A common albeit not-so-positive unifying denominator among motorists and commuters is traffic. Whether you are in the process of selecting and bringing home (hopefully to one with a garage) the car of your dreams or simply getting ready to board that P2P bus or MRT/LRT, understand that traffic is a cost that you will have to bear. Passengers have an easier time since you can preoccupy yourself with distractions, productive or not, but as a responsible driver the aforementioned traffic should be your main concern. And add to that one Japanese study in 2012 that showed the time lost by folks who get stuck in traffic and the additional cost of operating vehicles in metropolitan Manila’s gridlock and nearby areas amounted to about Php 2.4 billion (US$51 million) a day. Keeping this in mind will help you better manage your time spent in traffic. Being stuck in traffic doesn’t mean that you cannot get anything productive out of it. Traffic is now a part of our daily lives. A Baguio City councilor proposed to impose car congestion and ecology car fees to visitors and residents alike in hopes to turn around the worsening traffic. Read more in our articles including "Tips To Beat Traffic Woes" and "Baguio City councilor proposes car congestion, ecology fees".
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Apr 14, 2026A common albeit not-so-positive unifying denominator among motorists and commuters is traffic. Whether you are in the process of selecting and bringing home (hopefully to one with a garage) the car of your dreams or simply getting ready to board that P2P bus or MRT/LRT, understand that traffic is a cost that you will have to bear.
Passengers have an easier time since you can preoccupy yourself with distractions, productive or not, but as a responsible driver the aforementioned traffic should be your main concern. And add to that one Japanese study in 2012 that showed the time lost by folks who get stuck in traffic and the additional cost of operating vehicles in metropolitan Manila’s gridlock and nearby areas amounted to about Php 2.4 billion (US$51 million) a day. Keeping this in mind will help you better manage your time spent in traffic.
Our coverage of Philippines Traffic includes: "Tips To Beat Traffic Woes"; "Baguio City councilor proposes car congestion, ecology fees"; "Philippines among the top countries with worst traffic". Each article provides unique insights and information.