ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT (EST) Programs & Policies
BASICBASIC INFORMATIONINFORMATION ABOUTABOUT QUEZONQUEZON CITYCITY
Location: in the heart of Metro Manila, the national capital region of the Philippines Coordinates: 14o38’N, 121o2’E Land area: 166 sq. km. (one of the country’s biggest cities) Income class: 1st class, highly urbanized city Population: 2.4 million (the country’s most populous city) Population density: 14,458 per sq. km. Population growth rate (average annual) : 1.9% PHILIPPINE MAP Population is predominantly young: 32% are less than 14 years Labor force: 1.02 million
1 BASICBASIC INFORMATIONINFORMATION ABOUTABOUT THETHE QUEZONQUEZON CITYCITY GOVERNMENTGOVERNMENT
Mayor Feliciano Belmonte, Jr. Vice Mayor Herbert M. Bautista
• Congressional districts: 4; the biggest is District 2 • Barangays (smallest local government units): 142 • Annual government revenues: $140.8 M
BESTBEST KNOWNKNOWN FACTSFACTS ABOUTABOUT QUEZONQUEZON CITYCITY •• Predominantly Predominantly residentialresidential commcommunityunity (comprising(comprising 39%39% ofof thethe City’sCity’s landland use)use)
•• Served Served byby thethe majormajor highwayshighways andand massmass transittransit systemssystems ofof MetroMetro ManilaManila
•• Wholesale Wholesale andand retailretail tradetrade predominatespredominates itsits businessbusiness sectorsector
•• Has Has thethe mostmost numbernumber ofof shoppingshopping mallsmalls inin thethe country,country, withwith 1717 scatteredscattered inin everyevery densedense communitycommunity clustercluster
•• Reputed Reputed toto bebe aa healthhealth andand wellnesswellness clustercluster becausebecause itit hashas thethe mostmost densedense concentrationconcentration ofof hospitalshospitals andand healthhealth andand fitnessfitness facilitiesfacilities
•• Becoming Becoming knownknown forfor itsits growinggrowing numbernumber ofof informationinformation technologytechnology facilitiesfacilities
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BASICBASIC ESTEST CONSIDERATIONSCONSIDERATIONS DISTRIBUTIONDISTRIBUTION OFOF QUEZONQUEZON CITY’S ROAD NETWORK amongamong itsits CongressiCongressionalonal DistrictsDistricts
% to % to % to % to CITY DIST 1 City DIST 2 City DIST 3 City DIST 4 City Total Population 2.53 M 0.37 15% 1.55 60% 0.28 11% 0.33 14% (In Millions) Total Land Area less Reservoir 13,538 has 1,959 14% 7,062 53% 2,175 16% 2,342 17% Area (In hectares) Total Road Length 2,077 315 15% 1,132 55% 300 14% 320 16% (In kms) Road Density (In kms/has.) 0.16 0.16 0.14 0.14 (ideal at 0.2)
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BULACAN TRANSPORTTRANSPORT SYSTEMSSYSTEMS N CALOOCAN ModeMode ofof transporttransport isis purelypurely MONTALBAN land-basedland-based VALENZUELA SAN MATEO AverageAverage distributiondistribution byby typetype QUEZON CITY NA VOTA S MALABON CALOOCAN of vehicle E of vehicle D S A MARIKINA RIZAL - Cars, light private vehicles: 82%
RA O R U A - Jeepneys: 12% SAN JUAN ﾆ MANILA CAINTA MANDALUYONG ANTIPOLO PASIG - Buses : 3% MANILA BAY MAKATI - Trucks : 2% PASAY PATEROS TAYTA Y
TAGUIG OtherOther transporttransport modesmodes ? Light rail transit systems : PARANAQUE LAGUNA DE BAY - EDSA (MRT 3)
LAS PINAS LEGEND : - Aurora Blvd (LRT 2) MRT Line 2 (Aurora) MUNTINLUPA MRT Line 3 (EDSA) MRT Line 4 (Quezon Ave.) Tricycles : 20,607 units LRT-1 CAVITE (confined to inner communities)
BASICBASIC ESTEST CONSIDERATIONSCONSIDERATIONS 2005 METRO MANILA PREVAILINGPREVAILING ANNUAL AVERAGE DAILY TRAFFIC TRAFFICTRAFFIC SITUATIONSITUATION FINDINGS TwoTwo ofof thethe country’scountry’s longestlongest andand widestwidest highwayshighways runrun thruthru aa largelarge partpart ofof QuezonQuezon City:City: EDSAEDSA andand CommonwealthCommonwealth AvenueAvenue EDSA is the most traveled thoroughfare with an average of 159,610 vehicles per day (vpd) volume Quezon Avenue is the second most used with an average vpd of 135,460 Commonwealth Avenue is third with 117,800 average vpd (TEC, 2005)
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LANDLAND USEUSE ANDAND PLANNINGPLANNING
TheThe useuse ofof landland aroundaround QuezonQuezon CityCity isis requiredrequired toto complycomply wiwithth aa ComprehensiveComprehensive ZoningZoning OrdinanceOrdinance ((OrdinanceOrdinance No.No. SPSP 918,918, SeriesSeries ofof 20002000 asas amendedamended byby OrdinanceOrdinance No.No. 1369,1369, SeriesSeries ofof 2003),2003), whichwhich hashas classifiedclassified portionsportions ofof thethe CityCity intointo residential,residential, commerciacommercial/l/ industrial,industrial, parksparks andand institutionalinstitutional areas.areas.
QUEZONQUEZON CITY’SCITY’S STRENGTSTRENGTHSHS && POTENTIALSPOTENTIALS
INSTITUTIONALIZATIONINSTITUTIONALIZATION OFOF THETHE RESPONSIBILITYRESPONSIBILITY FORFOR ENVIRONMENTALENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT ININ THETHE CITYCITY TheThe CityCity governmentgovernment createdcreated thethe EnvironmentalEnvironmental ProtectionProtection andand WasteWaste ManagementManagement DepartDepartment,ment, asas thethe City’sCity’s firstfirst permanentpermanent departmentdepartment dedicateddedicated toto keepingkeeping thethe environmentenvironment cleanclean andand healthyhealthy
STRONGSTRONG ENFORCEMENTENFORCEMENT OFOF ANTI-POLLUTIONANTI-POLLUTION LAWSLAWS ThruThru effectiveeffective cooperationcooperation betweenbetween nationalnational andand locallocal agenciesagencies
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CITYCITY HASHAS THETHE LARGESTLARGEST NETWORKNETWORK OFOF INTERCONNECTINGINTERCONNECTING ROADSROADS ININ THETHE METROPOLISMETROPOLIS AccessibilityAccessibility isis generallygenerally good in thethe southernsouthern districts,districts, whilewhile thethe northernnorthern districtdistrict isis servedserved byby two major highways,highways, CommonwealthCommonwealth AvAvenueenue andand QuirinoQuirino HighwayHighway
CONTINUOUSCONTINUOUS MASSIVEMASSIVE CITYCITY INVESTMENTSINVESTMENTS ININ ROADROAD INFRASTRUCTUREINFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTIMPROVEMENT CityCity government’sgovernment’s investment,investment, 2001-2001- 2006: 2006: $$ 76.476.4 millionmillion toto createcreate newnew accessaccess routes,routes, andand expand,expand, widenwiden andand makemake concreteconcrete existingexisting roadsroads
QUEZONQUEZON CITY’SCITY’S STRENGTSTRENGTHSHS && POTENTIALSPOTENTIALS
PLANNEDPLANNED MAJORMAJOR ROADROAD ANDAND TRANSPORTTRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTUREINFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTSPROJECTS WILLWILL DECONGESTDECONGEST TRAFFICTRAFFIC ININ CITYCITY STREETSSTREETS MRTMRT LineLine 44 (along(along CommonwealthCommonwealth Ave)Ave) EDSAEDSA NorthNorth RailRail ProjectProject RooseveltRoosevelt AveAve // EDSAEDSA InterchangeInterchange NorthNorth AveAve // EDSAEDSA InterchangeInterchange LaLa MesaMesa TollwayTollway Project Project RepublicRepublic AveAve CongressionalCongressional AvenueAvenue STRONGSTRONG PARTNERSHIPPARTNERSHIP BETWEENBETWEEN THETHE CITYCITY ANDAND TRANSPORTTRANSPORT RELATEDRELATED AGENCIAGENCIESES (DPWH,(DPWH, DOTC,DOTC, MMDA)MMDA) -- QuezonQuezon CityCity governmentgovernment hashas takentaken thethe initiativeinitiative ofof removingremoving obstructions,obstructions, wideningwidening andand improvingimproving eveneven thethe nationalnational roads,roads, whichwhich shouldshould bebe fundedfunded byby thethe NationalNational GovernmentGovernment -- InIn somesome instances,instances, thethe citycity hhasas alsoalso advancedadvanced rightright ofof wayway acquisitionacquisition costscosts forfor thethe NationalNational GovernmentGovernment
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QUEZONQUEZON CITYCITY HASHAS LARGELARGE PARKS,PARKS, INCLUDINGINCLUDING ONEONE OFOF THETHE BIGGESTBIGGEST ECO-TOURISMECO-TOURISM PARKSPARKS ININ THETHE COUNTRYCOUNTRY TheThe CityCity isis hosthost toto thethe 2,7002,700 hecthectareare LaLa MesaMesa Eco-Park,Eco-Park, aa healthhealth andand wellnesswellness focusedfocused eco-tourismeco-tourism areaarea wherewhere vehiclevehicle accessaccess isis limitedlimited atat thethe entranceentrance andand wawalkinglking isis highlyhighly encouragedencouraged
STRENGTHSSTRENGTHS && POTENTIALSPOTENTIALS
THETHE CITY’SCITY’S GROWINGGROWING NUMBERNUMBER OFOF METROMETRO CENTERSCENTERS FEATUREFEATURE WIDEWIDE SIDEWALKSSIDEWALKS ANDAND WALKWAYSWALKWAYS CONNECTINGCONNECTING PRACTICALLYPRACTICALLY ALLALL ESTABLISHMENTSESTABLISHMENTS WITHINWITHIN EASYEASY STROLLINGSTROLLING DISTANCEDISTANCE FROMFROM EACHEACH OTHEROTHER
7 CHALLENGESCHALLENGES && CONCERNSCONCERNS
ROADROAD NETWORKNETWORK DEFICIENCIESDEFICIENCIES -- LackLack ofof primaryprimary roadsroads inin thethe northernorthernn portionportion ofof thethe citycity toto serveserve asas anchorsanchors forfor ensuingensuing developmentdevelopment ofof secondarysecondary andand subdivisionsubdivision roadsroads UNCOORDINATEDUNCOORDINATED ROADROAD LAYOUTLAYOUT ININ SOMESOME AREASAREAS -- PresencePresence ofof cul-de-saccul-de-sac andand deaddead endsends inin somesome subdivisionssubdivisions
NARROWNARROW INTER-NEIGHBORHOODINTER-NEIGHBORHOOD COLLECTORCOLLECTOR ROADSROADS -- SomeSome inter-neighborhoodinter-neighborhood roadsroads areare insufficientinsufficient inin width,width, limitinglimiting publicpublic transporttransport toto tricyclestricycles aandnd pedicabspedicabs whichwhich areare extremelyextremely limitedlimited inin capacitycapacity
CHALLENGESCHALLENGES && CONCERNSCONCERNS
MISSINGMISSING // “UNWALKABLE”“UNWALKABLE” SIDEWALKS SIDEWALKS ININ SOMESOME AREASAREAS -- AddsAdds toto roadsideroadside frictionfriction asas pepedestriansdestrians areare forcedforced toto useuse thethe roadwayroadway DILAPIDATEDDILAPIDATED TRAFFICTRAFFIC SIGNSSIGNS && STREETSIGNSSTREETSIGNS -- Pedestrians,Pedestrians, commuterscommuters andand driversdrivers araree lostlost inin directiondirection asas directionaldirectional traffictraffic andand streetstreet signssigns areare notnot easilyeasily readablereadable // recognizablerecognizable beingbeing notnot standardizedstandardized inin designdesign andand decrepit.decrepit. ABSENCEABSENCE OFOF AA MASSMASS TRANSPORTTRANSPORT SYSTEMSYSTEM TOTO SERVICESERVICE THETHE NORTHERNNORTHERN PORTIONPORTION OFOF THETHE CITYCITY -- ThisThis hashas resultedresulted inin aa proliferatproliferationion // prevalenceprevalence ofof publicpublic utilityutility jeepneys,jeepneys, tricyclestricycles andand pedicabspedicabs inin thatthat areaarea
8 ENVIRONMENTALLYENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLESUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTTRANSPORT (EST)(EST) policiespolicies andand programsprograms
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EFFORTSEFFORTS && STRATEGIESSTRATEGIES TOTO ADDRESSADDRESS CONCERNSCONCERNS
ROADROAD NETWORKNETWORK DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT PROGRAMPROGRAM -- AA capitalcapital investmentinvestment programprogram forfor thethe developmentdevelopment ofof primary,primary, secondarysecondary andand inter-neighborhoodinter-neighborhood roadsroads TRANSPORTTRANSPORT INFRASTRUCINFRASTRUCTURETURE MAINTENANCEMAINTENANCE PROGRAMPROGRAM -- AnAn operatingoperating programprogram forfor thethe upkeepupkeep ofof vehivehicularcular traffictraffic facilitiesfacilities toto ensureensure safesafe andand smoothsmooth movementmovement PEDESTRIANPEDESTRIAN -- COMMUTER COMMUTER FACILITIESFACILITIES IMPROVEMENTIMPROVEMENT PROGRAMPROGRAM -- RedevelopmentRedevelopment andand improvemimprovementent ofof pedestrianpedestrian –– commuter commuter facilitiesfacilities (i.e.,(i.e., pedestrianpedestrian lanes,lanes, sidewalks,sidewalks, loadingloading bays,bays, pedestrianpedestrian overpasses,overpasses, waitingwaiting sheds)sheds) toto smoothensmoothen thethe flowflow ofof pedestrianpedestrian andand vehiclevehicle traffictraffic PUBLICPUBLIC UTILITYUTILITY VEHICLESVEHICLES REROUTINGREROUTING PROJECTPROJECT -- WillWill integrateintegrate thethe differentdifferent transporttransport modesmodes byby rationalizingrationalizing thethe routesroutes ofof PUVs,PUVs, reducingreducing frequencyfrequency ofof rideride transferstransfers andand shorteningshortening distancesdistances betweenbetween transfers.transfers. ThisThis isis partpart ofof ththee strategystrategy toto encourageencourage useuse ofof publicpublic transittransit modesmodes andand lessenlessen carcar volumevolume onon thethe roadroad
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TRAFFICTRAFFIC MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT PROGRAMPROGRAM FullFull implementationimplementation ofof SPSP 1444.S-041444.S-04 (New(New TrafficTraffic ManagementManagement CodeCode ofof QC)QC) –– DailyDaily deploymentdeployment ofof traffictraffic enforcersenforcers atat criticalcritical locationslocations inin thethe citycity –– DuringDuring emergenciesemergencies andand specialspecial occasionsoccasions whenwhen traffictraffic volumesvolumes peakpeak
–– ConductConduct ofof trainings/seminarstrainings/seminars forfor traffictraffic enforcersenforcers –– AcquisitionAcquisition ofof equipmentequipment (i.e.,(i.e., thermothermo plasticplastic equipmentequipment forfor pavementpavement markingsmarkings andand towtow truckstrucks forfor towingtowing operations)operations) –– EstablishmentEstablishment ofof VehicleVehicle ImpoundingImpounding AreaArea
CURRENTCURRENT EFFORTSEFFORTS && STRATEGIESSTRATEGIES ••PUBLIC PUBLIC TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT RoadRoad SafetySafety andand MaintenanceMaintenance
TheThe QuezonQuezon CityCity GovernmentGovernment togethtogetherer withwith hehe NationalNational GovernmentGovernment promotespromotes roadroad safetysafety withinwithin thethe CityCity throughthrough waysways suchsuch asas establishmentestablishment ofof pedestrianpedestrian lanes,lanes, sidewalks/pathways,sidewalks/pathways, footbridges,footbridges, streetlights/streetlamps,streetlights/streetlamps, traffictraffic lights,lights, lanelane barriers,barriers, earlyearly warningwarning devices,devices, roadroad traffictraffic andand pedestrianpedestrian advisoriesadvisories inin thethe formform ofof signages,signages, andand otherother soundsound meansmeans toto promotepromote suchsuch aim.aim.
EffortsEfforts toto decreasedecrease accidentsaccidents andand fatalitiesfatalities relatedrelated toto roadroad accidentsaccidents areare donedone continuously.continuously.
DataData regardingregarding roadroad accidents,accidents, traffictraffic injuriesinjuries andand fatalitiesfatalities areare withinwithin thethe datadata basebase systemsystem ofof thethe PolicePolice commandcommand ofof thethe City.City.
SufficientSufficient budgetbudget isis allocatedallocated yearlyyearly forfor thethe improvementimprovement ofof roadroad safetysafety policies.policies.
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••PUBLIC PUBLIC TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT RoadRoad SafetySafety andand MaintenanceMaintenance
INSTALLATIONINSTALLATION OFOF TRAFFICTRAFFIC SIGNAGESSIGNAGES
–– RestrictsRestricts /regulates,/regulates, guidesguides andand informsinforms motoristsmotorists andand pedestrianspedestrians onon thethe properproper utilizationutilization ofof roadsroads // sidewalkssidewalks INSTALLATIONINSTALLATION OFOF ROADROAD BARRIERSBARRIERS -- DetailsDetails traffictraffic andand enclosesencloses nono drivedrive zonezone areas.areas.
CURRENTCURRENT EFFORTSEFFORTS && STRATEGIESSTRATEGIES ••PEOPLE-FRIENDLY PEOPLE-FRIENDLY INFRASTRUCTUREINFRASTRUCTURE PedestrianPedestrian BridgesBridges andand OverpassesOverpasses …pedestrian safety is the most important objective of QC’s transport infrastructure program…
PEDESTRIAN OVERPASSES ALONG • Commonwealth Ave • Katipunan Ave (Ateneo, Miriam vicinity) • Philcoa-Circle
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••PEOPLE-FRIENDLY PEOPLE-FRIENDLY INFRASTRUCTUREINFRASTRUCTURE PedestrianPedestrian UnderpassesUnderpasses && strollingstrolling laneslanes
…comfort is as important as speed and safety; Quezon City is now working on Phase 1 of Pedestrian Underpass Facility leading to large 25-hectare park, the Quezon Memorial Circle ..
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••PEOPLE-FRIENDLY PEOPLE-FRIENDLY INFRASTRUCTUREINFRASTRUCTURE && ROADROAD SAFETYSAFETY LoadingLoading andand unloadingunloading baysbays
…pedestrian safety is the most important objective of QC’s transport infrastructure program… ¾ Novaliches Plaza ¾ East Ave., Elliptical Road, Kalayaan Ave
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••PEOPLE-FRIENDLY PEOPLE-FRIENDLY INFRASTRUCTUREINFRASTRUCTURE WideWide sidewalkssidewalks andand promenadespromenades
…pedestrian safety is the most important objective of QC’s transport infrastructure program…
Tomas Morato Avenue Novaliches Plaza area Gulod, San Bartolome & Bagbag areas
CURRENTCURRENT EFFORTSEFFORTS && STRATEGIESSTRATEGIES ••ROAD ROAD && PEDESTRIANPEDESTRIAN SAFETY CitywideCitywide SAFETY StreetlightingStreetlighting Program Program ¾ 39,300 existing streetlights ¾ Average Annual Consumption: P 232 Million / year ¾ 2006-2008 Program: -Repair & Maintenance - Installation of 12,106 new streetlights to attain 60% illumination coverage Priority: a. Highly populated communities where illumination coverage is below 60% b. Commercial Districts c. Main Thoroughfares
13 CURRENTCURRENT EFFORTSEFFORTS && STRATEGIESSTRATEGIES PUBLICPUBLIC HEALTHHEALTH BanningBanning ofof cigarettecigarette smokingsmoking whilewhile onon boardboard PublicPublic UtilityUtility Vehicles,Vehicles, inin PUVPUV terminalsterminals andand publicpublic places.places. InspectionsInspections ofof PUVPUV terminalsterminals forfor sufficiensufficiencycy ofof facilitiesfacilities suchsuch asas publicpublic toiletstoilets andand waitingwaiting lounges,lounges, whichwhich areasareas areare notnot directdirectlyly adjacentadjacent toto thethe parkingparking areaarea ofof thethe vehicles.vehicles. CoordinationCoordination byby thethe CityCity HealthHealth DepartmentDepartment withwith thethe LTFRBLTFRB andand LTOLTO onon healthhealth problemsproblems broughtbrought aboutabout byby transportationtransportation suchsuch asas pulmonarypulmonary diseasesdiseases andand vehicularvehicular accidents.accidents. MedicalMedical check-upcheck-up ofof PUVPUV driversdrivers forfor pulmonarypulmonary tuberculosistuberculosis broughtbrought aboutabout byby beingbeing consistentlyconsistently andand regularlyregularly exposedexposed toto vehiclevehicle emissions.emissions. ImpactImpact ofof policypolicy enforcementenforcement TheThe numbernumber ofof smokingsmoking publicpublic onon boardboard PUV’sPUV’s hashas significantlysignificantly decreased,decreased, seriousserious pulmonarypulmonary ailmentsailments areare beingbeing avoided,avoided, andand approximatelyapproximately 80%80% ofof PUVPUV terminalsterminals hadhad compliedcomplied withwith thethe popolicylicy ofof thethe CityCity HealthHealth DepartmentDepartment regardingregarding thethe provisionprovision ofof facilitifacilitieses forfor thethe convenieconveniencence andand safetysafety ofof passengers.passengers.
CURRENTCURRENT EFFORTSEFFORTS && STRATEGIESSTRATEGIES ••LAND LAND USEUSE PLANNINGPLANNING PromotionPromotion ofof non-motorizednon-motorized transporttransport PromotionPromotion ofof bicyclebicycle laneslanes insideinside barangaysbarangays (communities)(communities) TheThe city’scity’s goalgoal isis toto havehave thesethese laneslanes connectedconnected fromfrom oneone BarangayBarangay toto anotheranother andand eventuallyeventually connectconnect thethe innerinner roroadsads ofof thethe BarangayBarangay toto thethe majormajor thoroughfaresthoroughfares ofof thethe city.city. An annual event called the “Tour of the Fireflies” promotes the use of NMTs, particularly bicycles, as a mode of transportation. The event is held at the City’s Quezon Memorial Circle.
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••PUBLIC PUBLIC TRANSPORT MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT TrafficTraffic NoiseNoise ControlControl
¾ Silencers are required to be installed in the mufflers of public utility tricycles traversing within the City.
¾ Loud speakers and noise generating and amplifying equipments are not allowed to be installed in public utility vehicles.
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••VEHICLE-EMISSION VEHICLE-EMISSION CONTROLCONTROL RoadsideRoadside AirAir QualityQuality MonitoringMonitoring && AssessmentAssessment ¾¾ TheThe PhilippinePhilippine CleanClean AirAir ActAct ofof 19991999 (RA(RA 8749)8749) providesprovides forfor ambientambient airair qualityquality guidelineguideline valuesvalues thatthat ensureensure thethe healthhealth andand wellwell-being-being ofof the ¾¾InIn QuezonQuezon City,City, TheThe population. These guideline values were based on population. These guideline values were based on ManualManual MonitoringMonitoring WorldWorld HealthHealth OrganizationOrganization Standards.Standards. StationsStations areare locatedlocated inin KatipunanKatipunan AvenueAvenue ¾¾ BeginningBeginning latelate 2003,2003, capacitycapacity forfor monitoringmonitoring airair CongressionalCongressional AvenueAvenue qualityquality withinwithin thethe ManilaManila airair shedshed hashas beenbeen andand NationalNational PrintingPrinting upgraded.upgraded. AmongAmong thethe instruments:instruments: Office-EDSA.Office-EDSA. WhileWhile thethe Automatic Monitoring manuallymanually-operated-operated monitoringmonitoring stationsstations alongalong Automatic Monitoring roadsidesroadsides toto measuremeasure TSPTSP fromfrom vehicularvehicular StationStation isis locatedlocated inin exhaustexhaust andand otherother activitiesactivities closeclose toto thethe ManilaManila Observatory-Observatory- roadsroads AteneoAteneo dede ManilaManila eighteight automatedautomated andand oneone mobilemobile stationstation toto University.University. recordrecord ambientambient airair qualityquality datadata rangingranging fromfrom criteriacriteria andand nonnon-criteria-criteria pollutantspollutants..
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••VEHICLE-EMISSION VEHICLE-EMISSION CONTROLCONTROL PromotionPromotion ofof thethe UseUse ofof CleanerCleaner FuelFuel
IntensifiedIntensified effortsefforts havehave beenbeen mademade toto phasephase outout leadedleaded gasoline,gasoline, introduceintroduce alternativealternative fuelsfuels suchsuch asas biodiesel,biodiesel, compressedcompressed naturalnatural gasgas (CNG),(CNG), liquefiedliquefied petroleumpetroleum gasgas (LPG)(LPG) andand alcogas.alcogas. GasolineGasoline stationsstations inin thethe CityCity areare distributingdistributing unleadedunleaded gasoline.gasoline. SomeSome stationsstations areare eveneven offeringoffering alternativealternative fuels.fuels.
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••VEHICLE-EMISSION VEHICLE-EMISSION CONTROL,CONTROL, STANDARDS,STANDARDS, ANDAND INSPECTIONINSPECTION ANDAND MAINTENANCEMAINTENANCE ¾¾ AllAll in-usein-use motormotor vehicles,vehicles, andand vehiclesvehicles withwith updated/enhancedupdated/enhanced engineengine whosewhose chassischassis areare pre-registeredpre-registered withwith DOTC/LTODOTC/LTO willwill onlyonly bebe allowedallowed renewalrenewal ofof registrationregistration uponupon proofproof ofof compliancecompliance ofof thethe emissionemission standard.standard.
¾¾ TestingTesting isis donedone byby accreditedaccredited emissionemission testingtesting centerscenters andand thethe LandLand TransportationTransportation Office.Office.
¾¾ InIn QuezonQuezon City,City, therethere isis aa proposedproposed OrdinanceOrdinance forfor thethe recognitionrecognition ofof thethe City’sCity’s in-housein-house testingtesting forfor motorcyclesmotorcycles priorprior toto registrationregistration..
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••VEHICLE-EMISSION VEHICLE-EMISSION CONTROLCONTROL
TheThe QC-ASBUQC-ASBU isis underunder thethe directdirect supervisionsupervision ofof thethe PollutionPollution ControlControl DivisionDivision ofof thethe EnvironmentalEnvironmental ProtectionProtection andand WasteWaste ManagementManagement DepartmentDepartment (EPWMD)(EPWMD) ofof QuezonQuezon City.City.
AmbientAmbient Air Air Pollution Pollution SectionSection POLLUTION CONTROL POLLUTION CONTROL IndustrialIndustrial Air Air DIVISIONDIVISION PollutionPollution LaboratoryLaboratory and and TestingTesting Section Section ¾¾Previously,Previously, thethe QC-ASBUQC-ASBU conductsconducts roadsideroadside apprehensionapprehension underunder P.D.P.D. 11811181 throughthrough thethe powerspowers devolveddevolved byby thethe DepartmentDepartment ofof EnvironmentEnvironment andand NaturalNatural ResourcesResources (DENR).(DENR).
¾¾ReactivatedReactivated inin JuneJune 2003,2003, theythey areare mamandatedndated toto conductconduct roadsideroadside testingtesting andand apprehensionsapprehensions ofof motormotor vehiclesvehicles usingusing thethe certifiedcertified smoke-emissionsmoke-emission testingtesting machinemachine alongalong thethe mainmain thoroughfaresthoroughfares ofof QuezonQuezon City.City.
¾¾AtAt present,present, thethe groupgroup actsacts inin accordanceaccordance withwith thethe provisionsprovisions ofof R.A.R.A. 87498749 andand otherother rulesrules andand regulationsregulations enforcedenforced byby thethe LandLand TransportationTransportation OfficeOffice (LTO)(LTO) whichwhich areare consistentconsistent withwith DENRDENR AdministrativeAdministrative OrderOrder No. No. 2000-81,2000-81, seriesseries ofof 2000.2000.
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18 DAILYDAILY ROADSIDEROADSIDE APPREHENSIONAPPREHENSION
Apprehending Officer
FlaggerFlagger machine operator/ testing officer
Depressor
Testing aid/Prober Ticket Issuing Officer
Police Assistance
DAILYDAILY ROADSIDEROADSIDE APPREHENSIONAPPREHENSION
¾¾ TheThe machinemachine operatoroperator calculatescalculates andand evaluatesevaluates thethe reading.reading. IfIf thethe vehiclevehicle failsfails thethe test,test, thethe plateplate removerremover detachesdetaches thethe plateplate andand thethe TicketTicket IssuingIssuing OfficerOfficer issuesissues thethe TemporaryTemporary Operator’sOperator’s PermitPermit (TOP).(TOP).
¾¾ TheThe QCASBUQCASBU isis alsoalso providedprovided withwith PolicePolice AssistanceAssistance fromfrom thethe CityCity Hall-TrafficHall-Traffic EnforcementEnforcement GroupGroup (CH-TEG)(CH-TEG) andand escortsescorts fromfrom thethe DepartmentDepartment ofof PublicPublic OrderOrder andand SafetySafety (DPOS)(DPOS) ofof QuezonQuezon City.City.
¾¾ QC-ASBUQC-ASBU operatesoperates onon widewide laneslanes toto avoidavoid traffic.traffic.
¾¾ TestingTesting proceduresprocedures areare donedone inin thethe shortestshortest timetime possible,possible, soso asas notnot toto createcreate inconvenienceinconvenience toto thethe commuterscommuters andand thosethose vehiclesvehicles withwith deliveries.deliveries.
19 IMPACTIMPACT OFOF VEHICLEVEHICLE EMISSIONEMISSION CONTROLCONTROL PROGRAMSPROGRAMS
¾¾ AnAn averageaverage ofof 5,0005,000 vehiclesvehicles areare apprehendedapprehended eacheach yearyear forfor violatingviolating thethe provisionsprovisions ofof thethe CleanClean AirAir Act.Act.
YEAR NO. OF VEHICLES NO. OF VEHICLES TESTED APPREHENDED
2004 6,788 5,478
2005 7,660 5,606
¾¾ ToTo reducereduce thethe numbernumber ofof violatorsviolators apprehendedapprehended andand consequently,consequently, ensureensure aa cleanercleaner airair forfor thethe residentsresidents ofof QuezonQuezon City,City, variousvarious strategiesstrategies werewere employedemployed byby thethe QCQC-ASBU.-ASBU.
IMPACTIMPACT OFOF VEHICLEVEHICLE EMISSIONEMISSION CONTROLCONTROL PROGRAMSPROGRAMS AwardsAwards andand RecognitionRecognition ¾¾ AA yearyear afterafter itsits reactivatreactivation,ion, thethe groupgroup alreadyalready receivedreceived aa PlaquePlaque ofof AppreciationAppreciation fromfrom thethe DENRDENR forfor activelyactively participatinparticipatingg inin andand supportingsupporting thethe Smoke-FreeSmoke-Free EDSAEDSA CampaignCampaign ofof thethe President.President. NextNext toto ABS-CBN’sABS-CBN’s Bantay Bantay Kalikasan,Kalikasan, thethe CityCity recordedrecorded thethe highesthighest apprehensionsapprehensions sincesince 2003.2003.
¾¾ OnOn JanuaryJanuary 9,9, 20062006 thethe QuezonQuezon CityCity Anti-SmokeAnti-Smoke BelchingBelching Unit was awardeawardedd by the LTO as thethe LTOLTO LawLaw EnforcementEnforcement GroupGroup ofof thethe yearyear 20052005 CleanClean AirAir Campaign.Campaign.
20 IMPACTIMPACT OFOF VEHICLEVEHICLE EMISSIONEMISSION CONTROLCONTROL PROGRAMSPROGRAMS AwardsAwards andand RecognitionRecognition
IMPACTIMPACT OFOF VEHICLEVEHICLE EMISSIONEMISSION CONTROLCONTROL PROGRAMSPROGRAMS AwardsAwards andand RecognitionRecognition
21 IMPACTIMPACT OFOF VEHICLEVEHICLE EMISSIONEMISSION CONTROLCONTROL PROGRAMSPROGRAMS AwardsAwards andand RecognitionRecognition
CURRENTCURRENT EFFORTSEFFORTS && STRATEGIESSTRATEGIES STRENGHTENINGSTRENGHTENING KNOWLEDGEKNOWLEDGE BASE,BASE, AWARENESSAWARENESS ANDAND PUBLICPUBLIC PARTICIPATIONPARTICIPATION
••Information Information andand educationeducation seminarsseminars SeminarsSeminars andand orientationsorientations onon Anti-Anti- SmokeSmoke BelchingBelching areare conductedconducted regularlyregularly forfor publicpublic utilityutility drivers,drivers, operatorsoperators andand ASBUASBU members.members.
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••Information Information andand educationeducation seminarsseminars
IECIEC MaterialsMaterials areare distributeddistributed toto educateeducate drivers/operatorsdrivers/operators andand thethe ridingriding publicpublic onon thethe Anti-SmokeAnti-Smoke BelchingBelching Law.Law.
RegularRegular meetingsmeetings areare conductedconducted withwith DENR-EMB-NCR,DENR-EMB-NCR, AMMAAMMA andand otherother LGUsLGUs for for thethe enhancementenhancement ofof thethe ASBASB CampaignCampaign
CURRENTCURRENT EFFORTSEFFORTS && STRATEGIESSTRATEGIES ••STRENGTHENING STRENGTHENING KNOWLEDGEKNOWLEDGE BASE,BASE, AWARENESSAWARENESS ANDAND PUBLICPUBLIC PARTICIPATIONPARTICIPATION
••Information Information andand educationeducation seminarsseminars
¾¾ TheThe locallocal governmentgovernment sponsorssponsors seminars,seminars, workshopsworkshops andand trainingstrainings thatthat encourageencourage thethe participationparticipation ofof programsprograms andand initiativesinitiatives forfor thethe protectionprotection ofof thethe environmentenvironment andand thethe enhancementenhancement ofof transportationtransportation inin thethe City.City.
¾¾ MassMass mediamedia isis thethe basicbasic formform ofof informationinformation educationeducation campaigncampaign toto raiseraise publicpublic awarenessawareness onon transporttransport andand environmentalenvironmental issues.issues.
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EffectiveEffective informationinformation andand ededucationucation campaignscampaigns areare beingbeing donedone throughthrough massmass mediamedia (print(print ads,ads, radioradio andand TV),TV), seminarsseminars andand workshopsworkshops conductedconducted byby differentdifferent DepartmentsDepartments andand Agencies,Agencies, publicpublic consultationsconsultations duringduring thethe passingpassing ofof Legislation/OrdinancesLegislation/Ordinances relatedrelated toto traffic.traffic.
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