The Good Trip Show

Department of Transportation Project Development Officer for Railway Sector, Ms. Anna Tayag, talked us through all the on-going railway projects as well as those in the pipeline.  For start, she talked about the construction of the first Metro Manila Subway that is expected to have partial operations by the 4th quater of 2021.  That's this year!!!

Listen in and find out how the DOTr plans to move the Filipino commuters en masse, and when.

"Kung hindi ka naniniwala sa nilalaman ng batas, bahala ka.  Humanda kang isugal at ilagay sa alanganin ang buhay inyong anak.  Huwag ka lang manisi ng iba pagdating ng araw.  At alam mo rin na may consequence ang hindi pagsunod.  Madali lang ang multa; puedeng kitain ulit ang pera.  Eh, ang buhay ng iyong anak?"

"Ayon sa datos ng Philippine Statistics Authority, sa bilang ng road deaths noong 2006-14, 17% (o 12,000 katao) ay mga kabataan mula edad isa (1) hanggang 19 taon. Ibig sabihin, may 1,334 na batang namamatay dahil sa transport-related crashes kada taon. Katumbas yan ng 4-5 kabataan bawat araw ang namamatay.  Gusto mo bang mapabilang ang anak mo?"

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Masayang ibinalita ni Miss Jacqueline “Jackie” Gorospe, pinuno ng Communications at Customer Relations ng Light Rail Manila Corporation – ang nagpapatakbo ng LRT Line 1, na dumating na ang una sa 30 bagong tren na inorder nila mula sa bansang Espanya.  Naging guest si Jacqueline sa aking programa sa radyo (Good Trip, DZRJ810AM) noong Sabado ng hapon.

Ipinakita ang bagong tren sa publiko noong ika-26 ng Enero sa isang seremonyang dinaluhan ng mga pinuno at kinatawan ng Department of Transportation (DOTr), Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA), Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC), Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Mitsubishi Corporation, at Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocariles (CAF) at CMX Consortium.

Ang isang tren ay may apat na bagon o light rail vehicles (LRV) at maglalaman ng 1,300 pasahero bawat biyahe.  May kabuuang 120 bagon ang order ng LRMC para sa 30 train sets.  Mula ngayon hanggang Mayo 2022, isang train set ang darating sa bansa bawat buwan mula sa Spain at Mexico.

Adapting to the new environment brought by the pandemic, the DTI Bureau of Domestic Trade Promotions transforms the traditional trade fair of Filipino MSMEs into the digital world. Dir Marievic Bonoan talked to us how her agency was able to adapt to the new normal; and entrepreneur Lynn Sheryl Reasol (Binuhat Arts & Craft) of Dinagat Island, Mindanao relates how she survives the new environmet with her readiness to develop her business in the digital realm.

LTO Chief Asst. Secretary Edgar Galvante joined the show to explain the details of the Motor Vehicle Inspection System.  From the current emission testing, the LTO is shifting to MVIS as a requirement for motor vehicle registration.  Chief Galvante also touched on the pivotal role of reliable IT system in the implementation of the new system.

While doing numerous public service acts for the citizens of the 4th District of Quezon City, Cong Suntay also has his hands full establishing the position of Cleanfuel in the oil industry of the Philippines.  Today, he shares all the things that is keeping him busy during the hard times of the pandemic.  Nevertheless, he makes it a point to enjoy what he is doing, and still reserve time for the family.

Motorcycle Development Program Participants Association President, and Director of Yamaha Motor Philippines, Mr. Boboy Lejano expressed optimism that the motorcycle industry will recover in 2021, but still guarded that it will be difficult to reach the volume of 2019.  The license plates issue lingers as several petitions are lodged in court questioning the constitutionality of some of the law's provisions.  Mr. Lejano appealed to the LTO  to release the rear license plates of registered motorcycles, especially those in Metro Manila.

After 10 months of quaratine because of the Covid-19 pandemic, we catch up with former co-hosts Peachy "Pikay" and Dolly who gamely shared with us what keeping them busy

Truck Manufacturers Association President and CAMPI Corporate Sec Joseph Bautista expressed the auto industry's optimism to reach 300k volume in 2021, coming in from the worst performance in 2020 due to the covid-19 pandemic.  However, the planned 'safeguard tariff' proposed by the Dept of Trade will force them to get back to the drawing boards.  The DTI is reacting to the claim of Phil Metalworkers Alliance that imported vehicles has caused job displacement in their ranks.

Patricia Veridiano of Patricia's Food Manufacturing relates how her small enterprise is surviving the limited market.  Emerson Labang of DTI-Bureau of Domestic Trade Promotion tells us of his agency's efforts to open up market access to MSMEs.  Let's hear their story.