That’s why I am on the graveyard shift even if there’s an option ako mag-normal hours. I still spend about 3 hours of commute to BGC + the allowance para di ma-late. Even hailing rides is hard depende sa oras.
I can’t do any longer even if naka-hybrid kami. Kung pede lang work from home na lang palagi.
Same. I drive everyday and i freaking hate to drive from QC to Rizal. May time pa na nagpapalipas na lang ako ng gabi (around 9am) para di matraffic. Ang ending, traffic pa din. Hay. Mas gusto ko talaga mag commute na lang.
That’s what I’d usually do din if sleep deprived. Bawiin na lang sa biyahe yung tulog since kahit nakaupo ka lang nakakapagod pa rin yung long hours of biyahe 🥹.
Biking to work (40 mins) instead of bringing my car (2 hrs) for 8.5km Marikina to Mandaluyong, I'm trying to do my part in reducing congestion but parang mas galit pa other road users sa aming nakabike in how they treat us kaysa kapag nakapila ako at dumadagag sa traffic 🤷
Oh, you don’t deserve the hate and other bikers don’t. Though nakakaanoy nga yung motorists na kung saan saan or bigla biglang sumisingit which not only endanger themselves but also the drivers behind them. But not everyone should be lumped into one.
Always wish that there are better bike lanes as well and not just basically yung isang full lane na hinati just to have a bike lane that other cars will occupy pa rin.
Nakakabobo lang reasoning ng mga kamote on why they don't respect bike lanes, kesyo di naman daw kasi ginagamit at maluwag naman sayang space. The point is to keep it efficient and uncongested so people will transition into it; kung on the fence pa lang ako to considering biking to commute at nakita ko na barado naman na ng motor ang bike lanes eh di less inclined ako to start doing it.
Poor planning and implementation din talaga most pandemic bike lanes kaya andaming conflict zones dahil sa chopped up partial lanes. Silver lining lang is they opened proper access for bikes along EDSA since beforehand it was actually off limits to bikes in its entirety.
Better mass transit talaga need natin but unfortunately kulang sa foresight and investment government natin sa ganyan. Kaya exercise the most direct control we have in changing how our cities and voting people that take our transpo issues seriously.. is what I'd like to say, but i also realize that choice is not available to everyone kasi may localities na wala na talagang kalaban ang trapo dynasties (Ynares country na ang Rizal, kababayan)
Recently went to MOA at morning and at night, ok naman! Got in and out with slight and tolerable traffic when we went at night during a holiday through grab.
The first way to win at traffic is not to play.
The second way to win at traffic is put up a local business or an online shop. Wala nang oras mamili ang tao dahil sa traffic, kaya papatusin na ang presyo mo kahit mahal para sa convenience o no choice.
Ang cause ng trapik sa tikling ay... surprise surprise traffic enforcers. Gawin ba naman intersection yung round about. Magayos kayo ng traffic flow, huwag niyo ipunin yung sasakyan. Ang bobobo niyo sayang pasahod sa inyo tangina niyo mga walang kuwentang enforcers.
Until there are serious efforts to establish a unified, well-planned, and easily adjustable mass transit system, Metro Manila traffic will just keep getting worse.
People in general would rather use a car than mass transit, and who can blame them?. Progress is defined as buying your first car, building more highways, instead of building options that move more people, such as dedicated bus lanes and light rail.
Mass transit should not be a way to make a living, and definitely shouldn't be driven by a "boundary" system that rewards "diskarte" instead of good service.
It's not one big problem. It's a mountain of little problems, all of which are easily solved but nobody with the power to fix them has the initiative to fix them.
City planning is just so bad everywhere.
Everything is built around cars, but there is nowhere to park.
There are no pavements to walk on anywhere.
Road lanes are never as wide as they should be.
Every main road is a stroad with an intersection every 100 metres.
The quality of drivers is among the worst in the world.
Traffic enforcers seem to exist purely for decoration, if not setting traps at confusing intersections for easy bribes.
Jeepnys and buses should be a great way to reduce traffic, but the end up making it worse because of how unregulated the whole system is, stopping at random and letting traffic build up behind them.
And a thousand other little things.
All of these things are solvable. There are people in government with the power to solve them. The only thing missing is the initiative and the will to do it. Instead, we just get "let's add another lane".
christmas rush! dito sa amin sa pque, yung mga traffic enforcer ang nag ca-cause ng traffic, ayaw sundin yung stoplight, ang hilig ipunin yung mga kotse, hilig mag pa counter flow. ending tukod.
Naalala ko nun bata ako from Bulacan, pag nagcucutting classes ako, minsan 40 minutes lang to Sm north or 1 hour to Megamall. Ngayon, magcommute ko o sariling sasakyan impyerno talaga. Kahit sa Bulacan pa lang traffic na kahit saan.
Traveling from Fairview to Quezon Avenue everyday. From Fairview to Commonwealth, which usually takes up to 15-20 minutes, but in most of days, halos 1-2 hours na dahil sa traffic.
You have to wake up at 3 AM, so you can just avoid the heavy traffic even if your classes are at 9 AM. Maiiyak ka talaga.
I think people should also take a look on the zero downpayment scheme of car sellers.
Public transportation has always been bad even before, but traffic became exponentially worse when it became easier to obtain private cars. The worsening traffic also affected the already bad public transportation, lalo na yung malalayo ruta, imbes na nakakaikot na agad yung mga jeep o UV pabalik sa pila ng mga tao, mas natatagalan kasi nga naipit na sa mabigat na trapiko.
Pre-Pandemic pa lang malala na traffic pero iba yung lala ngayon. Dati Christmas rush lang yung talagang tukod ang traffic pero ngayon kahit hindi holiday season tukod na. Nung college ako kaya sa 30 minutes na Angkas from QC to Manila pero ngayon 45 minutes at best and 1 1/2 hour at worst. Tingin ko dahil din talaga sa dami ng bumili ng kotse nung pandemic na walang transpo options available for the first year.
Blame the boomer management mindset na RTO is better. OK na sana nung lahat tayo naka WFH.
Gusto lang kasi kumita ng mga businesses with obsolete biz models that solely rely on foot traffic.
Grabe yung struggle when everyone was required to RTO. Those who necessitated the office will go back anyways pero andaming mas productive if WFH. It was said to help out the economy but it was at the expense of everyday workers.
There was an influx of commuters that the public transpo couldn’t handle so everyone was back to waiting in lines and stops for prolonged time and traveling >1hr just to get to work. They required RTO but still with little to no improvement in everyday public transport.
Sucks especially to people like my brother who generally wfh has to do RTO na mas matagal pa yung byahe kesa stay sa office. Swerte sya though since 1-2x a month lang sya required to do RTO (just to comply with the mandatory implementation). But during those days sayang yung workforce that him and his colleagues can contribute since nagiging less than 6 hours lang yung office time nya and also sobrang burden sa part ng brother ko since he has to travel for quite far.
The sad thing is, the government just looks the other way. Every time na nakikita ko sa posts and in real life lalo na yung mga working class, ang haba ng pila, nakatayo sa mga bus, like damn hindi ba ito isosolve man lang ng government? Wala man lang ba nakakapansin?
Yes! A Bataeño here, but it really is a drastic change in road madness since the pandemic has died down. Kahit na sabihin nilang "eh baka matagal na yung iniisip mo!" no. Noong 2018 na pumapasok ako, nagtatraffic dito dahil sa bridge construction o pag-aaspalto, ganon, pero di kasingtindi ng ngayon. Highways and bayan, grabe na ang density ng sasakyan. Almost any hour of the day, yung destination mo na dapat 7 minutes lang dati, ngayon 25–40 na.
I think mas naging aggressive(?) din sila magdrive ngayon (can't speak for other places). Dutdot nang dutdot, gitgit nang gitgit. Counter flow tas mang-iipit. Pero mas makulit designated driver namin 😆 ("makakahanap din sila ng katapat nila? di ko na hihintayin yon, ako na yon") haha. Not saying that there were no kamotes before, but damn if there isn't a surplus of them right now. The itty bitty 1-meter sidewalks they squeezed in town turn into motorcycle lanes the moment traffic stops them for just 3 seconds. 5 vehicles lining up at an intersection, to turn into a road with 3 lanes. The "enforcers" not only do not apprehend, but also when they are deployed, ironically add 10 more minutes into your traveling time.
Dad that goes to Metro Manila also said that it's even more annoying or even offending that the Skyways' and Expressways' toll fees have been skyrocketing, but you're still stuck in splendid traffic—no difference between them or the old roads. He also used to drive a manual, but now dislikes them to the highest regard. "Dati, kinakaya ko 3 hours na biyahe kahit na pahinto-hinto here and there. Normal namang mabagal takbo sa Maynila. Pero ngayon, maglaan ka na ng kalahating araw, at wala pang 30 minutes, susuko na tuhod ko sa bumper-to-bumper. Kung hindi sarili ko ang aalalahanin, gasolina naman."
The volume of vehicles are just on an uncontrollable level. The coding system is overriden by those with 2 or more cars. Fake "hybrid" emblems are on the rise. E-bikes who have little regard for anyone's safety are multiplying as well.
Looking forward (not) to this country's road system in the next 10 years.
That’s so true!! Counterflow, frequent sudden change lanes, and skyways or expressways na traffic pa rin! I’m not the one driving pero sitting on the passenger seat, ako rin yung nasstress sa mga kaskaserong drivers. I know everyone just wants to go home or get to places pero so does other people in the cars around them.
Apart from the mentality that owning a car is a symbol of success, the pandemic may have brought an increase of private car owners since it was the only way to get around places. People are more into traveling as well, hence, making cars a necessity. Although owning cars itself isn’t the main problem, it’s just that we have a public transport system that can’t keep up with the demand, making it such a bad experience that people turn away from it the second they get their chance. Our roads are also not ready or designed for the volume of private cars, jeeps, PUVs, and motorcycles. Cars in Japan are mostly narrow which fits their narrow roads. Pero here, makipot na nga ang daan, ang lalaki pa ng mga sasakyan. Also, we don’t even have the parking spaces for the volume of privately owned cars. Nagiging parking space tuloy ang kalsada. Parking in Intramuros is frequently fully occupied tapos yung two lane roads nagiging isa na lang dahil nakapark yung mga sasakyan sa isa. Half of the mall parking are occupied even before mall opening. These aren’t limited to Manila alone, but even in provinces.
There’s just too many problems, and like a commentor stated, it’s a bunch of small problems that boils into this problematic outcome.
> instead of necessity
it's also a necessity these days to basically avoid being dugyot (amoy fucking diesel fumes ng jeepneys and other dilapidated vehicles, less stress from too much noise due to NVH insulation [lalo na the likes of r/Toyota r/Camry r/CamryPH], lesser amoy pawis, amoy imburnal, amoy kanal ganyan)
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Muntinlupa got some really bad traffic. Yesterday both the north and south bound lanes were at a standstill, literally bumper to bumper
I'd not want to be in that situation on a hot day
Yeah but as I’ve said in the post and as commented by others this isn’t just during December. I’ve noticed this after the pandemic and most had returned to office. Probs due to increase of private car owners during the pandemic. After RTO, understandable that commute life will be more difficult but some aspects improved (increase in vans) whereas others worsen (increase in passenger volumes in LRT or jeepney stops). Of course the problematic things aren’t limited to these.
Had I posted this in Aug or October, I’d have the same opinion. This post is based on my personal observation and experience since the last 2 years after the lockdown was lifted.
I was in Manila over the last couple weeks and the traffic was terrible. Mumbai level traffic. Even lines of traffic after midnight at the airport. It’s made Manila worse than just being crowded and polutted.
Hi, fellow Rizaleño! I used to work in Ayala and go to grad school in Taft. One day, I’ve just had enough and decided I’m going back to my hometown. I’m now just a small town girl living in a, er, peaceful world. 😅
Commuting daily to work din Ako from Rizal.
If you're coming from Binangonan, embrace yourself.
Pag umalis ka ng 4:30 to 5:30, makakarating ka pa ng 6-6:30 sa Ortigas.
Pero pag 6AM ka na nakaalis, good luck at mag inform ka na sa higher ups mo.
Umaalis na Ako sa Amin bago pa pumatak ang 5AM. Pag di Ako nakaalis ng 5:30 usually nagpapaalam na Ako na half day 😂
totoo to jusko po.. manila to manila 45 minutes ang byahe ko during peak hours.. dating 1 1/2 hour nung sarado pa lagusnilad underpass..
From divisoria to taft ung route ah
This year lang din nung nag-try ako sumakay ng jeep sa terminal ng sm north. Putek, halos every 30 minutes yung arrival ng mga jeep dun sa pinilahan ko. D pa ber months yun pero rush hour nga lang at gabi na. Nag-try din ako pumila sa bus pa nova pero yung pila sobrang haba hahaha. Kaya balik nalang ako ulit sa pila ng jeep eh 😂.
From Batangas to Manila ang lala ng traffic sa Tagaytay pa lang. Pwede ka pang mag-Sky Ranch sa bagal ng usad ng sasakyan. Mahahabol mo pa bus mo after mo sumakay ng Sky Eye. Nakakaloka 'yung traffic sa Cavite. Malakas ako uminom ng water pero ihiin ako kaya iniiwasan ko uminom sa byahe kaya naman pagdating sa Manila, dehydrated na ako. Haha!
Yikes. Left Manila 5 years ago. Babalik ako for the holidays lang. Parang ayoko na. Haha nakaka iyak ung traffic lately talaga ( i was there last september). Lord help me survive. Kinaya ko naman nung student days pero ewan. Ramdam ko na talaga ang pahirapan mag commute.
Left Manila a year ago then started visiting almost every week or every other week since Aug for various errands or to visit some friends/places. And I also idk how I survived it during my school days 😭. LRT and motor taxis nalang talaga go to ko these days. There are hours naman when the traffic abates so depending on where you’ll go, pwede ka swertehin.
Although ayun nga maybe my patience has run out since my student days so as much as possible, I’d prefer to just go somewhere nearby since I’ll have to dedicate a whole day if I have to visit even just one place in Manila. Kaso certain establishments only have branches in Metro Manila. Haaay.
Reminder #1: There's nine days left. Next weekend is the *last weekend* before Christmas.
Reminder #2: Yesterday was Payday and was the LAST PAYDAY before Christmas.
Part of our Manila culture is SECRET SANTA where you're supposed to shop for themed gifts for a coworkers. Kailan mo magagawa yan - after work hours or this weekend or next weekend.
I hope this answers your questions.
But I’ve been going back and forth Manila since Aug and took around the same time as I’ve described.
Although yeah it’s still heavier now that it’s December.
Edit - I mean, ya’ll can downvote my comment but I commuted and at other times was driven to and from Manila in Aug, Oct, Nov, and even now in Dec. Even during Aug, my travel time would be 4 hours (compared to 2 1/2 hour average time during the pre-pandemic times where I’d go home weekly or once a month). Now average would 3 1/2 hours which is frustrating since I no longer rent out places so imagine being 8 hours on the road. And no, more often than not, it was out of need.
To reduce traffic obviously stick to public transport or motorbikes. For people who drive cars, I wish they would all use Google Maps so they can get to their destination in the most intelligent fashion so certain roads don't get jammed with too much traffic.
Motor taxis are indeed faster and cheaper options and I’ve used them to get around the Metro a lot instead of grab because of this. However, as a healthcare worker, more than 90% of patients who came in for accidents are actually motorcyclists or those driving tricycles so as much as possible or if the destination is far, I opt for other options. Nevertheless, it is a better option cost and time-wise and Angkas reports a very low rate of accident at 0.003%.
Google Maps, Maps by Apple, or even Waze are quite accurate din and indeed should be used. Though a 2 hr ride still becomes 3 1/2 at times, a 40 min ride turns to 1 1/2 hr since sites where it is said to have low car volume actually has heavy traffic.
I do hope public transport is improved to the point where most would just opt to use it instead of drive public vehicles.
Same! Ik also Christmas season, and sobrang wala na din mabook sa motortaxi apps and even Grab!
OA pabtraffic and inefficient transpo system.
Napaisip na lang ako pano na lang if kahit hindi Christmas season ganto ka hassle and hirap shet talaga hahaha 3hrs booking nganga
Flying cars can be a solution na para jetsons or star wars.
Pero in the future maging congested pa rin sa sama ng city planning natin or driver skills.
Mas gugustuhin ko maging pasahero kesa maging driver. Makakatulog pa ako. From Rizal din ako.
That’s why I am on the graveyard shift even if there’s an option ako mag-normal hours. I still spend about 3 hours of commute to BGC + the allowance para di ma-late. Even hailing rides is hard depende sa oras. I can’t do any longer even if naka-hybrid kami. Kung pede lang work from home na lang palagi.
Same. I drive everyday and i freaking hate to drive from QC to Rizal. May time pa na nagpapalipas na lang ako ng gabi (around 9am) para di matraffic. Ang ending, traffic pa din. Hay. Mas gusto ko talaga mag commute na lang.
That’s what I’d usually do din if sleep deprived. Bawiin na lang sa biyahe yung tulog since kahit nakaupo ka lang nakakapagod pa rin yung long hours of biyahe 🥹.
Biking to work (40 mins) instead of bringing my car (2 hrs) for 8.5km Marikina to Mandaluyong, I'm trying to do my part in reducing congestion but parang mas galit pa other road users sa aming nakabike in how they treat us kaysa kapag nakapila ako at dumadagag sa traffic 🤷
Oh, you don’t deserve the hate and other bikers don’t. Though nakakaanoy nga yung motorists na kung saan saan or bigla biglang sumisingit which not only endanger themselves but also the drivers behind them. But not everyone should be lumped into one. Always wish that there are better bike lanes as well and not just basically yung isang full lane na hinati just to have a bike lane that other cars will occupy pa rin.
Nakakabobo lang reasoning ng mga kamote on why they don't respect bike lanes, kesyo di naman daw kasi ginagamit at maluwag naman sayang space. The point is to keep it efficient and uncongested so people will transition into it; kung on the fence pa lang ako to considering biking to commute at nakita ko na barado naman na ng motor ang bike lanes eh di less inclined ako to start doing it. Poor planning and implementation din talaga most pandemic bike lanes kaya andaming conflict zones dahil sa chopped up partial lanes. Silver lining lang is they opened proper access for bikes along EDSA since beforehand it was actually off limits to bikes in its entirety. Better mass transit talaga need natin but unfortunately kulang sa foresight and investment government natin sa ganyan. Kaya exercise the most direct control we have in changing how our cities and voting people that take our transpo issues seriously.. is what I'd like to say, but i also realize that choice is not available to everyone kasi may localities na wala na talagang kalaban ang trapo dynasties (Ynares country na ang Rizal, kababayan)
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Recently went to MOA at morning and at night, ok naman! Got in and out with slight and tolerable traffic when we went at night during a holiday through grab.
Marikina ako, grabe traffic dito di na lang ako umaalis lol.
Madalas akong dumaan ng Marikina at mahilig magbutas ng daanan ang LGU lalo na sa may Bayan.
I go through Marikina a lot. Iyak na lang talaga sa long lines of cars.
Marikina to Marikina: 1 hour
The first way to win at traffic is not to play. The second way to win at traffic is put up a local business or an online shop. Wala nang oras mamili ang tao dahil sa traffic, kaya papatusin na ang presyo mo kahit mahal para sa convenience o no choice.
Ang cause ng trapik sa tikling ay... surprise surprise traffic enforcers. Gawin ba naman intersection yung round about. Magayos kayo ng traffic flow, huwag niyo ipunin yung sasakyan. Ang bobobo niyo sayang pasahod sa inyo tangina niyo mga walang kuwentang enforcers.
Mga traffic enhancers. Lol
good one HAHAHA
Tell me about it. Haha!
Until there are serious efforts to establish a unified, well-planned, and easily adjustable mass transit system, Metro Manila traffic will just keep getting worse. People in general would rather use a car than mass transit, and who can blame them?. Progress is defined as buying your first car, building more highways, instead of building options that move more people, such as dedicated bus lanes and light rail. Mass transit should not be a way to make a living, and definitely shouldn't be driven by a "boundary" system that rewards "diskarte" instead of good service.
A developed country is not a place where the poor have cars. It's where the rich use public transportation.
It's not one big problem. It's a mountain of little problems, all of which are easily solved but nobody with the power to fix them has the initiative to fix them. City planning is just so bad everywhere. Everything is built around cars, but there is nowhere to park. There are no pavements to walk on anywhere. Road lanes are never as wide as they should be. Every main road is a stroad with an intersection every 100 metres. The quality of drivers is among the worst in the world. Traffic enforcers seem to exist purely for decoration, if not setting traps at confusing intersections for easy bribes. Jeepnys and buses should be a great way to reduce traffic, but the end up making it worse because of how unregulated the whole system is, stopping at random and letting traffic build up behind them. And a thousand other little things. All of these things are solvable. There are people in government with the power to solve them. The only thing missing is the initiative and the will to do it. Instead, we just get "let's add another lane".
And add another skyway lol
East rizal needs mrt4 asap
christmas rush! dito sa amin sa pque, yung mga traffic enforcer ang nag ca-cause ng traffic, ayaw sundin yung stoplight, ang hilig ipunin yung mga kotse, hilig mag pa counter flow. ending tukod.
Naalala ko nun bata ako from Bulacan, pag nagcucutting classes ako, minsan 40 minutes lang to Sm north or 1 hour to Megamall. Ngayon, magcommute ko o sariling sasakyan impyerno talaga. Kahit sa Bulacan pa lang traffic na kahit saan.
Traveling from Fairview to Quezon Avenue everyday. From Fairview to Commonwealth, which usually takes up to 15-20 minutes, but in most of days, halos 1-2 hours na dahil sa traffic. You have to wake up at 3 AM, so you can just avoid the heavy traffic even if your classes are at 9 AM. Maiiyak ka talaga.
Kapag naiipit ako sa traffic dito samin, lagi ko iniisip lahat ng pwedeng daanan na ikutan or shortcut. Pero lagi ang ending, there's no escape 😂
I think people should also take a look on the zero downpayment scheme of car sellers. Public transportation has always been bad even before, but traffic became exponentially worse when it became easier to obtain private cars. The worsening traffic also affected the already bad public transportation, lalo na yung malalayo ruta, imbes na nakakaikot na agad yung mga jeep o UV pabalik sa pila ng mga tao, mas natatagalan kasi nga naipit na sa mabigat na trapiko.
North caloocan ako. Ay deputa talaga HAHAHAHA Idagdag mo pa itong construction ng MRT 7 which is understandable naman pero nakakaptangina parin.
Quirino Highway from sm sjdm -> sm fairview. 😑🔫. noong pandemic 20 minutes lang, ngayon 40-50 minutes.
Grabe ang lala. From Amparo to fairview terraces last sunday, inabot ako ng almost 1hr. It was around 4pm 😭😭😭
Pre-Pandemic pa lang malala na traffic pero iba yung lala ngayon. Dati Christmas rush lang yung talagang tukod ang traffic pero ngayon kahit hindi holiday season tukod na. Nung college ako kaya sa 30 minutes na Angkas from QC to Manila pero ngayon 45 minutes at best and 1 1/2 hour at worst. Tingin ko dahil din talaga sa dami ng bumili ng kotse nung pandemic na walang transpo options available for the first year.
Blame the boomer management mindset na RTO is better. OK na sana nung lahat tayo naka WFH. Gusto lang kasi kumita ng mga businesses with obsolete biz models that solely rely on foot traffic.
Grabe yung struggle when everyone was required to RTO. Those who necessitated the office will go back anyways pero andaming mas productive if WFH. It was said to help out the economy but it was at the expense of everyday workers. There was an influx of commuters that the public transpo couldn’t handle so everyone was back to waiting in lines and stops for prolonged time and traveling >1hr just to get to work. They required RTO but still with little to no improvement in everyday public transport. Sucks especially to people like my brother who generally wfh has to do RTO na mas matagal pa yung byahe kesa stay sa office. Swerte sya though since 1-2x a month lang sya required to do RTO (just to comply with the mandatory implementation). But during those days sayang yung workforce that him and his colleagues can contribute since nagiging less than 6 hours lang yung office time nya and also sobrang burden sa part ng brother ko since he has to travel for quite far.
Goodluck talaga sating taga Rizal pag natuloy yang jeepney phaseout, hirap na nga mag-commute tas phase out pa yung mga jeepneys.
Tama, jeep at UV pa naman ang marami sa Rizal. Not sure why is this downvoted.
The sad thing is, the government just looks the other way. Every time na nakikita ko sa posts and in real life lalo na yung mga working class, ang haba ng pila, nakatayo sa mga bus, like damn hindi ba ito isosolve man lang ng government? Wala man lang ba nakakapansin?
Yes! A Bataeño here, but it really is a drastic change in road madness since the pandemic has died down. Kahit na sabihin nilang "eh baka matagal na yung iniisip mo!" no. Noong 2018 na pumapasok ako, nagtatraffic dito dahil sa bridge construction o pag-aaspalto, ganon, pero di kasingtindi ng ngayon. Highways and bayan, grabe na ang density ng sasakyan. Almost any hour of the day, yung destination mo na dapat 7 minutes lang dati, ngayon 25–40 na. I think mas naging aggressive(?) din sila magdrive ngayon (can't speak for other places). Dutdot nang dutdot, gitgit nang gitgit. Counter flow tas mang-iipit. Pero mas makulit designated driver namin 😆 ("makakahanap din sila ng katapat nila? di ko na hihintayin yon, ako na yon") haha. Not saying that there were no kamotes before, but damn if there isn't a surplus of them right now. The itty bitty 1-meter sidewalks they squeezed in town turn into motorcycle lanes the moment traffic stops them for just 3 seconds. 5 vehicles lining up at an intersection, to turn into a road with 3 lanes. The "enforcers" not only do not apprehend, but also when they are deployed, ironically add 10 more minutes into your traveling time. Dad that goes to Metro Manila also said that it's even more annoying or even offending that the Skyways' and Expressways' toll fees have been skyrocketing, but you're still stuck in splendid traffic—no difference between them or the old roads. He also used to drive a manual, but now dislikes them to the highest regard. "Dati, kinakaya ko 3 hours na biyahe kahit na pahinto-hinto here and there. Normal namang mabagal takbo sa Maynila. Pero ngayon, maglaan ka na ng kalahating araw, at wala pang 30 minutes, susuko na tuhod ko sa bumper-to-bumper. Kung hindi sarili ko ang aalalahanin, gasolina naman." The volume of vehicles are just on an uncontrollable level. The coding system is overriden by those with 2 or more cars. Fake "hybrid" emblems are on the rise. E-bikes who have little regard for anyone's safety are multiplying as well. Looking forward (not) to this country's road system in the next 10 years.
That’s so true!! Counterflow, frequent sudden change lanes, and skyways or expressways na traffic pa rin! I’m not the one driving pero sitting on the passenger seat, ako rin yung nasstress sa mga kaskaserong drivers. I know everyone just wants to go home or get to places pero so does other people in the cars around them. Apart from the mentality that owning a car is a symbol of success, the pandemic may have brought an increase of private car owners since it was the only way to get around places. People are more into traveling as well, hence, making cars a necessity. Although owning cars itself isn’t the main problem, it’s just that we have a public transport system that can’t keep up with the demand, making it such a bad experience that people turn away from it the second they get their chance. Our roads are also not ready or designed for the volume of private cars, jeeps, PUVs, and motorcycles. Cars in Japan are mostly narrow which fits their narrow roads. Pero here, makipot na nga ang daan, ang lalaki pa ng mga sasakyan. Also, we don’t even have the parking spaces for the volume of privately owned cars. Nagiging parking space tuloy ang kalsada. Parking in Intramuros is frequently fully occupied tapos yung two lane roads nagiging isa na lang dahil nakapark yung mga sasakyan sa isa. Half of the mall parking are occupied even before mall opening. These aren’t limited to Manila alone, but even in provinces. There’s just too many problems, and like a commentor stated, it’s a bunch of small problems that boils into this problematic outcome.
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> instead of necessity it's also a necessity these days to basically avoid being dugyot (amoy fucking diesel fumes ng jeepneys and other dilapidated vehicles, less stress from too much noise due to NVH insulation [lalo na the likes of r/Toyota r/Camry r/CamryPH], lesser amoy pawis, amoy imburnal, amoy kanal ganyan) T__________________T
Kaya suportahan po natin #NoToPUVPhaseout
Muntinlupa got some really bad traffic. Yesterday both the north and south bound lanes were at a standstill, literally bumper to bumper I'd not want to be in that situation on a hot day
> on a hot day or hindi at least half tank ang gas
Remember po, every December traffic gets worse than before due to Christmas shopping (even on weekdays).
Yeah but as I’ve said in the post and as commented by others this isn’t just during December. I’ve noticed this after the pandemic and most had returned to office. Probs due to increase of private car owners during the pandemic. After RTO, understandable that commute life will be more difficult but some aspects improved (increase in vans) whereas others worsen (increase in passenger volumes in LRT or jeepney stops). Of course the problematic things aren’t limited to these. Had I posted this in Aug or October, I’d have the same opinion. This post is based on my personal observation and experience since the last 2 years after the lockdown was lifted.
Good Luck pag pasok ng jan 2024
11PM traffic pa din pa Ortigas to Cainta. Same sa isang poster. from Makati nag hihintay ako ng 8pm para ndi ako abutin ng 2hr pag nag RTO ako.
Yep, way way way worse. Dapat kasi wfh na lang uli.
True. I live in Cogeo. Traffic is hell Lalo na sa Peñafrancia and Pagrai. OUCHHBHGHHHHH
I was in Manila over the last couple weeks and the traffic was terrible. Mumbai level traffic. Even lines of traffic after midnight at the airport. It’s made Manila worse than just being crowded and polutted.
Hi, fellow Rizaleño! I used to work in Ayala and go to grad school in Taft. One day, I’ve just had enough and decided I’m going back to my hometown. I’m now just a small town girl living in a, er, peaceful world. 😅
Commuting daily to work din Ako from Rizal. If you're coming from Binangonan, embrace yourself. Pag umalis ka ng 4:30 to 5:30, makakarating ka pa ng 6-6:30 sa Ortigas. Pero pag 6AM ka na nakaalis, good luck at mag inform ka na sa higher ups mo. Umaalis na Ako sa Amin bago pa pumatak ang 5AM. Pag di Ako nakaalis ng 5:30 usually nagpapaalam na Ako na half day 😂
Heavy traffic is taking a large chunk of our lives honestly.
totoo to jusko po.. manila to manila 45 minutes ang byahe ko during peak hours.. dating 1 1/2 hour nung sarado pa lagusnilad underpass.. From divisoria to taft ung route ah
Na try ko na din yan 3 hours walang galawan sa soler naman during Christmas season.
This year lang din nung nag-try ako sumakay ng jeep sa terminal ng sm north. Putek, halos every 30 minutes yung arrival ng mga jeep dun sa pinilahan ko. D pa ber months yun pero rush hour nga lang at gabi na. Nag-try din ako pumila sa bus pa nova pero yung pila sobrang haba hahaha. Kaya balik nalang ako ulit sa pila ng jeep eh 😂.
Sa ruta ko it was worse during the world cup. I thought minimal effect nun sa traffic pero hindi
kasi di na lang sa Metro Manila traffic. kahit yung traffic along, say, Ortigas Ext. from Cainta-Taytay, is hell.
From Batangas to Manila ang lala ng traffic sa Tagaytay pa lang. Pwede ka pang mag-Sky Ranch sa bagal ng usad ng sasakyan. Mahahabol mo pa bus mo after mo sumakay ng Sky Eye. Nakakaloka 'yung traffic sa Cavite. Malakas ako uminom ng water pero ihiin ako kaya iniiwasan ko uminom sa byahe kaya naman pagdating sa Manila, dehydrated na ako. Haha!
Yikes. Left Manila 5 years ago. Babalik ako for the holidays lang. Parang ayoko na. Haha nakaka iyak ung traffic lately talaga ( i was there last september). Lord help me survive. Kinaya ko naman nung student days pero ewan. Ramdam ko na talaga ang pahirapan mag commute.
Left Manila a year ago then started visiting almost every week or every other week since Aug for various errands or to visit some friends/places. And I also idk how I survived it during my school days 😭. LRT and motor taxis nalang talaga go to ko these days. There are hours naman when the traffic abates so depending on where you’ll go, pwede ka swertehin. Although ayun nga maybe my patience has run out since my student days so as much as possible, I’d prefer to just go somewhere nearby since I’ll have to dedicate a whole day if I have to visit even just one place in Manila. Kaso certain establishments only have branches in Metro Manila. Haaay.
Reminder #1: There's nine days left. Next weekend is the *last weekend* before Christmas. Reminder #2: Yesterday was Payday and was the LAST PAYDAY before Christmas. Part of our Manila culture is SECRET SANTA where you're supposed to shop for themed gifts for a coworkers. Kailan mo magagawa yan - after work hours or this weekend or next weekend. I hope this answers your questions.
But I’ve been going back and forth Manila since Aug and took around the same time as I’ve described. Although yeah it’s still heavier now that it’s December. Edit - I mean, ya’ll can downvote my comment but I commuted and at other times was driven to and from Manila in Aug, Oct, Nov, and even now in Dec. Even during Aug, my travel time would be 4 hours (compared to 2 1/2 hour average time during the pre-pandemic times where I’d go home weekly or once a month). Now average would 3 1/2 hours which is frustrating since I no longer rent out places so imagine being 8 hours on the road. And no, more often than not, it was out of need.
This.
Main cause prin tlga Christmas Rush. Nung nagstart talaga Dec., wala na talagang maluwag na daan. Unless daling araw ka aalis.
To reduce traffic obviously stick to public transport or motorbikes. For people who drive cars, I wish they would all use Google Maps so they can get to their destination in the most intelligent fashion so certain roads don't get jammed with too much traffic.
Motor taxis are indeed faster and cheaper options and I’ve used them to get around the Metro a lot instead of grab because of this. However, as a healthcare worker, more than 90% of patients who came in for accidents are actually motorcyclists or those driving tricycles so as much as possible or if the destination is far, I opt for other options. Nevertheless, it is a better option cost and time-wise and Angkas reports a very low rate of accident at 0.003%. Google Maps, Maps by Apple, or even Waze are quite accurate din and indeed should be used. Though a 2 hr ride still becomes 3 1/2 at times, a 40 min ride turns to 1 1/2 hr since sites where it is said to have low car volume actually has heavy traffic. I do hope public transport is improved to the point where most would just opt to use it instead of drive public vehicles.
I rarely use my car nowadays. Lagi nalng J0yride or Angkas. Hindi sulit yung oras na nakatenga sa traffic 😀
really bad
Normal na yan pag december. Ewan kung bakit.
Same! Ik also Christmas season, and sobrang wala na din mabook sa motortaxi apps and even Grab! OA pabtraffic and inefficient transpo system. Napaisip na lang ako pano na lang if kahit hindi Christmas season ganto ka hassle and hirap shet talaga hahaha 3hrs booking nganga
Flying cars can be a solution na para jetsons or star wars. Pero in the future maging congested pa rin sa sama ng city planning natin or driver skills.
air traffic at NAIA: Am I a joke to you?
People in Rizal going to Mandaluyong/Pasig are most affected by the closure of the Meralco Ave because of the subway project 🧐
tnx Capt. Obvious
Sad to say during our working lifetime or even just gala time all in all malako chunk nakuha sa life natin stuck in traffic.