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Our country’s post-covid public transportation system is a ticking time-bomb.
In danger are the safety and mobility of 88 percent of households who are not rich enough to own cars. In danger are 20 million students who need to walk, bike, or take public transport to go to school. In danger are half a million health workers, social workers, and barangay workers who are forced to walk kilometers because of inadequate public transport. In danger are at least 1.5 million persons with disability, at least 1 million pregnant mothers and their newborns, and 7.5 million senior citizens who need to take trips to offices, stores, or hospitals.
In danger is the economy: if we do nothing, in Metro Manila alone we will lose P520 billion every year - from longer and harder commutes, job losses, the shut down of public transport operators, road accidents, and carbon emissions. This is enough to push us deeper into recession that will take us years to undo.
In danger are the jobs of at least 2.7 million land transport workers. More than half of whom are our drivers, conductors, and freight handlers. Already on their routes as early as dawn and as late as midnight, they are among our most hardworking laborers.
As health safety measures and physical distancing reduce PUVs’ seating capacity by half, many of them will suffer losses even after hours of hard labor. Even worse, more than half of them may lose jobs as public transport operators shut down due to unprofitable operations. To protect these workers, we should overhaul the way we operate our public transport system.
Even before this pandemic, we commuters have already had to suffer from an inhumane public transportation system. Some of us wake up at 3 am just to get to work at 8 am. After work, some of us endure another 3 to 5 hours of travel, arriving home as late as 11 pm. Many of us do not have a choice: our overburdened public transportation system is all we can afford. Decades of car-centered policies have oppressed us. And this will only get worse if we do nothing:
We’re talking about a massive 75% reduction in our public transport mobility as physical distancing is implemented and operators shut down. We’re talking about our daily wage workers, at risk of infection as they are crammed in jeeps and trains and lines, fighting for what’s left of our public transport system. We’re talking about many of our workers who will lose their jobs or get fired as they’re unable to physically get to work. We’re talking about heavier traffic congestion as some people who are better off switch to private vehicles to go to work.
But we can prevent all these from happening. We propose a P110 billion urban mobility support package implemented in three stages and spent over three years:
1. In the next 6 months, we must sustain a safe public transport system by investing P30 billion to engage thousands of PUVs nationwide. The pay of our drivers should be stable and independent on the number of passengers they carry.
2. In the next year, we must create better and safer conditions for all by investing P10 billion in active transport infrastructure such as wider sidewalks, dedicated bike lanes, urban shade trees, and safe, walkable streets. Our people have a right to nothing less than streets which are safe for users of all ages - from our children to our grandparents.
3. In the next 3 years, we must improve our land infrastructure for road-based public transportation by investing P70 billion in building bus stops, bus-only lanes, depots, and terminals nationwide, and ensuring these follow health regulations. We must incentivize people to choose active and public transport instead of private vehicles.
If we let this bomb explode, we risk massive loss of human life from a second, more severe wave of COVID-19 transmission caused by crowding in our transport system. We risk our people’s lives and livelihood. We risk destroying our economy.
We can defuse this bomb. But we should move as one, NOW.
You can read our detailed P110 billion Urban Mobility Package here: bit.ly/MoveAsOne.
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Ang sistema ng ating pampublikong transportasyon pagkatapos ng COVID-19 ay nasa bingit na ng delubyo.
Nanganganib ang kaligtasan at mobilidad ng 88% ng ating mga kababayang hindi kayang bumili ng sariling kotse. Nanganganib ang 20 milyong mga mag-aaral na kailangang maglakad, magbisikleta, o sumakay sa pampublikong transportasyon para makarating sa kanilang mga paaralan. Nanganganib ang kalahating milyong health workers, social workers, at governmentbarangay workers na napipilitan maglakad ng kilo-kilometro dahil wala silang masakyan. Nanganganib ang higit 1.5 milyon nating mga kapatid na may kapansanan, higit 1 milyon nating kababaihang buntis at ang kanilang mga sanggol, at ang 7.5 milyon sa ating mga senior citizen na kailangang pumunta sa kanilang mga opisina, pamilihan, o ospital.
Nanganganib ang ating ekonomiya. Kung hindi tayo kikilos, sa Metro Manila pa lamang ay mawawalan ng P520 bilyon taon-taon ang ating ekonomiya - mula sa oras na mawawala dahil mas mahaba ang ating komyut, sa pagkawala ng trabaho, pagkalugi ng mga operators, mga aksidente sa kalsada, at polusyon sa hangin. Kung wala tayong gagawin, maraming taon ang aabutin bago tayo tuluyang makabangon.
Nanganganib ang trabaho ng higit 2.7 milyong naghahanapbuhay sa land transport, 1.5 milyon rito ay ang ating mga tsuper, konduktor, at mga pahinante - marami sa kanila ay pumapasada na bago pa man sumikat ang araw at nasa kalsada pa rin hanggang hatinggabi. Sila ang ilan sa ating mga pinakamasipag na manggagawa.
Dahil sa bagong physical distancing guidelines, mangangalahati na lamang ang pasahero ng ating mga tsuper. Dahil sa boundary system, karamihan sa kanila ay walang maiuuwing pangkain sa pamilya, kahit na mahigit dose oras silang kumayod. Maaaring kalahati sa kanila ay tuluyang mawalan ng trabaho sa pagkalugi at pagsasara ng PUV operators. Upang maprotektahan ang ating mga manggagawa, kailangan nating baguhin ang boundary system at buong pamamalakad ng ating pampublikong transportasyon.
Bago pa man ang COVID-19, tinitiis na nating mga komyuter ang di-makataong sistema ng transportasyon. Ang iba sa atin, gumigising nang alas-3 ng umaga para lamang makapasok sa trabaho nang alas-8 ng umaga. Ang iba naman sa atin, kailangang magkomyut nang 3 hanggang 5 oras para lamang makauwi nang alas-11 ng gabi. Marami sa atin ang wala namang pagpipilian: ang tanging abot-kaya lang ay ang naghihingalo nating pampublikong transportasyon. Dekada ng maka-kotseng polisiya ang patuloy na nagpapahirap at nakakawalang-dignidadnang-aapi sa ating lahat. At kung hindi tayo kikilos, lalo tayo’y mahihirapan:
Pinag-uusapan natin dito ang mabigat na 75% na pagbawas sa kapasidad ng ating pampublikong transportasyon dahil sa pagpapatupad ng social distancing at sa pagsasara ng mga naluluging operators. Pinag-uusapan natin dito ang ating mga manggagawang arawan ang kita, mga kakabayan nating maaaring matamaan ng COVID; mga kababayan nating magsisiksikan at makikipaglaban para sa kakarampot na natitirang pampublikong transportasyon. Pinag-uusapan natin dito ang napakarami nating manggagawang mawawalan ng trabaho’t masisisante dahil hindi sila makarating sa kanilang mga trabaho. Pinag-uusapan natin dito ang higit na mas malalang trapik na lalong lumalala sa pagdami ngpribadong sasakyan.
Ngunit kaya nating pigilang mangyari ang lahat ng ito. Minumungkahi namin ang P110 bilyong “Biyahenihan”Urban Mobility Support Package na ipapatupad sa loob ng tatlong taon:
1. Sa susunod na 6 na buwan, kailangan nating panatilihin ang sistema ng pampublikong transportasyon na sapat at sumusunod sa social distancing guidelinesligtas. Magagawa natin ito sa paglalaan ng P30 bilyong pondo para masuportahan ang ating mga pampublikong sasakyan sa buong bansa. Dapat sapat at hindi nakasalalay sa bilang ng mga pasahero ang kita ng ating mga tsuper.
2. Sa susunod na taon, kailangan nating gumawa ng mas inclusivemaganda at mas ligtas na transportasyon para sa lahat. Magagawa natin ito sa paglalaan ng P10 bilyong pondo para sa mas malapad na mga bangketa/sidewalk, malawakang daang-bisikletalinya para sa mga bisikleta, mga puno bilang lilim sa mga daanan, at ligtas na mga kalsada’t tawiran.
3. Sa susunod na 3 taon, kailangan nating lalo pang pagtibayin ang ating mga imprastruktura para sa mas mabilis at mas maginhawang pampublikong transportasyon. Magagawa natin ito sa paglalaan ng P70 bilyon sa pagtatayo ng mga may bubungang bus stops, bus-priority lanes at mga terminal sa buong bansa. Sisiguraduhin na ang lahat ng ito ay susunod sa mga regulasyong pangkalusugan. Kailangan nating bigyan ng insentibo ang mga tao na piliin ang aktibo at pampublikong transportasyon sa halip na mga pribadong sasakyang nakadaragdag sa trapik.
Ang nararapat po: polisiyang makatao, hindi maka-oto.
Kung hindi natin ito aagapan, maaaring marami sa atin ang mamatay dahil sa mas malalang pagkalat ng COVID dulot ng mala-sardinas nating pampublikong transportasyon. Nilalagay natin sa matinding panganib ang buhay at kabuhayan ng milyon-milyong Pilipino. Maaaring masira nang tuluyan ang ating ekonomiya.
Kaya natin itong agapan. Ngunit kailangan nating sama-samang kumilos at magbayanihan, NGAYON. #MoveAsOne
Maaaring mabasa ang detalyadong P110 billion Urban Mobility Package sa link na ito: bit.ly/MoveAsOne.
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Signed by:
139 organizations, 33 individuals, and 76,000 Change.org signatories
as of 29 July 2020, 3:00 PM
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Organizations: Action for Economic ReformsAdamson University Student CouncilAffiliated Network for Social Accountability in East Asia and the Pacific (ANSA-EAP)Akbayan YouthAKTIBAktibong Kilusan ng Mga Maralitang Mamamayan (AKMMA-Quezon City)Aktibong Nakatatanda ng CommonwealthAltMobility PHANG NARSAteneo de Manila University Student CouncilAteneo de Naga University Student CouncilAteneo de Zamboanga University Student CouncilAteneo Law School Student CouncilAteneo School of Medicine Student CouncilBagumbayani InitiativeBarangay Health Workers Brgy Tabacalera, Pateros MMBarangay Health Workers Brgy. 105 TondoBarangay Health Workers, Brgy 28 CaloocanBarangay Health Workers, Brgy San Jaoquin Pasig CityBatasan Neighborhood AllianceBicol Debate UnionBrotherhood of Medical ScholarsBukluran ng Manggagawang PilipinoCabrera People’s Unity, Pasay CityCare for the Street ChildrenChildreamers Inc.College Student Council of St. Scholastica’s College ManilaCommonwealth East Neighborhood Alliance (CENA)Community Research and Development SocietyCommuters of the PhilippinesConsolidated Council of Health and Allied Professions (CCHAPS-PSLINK)COVID19 Action Network Philippines (PHCAN)COVID19PH Citizens’ Budget TrackerCycling MattersDayap Homeowners AssociationDe La Salle University - Benilde Student CouncilDe La Salle University - Taft Student CouncilDe La Salle University Law School Student CouncilElectronic Kick Scooters Philippines (EKSPH)Far Eastern University - Manila Student CouncilGirl Scoul of the Philippines - Naga City CouncilGreenpeace Southeast Asia -PHInstitute for Climate and Sustainable CitiesJCI Lakambini DavaoJunior People Management Association of the Philippines - Pamatasan ng Lungsod ng MaynilaJunior Philippine Institute of Accountants - Pamatasan ng Lungsod ng MaynilaKabataang Tagapagtanggol ng KarapatanKapatiran sa Dalawang Gulong (KAGULONG)Kilusan ng Mga Komunidad sa Kamaynilaan para sa Smoke-Free na Pamayanan (KKK-smoke-free Manila)KomyutLaban ng MasaLingap Para sa Kalusugan ng SambayananLinks for International Advocacy (LIAD)Magwayen Creative Scholars' GuildMama’s Brigade Association, Inc.Mapua Institute of Technology Student CouncilMaypajo Urban Poor AssociationMedical Union for ServiceMNL MovesMobility CoalitionMove Metro ManilaNaga College Foundation Senior High School Debate SocietyNaga College Foundation SHS Supreme Student GovernmentNagkaisaNagkakaisang Grupo ng mga Mamamayan sa Aroma, TondoNational Confederation of Transportworkers' Union (NCTU)National Society of ParliamentariansNational Teachers College Student CouncilNew Vois Association of the Philippines (NVAP)Pagkakaisa ng Manggagawa sa Transportasyon (PMT)Pamantasan Lungsod ng Maynila - Medicine Student CouncilPamantasang Lungsod ng Marikina Student CouncilPamatasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila - Junior Marketing AssociationPamatasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila - PropagandaPamatasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila Cadet Teacher's OrganizationPamatasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Student CouncilPamatasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila Public Relations Auxiliary BrigadePamatasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila Society for Biological SciencesPamatasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila Society of Manufacturing EngineersParents Coordinated Actions –BasecoParola Tondo AssociationPartido Lakas ng MasaPartido ManggagawaPasig Alliance for Smoke-free Homes (PASH)Payatas Based Community Organizations (PACOMBA)Philippine Medical Students' Association - Pamantasang Lungsod ng MaynilaPhilippine Tuberculosis Society, Inc. 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Isabel - LibertasUnited Healthcare Org of the Philippines (UHOP)University of Makati College of Arts and Letters Student CouncilUniversity of Nueva Caceres (Naga City) - Law SchoolUniversity of Nueva Caceres (Naga City) - Student AmbassadorsUniversity of Santo Tomas - College of ScienceUniversity of Santo Tomas - Commerce Student CouncilUniversity of Santo Tomas - CRS SCUniversity of Santo Tomas - Engineering Student CouncilUniversity of Santo Tomas Student CouncilUniversity of the East - Caloocan Student CouncilUniversity of the East - Manila Student CouncilUniversity of the Philippines - Diliman Student CouncilUniversity of the Philippines - Manila Student CouncilUniversity of the Philippines Diliman - Business Administration CouncilUniversity of the Philippines Diliman - Law School Student CouncilUniversity of the Philippines Manila College of Arts and SciencesUP Alyansa ng Mga Mag-aaral Para sa Panlipunang Katwiran at KaunlaranUP Manila BahagsariUrban ForumUrban Forum PHUrbanisMOUST Lakas ng Diwang Tomasino (Lakasdiwa) - College of ArchitectureUST Lakas ng Diwang Tomasino (Lakasdiwa) - College of NursingUST Lakas ng Diwang Tomasino (Lakasdiwa) - Faculty of EngineeringWomen Action Network in Development (WAND)yFactPHYouth for Human Rights and DemocracyYouth for Mental HealthYouth Vote Philippines
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