If only the culprits get to read this...

25 November 2007
Sunday

MMDA REGULATIONS NO. 97-003

PROVIDING STIFFER PENALTIES FOR ILLEGAL/UNAUTHORIZE D COUNTERFLOW TRAFFIC VIOLATION IN ALL ROADS IN METRO MANILA

WHEREAS, it has been observed that the rampant and repeated disregard of traffic rule on “illegal counterflow” or “unauthorized counterflow” has been one of the major causes of traffic congestions and accidents in the metropolis;

WHEREAS, MMDA Ordinance No. 4, s. 1995 (Prescribing Guidelines for Suspension / Revocation of Driver’s License with the Jurisdictional Boundary of Metro Manila) considers “illegal counterflow” violation merely as an additional ground for suspension/revocati on of driver’s license;

WHEREAS, there is need for the imposition of stiffer penalty on existing traffic violations considered intentional in order to curb the rising incidents of vehicular accidents and to alleviate the worsening traffic situation in Metro Manila which has grown to an alarming and emergency proportion;

WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), through the Metro Manila Council (Council), is mandated by law to set the policies concerning traffic in Metro Manila, to regulate the implementation of all programs and projects concerning traffic management, and to fix, impose and collect fines and penalties;

WHEREAS, the council in session assembled resolved to provide stiffer penalty for illegal counterflow, violation in all roads in Metro Manila.

NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to section 6 of RA 7924, this Regulation is hereby adopted and promulgated by the Metro Manila Council, that:

SECTION 1. Illegal or Unauthorized Counterflow . – For purposes of this Regulation “illegal counterflow” shall mean going against the flow of traffic such as counterflow on one-way street and driving on the wrong side of the street.

SEC. 2. Coverage. – Illegal or unauthorized counterflow as defined in Section 1 is hereby declared dangerous and unlawful and shall apply to all city and municipal roads in Metropolitan Manila.

SEC. 3. The driver found violating this Regulation shall be penalized by a fine Two thousand pesos (P2,000.00) per offense.

In addition, this violation shall cause the suspension of driver’s license for three (3) months on the first offense six (6) months on the second offense and revocation of driver’s license on the third offense.

SEC. 4. Any ordinance, rules and regulations and other issuances found to be inconsistent with this Regulation is/are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SEC. 5. This Regulation shall take effect fifteen (15) days after publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation in Metro Manila.

Adopted: 7 August 1997. (Sgd.) PROSPERO L. ORETA, Chairman, and other members.

... they would be aware that what they habitually do is downright wrong. Are you listening jeepney and fx taxi drivers?!!!

Then again, how would one expect this MMDA regulation be followed?

1. I doubt if these drivers do e-mails or are aware that such regulation exists.

2. Even if they are not aware, traffic enforcers are not doing their job by enforcing this regulation.

If only people do their jobs the way they should...

Not everyone is happy about the people they work with...

25 November 2007
Sunday

... but man, I'm definitely not one of them.

I love my OPS team. Sure, we may have our disagreements but somehow we still work well. I guess one thing that works well for us is that we are expected to be formators since we're all school administrators. It would be a disgrace if we don't do what is expected of us and be proper role models for both students and teachers. Most of us are from U.P. hence we have a way of putting up a culture where we can indulge in debates and arguments without having to take things personally. If I'm not mistaken, only one is from DLSU and two are from ADMU. The rest are Maroons.

I find it funny though when the women have their misunderstandings. They have a way when they *ahem*, argue.

We men are more straightforward and more often than not, go immediately and stick to the issue.




Stress is always a normal thing in any place of work. I'm very much happy though, that I work with people who make stress at work easier to bear and easier to get over with.

When Things Go Utterly Wrong...

25 November 2007
Sunday

... I still got my family with me. Though we have our differences, I can always rely on my brothers and parents to see me through the hard times. Through thick and thin, we got each other. And no, I'm not the guy with no hair even if I'm the eldest of the brood. Go figure!


Of course, the couple I'm most proud of having...

... Dad and Mom!

Road Rage, Temper, and Trooper

21 November 2007
Wednesday

Talk about coincidence...

...every time I use the Trooper I end up with a day with at least an incident with a fellow motorist.

There's this moron who tried to insert his vehicle at my car's expense during a long line of slow traffic in one of my alternative routes to work. It really irritates me whenever people do a counterflow so that they can get ahead and then suddenly try to get in line when there is incoming traffic.

We had a heated exchange of work as I blurted out stuff like "walang disciplina, kadiri ka, pare, jologs mo!" "kaya di umaasenso and Pilipinas dahil sa mga ulupong tulad mo!"

I was still able to move ahead but when we were finally on the main road, he cut me from my blindside and I nearly got smashed against the bus on my left. Grrr...!!!!

I cut him and blocked him, got down, and released my retractable stick... all of a sudden it felt like one of those days in college when my I and my brods of my designated strike team would make a "hit."

I could have gone to him by the driver side, and while he was caught in the slow moving traffic, I could have hit his pathetic face just sitting there like a stupid sitting duck...

...then again, it just dawned on me that it was a bad idea so I just let it go... he KNEW I could have made him toothless. I'm so glad I didn't do it... for my sake. The berk isn't worth it.

Then just the other day, I had issues with a "poor excuse of a man" (read: lesbian who makes this pathetic attempt to look like a man) over double parking at my brother's condominium.

I know I shouldn't gotten down her level, but man... the bad thing about me is that I couldn't stand being disrespected and talked rudely especially with the likes of this kind of a person. I've been brought up by my parents not to hit women... makes me wonder if that would include butchies. At any rate, I didn't even lift a finger though I made allusions on her laughable attempt on trying to be a man and join the man's world.

I knew I hit a nerve when I did that, and the formator in me screamed "foul!" But hey, at that time, I just couldn't handle the manner in which this person treated me. The bad person in me emphasized to her that no matter what she does, she could never have what I have... the Y chromosome.

Damn.

On a lighter note, I am raring to get a hold of the UP Centennial Commemorative Car Plate. Yeah, baby!!! U.P. Maroons, fight! I had a joke with a colleague of mine from UST: "What is 400 years of Existence compared to 100 years of EXCELLENCE!" Hehehehe...

*sigh!* Thanks again, Dad!

19 November 2007
Monday

Always trust Pops to call a spade a spade. Yes, Dad. I'm listening. I'm moving on now... the closure has been done without even having to talk to her or anyone related to her.

I guess the sentimental part of me still wants to cling on... only to realize that I'm just clinging on cold air, straws and hay at most.

12 years of my life down the drain...

... that's life.

I Need That Friggin' Closure...

12 November 2007
Monday

It has been months now...

...damn, woman. Why did i have to fall for someone like her in the first place?

I hate this. I really do.