa ilahang lifetime,
40:49makatilaw sila,
40:50o ka ng working,
40:51and functional nga,
40:52transport system,
40:54and then,
40:54muragpaduong na ta,
40:56towards the closing part,
40:57of the conversation cons,
40:59kadang,
41:00at least from what you have observed ba,
41:02given,
41:03at least,
41:03kanibitang,
41:04the feedback,
41:05also coming from the people,
41:06and also,
41:07even the,
41:08the result,
41:09also of the,
41:10the test runs,
41:12or the dry runs,
41:13no,
41:14are you also observing,
41:16kanang,
41:16at least na yung mga,
41:17ongoing,
41:18close,
41:19conversation,
41:20between,
41:20the local government,
41:22and,
41:23the department of transportation,
41:24because I'd also like to highlight,
41:26na currently,
41:26this is still under the department of transportation,
41:29but,
41:30I think,
41:30the local government also,
41:31will have to,
41:32have a say also,
41:33no,
41:33okay,
41:33because,
41:34kitaman ang closer to,
41:36the ground,
41:37are you seeing more conversations,
41:39also,
41:39around this,
41:41put,
41:41na morag,
41:43morag,
41:45a piece from an everyday person,
41:46I would anticipate,
41:47nga,
41:48leading to an inauguration,
41:49morag,
41:50mas mo,
41:50intense ang conversation,
41:52so,
41:52in your observation,
41:53nagka-intense ang conversation,
41:55or,
41:55nagka-hinay,
41:57ang conversation,
41:59the department of,
42:01the DOTR,
42:02is really trying hard,
42:03sa akong opinion,
42:04pag tanaw na akong list,
42:05they're really trying hard,
42:07na,
42:07na-adju mo humanaan eh,
42:09dagahan o mga kakulian,
42:11na na-abtan,
42:12and actually,
42:12ako lang i-share sa inyo,
42:13ha nga,
42:14kung saan na,
42:15isang kaning lot acquisition na to,
42:16sa atong road widening,
42:17so,
42:18right over acquisition,
42:20ahan yung nga mga sections,
42:21conscript,
42:21di po na clear na ko,
42:22ahadapit ang i-wide nga road,
42:24yeah,
42:24sa,
42:25sa,
42:26sa,
42:28sa,
42:30sa,
42:31sa,
42:31sa,
42:31sa,
42:31sa,
42:32sa,
42:32sa,
42:32sa,
42:32sa,
42:32sa,
42:33escario,
42:33ah,
42:34okay,
42:34and then,
42:35all the way to Talamban.
42:36Make sense.
42:37All the way to Talamban.
42:38So,
42:38muna yung mga,
42:39gikoan nga,
42:40mga,
42:41road acquisition,
42:42lat acquisition.
42:42So,
42:43muna nga,
42:45um,
42:45just,
42:46the other day,
42:47naamatay meeting sa,
42:48committee on lat acquisition,
42:50for the BRT.
42:51I'm also a member,
42:53with the,
42:53with the mayor.
42:55So,
42:55ato yung,
42:56we're given the task by the mayor to,
42:59to lead the,
43:00the meeting.
43:01So,
43:01what I did was like,
43:03gave everybody like,
43:05assignment,
43:06and,
43:07taga-takaan sila,
43:08like,
43:08deadline.
43:10Sila hang,
43:10angay nila,
43:11ipass kanina papers,
43:12i-complete kanina documents,
43:15have this meeting,
43:16in this very specific schedule,
43:18para diod,
43:19ma,
43:20ma-acomplete daily ka nang,
43:22sometime,
43:23maingon sila nga,
43:24ah,
43:24we're busy,
43:25can we move this to like,
43:27next month?
43:27No,
43:28we have to,
43:30make this a priority.
43:31mani atong direction ka ron nga,
43:34hopefully,
43:35I get more involved in,
43:36in discussions,
43:37sa kaning BRT.
43:40I don't know,
43:41asa dapit akong kaya.
43:43kaya,
43:44this is like,
43:44a national,
43:45and also,
43:46the mayor has to take the lead put,
43:48sa kanin,
43:49di sa,
43:49sa local government side,
43:50pero,
43:50there's a lot of,
43:51communication d'yon,
43:52going on sa,
43:53sa,
43:54sa LGU,
43:54sa DOTR,
43:57which,
43:58I'm also glad,
43:58and even,
43:59whether,
44:00madayun man or not,
44:01but,
44:02ako as an everyday Cebuano,
44:03I'm also glad na,
44:04at least,
44:05there are even conversations,
44:06about road widening,
44:08kaya,
44:08I think,
44:09Karol Manggud,
44:09Murag,
44:10I think,
44:11one of the,
44:11everyday Cebuano,
44:13one of the,
44:14possibilities nga,
44:15nung naka-mixed lane,
44:16ng Escario,
44:17kay,
44:18where else,
44:19who will,
44:21Murag,
44:21kanon na siya,
44:22sa BRT,
44:23ang road itself,
44:24so,
44:25wala na ginjayagianan,
44:26for the others,
44:27this one sa Escario,
44:28kay,
44:28actually,
44:29pwede man na siya,
44:29maimprint,
44:30o tada ang tunga,
44:31pero,
44:31mahimong one lane,
44:32na ang kada,
44:32each side,
44:33or even half,
44:34Murag,
44:34magtakilid ang cars,
44:35or icons,
44:36ah,
44:37needed yun siya,
44:38nice yun siya,
44:39widen,
44:39so,
44:39atang,
44:39hindi pa rin kamutang karoon,
44:40sa araw lang ma-aware ang public,
44:42nga,
44:43hindi pa rin kamutang,
44:44yung karoon nga,
44:45ma-acquiet na niyong mga properties,
44:47mabayra na sila,
44:48ang uban nga,
44:49wala na,
44:49wala manegosyate sa government,
44:52talk so long to negotiate,
44:53dapat,
44:54months pa lang,
44:54hindi sila ma-aggregate,
44:55expropriate na,
44:56so,
44:56naatay,
44:57kung anong mga expropriation na,
44:59mga proceeding,
44:59kung anong nag-ipile.
45:01And then,
45:01the other cons po,
45:02then,
45:02I'm just,
45:03kung anong said,
45:03kanang thoughts about,
45:04kanang widening,
45:05I hope said,
45:06kay napuntay pattern sometimes,
45:08that we widen the road,
45:10wala siya yung sidewalk.
45:12So,
45:13manglakaw niya po ng pedestrian sa road,
45:15which,
45:16at the end of the day,
45:17defeats the widening purpose,
45:20plus,
45:20given the recent incident,
45:22it also placed people,
45:23also on,
45:26danger zone,
45:27kay naglakaulakaw sila sa dalan,
45:28that's meant for vehicles,
45:30and not necessarily meant for pedestrians.
45:32At,
45:33mo naman yung standard karoon,
45:34I think it's required already,
45:35to have sidewalks doon,
45:37if na ay mga,
45:38kung anong inananan project.
45:40it's good for everybody to know,
45:42nga,
45:43kananggiuna doon karoon,
45:44ipanengkamutan karoon sa atong government,
45:46na ma-acquire ni kaning mga,
45:47mga properties,
45:49na ma-apiktaran sa road widening,
45:51kay,
45:52at least,
45:53mauna ni siya,
45:54ikmangita tawag funding,
45:55kaya maputol na ning funding sa,
45:57World Bank,
45:57mananay additional funding,
45:59delete na po ta,
46:00mag-wait,
46:00o another,
46:01many years na po,
46:02para lang just to,
46:04delete ka so good,
46:04kaya wala po man na-widen,
46:06so mas maayang,
46:06unahon lang sa June,
46:08ang widening,
46:09then,
46:10maka-start sa construction po.
46:12And yeah,
46:13thank you also for highlighting,
46:15no,
46:15because,
46:15ang status ra ba karoon sa 2 and 3,
46:18the World Bank already,
46:20the World Bank already kanang,
46:22withdrawn their support,
46:25no,
46:25so,
46:25that's also another open item to,
46:28Bicwa,
46:28no,
46:29on how to,
46:29how to,
46:30how to manage package,
46:33finance,
46:34package 2 and 3,
46:35no,
46:36and where to get that,
46:37especially,
46:38nga,
46:38it would involve,
46:40lot acquisitions,
46:42no,
46:42which is also quite costly,
46:43no,
46:45at naanay kwarta ang DOTR,
46:47nga gi-allocate for the lack of accession,
46:49it's the,
46:50ah,
46:50katoo ko nga,
46:51mapandingan dun ni siya kay,
46:54daghan dun o kwarta ang government,
46:56huwag nilang masuod sa bulsa,
46:57sa mga politiko,
46:59daghan kwarta ang government,
47:01ah,
47:01nga maalukit anay,
47:02we're not talking about,
47:03ah,
47:0450 billion or 100 billion,
47:05yun,
47:06makapahimot manggali,
47:07slag bridge ka ron nga,
47:08naana,
47:09that pretty saving na po,
47:10so,
47:10if dili manggali ang government,
47:11makaprovide,
47:12I'm sure na,
47:13ay mga sa PPP,
47:14private partnership,
47:15nga po,
47:16na interested po na na.
47:17And then,
47:18for us to end,
47:19on a better note,
47:20Consba,
47:21kinang,
47:22what do you think,
47:24are the lessons,
47:25no,
47:26that,
47:26we should learn,
47:27at least for now,
47:28no,
47:29that,
47:30seeing package 1,
47:32and also,
47:33the decades of,
47:35delay,
47:36no,
47:36that brought us,
47:37here,
47:38what do you think,
47:39are the important lessons,
47:40that,
47:42we need to learn,
47:43no,
47:43as Cebuanos,
47:45or,
47:45as government leaders,
47:47no,
47:47so that,
47:48we would be better,
47:50in moving BRT,
47:52forward,
47:53this time around.
47:55Yeah,
47:55I think,
47:55sa politicians ng side,
47:57sa mga itong mga leaders,
47:59dapat makatuon yun taog,
48:00kanyang ganyang tawag ng political will,
48:03na,
48:04kung sa i-purpose mo,
48:05sa pagsulod sa politics,
48:09to keep your position,
48:11or,
48:11to,
48:12to have an impact,
48:13to have a lasting legacy,
48:14sa imuang kuan,
48:15so,
48:15that requires a lot of political will.
48:18Yeah,
48:18sa itong mga mga katawahan,
48:19which is a big part of it,
48:21um,
48:23dapat,
48:25wag tango na d'yo na ito,
48:26itong ginatawag na,
48:27asan eh,
48:28loyalty sa itong mga politicians.
48:29So,
48:31like,
48:31bag wala na ito,
48:32ginaigurit ang ito,
48:33ang,
48:34ah,
48:35si si imsi,
48:36na kuan.
48:36I was gonna,
48:37talk to,
48:38wala lang kung nakaka-consulti sa media,
48:40itong a time,
48:40but,
48:41if,
48:41dili pagalik ni ma,
48:43dayon,
48:44gapurong mahumaning si si imsi,
48:45within our team,
48:46dapat,
48:47kaming tanang dili yun,
48:48may butaran,
48:48tanang balik sa,
48:50sa pisto.
48:51There's no reason,
48:51nga dili yun na siya mahuman,
48:52with the support of the council,
48:54to the mayor,
48:56nangyipahatak,
48:57and there's a budget there already,
49:00there's no reason,
49:01nga dili yun mahuman ang si si imsi.
49:03Although,
49:04ang si imsi,
49:05that should be the barometer sa mga tao,
49:08pag-gauge,
49:08sa performance sa ilahang mga officials.
49:11If dili pagalik mahuman,
49:12then,
49:13find someone else,
49:14nga can do better,
49:15para makamanage sa ito,
49:17ang city's resources ba.
49:19dili na dapat,
49:19I think,
49:20the people has to change dili,
49:21dili lang ang mga officials.
49:23Kaya,
49:23number one,
49:24dili yun ang tao,
49:24ang problem pod.
49:27So,
49:27if,
49:28if,
49:28ang mga,
49:30politicians,
49:31mag-think sila nga,
49:32it's okay,
49:32nga din ako ni mauman,
49:33wala ka,
49:33eko'y mahimu,
49:34kay,
49:35anyway,
49:35daghamang ko supporters,
49:36daghamang ko loyalists,
49:38dili sila mag,
49:39malagulay rush,
49:40sa ilahang mentality,
49:42dili yun magdali.
49:44So,
49:44I think,
49:45magsugod yun sa tao,
49:46huwag ganahan tao change.
49:48Sa government.
49:49And,
49:50by the way,
49:50Khons,
49:50before we close,
49:51I would like to also,
49:53thank you for making time
49:55for this conversation.
49:56And,
49:57on a personal note,
49:58ako ninyong opinion,
49:59I captured na,
50:00you've always been very consistent
50:02about making a contribution
50:05in this three years.
50:07I remembered you said that also
50:08the first time you guessed it,
50:11no?
50:11When we asked you about
50:13what were your worries,
50:15among the answers that you said is,
50:18your worry is,
50:19you might end your term,
50:21and you did not contribute significantly.
50:25And,
50:25I'm glad that even
50:27hundreds of days
50:29since then,
50:30you're still thinking
50:31about that,
50:33no?
50:33Because,
50:33on a personal note,
50:35I think that's also
50:36the kind of
50:37mindset,
50:38no?
50:38That we also
50:40need
50:40in the
50:41public servants
50:42that we also
50:44elect into office.
50:46So,
50:46on a personal note,
50:47thank you also for,
50:48for
50:49having that mindset
50:51for everyday
50:52Sebuanos.
50:53Yeah,
50:54I'm trying my best
50:55sa ako ang
50:56position,
50:57kutob sa ako maabot,
50:58but sometimes,
50:58fail na ako,
50:59helpless ko,
51:00kay morag,
51:02dagang kagagian ng mga
51:03layers of,
51:04koan ba,
51:05government bureaucracy
51:06nga,
51:07imong pag-agian,
51:08but,
51:08I'm trying hard
51:09sa kutob sa ako makaya.
51:11We'll see what happens.
51:12So,
51:13again,
51:13thank you for joining us
51:14today,
51:15Cons,
51:15and for making time,
51:17because I know
51:18you have a very
51:19busy,
51:20not just days,
51:21or weeks,
51:21or months,
51:22but years,
51:23and for helping us
51:25clarify these
51:26important issues
51:27surrounding the
51:28Cebu bus rapid
51:29transit.
51:30We appreciate
51:31your time,
51:31your insights,
51:32and even your
51:32candor.
51:33The Cebu bus rapid
51:35transit was
51:35envisioned as a
51:37milestone,
51:38the country's first
51:39true bus rapid
51:41transit system.
51:43Today,
51:43package one
51:44stands,
51:45lanes are painted,
51:47stations are built,
51:48but are still
51:50not operational,
51:51and there's still
51:53no date for
51:54its launch.
51:55So,
51:55the question remains
51:56what happened
51:57or what should
51:58happen,
51:59because to date,
52:01and we're glad
52:02that you're looking
52:02at this also,
52:04we have more
52:05questions than
52:06answers.
52:07But hopefully,
52:08the next
52:09announcement will
52:10not be another
52:11postponement,
52:12but the beginning
52:13of real movement
52:14specific to the
52:15bus rapid transit
52:16project.
52:17So,
52:18I'm DJ Moises,
52:19and this has been
52:19Beyond the Headlines.
52:20We'll see you again
52:21next time.
52:22Have a good
52:22afternoon.
52:51We'll see you again
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