METRO MANILAS ANTISMOKE BELCHING CAMPAIGN

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METRO MANILAS ANTI-SMOKE BELCHING CAMPAIGN

• A Case Presentation by Dir. Ramon J. Santiago,
  Head, Anti-Smoke Belching Task Force,
  Metropolitan Manila Development Authority during
  the Regional Workshop on Clean Air Initiatives
  for Asia entitled Fighting Urban Air Pollution
  From Plan to Action, Bangkok, Thailand, 12-14
  February 2001

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• STATISTICS
• TOTAL NO. OF REGISTERED MOTOR VEHICLES - 1,
  271,227 (LTO, 1999)
• LENGTH OF ROAD NETWORK (km)
• National 899.043
• City/Municipal 1,828.080
• Barangay 271.186
• Sub-total 2,998.409
• Private roads 1,850.000
• TOTAL 4,848.410
• CRITICAL INTERSECTIONS 1,200
• POPULATION CENTERS / TRAFFIC CONGESTION POINTS
  300
• VEHICLE DENSITY - 435 MVs/km

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• PUBLIC TRANSPORT MODALITY
• 25.7 M PASSENGER TRIPS/DAY
• AVERAGE TRIP LENGTH - 6.4 KM
• AVERAGE COMMUTING TIME
• 51.3 MINUTES
• PUVS SERVICE 77.9 OF PASSENGER TRIPS
• IMPROVEMENT OF TRAFFIC
• TO COST P30 BILLION (MMUTIS)
• 280 km of expressways, 800 km of primary and 80
  km of secondary arterial roads, and 350 km of
  urban rails

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RAIL-BASED TRANSPORT
LRT-4

• OPERATIONAL
• PNR Commuter Rail
• LRT 1 (Rizal/Taf Ave)
• MRT (EDSA LRT 3)
• ON-GOING CONSTRUCTION
• LRT L2 (Aurora Blvd)
• TO BE CONSTRUCTED
• LRT 1 Extension
• MRT Extension
• LRT 4

LRT-2
LRT-3
LRT-1
NORTHRAIL
LRT-1 EXT.
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REGISTERED VEHICLES IN METRO MANILA AND ENVIRONS
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OUR MISSION
HELP IMPROVE GENERAL AIR QAULITY IN METRO MANILA
THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ACOMPREHENSIVE
ANTI-SMOKE BELCHING PROGRAM

• ENFORCEMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLE EMISSION STANDARD
  THROUGH ROADSIDE INSPECTION AND APPREHENSION OF
  VIOLATORS
• SKILLS ENHANCEMENT OF MMDA STAFF
• DEVELOPMENT OF ENFORCEMENT CAPACITY OF LOCAL
  GOVT UNITS IN MM
• COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE TO TRANSPORT SECTOR
• COORDINATION OF ASB ACTIVITIES
• PUBLIC AWARENESS AND INFORMATION CAMPAIGN
• UPGRADING OF MM ASB DATABASE INFORMATION
  PROCESSING AND STORAGE

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ROADSIDE INSPECTION AND APPREHENSION
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ASB CAMPAIGN APPREHENSION SHARE AND COMPARATIVE
PERFORMANCE
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ASB CAMPAIGN THROUGH THE YEARS
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TRAINING AND PUBLIC INFORMATION
Brochure on causes and mitigation
ASBU information brochure
Seminar on smoke belching Causes, Impacts and
mitigation
ASB Web Page
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UPGRADING OF ASB INFORMATION PROCESSING, STORAGE
AND EXCHANGE
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COORDINATION OF ANTI-SMOKE BELCHING ACTIVITIES IN
METRO MANILA
REGULAR METRO MANILA LGU MEETINGS
MEETING WITH NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS
TRANSPORT FORUM
ACTIVE PARTICIAPTION IN ASB TWG
PASSAGE OF MM MAYORS RESOLUTION ON CREATION OF
LOCAL ASBUs
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OTHER ACTIVITIES
CAPABILITY ENHANCEMENT OF LGUS IN METRO MANILA
IN ANTI-SMOKE BELCHING As of September 2000,
only 4 of the 17 Metro Manila LGUs operational
ASB. Formation of additional teams and
acquisition of equipment is essential. Under
MMAQISDP-MMDA component, MM LGUs will be trained
and equipped for efficiency and enable them to
address their concerns on motorized tricycles
through the use of gas analyzers that will be
provided under the program. Computerized ASB
information link shall also be established.
DETERMINATION OF REQUIREMENTS FOR ASB
APPREHENDING TEAMS in Metro Manila
To eliminate smoke belching in Metro Manila by
end of 2003, at least 19 anti-smoke belching
apprehending teams must be in place by 2001.
Targets, standards, protocols and team
composition shall be harmonized to ensure
uniformity of approach to achieving the overall
goal without infringement on local autonomy. Cost
requirements of operating an ASB Team was also
determined to serve as a tool for programming
funds that will sustain roadside enforcement
activities. A team of seven personnel will need
close to 5 million pesos annually (inclusive of
incentives) for personal services, equipment
outlay, and maintenance and other operating
expenses to conduct roadside inspections and
apprehension of violators. Considering a target
of 50 apprehensions per day, operating on a
200-day period, and assumption of 25 recidivism
on the part of the violators, the team can
generate an annual revenue of around 12 million
pesos. From the result of the economic
estimates, the LGUs can easily be motivated to
put up teams provided they are assured of return
(at least) on their minimum investments. This
can lead to fielding of more teams that will
eventually deter violation because of higher
capacity of the region on enforcing the motor
vehicle standard along the thoroughfares.
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ISSUES AND CONCERNS

• Despite the Philippine Clean Air Act.
• STILL A LARGE NUMBER OF VIOLATORS
• FEW
• ENFORCEMENT UNITS
• EMISSION TEST CENTERS
• DIFFICULTY OF SUSTAINING SOCIAL MOBILIZATION if
• NO PARALLEL ENFORCEMENT EFFORT
• INADEQUATE ACCESS TO TECHNICAL INFORMATION AND
  FINANCIAL CAPACITY BUILDING MEASURES

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NEEDS AND PROPOSED ACTIONS

• FAST TRACK
• ENHANCEMENT OF ENFORCEMENT CAPACITIES
• PRIVATE SECTOR MOBILIZATION TO THE CAUSE
• SUPPORT POLICIES
• PRIORITIZATION
• PRIVATE SECTOR INVOLVEMENT SHIFT