STATEMENT BY
THE HONORABLE NEIL J. ABAYON
AANGAT TAYO Party-list
Assistant Minority Leader
DRIVER ONLY, CAR POOLING SUGGESTIONS WILL NOT WORK
TNCs have pooling options. I suggest the MMDA ask the TNCs first for their data on car pooling availment. They should first have data and evidence, not just the old idea of car pooling.
I doubt this option is availed of by a significant many.
As member of the House Committee on Transportation, I have serious doubts as to the implementability and practicality of car pooling. When Filipinos buy their cars they do so for personal, family, and TNVS reasons, not for car pooling with strangers or even neighbors.
Ang kultura natin ay hindi katulad ng sa ibang lahi na ang kapitbahay at hindi masyadong kilala ay itinuturing na bahagi ng sariling pamilya at pinasasakay sa sariling sasakyan araw-araw. Kapag may okasyon tulad ng excursion, lakad pang-kasayahan, nakakasabay ng Pinoy ang ka-opisina o kaibigan. Pa-minsan-minsan nakikisakay ang kapitbahay sa kotse ng iba pero hindi iyan madalas.
What the MMDA wants is for Filipinos especially in Metro Manila to do it every day. That takes profound cultural, sociological change and cannot be imposed or legislated.
MMDA should consider other options. (END)
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