Keep STAR Tollway Uncluttered with Billboards
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Governor Vilma Santos and the Batangas Provincial Board
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concerned residents of Lipa -
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In the Philippines, so little of nature and open space has been left for us to appreciate that we hardly miss it in daily life anymore. Every tiny spot including the MRT is now plastered with advertisements. No place is sacred, even as schools are barraged with corporate intrusion and sales pitches.
For those of us who take the STAR Tollway often, it is a breath of fresh air, with only one billboard (and one MSG bottle) reminiscent of the old national road through San Pedro. If Batangas would like to attract visitors, STAR Tollway should be seen as the foyer of our home, the indication of what there is to see, and if it is filled with billboards, tourists will be looking for the same things -- fake, wasteful and manufactured instead of natural, ecological and sustainable. They would also treat the province in the same way. Studies have also shown that such billboards increase the likelihood of accidents.
Batangas should distinguish itself from the rest of the tourism industry all trying to recreate a cluttered Manila in the provinces. Unless we know what especialy distinguishes us and enhance that, progress will be quick but temporary, boring and destructive. STAR Tollway is a place to start.
We ask the newly elected local officials of Batangas to pass an ordinance that esssentially says
"Husto na nga kayo!!" (That is enough!)
NO MORE BILLBOARDS IN STAR TOLLWAY !!
AND THOSE THAT ARE ALREADY THERE SHOULD BE TAKEN DOWN WHEN THEY DETERIORATE.
To our officials, you too pass STAR Tollway frequently and are able to take a respite from fast life by the bucolic scenery and the occasional crow or crested mynah crossing, please heed our petition.
For those of us who take the STAR Tollway often, it is a breath of fresh air, with only one billboard (and one MSG bottle) reminiscent of the old national road through San Pedro. If Batangas would like to attract visitors, STAR Tollway should be seen as the foyer of our home, the indication of what there is to see, and if it is filled with billboards, tourists will be looking for the same things -- fake, wasteful and manufactured instead of natural, ecological and sustainable. They would also treat the province in the same way. Studies have also shown that such billboards increase the likelihood of accidents.
Batangas should distinguish itself from the rest of the tourism industry all trying to recreate a cluttered Manila in the provinces. Unless we know what especialy distinguishes us and enhance that, progress will be quick but temporary, boring and destructive. STAR Tollway is a place to start.
We ask the newly elected local officials of Batangas to pass an ordinance that esssentially says
"Husto na nga kayo!!" (That is enough!)
NO MORE BILLBOARDS IN STAR TOLLWAY !!
AND THOSE THAT ARE ALREADY THERE SHOULD BE TAKEN DOWN WHEN THEY DETERIORATE.
To our officials, you too pass STAR Tollway frequently and are able to take a respite from fast life by the bucolic scenery and the occasional crow or crested mynah crossing, please heed our petition.
286 Signatures
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Ipat G. Luna
- Town
- Lipa City
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Ava Sharon Batay-an
- Town
- Alaminos City, Pangasinan
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Ma. Lourdes L. Faustino
- Town
- Lipa City
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Noel Semana
- Town
- lipa
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Maria Brenda Dagelet
- Town
- Lipa City
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Rafael A. Briones, Jr.
- Town
- Lipa City
- Comment
- I support movements toward ecological conservation. As an Architect by profession, I wish to invite you all to sign in and do your share towards a better, healthier & more progressive future for all...
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Ed Salandanan
- Town
- Los Angeles
- Comment
- Billboards are visual garbage. Let's clean up the road, and boost tourism!
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Diwata Goce
- Town
- Lipa City
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suzette chua
- Town
- ibaan
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nemer chua
- Town
- ibaan
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vincent chua
- Town
- ibaan
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Bernard Mayo
- Town
- Batangas City
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Enrique A Nunez Jr.
- Town
- Lipa City
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marie jo feliz cuevillas
- Town
- batangas
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Ariel dela Cruz
- Town
- Taal
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Arch. Jhun L. Ilagan
- Town
- Batangas City
- Comment
- Really the natural view when passing STAR tollway is stress reliever. Seeing such billboards can only remind people of a stressfull urban life.
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Nona Bernardina L. Atienza
- Town
- Lipa City
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Mary-Ann R. Del Mundo
- Town
- Lipa City
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Ivan Charles Cuenca
- Town
- Lipa City
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Agnes Hautea Nano
- Town
- Lipa City
- Comment
- better to enjoy scenery and nature at its best
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Juliet B. Aparicio
- Town
- lucena city
- Comment
- I agree! how i wish SLEX to also be billboards free!
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daniel joseph faustino
- Town
- lipa
- Comment
- В
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Albino Denis C. Macatangay
- Town
- Batangas City
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Gerardo S. Palma ( Stallion 74 )
- Town
- Brgy. Sico, Lipa City
- Comment
- Keep BATANGAS CLEAN and GREEN
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Dindo P. Barte
- Town
- Lipa City
- Comment
- No billboard at STAR please!
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john silva
- Town
- Manila
- Comment
- You will only lose tourists and investors with these billboards. Get Smart. Ban them
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Nestor Arabejo
- Town
- Baltimore, USA
- Comment
- I love visiting Batangas! I understand billboads generate income, but put them in designated areas to avoid clutter. As for the environment, I encourage electronic billboards that has multiple advertising and can be easily changed. Provide Solar Panels to power these billboards. As for the money generated from the billboards, part of it should be channeled to keep the area adjacent to the tollway protected from build-up.
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Rodel Luna
- Town
- Rancho Cucamonga, Ca
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Jim Maliksi
- Town
- Portola Valley
- Comment
- The drive to my hometown province of Batangas as I was growing up, was one of the most memorable parts of those trips. The open horizons and the tranquil beauty of the farms and its rural surroundings should be preserved and not be obstructed by giant billboards. Lets all partake in this clean-up endeavor.
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Jun Melegrito
- Town
- Kuwait
- Comment
- Atin pong isaalang-alang ang kaligtasan nating lahat. Sa pagdating ng malakas na bagyo ay maaaring lumipad sa mga kabahayan o di kaya naman ay sumalpok sa mga sasakyan kung ang mga ito ay gibain ng malakas na hangin. Tiyak na malaking sakuna ang mangyayari kung ito'y magka-gayon. Baka ikaw na may-ari ng karatula, ay isa sa mga sasamaing-palad.
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Andres Estabillo
- Town
- Balayan
- Comment
- Ala eh! Gibain na yaan! Gov, naaksyon ka na ga?
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Martin Tarnate
- Town
- Lipa City
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Rico Rafael Torres
- Town
- Kumintang Ilaya, Batangas City
- Comment
- Mabuhay ang Batangas!
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Joel U. Pena
- Town
- Lipa City
- Comment
- I only want to see the STARS minus the billboards at the STAR TOLL....
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Julius A. Raсa
- Town
- Lipa City
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Marie Brooks
- Town
- Houston, Texas
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Ann Portia Dinglasan
- Town
- Batangas City
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Michelle Oliva
- Town
- san jose
- Comment
- husto na nga kayo! hmmm...
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bona dea mendoza
- Town
- batangas city
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maria estela abante
- Town
- bauan
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Mariann Shelley Andal
- Town
- Lipa City
- Comment
- I love my beautiful province!
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Lea
- Town
- mataasnakahoy
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Julie Anna Olan
- Town
- Lipa City
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Lucky Lyn Cabudil
- Town
- Lipa City
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Russel
- Town
- Tanauan
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Howie Severino
- Town
- Lipa City
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Joven Joaquin
- Town
- Obando, Bulacan
- Comment
- We drive to Lipa City to visit the shrine in the cathedral church to observe my wife's devotion to our lady and savor the hot bulalo in celebration of her birthday every year. For sure we will pass by the highway when we visit someday from abroad. I hate the idea that we will cruising a highway scattered with billboard thatl effectively cover the wonderful scenery of Batangas.
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gladys
- Town
- padre garcia
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Claire A. de la Pena
- Town
- Malvar
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Ube Geron
- Town
- Batangas
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