Blog Posts on jaywalking
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An Unpleasant Morning by Before the Eastern Sunset on Sep 22, 2011Last Wednesday, me and my younger sister were walking to my workplace when we happen to see this:. A bus hit a jeepney near Lawton Park in Manila. The accident is the reason why there is heavy traffic from Quiapo Church area to Lawton. Because I am a...
Mayor Bistek is Scarier than the MMDA Sign by Before the Eastern Sunset on Jul 12, 2011If you are living in Metro Manila or if you have visited Metro Manila, then it is possible that you have seen this sign: . The sign reads: "BAWAL TUMAWID MAY NAMATAY NA DITO" Translated in English it reads: "Crossing is prohibited. Somebody already...
CAUGHT JAYWALKING IN DUBAI by As We Live Our Lives Together on Jun 2, 2010I had a blood boiling experience just a couple hours ago, I was caught by RTA Officers crossing the road from Rush Inn Hotel bus stop going to York International bus stop. Okay fine, it was my fault. I understand anyone at any country in...
Bring Back the Jaywalker's National Anthem Punishment by on Apr 4, 2010I remembered when there was a drive to eradicate jaywalking in Metro Manila. There were so many sign boards indicating "No Jaywalking", "May Multa....". There was an improvement but I don't know what happened and it stopped. Read an article in 2000 a...
Jaywalking, Old Habits Die Hard by on Apr 4, 2010How depressing to see that jaywalking in metro manila was a problem before, and still a problem now. How hard the government tries to fix the problem, it just keeps coming back. Read a short blog about the efforts of Mayor Antonio Villegas, Mayor of...
Bring Back the Jaywalker's National Anthem Punishment by on Apr 4, 2010I remembered when there was a drive to eradicate jaywalking in Metro Manila. There were so many sign boards indicating "No Jaywalking", "May Multa....". There was an improvement but I don't know what happened and it stopped. Read an article in 2000 a...
Jaywalking Kills (Suicide Pedestrians) by on Mar 31, 2010Crossing a street is simple but has certain rules to follow. I know we have lots of streets here in our country that does not have proper pedestrian crossings and stoplights. So I would like to focus on those intersections that do have those proper p...
Jaywalking Kills (Suicide Pedestrians) by on Mar 31, 2010Crossing a street is simple but has certain rules to follow. I know we have lots of streets here in our country that does not have proper pedestrian crossings and stoplights. So I would like to focus on those intersections that do have those proper p...
Bakit Kaya Matigas ang Bungo nga mga Pilipino? by AniMO on Oct 1, 2009Kapag pumupunta ako ng Maynila, minsan nakakalimutan ko kung ako ba ay nasa Cotton-Candy World o play pen ng Prep School malapit sa bahay namin. Saan man kasi ako lumingon ay napakarami nitong mga dambuhalang pink at powder blue na mga istruktura:...
NO JAYWALKING Philippine Style by Pilipinas and Beyond on Jun 23, 2009The only news I have about the Philippines is from what I read online and from emails from my friends. I recently received an email which tackled Jaywalking signs allegedly being implemented. Now if this is true, I do not know. You be the judge. But...
