Retirement of old cars sought
Retirement of old cars sought
Saturday, July 30, 2011
ENVIRONMENT Secretary Ramon Paje said retiring old cars would achieve a “quantum leap” for decongesting cities in the country that are facing heavy traffic and pollution, especially Metro Manila.
As proposed by Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago, Senate Bill 2834 would in effect remove anywhere from 1.1 million to 2.2 million vehicles from the road in just one year.
Once undertaken, some 6.6 million metric tons to 7.6 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions will be reduced annually under a five-year national voucher program.
Under this program, the government will encourage owners to trade in older, less fuel efficient cars, trucks or sports utility vehicles for more fuel-efficient vehicles or to use mass transit.
Data from the Land Transportation Office (LTO) show that registered vehicles grew by an average of 6.6 percent annually between 2008 and 2010.
Last year, there were 6,634,855 registered vehicles, an increase of 6.6 percent from 6,220,433 in 2009. In 2008, there were 5.9 million registered motor vehicles nationwide.
But according to Paje, the actual number of vehicles may be higher since unregistered vehicles still ply the road owing to lack of resources to pay for the registration fee and the certainty of failing the smoke emission test, a requirement before securing a vehicle registration from the Land Transportation Office.
The environment chief noted that the bill, if passed and implemented, would likewise have “a deep ripple effect” among Filipino car owners to develop a culture of sensitivity to greening the road lanes.
This will result in the creation of “walkable” cities and the establishment of more bike lanes, he said.
Paje explained that most of the country’s local roads were designed before the boom in the local car industry, and many were built long before cars became a fixture in most Filipino households.
He also urged local government units to strictly prohibit the use of roads as parking lots.
Citing the merits of the bill, Paje said its passage is also seen to result in lower spending for treating air pollution-related ailments, which stands at P7.6 billion annually, according to a World Bank study. (Virgil Lopez/Sunnex)
Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/manila/local-news/2011/07/30/retirement-old-cars-sought-169923
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To avail of wine catering service of Yats Wine Cellars, just contact this wine supplier in Manila or Angeles Clark Philippines for a meeting to design a theme for the event. The venue for a wine event can be in the privacy of a home, the convenience of an office in Manila for example or in a clubhouse of a subdivision. Wine glasses and accessories necessary for wine service are included in the wine catering service. Moreover, interesting wine notes accompany the wine to help participants enjoy the event even more by learning a little bit about wine while enjoying the party. A wine steward will be present to serve the wine.
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Getting to this wine shop in Pampanga Angeles City Clark Freeport Zone Philippines from Manila
Getting to the Clark Wine Center wine shop from Manila is quite simple: after entering Clark Freeport from Dau and Angeles City, proceed straight along the main highway M A Roxas. Clark Wine Center is the stand-along white building on the right, at the corner A Bonifacio Ave. From the Clark International Airport DMIA, ask the taxi to drive towards the entrance of Clark going to Angeles City. From Mimosa, just proceed towards the exit of Clark and this wine shop is on the opposite side of the main road M A Roxas.
Clark Wine Center
Bldg 6460 Clark Observatory Building
Manuel A. Roxas Highway corner A Bonifacio Ave,
Angeles Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga 2023
0922-870-5173 0917-826-8790 (ask for Ana Fe)
YATS Wine Cellars
Manila Sales Office
3003C East Tower, Phil Stock Exchange Center,
Exchange Rd Ortigas Metro Manila, Philippines 1605
(632) 637-5019 0917-520-4393 ask for Rea or Chay
Best place to buy wine in Clark Pampanga outside Manila near Subic and Angeles City Philippines is Clark Wine Center.
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Looking for famous tourists spots, places to visit and see, relax and unwind in Clark, Pampanga, Philippines? You may want to check out these sites also:
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Famous Restaurant in Pampanga, a place to dine with friends in Clark, cozy restaurant with a nice ambience, a nice function place for special occassions
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