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PH Senate Bills on Road Safety filed in 2022
4–6 minutesRoad safety remains as one of the difficult discussions when it comes to legislation. Over the years, only a few have hurdled the legislative process and made it to become laws. Though implementation and results are due for a separate discussion, it is apparent that laws alone without the commitment to their implementation will never…
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Why is the Peso getting weaker? (For the common tao)
4–6 minutesOFWs may rejoice at first with the exchange rates getting more pesos for each dollar or whatever currency for that matter. However, it is only the tip of the iceberg. Goods which generally require materials from abroad would entail more acquisition costs and the Filipinos will need to deal with the price increases. Despite more…
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Infrastructure is the key: Lessons from Iloilo City’s Bike Lanes
4–5 minutesI found that there is a direct link on how infrastructure for cycling has influenced the increase of cyclists in Iloilo City. Through historical data review and stakeholder surveys, I structured how the cycling culture developed in Iloilo City.
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Does ‘Build Build Build’ really exist?
4–5 minutesThe BBB program has created a brand of its own. It is true to its promise to increase public investment on infrastructure and generate jobs. However, is it really the program that did this? Or is it just a label for something.
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More than builders: redefining the civil engineer
3–4 minutesAs a civil engineer and part of the organizers of the recent oathtaking of new civil engineers in Iloilo City, I watched 117 young professionals raise their right hands with eyes full of ambition. The hall was filled with the energy of a new generation ready to build. Yet, as I looked at the sea…
