Ray Macalalag
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Some public spaces are boring for a reason
5–8 minutesOver the past 10 years, highway safety standards were formulated including the most recent bridge aesthetics guidelines which are benefiting Jones Bridge in Manila as well as the famous San Juanico Bridge that nears the completion of its aesthetic lighting fix.
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PH issues landmark guidelines on bike lanes
2–4 minutesThe Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Department of Transportation (DOTr) has finally convened and formulated a well-coordinated set of guidelines for installation and provision of bike lanes in national roads. This came after the DPWH released Department Order No. 88 Series of 2020 on September 30 prescribing guidelines on the design…
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Digital Isolation: When the PH gov’t disagrees with Facebook
4–6 minutesThe Philippine president did not take the Facebook shut down of several allegedly fake accounts lightly. Now it threatens to block the social media giant in his land. What are the implications and how did other nations decide to block the largest social media platform?
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Why Western Visayas could host smart cities
4–6 minutesIf you’ve been to Singapore or Dubai, you’re probably much aware of the technology that is applied in their transport system. Did you know that the government has invested for the development of a smart transport system for Region VI? This could potentially be the key for some cities in the Region to become smart…
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I am a proud product of a school paper
4–6 minutesFor most college students, joining the school publication is not really as fulfilling. However, the benefits of joining this organization is beyond just having your name in the by-line. It gives you an edge in your career. I took on that challenge and even ended up with some trade-offs in college, and for me, it…
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The Fading Bike Lanes: Weighing in on weather and demand
3–4 minutesJust a few days after the netizens have lauded the initiative of the local government to provide bike lanes through donations of paint, the rainy weather seem to have messed with us. Photos have been spreading around about how the paint of the bike lanes were stripped off by the heavy rains in the past…
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To Make Iloilo City’s Bike Lanes Successful
4–6 minutesOur city is not as rich as equated to its plans of becoming the Most Bike-Friendly City in the Philippines. We must admit that. Despite of how much we desire to have protected bike lanes such as those in Sydney or having bicycles as part of our daily lives like the people of Japan, we…
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How safe are painted bike lanes?
4–6 minutesIloilo City has the best bike facilities in the Philippines. Period. It has long stretches of protected bike lanes designed by no other than award-winning landscape architect Paolo Alcazaren. Adding to this feat, Iloilo is undoubtedly the Philippine’s most bike-friendly city. But being the best, there is still a lot of room for improvement and…
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The pricetag of the ENGR amid the pandemic
3–5 minutesToward the end of August, I would see more students in their uniforms. Jeepneys get cramped up with a lot of people especially at seven in the morning on my way to work and at five or six in the afternoon as I make my way home. The smell of hardwork and business as usual…
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Shaping the country’s COVID-19 Response
3–5 minutesThis is article was originally published with the title, “How opinions are shaping the country’s COVID-19 Response” at Daily Guardian. I am angry and so are most of us. The enhanced community quarantine distanced all of us from each other but has made us into one big multifaceted community in social media where distancing is…
Ilonggo Engineer 