MODERN TRANSPORT TERMINALS
NO HOLDS BARRED (061) April 05, 2010
By Ike Señeres
MODERN TRANSPORT TERMINALS
Commuter protection appears to be a broad concept, because anything and everything that concerns the safety and the wellbeing of commuters is included in the scope of this public issue. And to that the fact that almost 100% of the population are commuters of some form or another, exempting only the very few rich families who travel in their own private yachts and private jets, and you have a hot issue that cuts across the entire nation.
Since I started advocating the gospel of commuter protection, I received two interesting feedbacks that I want to share with all of my readers. I want to share these feedbacks because I have not thought about these suggestions myself, or at the very least, I had not originally connected these specific ideas to the general concept of commuter protection.
Mr. Abe Cordero, an Internet entrepreneur said that aside from lowering transport fares and stopping toll fee increases, the National Council for Commuter Protection (NCCP) should also campaign for the modernization of public transports and transport terminals for air, sea and land travel, for both the rural and the urban areas.
Additionally, Dr. Cora Claudio, an environmental expert said that the NCCP should also campaign against the bad practice of taking sidewalks and coastal walkways away from the public domain, only to be given to private companies who own shopping malls and other buildings. Apparently, she is referring to actual cases wherein some local government officials have forsaken the public interest in order to favor the big business owners who pursue their own private interests.
Directly or indirectly, Mr. Cordero and Dr. Claudio are correct in saying that their suggestions have something to do with commuter protection. I happen to know that NCCP, now running as party list number 163 in the coming elections would rather talk about what they have done in lowering fares and stopping toll increases rather than make new promises, but I believe that these two feedbacks are really worth considering.
Ms. Princess Umali, a development specialist says that she is very happy to have finally found her personal party list in NCCP 163, which is apparently her own indirect way of saying that she is a commuter too, and what she means is that she is happy that finally, a party list has decided to represent her as a commuter, perhaps in land based transports, because she works in the metropolitan area.
Mr. Thomas Lee, a business consultant sees the advocacy of NCCP 163 as a struggle for the poor people of this country, because according to him, most of the people who commute here are poor, meaning that they could not afford to buy their own transports in order to move around. He is absolutely correct, except for the fact that NCCP 163 is also helping the private car owners who use the toll highways, regardless of whether they are from the middle class or from the higher classes.
Ms. Elvie Medina, the founder of NCCP 163 says that one of the advocacies of her party list is to pass a law that would give incentives to the duty free importation of modern busses. At first glance this would appear to be favoring the bus owners instead of the passengers, but she explained that what is good for the bus owners is also good for the passengers, because the said law would lower the costs of the bus business, in which case it could possibly also lower bus fares as a consequence.
Mr. Cordero and Ms. Medina do not know each other, but it seems that they both see the importance of having more modern transports to replace what we have now, not just for convenience, but also for economy. Dr. Claudio does not know Ms. Medina either, but it seems that they both see the connection between the pedestrians who use the sidewalks and walkways, since after all; these very same pedestrians are also the commuters.
Mr. Alex Condillo, a nominee of NCCP 163 is a businessman who practices what he preaches. Together with some investors, he is already in the process of building a modern transport terminal in a congested section of the metropolis. Of course, Mr. Condillo and Mr. Cordero also do not know each other, but it seems that their mental telepathies have crossed each other, one solid proof that the good ideas of good people could really converge.
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By Ike Señeres
MODERN TRANSPORT TERMINALS
Commuter protection appears to be a broad concept, because anything and everything that concerns the safety and the wellbeing of commuters is included in the scope of this public issue. And to that the fact that almost 100% of the population are commuters of some form or another, exempting only the very few rich families who travel in their own private yachts and private jets, and you have a hot issue that cuts across the entire nation.
Since I started advocating the gospel of commuter protection, I received two interesting feedbacks that I want to share with all of my readers. I want to share these feedbacks because I have not thought about these suggestions myself, or at the very least, I had not originally connected these specific ideas to the general concept of commuter protection.
Mr. Abe Cordero, an Internet entrepreneur said that aside from lowering transport fares and stopping toll fee increases, the National Council for Commuter Protection (NCCP) should also campaign for the modernization of public transports and transport terminals for air, sea and land travel, for both the rural and the urban areas.
Additionally, Dr. Cora Claudio, an environmental expert said that the NCCP should also campaign against the bad practice of taking sidewalks and coastal walkways away from the public domain, only to be given to private companies who own shopping malls and other buildings. Apparently, she is referring to actual cases wherein some local government officials have forsaken the public interest in order to favor the big business owners who pursue their own private interests.
Directly or indirectly, Mr. Cordero and Dr. Claudio are correct in saying that their suggestions have something to do with commuter protection. I happen to know that NCCP, now running as party list number 163 in the coming elections would rather talk about what they have done in lowering fares and stopping toll increases rather than make new promises, but I believe that these two feedbacks are really worth considering.
Ms. Princess Umali, a development specialist says that she is very happy to have finally found her personal party list in NCCP 163, which is apparently her own indirect way of saying that she is a commuter too, and what she means is that she is happy that finally, a party list has decided to represent her as a commuter, perhaps in land based transports, because she works in the metropolitan area.
Mr. Thomas Lee, a business consultant sees the advocacy of NCCP 163 as a struggle for the poor people of this country, because according to him, most of the people who commute here are poor, meaning that they could not afford to buy their own transports in order to move around. He is absolutely correct, except for the fact that NCCP 163 is also helping the private car owners who use the toll highways, regardless of whether they are from the middle class or from the higher classes.
Ms. Elvie Medina, the founder of NCCP 163 says that one of the advocacies of her party list is to pass a law that would give incentives to the duty free importation of modern busses. At first glance this would appear to be favoring the bus owners instead of the passengers, but she explained that what is good for the bus owners is also good for the passengers, because the said law would lower the costs of the bus business, in which case it could possibly also lower bus fares as a consequence.
Mr. Cordero and Ms. Medina do not know each other, but it seems that they both see the importance of having more modern transports to replace what we have now, not just for convenience, but also for economy. Dr. Claudio does not know Ms. Medina either, but it seems that they both see the connection between the pedestrians who use the sidewalks and walkways, since after all; these very same pedestrians are also the commuters.
Mr. Alex Condillo, a nominee of NCCP 163 is a businessman who practices what he preaches. Together with some investors, he is already in the process of building a modern transport terminal in a congested section of the metropolis. Of course, Mr. Condillo and Mr. Cordero also do not know each other, but it seems that their mental telepathies have crossed each other, one solid proof that the good ideas of good people could really converge.
Watch KA IKING LIVE! Thursdays 7pm to 8pm in Global News Network (GNN), Channel 21 in Destiny Cable. Email iseneres@yahoo.com or text +639293605140 for local cable listings. Visit senseneres@blogspot.com
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