In 2019, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) issued Department Memorandum Circular (DMC) No. 2019-121 in response to the former president’s State of the Nation Address to clear roads of illegal structures and constructions. This issuance was met with significant public debate, particularly regarding its impact on
January 6, 2025
In the Philippine mobility landscape, people have been reliant on motorized transport. This may be evident as in the long-term vision (Ambisyon Natin 2040) formulated by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) where a typical Filipino would want to have a car of their own. The Land Transportation Office
January 17, 2022
By Ray Adrian Macalalag It was not a well-rested weekend for Ilonggos. While also suffering with more cases of Covid-19 than ever, another pandemic seems to hit the Region, the city of Iloilo in particular. The Iloilo Esplanade became the ultimate week-ender with a harmless photo of the pioneering riverside infrastructure undergoing a drone inspection.
September 7, 2021
By Ray Adrian Macalalag If you haven’t heard of Build, Build, Build, then at a high rate, you must be missing out. The Build, Build, Build’ (BBB) Program is just the most ambitious infrastructure spending spree of the current administration. As economic managers of the Philippines suggest, it fosters big promises in the overall development
July 19, 2021
Do you remember those days when we are scolded by our parents when we lie? Sometimes, we are not aware of even lying. We just twisted the truth a little bit to our advantage and safety from being slapped or spanked by a slipper. I picked up a lesson from
March 24, 2021
These past few weeks have been quite a lot for me. I sometimes have difficulty in sleeping because I have been thinking quite a lot. My expectations were far different from reality. While everybody would put their best foot forward at the beginning, the truth will soon creep out unconsciously.
March 12, 2021
A lot of clamor has been making rounds over social media as the love month enters. This came after media outlets have reminded car owners to also give love (and safety) to the children riding motor vehicles as full implementation of Republic Act No. 11229 or the Child Safety
February 2, 2021
By Engr. Ray Adrian C. Macalalag During the stringent lockdowns of last year, it probably made the job of road (and generally the infrastructure) sectors easier given the lower traffic volumes. Road condition inspections would be easier and hazards kept at the minimum. Construction work can go in full swing for as long as
January 29, 2021
By Engr. Ray Adrian Macalalag Did you know that, in the last 90 days as of January 18, 2021, the Philippines has about PHP7.78-Billion in economic losses due to road crash? That is about half of the money invested by the people in its state health insurance system that is missing or an equivalent
January 20, 2021
By Engr. Ray Adrian C. Macalalag Commuters today are not like the commuters yesterday. For nearly three months since the intense lockdown in March of 2020, jeepneys were out of service throughout the country including Iloilo City. Companies and offices which were still up and running had to provide service vehicles for their workers
January 12, 2021
By Engr. Ray Adrian C. Macalalag The government has two sets of workers: the leaders (politicians and their political appointees) and the civil servants. Civil servants serve all citizens and must be highly skilled individuals who achieve their positions by merit and operate in the interest of the general public. Life is unfair and,
November 19, 2020
By Engr. Ray Adrian C. Macalalag The night of September 28, 2020 in the Philippines could be the start of the end. After the social media giant of 2.70 billion average users Facebook shut down several allegedly fake accounts run by the Philippine police and military, the country’s chief executive finds it no longer useful
October 20, 2020