Solutions to Traffic Problem on EDSA, Manila and the Whole Country
31 December 2013
Seriously, if Tutubi were the president, he can improve the traffic problem not just on EDSA and Metro Manila but the whole country.
But technocrats like him don't get elected by ignorant masses whose votes can be swayed by a few "pesoses" and empty promises on election day
First step, identify the root causes of traffic problem:
1. No political will on leaders to impose traffic rules and change the status quo
2. Lack of discipline for drivers, commuters and pedestrians
3. The boundary system for jeepneys and commission system for bus drivers are EVIL!
4. Inept, if not corrupt, government heads and workers
Just to contribute positively, and not to add to his usual rant, here are his recommendations and solutions to the traffic problem with to-do list for the President, MMDA, DPWH, DOTC/LTO/LTFRB, BOC, BIR, LGUS, drivers, commuters and pedestrians
President of the Republic of the Philippines
1. Show everyone who's boss when it comes to traffic. Political will is the key if it's good for the majority
2. Appoint technocrats very capable in solving problems, rather than politicians, and with political will to get the job done.
3. Replace inefficient department/agency heads
4. Decentralize, develop other areas so that people will not go to Metro Manila to work, study and add to overcrowding.
5. Provide plan to phase out old jeepneys and the boundary system
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA)
1. Enforce traffic rules strictly:
no counterflows (Ortigas/Santolan intersection in QC, Tomas Morato/E Rodriguez in QC, Quirino Highway in QC)
no waiting near corners: Ortigas Avenue/EDSA, EDSA North Avenue (creating traffic around two u-turn slots in front of Trinoma and SM City North EDSA Annex
2. Enforce Zero Tolerance on street parking on major and alternate roads:
e.g. Roosevelt Avenue (QC), Mariposa (QC), Ortigas Avenue (San Juan, particularly the area near DLSU), Taft Avenue (Pasay and Manila, the area near, again, DLSU), Katipunan (QC, near Ateneo), Padre Zamora Bridge (Manila), Kalayaan Avenue (Makati), Lawton Avenue (Makati), Balintawak Market EDSA, QC, N. Domingo (San Juan)
This can be enforced by outsourcing the towing to other companies with tow trucks equipped with CCTV to document apprehensions and towing, proper ticketing and auditing.
3. Use contactless traffic violation receipt issuance using CCTVs at major roads and intersections. This is more of deterrent. If drivers know they can't get away with it, they'll behave. You will also reduce interaction with "kotong COPS"
4. Construct better waiting sheds against sun and rain. Did you notice heavy traffic on EDSA when it's raining? One cause of this are buses hogging one, two or even three lanes under the MRT station as most passengers are there when it's raining.
5. Use plate number recognition capabilities to CCTV to randomly check
vehicles on EDSA and tollways out of Metro Manila. You can apprehend fake plate numbers, unregistered cars, even carnapped cars using this method. This technology is not new, the software can even be developed by college students if they only thought of this
6. Decongest EDSA Ortigas
by using bollards/fence to block vehicles from Rochester to use flyover to Ortigas Center
Strictly no parking on Ortigas Avenue in front of DLSU and POEA area
Do not allow jeepneys and buses waiting too long in front of Robinsons Galleria and Eton Cyberpod Corinthian
7. Decongest EDSA Shaw Crossing
Do not allow buses waiting too long in front of Starmall, Teleperformance and Pavilion. Some bus drivers take "yosi breaks" in front of the power substation and Lux Center.
Enforce nose in/nose out policy for vehicles of SMITs building who also waits in front of the building
8. Decongest EDSA Balintawak: Do not allow parking on EDSA, no vendors on selling their wares on EDSA, no jaywalkers
9. Decongest EDSA Taft Rotonda: again, no waiting of jeepneys and buses at the corners, forbid tricycles and pedicabs. You don't need a flyover to easily ease traffic here. This intersection is the cause of traffic as far north as EDSA Crossing.
10. Decongest C5-Libis-Eastwood: do not allow the Rosario - Cubao jeepneys to park and wait on C5, again, the cause of heavy traffic in Libis - EDSA traffic area
11. Remove illegal street vendors occupying streets and sidewalks. You can see them creating traffic (I miss BF for this, someone who has political will) in Balintawak (QC), Munoz (QC), Baclaran, Divisoria, Kalayaan (Makati) and other public markets
12. Fast track the completion of integrated bus terminals, one for North-bound buses near EDSA Balintawak and another for south-bound buses near SLEX Magallanes, Makati or even Alabang, Muntinlupa. Just ensure there's the connectivity to rail, buses and jeepneys for commuter safety and convenience.
13. Optimize/Fix the traffic signal settings. Some have too short Green Light (West Avenue turning left to Baler in QC) or those traffic signals within Bonifacio Global City (BGC) that are too short to cross the street for pedestrians
14. Go after vehicles with defective headlights, brake lights, and turn signals, causing accidents and thus traffic jams. Most tricycles and jeepneys don't use headlights at night
15. Run after smoke belchers
16. Prohibit the use of very bright headlights (High Intensity Discharge (HID) lamps) that cause temporary blindness of drivers that leads to accidents
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)
1. Decongest Ortigas Avenue between EDSA and Meralco Avenue. This pile-up of vehicles is the cause of northbound traffic from Ortigas as far north as Cubao and GMA. This can be done by building underpass/interchange at Ortigas Avenue corner Meralco Avenue
2. Decongest EDSA - North Avenue -West Avenue by a tunnel or viaduct
3. Fast track the implementation of NAIA Expressway, Skyway and the SLEX-NLEX link road
4. Build new bridges: connect Lawton Avenue (Makati) to the Pasig Kapitolyo area to speed up travel from BGC to Pasig, San Francisco St (Mandaluyong) to Osmena (Makati)
5. Widen roads: C5 Bagong Ilog as bottleneck of C5 northbound all the way to BGC
6. Build viaducts/elevated roads: Kalayaan Avenue to connect EDSA to C5 bypassing the market and Lawton Avenue intersection, and with entrance from EDSA. This will decongest EDSA Buendia up to Magallanes
6. Decongest Makati (some c/o Ayala): Build underpasses/interchanges Buendia/Makati Avenue, Ayala Avenue/Buendia, Ayala Avenue/Makati Avenue, Makati Avenue/Paseo de Roxas.
Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC)
Move people instead of cars efficiently and safely by improving public transportation
1. Build mass transport rail or BRT on Ortigas Avenue going to Rizal towns then reduce/phase out jeepneys. This will de-congest Ortigas Avenue
2. Modernize the PNR, expand capacity of MRT, LRT and LRT 2. Extend the LRT up to Tagaytay to improve tourism, extend LRT 2 up to North Harbor, again for tourism and development of Tondo. Connect LRT to MRT and add another line to Espana, Quiapo
3. Build subways, they need not travel in straight lines as in like the MRT and LRT. You can have them in a circle like say from NAIA, to BGC, Ortigas Center, Cubao, Libis, UP, Balintawak (near the proposed North Bus terminal), Manila, Quiapo, Pasay, Paranaque (back in NAIA).
4. Build monorails to connect all terminals of NAIA, from NAIA to BGC, from MRT Ayala Avenue to LRT Buendia (even up to SM Mall of Asia) cutting through Makati CBD, From Cainta, Pasig to MRT Ortigas/Shaw through Ortigas Center even up to LRT 2 V Mapa, from San Juan to MRT Ortigas or Shaw, Las Pinas to the proposed LRT terminal, from Sucat to the proposed LRT terminal
5. Study better models of river ferries and even water taxis.
Land Transportation Office (LTO)
1. Require private cars/vehicles to have parking spaces for all vehicles during registration. Validate contracts and pictures by conducting random audits, punish vehicle owners for fake documents/pictures and LTO employees in collusion or not doing their jobs
2. Implement electronic tagging of all vehicles, e.g. RFID, to easily
catch unregistered vehicles, hot cars, colorum and fake plate numbers. Just don't forget to put in place privacy controls and monitoring of all access to the databases
3. Align driving license tests with first world practices of actual driving including traffic signs, turning, maneuvers and road courtesy. Make re-tests mandatory for repeat offenders or even license revocation
(Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB)
an inefficient government agency just issuing but not regulating
franchises. They should just rename themselves as LTFB, since they don't do the regulatory function
1. Phase out routes not needed, redundant, overlapping e.g.
Munoz - Pantranco (QC, "terminal" at Munoz Market causing heavy traffic on Roosevelt and on Quezon Avenue corner Roces),
MCU- Munoz (QC),
Taytay - JRU/Antipolo-JRU/Binangonan-JRU overlaps with Crossing -JRU and even Pasig- Quiapo routes.
2. Catch and impound colorum jeepneys, buses and taxis. The Munoz- Vito Cruz has lots of colorum jeepneys
3. Rationalize all jeepney and bus routes. Grant a route only to a single franchise holder either a private company or transport cooperative. If there's no competition (and wage-based compensation), drivers will obey traffic rules, will not wait too long, save on fuel, load/unload at designated stops, not race/block other drivers and thus move faster
4. Grant only one franchise to cover all of EDSA, say Navotas to SM Mall of Asia or Navotas to Alabang, then separate franchises to service spokes. Drivers will then behave if they have fixed wages. This will make it two/three trips instead of one for some commuters but will be good for the majority. Probably a super franchise for EDSA will do as a start, no other bus companies in competition (some sort of a PPP) and with drivers paid decent wages and benefits
5. Mandate installation of speed limiters on public utility vehicles (buses, jeepneys, taxis, UVExpress, UV Shuttle service), probably installing CCTVs will help too in deterring crime
6. Require buses, jeepneys and taxis to install CCTVs/DVRs to deter crimes, hold-ups and snatchers. More advanced blackboxes can also be considered as it records the public utility's location via GPS, and videos of passengers and drivers, similar to how black boxes work in airplanes.
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)
1. Phase out the jeepney boundary system and commission-based system for buses. Give wage-based compensation for jeepneys and bus drivers. If this is the case, no more errant drivers in a hurry or hogging lanes/corners, competing for passengers. This can be best implemented if a route is only served by a single company or transport cooperative and not individual operators (most of which do not pay taxes by the way, hello BIR)
the boundary system is one root of this evil called traffic.
Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR)
Check if tricycle, jeepney, taxi and bus operators are paying the right taxes. Think most operators don't pay the right taxes. For bus companies with DOLE compliance certificates, check if drivers are really being paid decent wages and not
boundary/commission still
Bureau of Customs (BOC)
Revise the "stupid" rule which states that the date of reckoning starts on the date an imported second hand bus enters the country, and not the date of its manufacture, unlike locally procured public buses. It's a loophole against the 15 year public buses, already decrepit even if declared new. (The LTRFB knew of this loophole but instead of waiting for BOC to change their rule that may never happen, they can change the LTFRB rule to limit imported second-hand buses to just, say, 10 years instead of 15 years. It's within their power as regulator)
Local Government Units
1. Enforce traffic rules
2. Use CCTVs for contact-less traffic violation apprehensions. Manila already is going in this direction
3. Regulate, as in really regulate, tricycle franchises and impound colorum tricycles. Tricycle drivers are too brazen traffic violators. This has become a political tool, why not turn over this to MMDA?
4. Require tricycles, like other vehicles, to have parking spaces prior to registration and enforce the rule.
5. Remove illegal structures and informal settlers blocking roads (East Bank Road in Pasig, Kaliraya in QC)
6. Build more roads/bridges: connect Hemady to Scout Chuatoco (QC), extend Coronado Road up to EDSA (Mandaluyong)
Drivers
Obey traffic rules, be considerate
Load, unload only at designated stops, not at street corners
Pedestrians and Commuters
Obey the rules
No jaywalking
Ride and drop off at designated stops, do not be lazy and spoiled
Be considerate of other people
You, yes you the reader:
SHARE this post so others will know and probably catch the attention of PNoy and the heads of the various departments and agencies mentioned here.
But technocrats like him don't get elected by ignorant masses whose votes can be swayed by a few "pesoses" and empty promises on election day
First step, identify the root causes of traffic problem:
1. No political will on leaders to impose traffic rules and change the status quo
2. Lack of discipline for drivers, commuters and pedestrians
3. The boundary system for jeepneys and commission system for bus drivers are EVIL!
4. Inept, if not corrupt, government heads and workers
Just to contribute positively, and not to add to his usual rant, here are his recommendations and solutions to the traffic problem with to-do list for the President, MMDA, DPWH, DOTC/LTO/LTFRB, BOC, BIR, LGUS, drivers, commuters and pedestrians
President of the Republic of the Philippines
1. Show everyone who's boss when it comes to traffic. Political will is the key if it's good for the majority
2. Appoint technocrats very capable in solving problems, rather than politicians, and with political will to get the job done.
3. Replace inefficient department/agency heads
4. Decentralize, develop other areas so that people will not go to Metro Manila to work, study and add to overcrowding.
5. Provide plan to phase out old jeepneys and the boundary system
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA)
1. Enforce traffic rules strictly:
no counterflows (Ortigas/Santolan intersection in QC, Tomas Morato/E Rodriguez in QC, Quirino Highway in QC)
no waiting near corners: Ortigas Avenue/EDSA, EDSA North Avenue (creating traffic around two u-turn slots in front of Trinoma and SM City North EDSA Annex
2. Enforce Zero Tolerance on street parking on major and alternate roads:
e.g. Roosevelt Avenue (QC), Mariposa (QC), Ortigas Avenue (San Juan, particularly the area near DLSU), Taft Avenue (Pasay and Manila, the area near, again, DLSU), Katipunan (QC, near Ateneo), Padre Zamora Bridge (Manila), Kalayaan Avenue (Makati), Lawton Avenue (Makati), Balintawak Market EDSA, QC, N. Domingo (San Juan)
This can be enforced by outsourcing the towing to other companies with tow trucks equipped with CCTV to document apprehensions and towing, proper ticketing and auditing.
3. Use contactless traffic violation receipt issuance using CCTVs at major roads and intersections. This is more of deterrent. If drivers know they can't get away with it, they'll behave. You will also reduce interaction with "kotong COPS"
4. Construct better waiting sheds against sun and rain. Did you notice heavy traffic on EDSA when it's raining? One cause of this are buses hogging one, two or even three lanes under the MRT station as most passengers are there when it's raining.
5. Use plate number recognition capabilities to CCTV to randomly check
vehicles on EDSA and tollways out of Metro Manila. You can apprehend fake plate numbers, unregistered cars, even carnapped cars using this method. This technology is not new, the software can even be developed by college students if they only thought of this
6. Decongest EDSA Ortigas
by using bollards/fence to block vehicles from Rochester to use flyover to Ortigas Center
Strictly no parking on Ortigas Avenue in front of DLSU and POEA area
Do not allow jeepneys and buses waiting too long in front of Robinsons Galleria and Eton Cyberpod Corinthian
7. Decongest EDSA Shaw Crossing
Do not allow buses waiting too long in front of Starmall, Teleperformance and Pavilion. Some bus drivers take "yosi breaks" in front of the power substation and Lux Center.
Enforce nose in/nose out policy for vehicles of SMITs building who also waits in front of the building
8. Decongest EDSA Balintawak: Do not allow parking on EDSA, no vendors on selling their wares on EDSA, no jaywalkers
9. Decongest EDSA Taft Rotonda: again, no waiting of jeepneys and buses at the corners, forbid tricycles and pedicabs. You don't need a flyover to easily ease traffic here. This intersection is the cause of traffic as far north as EDSA Crossing.
10. Decongest C5-Libis-Eastwood: do not allow the Rosario - Cubao jeepneys to park and wait on C5, again, the cause of heavy traffic in Libis - EDSA traffic area
11. Remove illegal street vendors occupying streets and sidewalks. You can see them creating traffic (I miss BF for this, someone who has political will) in Balintawak (QC), Munoz (QC), Baclaran, Divisoria, Kalayaan (Makati) and other public markets
12. Fast track the completion of integrated bus terminals, one for North-bound buses near EDSA Balintawak and another for south-bound buses near SLEX Magallanes, Makati or even Alabang, Muntinlupa. Just ensure there's the connectivity to rail, buses and jeepneys for commuter safety and convenience.
13. Optimize/Fix the traffic signal settings. Some have too short Green Light (West Avenue turning left to Baler in QC) or those traffic signals within Bonifacio Global City (BGC) that are too short to cross the street for pedestrians
14. Go after vehicles with defective headlights, brake lights, and turn signals, causing accidents and thus traffic jams. Most tricycles and jeepneys don't use headlights at night
15. Run after smoke belchers
16. Prohibit the use of very bright headlights (High Intensity Discharge (HID) lamps) that cause temporary blindness of drivers that leads to accidents
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)
1. Decongest Ortigas Avenue between EDSA and Meralco Avenue. This pile-up of vehicles is the cause of northbound traffic from Ortigas as far north as Cubao and GMA. This can be done by building underpass/interchange at Ortigas Avenue corner Meralco Avenue
2. Decongest EDSA - North Avenue -West Avenue by a tunnel or viaduct
3. Fast track the implementation of NAIA Expressway, Skyway and the SLEX-NLEX link road
4. Build new bridges: connect Lawton Avenue (Makati) to the Pasig Kapitolyo area to speed up travel from BGC to Pasig, San Francisco St (Mandaluyong) to Osmena (Makati)
5. Widen roads: C5 Bagong Ilog as bottleneck of C5 northbound all the way to BGC
6. Build viaducts/elevated roads: Kalayaan Avenue to connect EDSA to C5 bypassing the market and Lawton Avenue intersection, and with entrance from EDSA. This will decongest EDSA Buendia up to Magallanes
6. Decongest Makati (some c/o Ayala): Build underpasses/interchanges Buendia/Makati Avenue, Ayala Avenue/Buendia, Ayala Avenue/Makati Avenue, Makati Avenue/Paseo de Roxas.
Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC)
Move people instead of cars efficiently and safely by improving public transportation
1. Build mass transport rail or BRT on Ortigas Avenue going to Rizal towns then reduce/phase out jeepneys. This will de-congest Ortigas Avenue
2. Modernize the PNR, expand capacity of MRT, LRT and LRT 2. Extend the LRT up to Tagaytay to improve tourism, extend LRT 2 up to North Harbor, again for tourism and development of Tondo. Connect LRT to MRT and add another line to Espana, Quiapo
3. Build subways, they need not travel in straight lines as in like the MRT and LRT. You can have them in a circle like say from NAIA, to BGC, Ortigas Center, Cubao, Libis, UP, Balintawak (near the proposed North Bus terminal), Manila, Quiapo, Pasay, Paranaque (back in NAIA).
4. Build monorails to connect all terminals of NAIA, from NAIA to BGC, from MRT Ayala Avenue to LRT Buendia (even up to SM Mall of Asia) cutting through Makati CBD, From Cainta, Pasig to MRT Ortigas/Shaw through Ortigas Center even up to LRT 2 V Mapa, from San Juan to MRT Ortigas or Shaw, Las Pinas to the proposed LRT terminal, from Sucat to the proposed LRT terminal
5. Study better models of river ferries and even water taxis.
Land Transportation Office (LTO)
1. Require private cars/vehicles to have parking spaces for all vehicles during registration. Validate contracts and pictures by conducting random audits, punish vehicle owners for fake documents/pictures and LTO employees in collusion or not doing their jobs
2. Implement electronic tagging of all vehicles, e.g. RFID, to easily
catch unregistered vehicles, hot cars, colorum and fake plate numbers. Just don't forget to put in place privacy controls and monitoring of all access to the databases
3. Align driving license tests with first world practices of actual driving including traffic signs, turning, maneuvers and road courtesy. Make re-tests mandatory for repeat offenders or even license revocation
(Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB)
an inefficient government agency just issuing but not regulating
franchises. They should just rename themselves as LTFB, since they don't do the regulatory function
1. Phase out routes not needed, redundant, overlapping e.g.
Munoz - Pantranco (QC, "terminal" at Munoz Market causing heavy traffic on Roosevelt and on Quezon Avenue corner Roces),
MCU- Munoz (QC),
Taytay - JRU/Antipolo-JRU/Binangonan-JRU overlaps with Crossing -JRU and even Pasig- Quiapo routes.
2. Catch and impound colorum jeepneys, buses and taxis. The Munoz- Vito Cruz has lots of colorum jeepneys
3. Rationalize all jeepney and bus routes. Grant a route only to a single franchise holder either a private company or transport cooperative. If there's no competition (and wage-based compensation), drivers will obey traffic rules, will not wait too long, save on fuel, load/unload at designated stops, not race/block other drivers and thus move faster
4. Grant only one franchise to cover all of EDSA, say Navotas to SM Mall of Asia or Navotas to Alabang, then separate franchises to service spokes. Drivers will then behave if they have fixed wages. This will make it two/three trips instead of one for some commuters but will be good for the majority. Probably a super franchise for EDSA will do as a start, no other bus companies in competition (some sort of a PPP) and with drivers paid decent wages and benefits
5. Mandate installation of speed limiters on public utility vehicles (buses, jeepneys, taxis, UVExpress, UV Shuttle service), probably installing CCTVs will help too in deterring crime
6. Require buses, jeepneys and taxis to install CCTVs/DVRs to deter crimes, hold-ups and snatchers. More advanced blackboxes can also be considered as it records the public utility's location via GPS, and videos of passengers and drivers, similar to how black boxes work in airplanes.
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)
1. Phase out the jeepney boundary system and commission-based system for buses. Give wage-based compensation for jeepneys and bus drivers. If this is the case, no more errant drivers in a hurry or hogging lanes/corners, competing for passengers. This can be best implemented if a route is only served by a single company or transport cooperative and not individual operators (most of which do not pay taxes by the way, hello BIR)
the boundary system is one root of this evil called traffic.
Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR)
Check if tricycle, jeepney, taxi and bus operators are paying the right taxes. Think most operators don't pay the right taxes. For bus companies with DOLE compliance certificates, check if drivers are really being paid decent wages and not
boundary/commission still
Bureau of Customs (BOC)
Revise the "stupid" rule which states that the date of reckoning starts on the date an imported second hand bus enters the country, and not the date of its manufacture, unlike locally procured public buses. It's a loophole against the 15 year public buses, already decrepit even if declared new. (The LTRFB knew of this loophole but instead of waiting for BOC to change their rule that may never happen, they can change the LTFRB rule to limit imported second-hand buses to just, say, 10 years instead of 15 years. It's within their power as regulator)
Local Government Units
1. Enforce traffic rules
2. Use CCTVs for contact-less traffic violation apprehensions. Manila already is going in this direction
3. Regulate, as in really regulate, tricycle franchises and impound colorum tricycles. Tricycle drivers are too brazen traffic violators. This has become a political tool, why not turn over this to MMDA?
4. Require tricycles, like other vehicles, to have parking spaces prior to registration and enforce the rule.
5. Remove illegal structures and informal settlers blocking roads (East Bank Road in Pasig, Kaliraya in QC)
6. Build more roads/bridges: connect Hemady to Scout Chuatoco (QC), extend Coronado Road up to EDSA (Mandaluyong)
Drivers
Obey traffic rules, be considerate
Load, unload only at designated stops, not at street corners
Pedestrians and Commuters
Obey the rules
No jaywalking
Ride and drop off at designated stops, do not be lazy and spoiled
Be considerate of other people
You, yes you the reader:
SHARE this post so others will know and probably catch the attention of PNoy and the heads of the various departments and agencies mentioned here.
Labels: Rants and Raves
posted by GingGoy @ 11:59 PM,
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Rock Icons/Colorful Jeepney Art (Montalban - Cubao)
15 December 2013
Just when Tutubi thought colorful jeepneys are a thing of the past when jeepney operators have the money to paint jeepneys and install borloloys in them, Tutubi noticed a colorful jeepney sporting the faces of rock icons of the ages.
Can you name some of them?
It seems these jeepneys plying the Cubao - Montalban route still have the colorful designs. There were several other jeepneys Tutubi saw but never was able to take a good look or a picture unlike this one who incidentally blocked the corner of the road leading out of Avilon Zoo.
can you guess the names/bands of these rock icons?
the other side
Tutubi loves rock music, but his musical taste ranges from classical to heavy metal-- he van actually connect with almost all kinds of people :P
Can you name some of them?
It seems these jeepneys plying the Cubao - Montalban route still have the colorful designs. There were several other jeepneys Tutubi saw but never was able to take a good look or a picture unlike this one who incidentally blocked the corner of the road leading out of Avilon Zoo.
can you guess the names/bands of these rock icons?
the other side
Tutubi loves rock music, but his musical taste ranges from classical to heavy metal-- he van actually connect with almost all kinds of people :P
Labels: Jeepneys, Public Transportation
posted by GingGoy @ 7:42 PM,
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How to Get to Avilon Zoo: Entrance Fee, Map Commute, Directions
14 December 2013
For people, friends and families intending to visit the sprawling Avilon Zoo in Rodriguez, Rizal the cheapest and/or fastest way.
Tutubi was able to visit the place when he saw discount vouchers on sale at a group buying site recently.
Herewith is the information you're looking for:
Avilon Zoo Entrance Fee/Admission price: PhP400.00
Children below 2.5 feet: PhP300.00
Senior Citizens: PhP320.00
Children below one year old: free entrance
Avilon Zoo contact number: +63.2.948.9866
How to get to Avilon Zoo, Rodriguez, Rizal:
Map of Avilon Zoo is available on OpenStreetMap here (also updated by Tutubi). Waze app on iOS and Android gives an accurate map and routing to Avilon Zoo only at the last three kilometers of the suggested route (You can search Avilon Zoo on Waze then route automatically).
Driving Directions to Avilon Zoo
From Makati (or SLEx, Laguna, Quezon, Batangas, Bicol), head to EDSA, turn right to East Avenue, enter Quezon Memorial Circle, right to Commonwealth Avenue.
If still early morning, you can turn right to IBP Road, left to Gen. Luna (landmark: Puregold), then right to M.H. del Pilar
if quite late, advise you take Payatas Road, right to E. Rodriguez Highway, left to J.P. Rizal, right M.H. del Pilar
on M.H del Pilar, you can now see direction signs to Avilon Zoo. You need to turn left to a narrow road with a market (talipapa) then cross a bridge (which looks more like a spillway of Wawa River) then a rough road (it's a private road, you need to pay PhP20.00 "toll" to use the road going to Avilon).
Ample parking in front of Avilon Zoo, there's also Noah's Park, some sort of resort and restaurant place.
Travel time from Trinoma is just around one hour early Sunday morning via Batasan Road. On the return leg, Tutubi opted to pass by Payatas Road to avoid traffic in San Mateo proper and there are no dump trucks to race with.
How to commute to Avilon Zoo:
This one's quite easy:
From MRT Cubao-Araneta Station, walk towards Araneta Coliseum then look for the jeepneys with signboard Cubao - Montalban (Rodriguez). Take the jeep then drop off in San Rafael near the gas station and talipapa where you need take a tricycle to Avilon Zoo (no idea on fares though)
Notes:
Avilon Zoo open hours/schedule:
8am to 5pm on Sunday
(no information if open on holidays like Rizal Day, Christmas Day, New Years Day, Holy Week (Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Black Saturday, Easter Sunday)
You can bring your own food and drinks inside Avilon Zoo for free if it's home cooked (baon). Corkage fees apply per meal (PhP30.00) if you bring in food bought outside.
There's a canteen/restaurant/food court in Avilon Zoo where you can buy pizza (PhP50 for personal size, PhP150.00 family size), ice cream, chips, softdrinks (Coke in can costs PhP35.00), bottled water etc
Ark Avilon is the sister "zoo" beside Tiendesitas in Pasig, same admission price but with air-conditioned.
Other Zoo in Metro Manila:
How to Get to Manila Zoo
How to Get to Malabon Zoo
Tutubi was able to visit the place when he saw discount vouchers on sale at a group buying site recently.
Herewith is the information you're looking for:
Avilon Zoo Entrance Fee/Admission price: PhP400.00
Children below 2.5 feet: PhP300.00
Senior Citizens: PhP320.00
Children below one year old: free entrance
Avilon Zoo contact number: +63.2.948.9866
How to get to Avilon Zoo, Rodriguez, Rizal:
Map of Avilon Zoo is available on OpenStreetMap here (also updated by Tutubi). Waze app on iOS and Android gives an accurate map and routing to Avilon Zoo only at the last three kilometers of the suggested route (You can search Avilon Zoo on Waze then route automatically).
Driving Directions to Avilon Zoo
From Makati (or SLEx, Laguna, Quezon, Batangas, Bicol), head to EDSA, turn right to East Avenue, enter Quezon Memorial Circle, right to Commonwealth Avenue.
If still early morning, you can turn right to IBP Road, left to Gen. Luna (landmark: Puregold), then right to M.H. del Pilar
if quite late, advise you take Payatas Road, right to E. Rodriguez Highway, left to J.P. Rizal, right M.H. del Pilar
on M.H del Pilar, you can now see direction signs to Avilon Zoo. You need to turn left to a narrow road with a market (talipapa) then cross a bridge (which looks more like a spillway of Wawa River) then a rough road (it's a private road, you need to pay PhP20.00 "toll" to use the road going to Avilon).
Ample parking in front of Avilon Zoo, there's also Noah's Park, some sort of resort and restaurant place.
Travel time from Trinoma is just around one hour early Sunday morning via Batasan Road. On the return leg, Tutubi opted to pass by Payatas Road to avoid traffic in San Mateo proper and there are no dump trucks to race with.
How to commute to Avilon Zoo:
This one's quite easy:
From MRT Cubao-Araneta Station, walk towards Araneta Coliseum then look for the jeepneys with signboard Cubao - Montalban (Rodriguez). Take the jeep then drop off in San Rafael near the gas station and talipapa where you need take a tricycle to Avilon Zoo (no idea on fares though)
Notes:
Avilon Zoo open hours/schedule:
8am to 5pm on Sunday
(no information if open on holidays like Rizal Day, Christmas Day, New Years Day, Holy Week (Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Black Saturday, Easter Sunday)
You can bring your own food and drinks inside Avilon Zoo for free if it's home cooked (baon). Corkage fees apply per meal (PhP30.00) if you bring in food bought outside.
There's a canteen/restaurant/food court in Avilon Zoo where you can buy pizza (PhP50 for personal size, PhP150.00 family size), ice cream, chips, softdrinks (Coke in can costs PhP35.00), bottled water etc
Ark Avilon is the sister "zoo" beside Tiendesitas in Pasig, same admission price but with air-conditioned.
Other Zoo in Metro Manila:
How to Get to Manila Zoo
How to Get to Malabon Zoo
Labels: Calabarzon, Rizal, Zoos
posted by GingGoy @ 8:03 PM,
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POEA Overseas Employment Clearance (OEC)/Exit Clearance at SM, Robinsons
07 December 2013
The Overseas Employment Clearance (OEC) “is the document that will prove that they are documented Filipino workers that will entitle them to exemptions from travel tax and airport fees. [It] will also prove their ongoing membership with OWWA [Overseas Workers Welfare Administration], PhilHealth and Pag-IBIG.”
It's also the evil document that's preventing Filipinos from travelling (like Tutubi who was delayed and questioned at NAIA by harassed by Immigration officer in NAIA who thought he's an OFW)
OFWs spending holidays in the Philippines can now apply for exit clearances at these locations. Here's How to get OEC during the Christmas season during your holiday:
SM Manila
Robinson’s Pioneer along EDSA, Mandaluyong
Trinoma, Quezon City
Duty Free-Paranaque
SM Pampanga, San Fernando, Pampanga
On December 23, and 26; January 2, 3, and 6, 2014 OEC processing centers will serve applicants as early as 6 a.m.
On January 4, a Saturday, Cacdac said they will also be open for transactions from 8 a.m. to 12 noon.
POEA regional offices in Cebu; Davao; Tuguegarao; San Fernando, La Union; San Fernando, Pampanga; Clark; Calamba, Laguna; Naga City; Legaspi; Tacloban, Cagayan de Oro, Butuan, and Zamboanga.
Lastly, OFWs can also secure their exit clearance at the Philippine Overseas Labor Office even before they fly to the Philippines.
Source
It's also the evil document that's preventing Filipinos from travelling (like Tutubi who was delayed and questioned at NAIA by harassed by Immigration officer in NAIA who thought he's an OFW)
OFWs spending holidays in the Philippines can now apply for exit clearances at these locations. Here's How to get OEC during the Christmas season during your holiday:
SM Manila
Robinson’s Pioneer along EDSA, Mandaluyong
Trinoma, Quezon City
Duty Free-Paranaque
SM Pampanga, San Fernando, Pampanga
On December 23, and 26; January 2, 3, and 6, 2014 OEC processing centers will serve applicants as early as 6 a.m.
On January 4, a Saturday, Cacdac said they will also be open for transactions from 8 a.m. to 12 noon.
POEA regional offices in Cebu; Davao; Tuguegarao; San Fernando, La Union; San Fernando, Pampanga; Clark; Calamba, Laguna; Naga City; Legaspi; Tacloban, Cagayan de Oro, Butuan, and Zamboanga.
Lastly, OFWs can also secure their exit clearance at the Philippine Overseas Labor Office even before they fly to the Philippines.
Source
Labels: OFW
posted by GingGoy @ 7:55 PM,
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Now, Facebook Likes and Shares Can Help Typhoon Yolanda Rehabilitation
01 December 2013
Like and Share: for every 1 new like on the Facebook Page, Tutubi will donate PhP10 to the victims of #YolandaPh #Haiyan. It's that simple
Tutubi's not rich nor is he poor. Just a simple man who loves to explore and share his travel experiences and information online.
Los Angeles Lakers power forward/center donated $1000 for every point he scores in the Lakers - Warriors game (he scored 24 points in that game, so that makes it $24,000.00)
Meralco Bolts guard Mike Cortez will donate P500 for every point that he would score in the ongoing PLDT myDSL-PBA Philippine Cup.
Tutubi's not a star, doesn't make loads of money. In fact he's not afraid of the end of the world but he dreads the end of the month when it's time to pay bills. He already set aside 20% of his banner ad earnings for December 2013 for the typhoon victims and willing to give everything if people will like and share his travel blog. He's doing this to promote the blog Facebook Page, instead of paying Facebook to promote it.
It's simply his own way of helping, to give until it hurts. He's only made quite a donation, dropped off donations of his officemates to a relief group in Quezon and intending to volunteer as a driver for Oplan Hatid but his lack of time simply did not permit it.
You can't help typhoon victims simply by ranting on social media nor the mere act of Liking or Sharing, you can only doing it by donating cash or kind to relief efforts or as a volunteer warm body at relief centers.
Tutubi's actually targeting NGOs or foundations who will help Yolanda victims rebuild their lives, either by building boats and buying nets for fishermen, seeds and farming tools for farmers and other industries. These will make them less dependent on food relief.
Note: Travel bloggers make money from blogging but if you want to know how an income statement of Travel Blogging as a Business, you may click this link
Disclaimer: This proposition refers to the actual number of new Likes on Backpacking Philippines Facebook Page starting December 1, 2013 and ends on December 31, 2013. There is a number of Likes daily, from organic traffic referred by the blog.
Instead of paying Facebook to promote the page, Tutubi will help typhoon Yolanda/Haiyan victims rebuild their lives and become self-sufficient again.
UPDATE:
January 2, 2014 This "promotion" got a total of 123 likes as Tutubi did not promote it (some people may not like the idea) but Tutubi's actual donation, excluding his time and effort ferrying donations of friends and offficemates, to his chosen NGO in Quezon City far exceeded the amount required. Modesty and his not being a politician told him not divulge the actual amount, his works will be judged not by men.
Tutubi's not rich nor is he poor. Just a simple man who loves to explore and share his travel experiences and information online.
Los Angeles Lakers power forward/center donated $1000 for every point he scores in the Lakers - Warriors game (he scored 24 points in that game, so that makes it $24,000.00)
Meralco Bolts guard Mike Cortez will donate P500 for every point that he would score in the ongoing PLDT myDSL-PBA Philippine Cup.
Tutubi's not a star, doesn't make loads of money. In fact he's not afraid of the end of the world but he dreads the end of the month when it's time to pay bills. He already set aside 20% of his banner ad earnings for December 2013 for the typhoon victims and willing to give everything if people will like and share his travel blog. He's doing this to promote the blog Facebook Page, instead of paying Facebook to promote it.
It's simply his own way of helping, to give until it hurts. He's only made quite a donation, dropped off donations of his officemates to a relief group in Quezon and intending to volunteer as a driver for Oplan Hatid but his lack of time simply did not permit it.
You can't help typhoon victims simply by ranting on social media nor the mere act of Liking or Sharing, you can only doing it by donating cash or kind to relief efforts or as a volunteer warm body at relief centers.
Tutubi's actually targeting NGOs or foundations who will help Yolanda victims rebuild their lives, either by building boats and buying nets for fishermen, seeds and farming tools for farmers and other industries. These will make them less dependent on food relief.
Note: Travel bloggers make money from blogging but if you want to know how an income statement of Travel Blogging as a Business, you may click this link
Disclaimer: This proposition refers to the actual number of new Likes on Backpacking Philippines Facebook Page starting December 1, 2013 and ends on December 31, 2013. There is a number of Likes daily, from organic traffic referred by the blog.
Instead of paying Facebook to promote the page, Tutubi will help typhoon Yolanda/Haiyan victims rebuild their lives and become self-sufficient again.
UPDATE:
January 2, 2014 This "promotion" got a total of 123 likes as Tutubi did not promote it (some people may not like the idea) but Tutubi's actual donation, excluding his time and effort ferrying donations of friends and offficemates, to his chosen NGO in Quezon City far exceeded the amount required. Modesty and his not being a politician told him not divulge the actual amount, his works will be judged not by men.
Labels: Floobydust
posted by GingGoy @ 10:58 PM,
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Manila Airport Coupon Taxi Rates vs Yellow Taxi Meter Fare at NAIA Terminal 1, 2, 3 & 4
Manila Airport coupon taxis are the most expensive taxi at NAIA but the shortest queue from the airport arrival area. The prepaid fare is usually around double the yellow airport taxi and about triple the ordinary metered taxi (if you can find one honest enough to charge you the meter)
These fare matrix table is the guide on how much is the taxi fare from Manila airport to various points in Metro Manila. These fares may change without prior notice but anything much more than this for yellow taxis and ordinary taxis are simply rip-offs.
Taxi Scams abound at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, It's a good thing Tutubi now has his own car (and on-call driver) to take, or fetch from, the airport if he's not using overnight parking
These rates are the same regardless of terminal: NAIA Terminal 1 (International arrival/departure flights), NAIA Terminal 2 (exclusive to Philippine Airlines), NAIA Terminal 3 (Cebu Pacific, PAL Express, some PAL domestic flights), and NAIA Terminal 4 (old Manila Domestic Aiport Terminal, used by AirAsia Zest, SeAir etc)
yellow cab: the manila airport metered taxi
Related Posts on Manila Airport:
How to Get to NAIA Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 by Bus
Manila Airport Transfers
Manila Airport Terminal Fee/Departure Tax,
Hotels Near Manila Airport
Manila Airport Guide
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City Destination Area PHP Rate
CALOOCAN CITY
Maypajo / Obrero / Grace Park / Bagong Barrio West AREA 1 740.00
Sangandaan / Monumento AREA 1 740.00
Sta. Quiteria / Talipapa / Baesa AREA 2 790.00
CALOOCAN NORTH
Bagbaguin / Kaybiga AREA 1 900.00
Bagumbong / Deparo / LLANO AREA 2 940.00
Camarin / Bagong Silang / Tala AREA 3 990.00
LAS PIÑAS CITY
Almanza / Pamplona 2 AREA 3 530.00
BF Almanza AREA 3 530.00
BF Classic Homes AREA 4 610.00
BF Executive Village AREA 2 440.00
BF International AREA 2 440.00
CAA 13 Compound AREA 2 440.00
ILAYA (Marine Pond) AREA 1 330.00
Metrocor Homes AREA 4 610.00
Pamplona 1 & 3 AREA 2 440.00
Philamlife Village AREA 3 530.00
Pilar Vill Phase 4 AREA 4 610.00
Pilar / SM Southmall AREA 3 530.00
Poblacion / Manuyo Dos AREA 1 330.00
Pulang Lupa / Zapote AREA 2 440.00
Soldier Hills II AREA 4 610.00
Talon 1 & 3 AREA 2 440.00
Talon 2, 4 & 5 AREA 3 530.00
MAKATI CITY
Carmona Race Track (Sta. Ana) / Forbes Park (North) / JP Rizal AREA 2 440.00
/ Pitogo
Dasmariñas Village / Magallanes AREA 1 330.00
Forbes Park (South) / Glorietta AREA 1 330.00
Guadalupe / Makati City Hall / Urdaneta Village / South AREA 2 440.00
Cembo / Sunrise Tower
Legaspi Village / Greenbelt Park AREA 1 330.00
Olympia / Rockwell / Bell Air / Primetown Century Tower / San AREA 2 440.00
Antonio Village
MALABON
Baba / Tañong / Maysilo / Muzon AREA 2 790.00
Bayan‐Bayanan / Niugan / Tinajeros AREA 2 790.00
Concepcion / Flores AREA 2 790.00
Dagat‐Dagatan AREA 1 740.00
Panghulo / Dampalit AREA 3 850.00
Potrero / Tugatog / Acacia / Catmon AREA 2 790.00
San Agustin / Longos / Baritan AREA 2 790.00
Santolan / Hulong Duhat AREA 3 850.00
MANDALUYONG CITY
La Salle / Wack‐ Wack Golf AREA 2 610.00
Megamall A & B / Star Mall / Mandaluyong City Hall AREA 1 530.00
Shangri‐la Plaza (Edsa) AREA 1 530.00
MANILA
Adriatico Hotel AREA 1 440.00
Ambassador Hotel AREA 1 440.00
Bacood / Sta. Ana AREA 2 530.00
Central Bank / Malate AREA 1 440.00
Century Hotel AREA 1 440.00
Ermita / Intramuros AREA 2 530.00
Fort Santiago / Quiapo AREA 3 610.00
Gagalangin (Tondo) AREA 4 670.00
Harrison Plaza/Folk Arts AREA 1 440.00
Lawton/Manila City Hall AREA 2 530.00
Manila Hotel / Punta AREA 2 530.00
North Chinese Cementery AREA 4 670.00
North Harbor / Customs AREA 3 610.00
Pandacan / Malacañang AREA 2 530.00
Pier South (Pier 1 ‐ 11) AREA 2 530.00
Pier South (Pier 12 ‐up) AREA 3 610.00
Sampaloc AREA 4 670.00
San Andres Bukid AREA 1 440.00
San Miguel / Paco AREA 2 530.00
San Nicholas / Binondo AREA 3 610.00
Sta. Cruz / Sta. Mesa AREA 3 610.00
Tutuban Divisoria AREA 3 610.00
MARIKINA
Barangka (Riverbanks) AREA 2 740.00
Concepcion 1 & 2 AREA 3 790.00
Industrial Valley AREA 1 740.00
J. Dela Peña/Calumpang AREA 2 740.00
Malanday / Lamuan AREA 3 790.00
Marikina Heights AREA 3 790.00
Parang / Nangka AREA 4 850.00
Sta. Elena / Tañong AREA 2 740.00
Sto. Niño / San Roque AREA 2 740.00
MUNTINLUPA
Alabang Golf Course AREA 3 610.00
Alabang Hills 1, 2, & 3 / DSWD AREA 2 530.00
Alabang Town Center / Cupang AREA 2 530.00
Ayala Alabang Village 1 AREA 3 610.00
Ayala Alabang Village 2 / Camp Sampaguita / Putatan AREA 4 670.00
Camella Homes South AREA 5 740.00
Don Juan Bayview / Posadas Vill AREA 1 440.00
Doña Rosario (Heights & Bayview) AREA 1 440.00
Festival Mall / Metropolis AREA 3 610.00
Katarungan Vill / Camp Bukang Liwayway AREA 4 670.00
New Alabang 1 / Bayanan AREA 3 610.00
New Bilibid Prison / Poblacion / New Alabang 2 AREA 4 670.00
Refedor Teacher's Village AREA 5 740.00
Rizal Village / Buli / Sucat AREA 2 530.00
Susana Heights / Park Homes AREA 5 740.00
Victoria Homes (Tunasan) AREA 5 740.00
Villa Carolina Subdivision / Victoria Homes (Tunasan) AREA 5 740.00
NAVOTAS
Daang Hari / San Roque / San Jose AREA 2 790.00
Navotas West / Sipak ‐ Almacen AREA 2 790.00
North Bay Blvd. / Bangkulasi AREA 1 740.00
Tangos / Tanza AREA 3 850.00
PARAÑAQUE CITY
Baclaran / Bicutan Interchange AREA 2 330.00
BF Homes / Hillsborough AREA 3 440.00
Camella Homes Parañaque AREA 3 440.00
Casino Filipino AREA 1 150.00
Centennial Terminal 2 / MIAA AREA 1 150.00
Kalayaan Village / Merville AREA 2 330.00
Marcelo Green / Better Living AREA 2 330.00
Moonwalk 1 / Sto Niño / Baltao AREA 1 150.00
Moonwalk 2 / PNCC / SM Sucat AREA 2 330.00
Multinational Village 1 AREA 1 150.00
Multinational Village 2 AREA 2 330.00
Old Domestic/Duty Free AREA 1 150.00
Sun Valley/San Dionisio AREA 2 330.00
Tahanan Village/Sucat Parañaque AREA 3 440.00
Tambo / Uniwide Coastal Mall AREA 1 150.00
United Parañaque 4 AREA 3 440.00
United Parañaque/Don Bosco AREA 2 330.00
(All other streets refer to Multi 1) AREA 2 330.00
(Jerusalem St. to Tel Aviv St.) AREA 1 150.00
PASAY CITY
Airmen's Village / Pildera 1 & 2 AREA 1 150.00
Asia Pacific Hotel / PICC AREA 3 440.00
FB Harrison / Tramo AREA 2 330.00
GSIS / Senate / WTC AREA 2 330.00
Pasay City Academy AREA 3 440.00
Russian & Vietnam Embassy AREA 2 330.00
Villamor Airbase / Rivera Village AREA 1 150.00
Westin Philippine Plaza AREA 3 440.00
PASIG CITY
Bagong‐ilog AREA 1 530.00
Dela Peña / Sta. Lucia Mall AREA 4 740.00
Ever Gotesco (Ortigas) AREA 3 670.00
Kapitolyo / Valle Verde 1 AREA 1 530.00
Karangalan Village AREA 4 740.00
Manggahan / Green Park AREA 3 670.00
May Bunga / Meralco AREA 2 610.00
Pasig City Hall / Kalawaan AREA 1 530.00
Phil Sport Comm. (ULTRA) AREA 1 530.00
Pinagbuhatan/San Juaquin AREA 1 530.00
Robinson's Place AREA 4 740.00
Rosario / ADB AREA 2 610.00
San Miguel / Robinson's AREA 2 610.00
Santolan AREA 3 670.00
Sta. Lucia De Castro AREA 3 670.00
Valle Verde 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 AREA 2 610.00
(Metro East) AREA 4 740.00
PATEROS
Sta. Ana / San Pedro / Poblacion / Aguho / Martirez Del '96 All parts of Pateros 440.00
QUEZON CITY
Apolonio Samson / Balong Bato / SM West / Sikatuna AREA 3 740.00
Araneta / Tomas Morato / Cubao / Amoranto / LTO AREA 2 670.00
Bagong Bantay / Loyola Heights / QMC Memorial Circle AREA 3 740.00
Bagong Barrio East / Culiat / Sangandaan / Old Balara AREA 4 790.00
Bagong Pag‐asa / Krus na Ligas / Diliman Veteran's AREA 3 740.00
Bagumbayan (Libis) / Banawe / Kamias AREA 2 670.00
Bahay Toro / Baesa / Villa / Tandang Sora / Talipapa AREA 4 790.00
Batasan Complex / Holy Spirit AREA 5 850.00
Camp Aguinaldo / Ugong Norte AREA 1 610.00
Capitol View Park Subd.) AREA 7 940.00
Commonwealth (Amlac Ville, AREA 7 940.00
Commonwealth (Payatas) AREA 6 900.00
Countryside Vill, Zamora Homes, AREA 7 940.00
Ever Commonwealth / Fairview AREA 5 850.00
Fairview Market / Bagong Silang AREA 6 900.00
Green Meadows / Santol / PCSO AREA 1 610.00
Heart Center / Bangko Sentral / San Antonio / Damar AREA 3 740.00
La Loma / Kamuning / Sacred Heart / White Plains AREA 2 670.00
La Mesa Dam / Pason / Capri AREA 6 900.00
Manggahan / Sta. Lucia / Sauyo AREA 5 850.00
Matandang Balara 1 (Beatriz Subd., San Lorenzo St.) AREA 4 790.00
Matandang Balara 2 AREA 5 850.00
Muñoz / Proj. 6, 7, 8 / Wildlife / Balintawak / Balingasi AREA 3 740.00
New Manila / Corinthian Garden AREA 1 610.00
Pasong Putting AREA 7 940.00
Regalado H‐Way / Kaligayahan AREA 7 940.00
San Agustin / Sta. Monica AREA 6 900.00
San Bartolome / COA / Bagbag AREA 5 850.00
San Francisco Del Monte / Sta. Mesa Heights / LTFRB AREA 2 670.00
Sitio Gao / Putik / Gulod AREA 6 900.00
SM Centerpoint / Camp Crame AREA 1 610.00
UP Campus / UP Vill / Teacher's Vill / Paltok / Sto. Kristo AREA 3 740.00
Welcome Rtda / Galas / Scouts / Proj. 2, 3, 4 / Timog AREA 2 670.00
(All other streets refer to MB1) AREA 5 850.00
SAN JUAN
Greenhills / Wack‐Wack / Little Baguio / Pinaglabanan All parts of San 610.00
Juan
TAGUIG
Bagong Tanyag AREA 2 440.00
Fort Bonifacio (Lawton Avenue) AREA 1 330.00
Fort Bonifacio (Market‐Market) AREA 2 440.00
Hagonoy (Bay Breeze Village) AREA 2 440.00
Lower Bicutan / Bagumbayan AREA 2 440.00
Napindan / Tipas / Palingon AREA 3 530.00
Signal Village / Upper Bicutan AREA 1 330.00
Tuktukan / Sta. Ana / Bambang AREA 2 440.00
Western Bicutan / FTI AREA 1 330.00
*Fort Bonifacio = The Fort = Bonifacio Global City
soon to revert back to Makati City
VALENZUELA
Arkong Bato / Malinta AREA 2 850.00
Balangkas / Polo / Palasan AREA 3 900.00
Bignay / Punturin AREA 4 940.00
Fatima (MacArthur Highway) AREA 1 790.00
Gen. T. De Leon / Rincon AREA 2 850.00
Lawang Bato / Bagbaguin AREA 3 900.00
Lingunan / Canumay AREA 3 900.00
Malanday / Veintereales AREA 3 900.00
Marulas / Karuhatan AREA 1 790.00
Maysan / Mapulang Lupa AREA 2 850.00
Paso De Blas / Dalandanan AREA 2 850.00
Poblacion / Bisig / Mabolo AREA 3 900.00
Bus Stations/terminals:
including Victory Liner, Five Star, Philtranco, Raymond Transportation, Lucena Lines, HM Transport, Green Star, DLTB, Amihan, Saulog, Genesis, ES Transport, Dominion Transport, JAM Transit, Ceres Tours, JAC Liner, Pier 15 Manila,
Bus Terminals in Cubao
Bus Station in Pasay/Taft/LRT Buendia
Bus Stations in Pasay Taft EDSA Rotonda
These fare matrix table is the guide on how much is the taxi fare from Manila airport to various points in Metro Manila. These fares may change without prior notice but anything much more than this for yellow taxis and ordinary taxis are simply rip-offs.
Taxi Scams abound at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, It's a good thing Tutubi now has his own car (and on-call driver) to take, or fetch from, the airport if he's not using overnight parking
These rates are the same regardless of terminal: NAIA Terminal 1 (International arrival/departure flights), NAIA Terminal 2 (exclusive to Philippine Airlines), NAIA Terminal 3 (Cebu Pacific, PAL Express, some PAL domestic flights), and NAIA Terminal 4 (old Manila Domestic Aiport Terminal, used by AirAsia Zest, SeAir etc)

Related Posts on Manila Airport:
How to Get to NAIA Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 by Bus
Manila Airport Transfers
Manila Airport Terminal Fee/Departure Tax,
Hotels Near Manila Airport
Manila Airport Guide
__________________________________________________________________________________
City Destination Area PHP Rate
CALOOCAN CITY
Maypajo / Obrero / Grace Park / Bagong Barrio West AREA 1 740.00
Sangandaan / Monumento AREA 1 740.00
Sta. Quiteria / Talipapa / Baesa AREA 2 790.00
CALOOCAN NORTH
Bagbaguin / Kaybiga AREA 1 900.00
Bagumbong / Deparo / LLANO AREA 2 940.00
Camarin / Bagong Silang / Tala AREA 3 990.00
LAS PIÑAS CITY
Almanza / Pamplona 2 AREA 3 530.00
BF Almanza AREA 3 530.00
BF Classic Homes AREA 4 610.00
BF Executive Village AREA 2 440.00
BF International AREA 2 440.00
CAA 13 Compound AREA 2 440.00
ILAYA (Marine Pond) AREA 1 330.00
Metrocor Homes AREA 4 610.00
Pamplona 1 & 3 AREA 2 440.00
Philamlife Village AREA 3 530.00
Pilar Vill Phase 4 AREA 4 610.00
Pilar / SM Southmall AREA 3 530.00
Poblacion / Manuyo Dos AREA 1 330.00
Pulang Lupa / Zapote AREA 2 440.00
Soldier Hills II AREA 4 610.00
Talon 1 & 3 AREA 2 440.00
Talon 2, 4 & 5 AREA 3 530.00
MAKATI CITY
Carmona Race Track (Sta. Ana) / Forbes Park (North) / JP Rizal AREA 2 440.00
/ Pitogo
Dasmariñas Village / Magallanes AREA 1 330.00
Forbes Park (South) / Glorietta AREA 1 330.00
Guadalupe / Makati City Hall / Urdaneta Village / South AREA 2 440.00
Cembo / Sunrise Tower
Legaspi Village / Greenbelt Park AREA 1 330.00
Olympia / Rockwell / Bell Air / Primetown Century Tower / San AREA 2 440.00
Antonio Village
MALABON
Baba / Tañong / Maysilo / Muzon AREA 2 790.00
Bayan‐Bayanan / Niugan / Tinajeros AREA 2 790.00
Concepcion / Flores AREA 2 790.00
Dagat‐Dagatan AREA 1 740.00
Panghulo / Dampalit AREA 3 850.00
Potrero / Tugatog / Acacia / Catmon AREA 2 790.00
San Agustin / Longos / Baritan AREA 2 790.00
Santolan / Hulong Duhat AREA 3 850.00
MANDALUYONG CITY
La Salle / Wack‐ Wack Golf AREA 2 610.00
Megamall A & B / Star Mall / Mandaluyong City Hall AREA 1 530.00
Shangri‐la Plaza (Edsa) AREA 1 530.00
MANILA
Adriatico Hotel AREA 1 440.00
Ambassador Hotel AREA 1 440.00
Bacood / Sta. Ana AREA 2 530.00
Central Bank / Malate AREA 1 440.00
Century Hotel AREA 1 440.00
Ermita / Intramuros AREA 2 530.00
Fort Santiago / Quiapo AREA 3 610.00
Gagalangin (Tondo) AREA 4 670.00
Harrison Plaza/Folk Arts AREA 1 440.00
Lawton/Manila City Hall AREA 2 530.00
Manila Hotel / Punta AREA 2 530.00
North Chinese Cementery AREA 4 670.00
North Harbor / Customs AREA 3 610.00
Pandacan / Malacañang AREA 2 530.00
Pier South (Pier 1 ‐ 11) AREA 2 530.00
Pier South (Pier 12 ‐up) AREA 3 610.00
Sampaloc AREA 4 670.00
San Andres Bukid AREA 1 440.00
San Miguel / Paco AREA 2 530.00
San Nicholas / Binondo AREA 3 610.00
Sta. Cruz / Sta. Mesa AREA 3 610.00
Tutuban Divisoria AREA 3 610.00
MARIKINA
Barangka (Riverbanks) AREA 2 740.00
Concepcion 1 & 2 AREA 3 790.00
Industrial Valley AREA 1 740.00
J. Dela Peña/Calumpang AREA 2 740.00
Malanday / Lamuan AREA 3 790.00
Marikina Heights AREA 3 790.00
Parang / Nangka AREA 4 850.00
Sta. Elena / Tañong AREA 2 740.00
Sto. Niño / San Roque AREA 2 740.00
MUNTINLUPA
Alabang Golf Course AREA 3 610.00
Alabang Hills 1, 2, & 3 / DSWD AREA 2 530.00
Alabang Town Center / Cupang AREA 2 530.00
Ayala Alabang Village 1 AREA 3 610.00
Ayala Alabang Village 2 / Camp Sampaguita / Putatan AREA 4 670.00
Camella Homes South AREA 5 740.00
Don Juan Bayview / Posadas Vill AREA 1 440.00
Doña Rosario (Heights & Bayview) AREA 1 440.00
Festival Mall / Metropolis AREA 3 610.00
Katarungan Vill / Camp Bukang Liwayway AREA 4 670.00
New Alabang 1 / Bayanan AREA 3 610.00
New Bilibid Prison / Poblacion / New Alabang 2 AREA 4 670.00
Refedor Teacher's Village AREA 5 740.00
Rizal Village / Buli / Sucat AREA 2 530.00
Susana Heights / Park Homes AREA 5 740.00
Victoria Homes (Tunasan) AREA 5 740.00
Villa Carolina Subdivision / Victoria Homes (Tunasan) AREA 5 740.00
NAVOTAS
Daang Hari / San Roque / San Jose AREA 2 790.00
Navotas West / Sipak ‐ Almacen AREA 2 790.00
North Bay Blvd. / Bangkulasi AREA 1 740.00
Tangos / Tanza AREA 3 850.00
PARAÑAQUE CITY
Baclaran / Bicutan Interchange AREA 2 330.00
BF Homes / Hillsborough AREA 3 440.00
Camella Homes Parañaque AREA 3 440.00
Casino Filipino AREA 1 150.00
Centennial Terminal 2 / MIAA AREA 1 150.00
Kalayaan Village / Merville AREA 2 330.00
Marcelo Green / Better Living AREA 2 330.00
Moonwalk 1 / Sto Niño / Baltao AREA 1 150.00
Moonwalk 2 / PNCC / SM Sucat AREA 2 330.00
Multinational Village 1 AREA 1 150.00
Multinational Village 2 AREA 2 330.00
Old Domestic/Duty Free AREA 1 150.00
Sun Valley/San Dionisio AREA 2 330.00
Tahanan Village/Sucat Parañaque AREA 3 440.00
Tambo / Uniwide Coastal Mall AREA 1 150.00
United Parañaque 4 AREA 3 440.00
United Parañaque/Don Bosco AREA 2 330.00
(All other streets refer to Multi 1) AREA 2 330.00
(Jerusalem St. to Tel Aviv St.) AREA 1 150.00
PASAY CITY
Airmen's Village / Pildera 1 & 2 AREA 1 150.00
Asia Pacific Hotel / PICC AREA 3 440.00
FB Harrison / Tramo AREA 2 330.00
GSIS / Senate / WTC AREA 2 330.00
Pasay City Academy AREA 3 440.00
Russian & Vietnam Embassy AREA 2 330.00
Villamor Airbase / Rivera Village AREA 1 150.00
Westin Philippine Plaza AREA 3 440.00
PASIG CITY
Bagong‐ilog AREA 1 530.00
Dela Peña / Sta. Lucia Mall AREA 4 740.00
Ever Gotesco (Ortigas) AREA 3 670.00
Kapitolyo / Valle Verde 1 AREA 1 530.00
Karangalan Village AREA 4 740.00
Manggahan / Green Park AREA 3 670.00
May Bunga / Meralco AREA 2 610.00
Pasig City Hall / Kalawaan AREA 1 530.00
Phil Sport Comm. (ULTRA) AREA 1 530.00
Pinagbuhatan/San Juaquin AREA 1 530.00
Robinson's Place AREA 4 740.00
Rosario / ADB AREA 2 610.00
San Miguel / Robinson's AREA 2 610.00
Santolan AREA 3 670.00
Sta. Lucia De Castro AREA 3 670.00
Valle Verde 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 AREA 2 610.00
(Metro East) AREA 4 740.00
PATEROS
Sta. Ana / San Pedro / Poblacion / Aguho / Martirez Del '96 All parts of Pateros 440.00
QUEZON CITY
Apolonio Samson / Balong Bato / SM West / Sikatuna AREA 3 740.00
Araneta / Tomas Morato / Cubao / Amoranto / LTO AREA 2 670.00
Bagong Bantay / Loyola Heights / QMC Memorial Circle AREA 3 740.00
Bagong Barrio East / Culiat / Sangandaan / Old Balara AREA 4 790.00
Bagong Pag‐asa / Krus na Ligas / Diliman Veteran's AREA 3 740.00
Bagumbayan (Libis) / Banawe / Kamias AREA 2 670.00
Bahay Toro / Baesa / Villa / Tandang Sora / Talipapa AREA 4 790.00
Batasan Complex / Holy Spirit AREA 5 850.00
Camp Aguinaldo / Ugong Norte AREA 1 610.00
Capitol View Park Subd.) AREA 7 940.00
Commonwealth (Amlac Ville, AREA 7 940.00
Commonwealth (Payatas) AREA 6 900.00
Countryside Vill, Zamora Homes, AREA 7 940.00
Ever Commonwealth / Fairview AREA 5 850.00
Fairview Market / Bagong Silang AREA 6 900.00
Green Meadows / Santol / PCSO AREA 1 610.00
Heart Center / Bangko Sentral / San Antonio / Damar AREA 3 740.00
La Loma / Kamuning / Sacred Heart / White Plains AREA 2 670.00
La Mesa Dam / Pason / Capri AREA 6 900.00
Manggahan / Sta. Lucia / Sauyo AREA 5 850.00
Matandang Balara 1 (Beatriz Subd., San Lorenzo St.) AREA 4 790.00
Matandang Balara 2 AREA 5 850.00
Muñoz / Proj. 6, 7, 8 / Wildlife / Balintawak / Balingasi AREA 3 740.00
New Manila / Corinthian Garden AREA 1 610.00
Pasong Putting AREA 7 940.00
Regalado H‐Way / Kaligayahan AREA 7 940.00
San Agustin / Sta. Monica AREA 6 900.00
San Bartolome / COA / Bagbag AREA 5 850.00
San Francisco Del Monte / Sta. Mesa Heights / LTFRB AREA 2 670.00
Sitio Gao / Putik / Gulod AREA 6 900.00
SM Centerpoint / Camp Crame AREA 1 610.00
UP Campus / UP Vill / Teacher's Vill / Paltok / Sto. Kristo AREA 3 740.00
Welcome Rtda / Galas / Scouts / Proj. 2, 3, 4 / Timog AREA 2 670.00
(All other streets refer to MB1) AREA 5 850.00
SAN JUAN
Greenhills / Wack‐Wack / Little Baguio / Pinaglabanan All parts of San 610.00
Juan
TAGUIG
Bagong Tanyag AREA 2 440.00
Fort Bonifacio (Lawton Avenue) AREA 1 330.00
Fort Bonifacio (Market‐Market) AREA 2 440.00
Hagonoy (Bay Breeze Village) AREA 2 440.00
Lower Bicutan / Bagumbayan AREA 2 440.00
Napindan / Tipas / Palingon AREA 3 530.00
Signal Village / Upper Bicutan AREA 1 330.00
Tuktukan / Sta. Ana / Bambang AREA 2 440.00
Western Bicutan / FTI AREA 1 330.00
*Fort Bonifacio = The Fort = Bonifacio Global City
soon to revert back to Makati City
VALENZUELA
Arkong Bato / Malinta AREA 2 850.00
Balangkas / Polo / Palasan AREA 3 900.00
Bignay / Punturin AREA 4 940.00
Fatima (MacArthur Highway) AREA 1 790.00
Gen. T. De Leon / Rincon AREA 2 850.00
Lawang Bato / Bagbaguin AREA 3 900.00
Lingunan / Canumay AREA 3 900.00
Malanday / Veintereales AREA 3 900.00
Marulas / Karuhatan AREA 1 790.00
Maysan / Mapulang Lupa AREA 2 850.00
Paso De Blas / Dalandanan AREA 2 850.00
Poblacion / Bisig / Mabolo AREA 3 900.00
Bus Stations/terminals:
including Victory Liner, Five Star, Philtranco, Raymond Transportation, Lucena Lines, HM Transport, Green Star, DLTB, Amihan, Saulog, Genesis, ES Transport, Dominion Transport, JAM Transit, Ceres Tours, JAC Liner, Pier 15 Manila,
Bus Terminals in Cubao
Bus Station in Pasay/Taft/LRT Buendia
Bus Stations in Pasay Taft EDSA Rotonda
Labels: Airports, Public Transportation
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