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Sa mga mahilig mag-jaywalking o tumawid sa mga hindi tamang tawiran, inirekomenda nang bigatan pa ang parusa para riyan. #BalitaKo


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Transcript
00:00 For those who love to jaywalk or cross the wrong crossings,
00:04 it is recommended to be heavily punished for that.
00:08 Yes, that's what James Agustin reported.
00:10 Passengers crossing the EDSA at the same time are just below the EDSA carousel
00:18 in this part of EDSA Sentry's Northbound.
00:21 It's very dangerous, especially if their companion is fast in the car.
00:25 Sometimes, some of them run.
00:27 Almost all of them run past the blocked concrete barriers in EDSA Busway.
00:33 These three passengers immediately ran to the concrete barriers.
00:37 When they got the time, they crossed the EDSA.
00:40 They were accompanied by other passengers.
00:42 It's very difficult to get up there.
00:45 Then you have to get down there.
00:48 If you have to get up and then get down,
00:51 if you're here, you just have to check that there's no car.
00:54 It's really like that.
00:55 It's dangerous, right?
00:56 Yes.
00:57 It's just that, you just have to be strong-willed.
01:00 If there's no car, just cross.
01:02 There are two large cars in the area.
01:04 It's written that you can't cross. No jaywalking.
01:08 For the passengers to ride in the EDSA carousel,
01:11 there's a way to the MRT Quezon Avenue Station.
01:14 Some of them are following.
01:16 It's hard for them to walk far.
01:19 Even though it's dangerous, they're doing it.
01:21 They're going to the far side of the road.
01:26 It's dangerous, right?
01:29 Yes, it's a bit dangerous.
01:31 But they're doing it on time.
01:33 Joe Marino, a call center agent,
01:36 admitted that sometimes he also crosses the road.
01:39 Sometimes it's faster here.
01:40 Of course, it's also on the way home.
01:42 And you have to get up there to ride.
01:44 For now, the fine is P500 for community service
01:48 for those who are caught jaywalking.
01:50 According to the ordinance of the Metro Manila Council of 2019,
01:54 Interior and Local Government Secretary Benjur Abalos
01:57 recommended to the MMDA and LGUs
01:59 that the fine should be higher, especially in EDSA and C5 Road.
02:03 The MMDA said it's a good thing that it's supported.
02:06 Some of our countrymen also favor it.
02:08 That's right. It's our fault.
02:11 It's our fault.
02:14 But maybe next time, we'll just cross the road.
02:18 It's better to raise the fine so that people can ride.
02:21 Because sometimes, if you earn a lot, you can't afford to pay the fine.
02:27 That's the truth.
02:28 That's the news.
02:30 James Agustin of Gemi Integrated News.
02:33 You know, I've experienced that too.
02:35 It's really surprising.
02:37 Because in EDSA, we're fast, right?
02:39 And then, we cross the road.
02:40 Yes, and then, we suddenly cross the road.
02:41 Normally, it happens late at night or early in the morning.
02:45 But the 500 pesos penalty is a bit high for some people.
02:49 Especially now that life is hard.
02:51 I hope that the penalty is not the only thing that's high.
02:56 Because of course, there's a crime.
02:59 But they should also be given an alternative
03:01 because they're really going to go far to cross the road.
03:05 Or there should be an incentive.
03:07 If you cross the road properly, there's an incentive by...
03:11 By what?
03:13 You have a discount, for example.
03:15 Yes, for example, if you ride an MRT or LRT.
03:19 But sometimes, we notice that the overpasses are far.
03:23 Sometimes, it's dark.
03:26 They're afraid to cross the road.
03:29 Like Mount Kamuning, it's really high.
03:33 I'm thinking about putting a footbridge there.
03:36 But it will be high because of the MRT.
03:39 Especially for senior citizens.
03:42 Maybe it's also a culture.
03:44 We need to change our culture.
03:46 Because in other countries, even if it's far,
03:48 they're still going around and not paying attention.
03:50 Even if it's hot.
03:51 Here, if you go down, you want to ride there.
03:54 If you see a vehicle, just cross it.
03:56 That's not the right way.
03:58 So, the mindset should be changed.
04:00 We should have walkways that are organized.
04:02 First of all, we don't have walkways.
04:04 It's dark, it's scary.
04:06 We still need to fix a lot of things in our country.
04:09 During the pandemic, I walked all of EDSA.
04:12 From here in Cubao to Makati.
04:15 I walked all of it.
04:16 I accompanied other pedestrians.
04:18 When you walk, even if you're a pedestrian,
04:21 there are bumps and holes.
04:23 So, there should be a big improvement.
04:25 It's heavy when we talk about the overpasses in our country.
04:31 It's very simple to look at, but it's important for ordinary citizens.
04:35 [news broadcast]
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