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With the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (CBRT) route now in use, how is it affecting traffic flow, public utility vehicles, and daily commuters in Cebu City?
Join us live as we discuss the situation on the ground, traffic management measures, and transport concerns along the CBRT corridor with Cebu City Transportation Office head Raquel Arce.
Tune in and send your questions in the comments.
Join us live as we discuss the situation on the ground, traffic management measures, and transport concerns along the CBRT corridor with Cebu City Transportation Office head Raquel Arce.
Tune in and send your questions in the comments.
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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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