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STREET LIFE
These E-jeepneys
by Nigel Paul C. Villarete - September 17, 2024 - 12:00am
More commonly referred to as the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP), the Public Transport Modernization Program (PTMP) is a program of government to make the country's public transportation system...
Why we read the Bible
by Nigel Paul C. Villarete - June 11, 2024 - 12:00am
Those who are of the Christian faith are supposed to and expected to read the Bible, but the practice varies from person to person.
Bus terminals for Cebu
by Nigel Paul C. Villarete - April 2, 2024 - 12:00am
So far, the pronouncements of local political leaders in Cebu seems to be leaning in a trajectory to transfer the Cebu South Bus Terminal (CSBT), from its present location at the N. Bacalso Avenue to the South Road...
Metro Cebu’s need for public transportation
by Nigel Paul Villarete - May 9, 2023 - 12:00am
Everybody is aware of Metro Cebu’s traffic congestion problem.
The Modernization of our Transport Systems (Part 3) – The old jeepney buyout
by Nigel Paul C. Villarete - March 21, 2023 - 12:00am
The Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program is supposed to cover all public utility vehicles but it mainly focuses on jeepneys as of the moment.
Three rides from Bulacao to Talamban
by Nigel Paul C. Villarete - February 28, 2023 - 12:00am
Yesterday, the president of the Philippines graced the groundbreaking of “Package 1” of Phase 1 of the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit along Osmeña Boulevard, Cebu City.
Public transportation in Metro Cebu (Part 5) – Who plans? National or local?
by Nigel Paul C. Villarete - February 14, 2023 - 12:00am
The question continues on the area of institutional responsibility for planning mass public transportation for Cebu City (or any other urban center in the Philippines for that matter).
Mobility in layman’s terms
by Nigel Paul C. Villarete - October 4, 2022 - 12:00am
While many people use the terms “transportation” and “mobility” interchangeably, those who are seriously studying the science will say they are not and will readily tell you the differen...
Cicadas in Boracay
by Nigel Paul C. Villarete - July 12, 2022 - 12:00am
Most of my friends know I always find time to do my usual three-kilometer walk on a daily basis, even if I’m traveling.
Every New Year’s Day is a reminder
by Nigel Paul Villarete - January 3, 2021 - 12:00am
New Year’s Day has come and gone, at least for us who use the Gregorian calendar.
O’ Little Town of Bethlehem
by Nigel Paul Villarete - November 25, 2020 - 12:00am
Christmas carols are blaring all around, but as what we wrote a month ago, many of these do not even proclaim the message of Christmas at all.
Mobility in the new normal Part 6 – The government’s PUJ strategy
by Nigel Paul Villarete - June 23, 2020 - 12:00am
The easiest path to normalizing our society in the post pandemic era, is to install better mobility policies, strategies, and systems.
Mobility in the new normal (Part 3): The cost of social distancing
by Nigel Paul Villarete - June 2, 2020 - 12:00am
To achieve social distancing in public transportation, basically, we decrease vehicle capacity to around 12-25% (50% for jeepneys), depending on the seating (and standing, if any) configuration.
Mobility in the Post-COVID-19 Age
by Nigel Paul Villarete - April 28, 2020 - 12:00am
Last week, there was a news report hinting on the probable resumption of partial operations of trains and buses in Metro Manila.
The Christ of Christmas
by Nigel Paul Villarete - December 24, 2019 - 12:00am
In anybody’s birthday celebration, what we always imagine is a joyous occasion, usually a party with lots of food, drink, and merrymaking, among family and friends.
Sidewalk vending
by Nigel Paul Villarete - October 8, 2019 - 12:00am
There’s no question that the president meant well when he issued his call to “reclaim all public roads” and rid them of illegal structures.
The Investment Coordinating Committee
by Nigel Paul Villarete - August 6, 2019 - 12:00am
Its full name is the Investment Coordinating Committee, but it is more often known as the NEDA-ICC (or simply, ICC).
Transportation – Infrastructure or Service?
by Nigel Paul Villarete - January 29, 2019 - 12:00am
As it happens, I have been in some meetings and discussions about “transportation” in the last few days, mostly about looking forward, somewhere in the future, or more specifically, talking about the...
Simeon
by Nigel Paul Villarete - December 4, 2018 - 12:00am
We always associate Christmas with peace, or at least wish for it, but the times of Jesus’ birth was far from being peaceful.
Compact cities Part 2: Atlanta and Barcelona
by Nigel Paul Villarete - October 16, 2018 - 12:00am
Whenever the concept of compact cities is discussed, the comparison between Barcelona in Spain and metro Atlanta in Georgia, USA is usually mentioned first.
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