Tong collectors?

Those who intend to run, most especially those for local government positions, must have something in mind to address the traffic problem.

The voters must also look for leaders, who have this on mind and really intend to do something about it.

Places that need people, who understand traffic problems are Talisay and Minglanilla in the south and Consolacion in the north as well as the cities of Cebu, Mandaue and Lapu-Lapu.

We’re however more worried about the situations in Talisay, Minglanilla and Consolacion, which are growth areas that have become major choke points.

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Jesson Morata sent us this email last week. Allow us to share it with you.

It has been a long Filipino as well as a family tradition that we visit our dearly departed in cemeteries especially every All Souls Day. I don’t necessarily go out of town since most of the departed ones in our family are buried in nearby cemeteries in the metropolis.

Some roads in Cebu City were temporarily closed to traffic for public utility jeepneys and buses during All Saints and all Souls day because of the volume of people who were flocking to the cemeteries. One of the Barangays that have several number of cemeteries is Carreta.

One of the major roads where traffic was regulated was A. Soriano Avenue where the Queen City gardens and the Chinese Cemetery are located. Since traffic was heavy especially during the influx of people, alternatives routes had to be used to ease the flow of vehicles like the J. de Veyra St.  Motorists had to endure the, cross-country like terrain of J. de Veyra St which I noticed has been long neglected by the city government. Adding insult to the injury are the by-standers who prey on jeepney drivers as well as private vehicle drivers who pass by and forcibly ask for money as if they are toll fee collectors who are authorized to do so.

I hope the city government, as well as Barangay officials do something on this. I would also like to call on our police to put an end to this kind of criminal act that has been a burden especially to our drivers who ply the route.

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Here’s also something from Thomas Moore. Here it is:

I’ve got a couple of issues which you may or may not have been aware of lately.  One is the terrible condition of that flyover in Mandaue.  It’s the fly-over located above the intersection of the main Mandaue Highway and M.L Quezon ave.  Try passing on that part of the roadway and it is very dangerous. Deep potholes along the joints portion too. Just amazes me on the delay of its repair. I have been passing on this fly-over for months now and the potholes still there and getting worst.  Are they waiting until after an accident before they do any repair work?

Lastly, I’d like you to check out this photo which I took about a couple of months ago.  This is located along Don Gil Garcia St. near the provincial Capitol building.  I was using my old mobile phone so please bear with the clarity.  If ever that tree comes down on its own or induced by other forces like a strong wind or heavy downpour, it will surely cause a big power and communications breakdown in that area. I wouldn’t be surprised to see another long traffic jam too.  I wonder who would be primarily responsible to correct this problem before it is too late. 

In case you pass through that street, try to see if its still there.  And if it is, maybe that can be something you can post in one of your upcoming motoring articles so the proper authorities will be aware and address the situation accordingly.

Thanks and more power to you and The FREEMAN.

(Unfortunately we’re out of space to print the pictures but we’ll pass the place to check and report the matter to VECO.)

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