Survey 2: Issues/Problems of Commuters and Jeepney drivers going back and forth to Sta. Maria and Malolos, Bulacan.

SURVEY 2

ISSUES AND PROBLEMS OF COMMUTERS AND JEEPNEY DRIVERS GOING BACK AND FORTH TO STA.MARIA AND MALOLOS, BULACAN.

1. Introduction

This survey seeks to know the point of view of authorities in the issue pertained by the commuters and drivers of Sta. Maria - Malolos. In survey 1, commuters complained mostly about the stress and hassle of the lack of jeepneys in the terminal. Drivers on the other hand, defended that it was the new mandated traffic lights in Malolos that’s causing the jeepney shortage during rush hour, making their schedules not on time because of the underlying traffic that it causes.

During the time period of conducting the interview, the researchers gather 2 respondents. Wherein, people with distinguished characters and profession were interviewed in order to properly identify their insights to the claims of drivers and also to know their views for commuters’ well being.

The interview was conducted on February 20 and 27, 2024. Below are the questions formulated in relation to the inquiry of the problem.

The answers of different respondents were specified, aiming recognition in the issue, initiating opinions and explaining situations of complaints and feedback from drivers and commuters. This survey aims to be able to understand the views of the authorities on the issue. 

2. Questionnaire

These are the questions formulated for Sta. Maria Authorities/Officials.

Q1. Name, Age, Position sa gobyerno , Gaano na katagal sa serbisyo.

Q2. Ano ang sa tingin niyo ang nakikitang problema kung bakit patuloy ang traffic sa Sta. Maria?

Q3. Sa tingin ninyo, sino ang responsable sa problema sa trapiko ng bayan ng Sta. Maria? Ano ang solusyon inyong maaaring maging tugon?

These are the questions formulated for Malolos Authorities/Officials.

Q1. Name, Age, Position sa gobyerno , Gaano na katagal sa serbisyo.

Q2. Bakit po kaya muling pinagana ang mga stop lights? Ano po ang mga benefits ng mga ito?

Q3. Posible po ba na matanggal o kahit mabawasan man lang po yung mga stoplight sa Malolos base sa mga daing ng drivers at commuters? Kung hindi, bakit?

Q4. Ano ang mga hakbang na pwedeng gawin ng gobyerno upang mabigyan ng solusyon ang mga hinaing ng mga drivers at commuters?

3. Responses

Officials /Authorities’ Responses (Sta. Maria, Bulacan)
Name	Age	Position/Occupation	How long has it been in service?	Answer in Q2.	Answer in Q3.	Summary of Answers
Stephen Angelo P. Enriquez	not disclosed	Kalihim (Secretary) of Barangay Poblacion, Sta. Maria, Bulacan	not disclosed	-"No parking o kinakailangan ng easement o pag-urong ng mga building para mag give way ng parking space..." - "Ang ugat ng problema nasa tao rin." -"Wala e, tali rin ang kamay ng government officials, pag ikaw, ipinatupad mo ang batas, talo ka."	-"Ang kalsada para sa sasakyan, ang bangketa para sa taong naghahanap buhay.” -"Nasa namumuno iyan eh... kung tinatrato mong bahay ang bayan mo, dapat malinis, nasa ayos, ano yung tama. Minsan sasabihin natin na papagalitan mo yung anak mo dahil tinatamamo para mabigyan mo ng pagkakataon yung anak mo na maghanap buhay."	Mr. Enriquez particularly stated that it was also people’s fault in why traffic management was prominent in Sta. Maria. People refused to obey the rules yet, he said that they were the first ones to complain. He stated that the government officials were binded as they just wanted to cater the wants of the public.

Table 1. Shows the responses of the officials and authorities that were interviewed in the Municipality of Sta. Maria, Bulacan.

Officials /Authorities’ Responses ( Malolos , Bulacan )
Name	Age	Position/Occupation	How long has it been in service?	Answer in Q2.	Answer in Q3.	Answer in Q4.
Rodolfo Alcorizo	not disclosed	Traffic Enforcer under City Traffic Management Office of Malolo, Bulcan	not disclosed	-Matagal na sana naipamandato ang pagpapagana muli ng traffic lights kaso sa pag-upo lamang ni Mayor Christian Natividad ito muling napatupad. -”Malaki kasi ang bayad ng government sa stop lights, itong lugar natin ay traffic kaya kailangan itong i-operate.”	-”Hindi ko masasabi kung pwede bawasan dahil kami rin ay tinitignan rin namin yung takbo ng time ng stoplight, kami rin ang nag aadjust ng oras, kunyari ay bakasyon, nililimitahan namin ang oras. Kapag naman traffic na traffic ay kami rin ang nag-aadjust ng stoplight.” -”Para sa kanila rin yung stoplight (drivers at commuters), kahit saan sila nakarating ay may stop light. Trabaho namin ang stoplights, may oras na kailangan talagang minemaintain yung sasakyan para sa safety.”	-”Kahit saan naman sila (drivers and commuters) makarating e talaga naman may stop lights e, trabaho namin ang pagta traffic, e kailangan din namin ng stop light. May time talaga na dapat minemaintain yung sasakyan.”

Table 2. Shows the responses of the officials and authorities that were interviewed in the Municipality of Malolos, Bulacan.

4. Summary 

In summary, in cases of Sta. Maria, the traffic causes according to an official is the lack of discipline of people, and also the binded hands of government officials. These actions led to a disruption of the municipality's traffic management system that caused lots of traffic issues that the municipality had.

In cases of the City of Malolos, traffic lights serve a purpose for safety and traffic ordinances that should be issued properly. There may be some issues in the shorter end that cause the cueing of vehicles during rush hours and the likes, there are ordinances that are being rolled out and being studied in order for the said issues to be resolved. 

In all accordance with the officials being interviewed, they see to it that all mandated ordinances are for the safety of the people and these ordinances are being studied carefully and they are working for it to become better.  

5. Documentation

Table 3. Some of the photos taken during the survey interview. (Note:Taking photos was permitted by the respondents.)

Conducted by:

Dionisio, Yance Lysha M.

Llanos, Thana Alliah Mae R.

Nato, Melaiza O.