In your own observation, how far have the Philippines gone toward

achieving the goals of the national EST strategy?

Ans.

In my own observation, The Philippines today is in outdated towards

achieving the goals of the national EST strategy. Why? It is because some of us
still ride on jeepneys, buses, public utility vehicle (PUV) or tricycle. And we all
know that they produce greenhouse gases, are ineffective, and are unsafe. Because
the Philippine public transportation market is currently characterized by a large
number of on-street competing operators for jeepneys, buses, PUVs, and tricycles.
This might lead in an inefficient supply of low-quality public transportation, as
well as dangerous and congested traffic. It's due to a lack of effective institutions
and planning procedures, as well as a lack of enforcement and financial incentives
for operators. It could result in.

• A bus market that is underdeveloped, consisting of old, used coach buses

that do not meet demand, particularly for metropolitan mass-transit
demands.
• Negative externalities: high CO2 emissions, severe air pollution, road safety
concerns, lost time, and so on.
Fill in the following table, list 5 projects listed in the Build Build Build
Portal (http:/www.build.gov.ph/) and offer at least 2 positive and
negative community impacts.

Name of Manning Allocated Impact to the Community

Project and Agency Budget
Location
Positive Negative
1.Bahile to Department of 496,495,000.00 1.Is linking to the 1.Fishermen lose their
Oyster Bay Public Works area of military base fishing grounds when
Access Road and Highways which will help our more ships begin to
is located at soldiers in use Oyster Bay.
MIMAROPA transporting goods 2. The restriction for
- Mindoro and ease of access to some fishermen using
Marinduque their Camp. of Oyster Bay.
Romblon 2.This road project
Palawan will sustain the area's
economic mobility in
transporting its
agricultural products
to nearby
municipalities.

2. Apayao - Department of 3,670,000,000.00 1.Visitors take time 1.It is prone to

Ilocos Norte Public Works to breathe in fresh air landslide and floods
Road is and Highways at the Ilocos Norte- that may lead to
located at Apayao road view injuries or death.
CAR - deck. 2.It will damage the
Cordillera 2. It is a promising natural habitats of
Administrativ tourism destination. animal as well as the
e Region habitat of indigenous
people.

3. New Cebu Department of 5,439,507.00 1.Aims to free up the 1.Filipino use

International Transportatio existing seaport in the favorably or buy
Container n province and provide international product
Port a more efficient and rather than our own
(Consultancy reliable transport country product.
Services) is infrastructure for the 2. International
located at unimpeded flow of country will develop
Region VII - goods and services in while our country will
Central the Visayas. not prosper.
Visayas 2. Fast transport of
products from other
country.
4. Pasig- Department of 7,545,000,000.00 1.Flood Mitigation 1.It will be more
Marikina Public Works for Pasig-Marikina floods because there’s
River Channel and Highways River Basin. no trees to block the
Improvement 2.To lessen the water.
Project, Phase damage cause by 2.There’s a possibility
III (JICA PH- natural disaster to enter or water in
P252) is specifically floods. the river if there are
located at open spaces.
National
Capital
Region

5. NLEX - Department of 7,545,000,000.00 1.Reduce travel time 1.Some of residential

SLEX Public Works from SLEX to NLEX areas will be
Connector and Highways from 2 hours to just demolish.
Road is 20 minutes 2.Some of animals
located at 2.Decongest Metro may lost their natural
Central Luzon Manila traffic. habitats.