22nd Annual Conference of the TSSP
                      Conference Theme:
                        Resilient Transportation Systems for Smarter Mobility 
                        
                        
                        Date: September 12, 2014 (Friday)
                        Venue (Tentative): Diversion 21 Hotel, Iloilo City, Philippines
                        
                      CONFERENCE PROGRAM
                        (To Be Announced Soon!)
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                      20th Founding Anniversary Celebration and the 21st 
                        Annual Conference of the
                        Transportation Science Society of the Philippines
                        
                        Conference Theme: 
                        Preparing the Transportation Infrastructures for a 
                        Resurgent and Smarter Philippines
                        
                        9 August 2013
                        Marco Polo Hotel, Cebu City
                           Time               Program 
                        of Activities
                        
                             8:00-8:30        Registration
                             8:30-9:45        Opening 
                        Ceremony
                        
                                                    Welcome 
                        Address by Hon. Michael Rama, Mayor, Cebu City
                                                    Opening 
                        Remarks by Dr. Hussein Lidasan, TSSP President
                                                    Introduction 
                        of the Keynote Speaker by Dr. Francis Aldrine Uy, MIT
                                                    Keynote 
                        Speaker: Dr. Rey Vea, President, MIT
                                                    Introduction 
                        of the Keynote Presenter, Dr. Danielle Guillen
                                                    Keynote 
                        Presentation: Dr. Haruo Ishida, Professor, Tsukuba University
                        
                                                    Unveiling 
                        of Posters in line with the TSSP Theme
                                                    
                        by Engr. George Esguerra, former ASec., DOTC and TSSP 
                        Past President
                        
                             9:45-10:00      Coffee 
                        Break
                             10:00-12:00    Panel 
                        Discussion
                        
                                                    Invited 
                        Panelists:
                                                    Dr. 
                        Primitivo Cal, former USec. DOTC, Past EASTS and TSSP 
                        President
                                                    Dr. 
                        Rey Vea, President, MIT
                                                    Mr. 
                        Cesar Valbuena, TSSP Past President
                                                    Dr. 
                        Shizuo Iwata, Director, ALMEC Corp.
                                                    Dr. 
                        Ruben Reinoso Jr., ADG, NEDA
                        
                                                    Moderator: 
                        Mr. Rene Santiago, TSSP Past President
                           12:00-13:30 
                           Lunch Break and Annual Election
                               
                             13:30-15:30    Parallel 
                        Sessions A and B 
                                   
                                                    Session 
                        A: Transportation Planning and Management
                                                                       Chair: 
                        Dr. Jun Castro
                        
                                                    Effects 
                        of Public Transport Services Improvement in the Formulation 
                        of Compact                             Cities 
                        by Daniel Mabazza (U.P., Diliman) and Tohru Tamura (Hokkaido 
                                                    University, 
                        Japan)(Abstract)
                        
                                                    Impact 
                        of a Bus Rapid Transit System along Expressways in Metro 
                        Manila by                             Alexis 
                        Fillone, Chino Que, Caila Marcial, and Lorenzo Rabat (DLSU, 
                                                    Manila)(Abstract)
                                             
                             Mode Choice Analysis of 
                        Inter-Island Passenger Travel from Iloilo to Negro                             Occidental 
                        Philippines by Krister Ian Daniel Roquel and Alexis 
                        Fillone (DLSU,                             Manila)(Abstract)
                        
                                                    Strategic 
                        Port Improvements and Maximization of the Benefits of 
                        RoRo Shipping                             Services 
                        in Southwestern Mindanao by Riches Bacero, Carlos Tan, 
                        and Charlie                             Fiebel 
                        (Louis Berger Group, Inc.)(Abstract)
                        
                                                    Choice 
                        Analysis of Tourist Spots: The Case of Guimaras Province 
                        by Maria                             Katrina 
                        Ganzon and Alexis Fillone (DLSU, Manila)(Abstract)
                        
                                                    The 
                        Impact of the Emergence of Low-Cost Carriers and Budget 
                        Flights by                             Frederick 
                        Nico Fabian, Young Gyun Jung, Kevin Andre Montealto, Harvin 
                                                    Adrian 
                        Yu and Grace Gueta (DLSU, Manila)(Abstract)
                        
                                                    Session 
                        B: Traffic Engineering and Demand Management
                                                                       Chair: 
                        Engr. Lynn Madronna
                                   
                                   
                                         Improved 
                        Transport Terminal Utilization: The Case of Jordan Wharf, 
                        Guimaras by                             Raymund 
                        Abad and Alexis Fillone (DLSU, Manila)(Abstract)
                                                  
                        Creating Human-Based Sensory Networks through Crowdsourcing 
                        Techniques in                             Transportation 
                        Studies by Francis Aldrine Uy, Farkam Mohebbi (MIT, 
                        Manila),                             and 
                        Jocelyn Buluran (DLSU, Manila)(Abstract)
                                                    
                                                    Assessment 
                        of Vehicle Speeds and Traffic Safety along Commonwealth 
                        Avenue by                             Hazel 
                        Maata, Jose Regin Regidor and John Michael Constantino 
                        (U.P.,                             Diliman)(Abstract)
                                         
                                                    The 
                        Impact of Abrupt Lane Reduction Due to Work Zones along 
                                                    EDSA-Magallanes 
                        Road Section by Nica Isabela Aguilar, Dave Wilbur Abril, 
                                                    Hisa 
                        Isibella Go, Paolo Ian Lucero and Alexis Fillone (DLSU, 
                        Manila)                             (Abstract)
                        
                                                    A 
                        Study on the Health Risks of Motorcycle Riders in Manila 
                        West by Angie                             Arizapa, 
                        Jomar Ramos and Francis Aldrine Uy (MIT, Manila)(Abstract)
                         
                                                  Comparison 
                        of On-street Parking Management in Ermita-Malate and Makati 
                        CBD                             by 
                        Judylyn Valdez, Mark Wesley Garcia, Ariane Bulactial, 
                        Federico Dizon and                             Grace 
                        Gueta (DLSU, Manila)(Abstract)
                        
                             15:30-16:00    Closing 
                        Ceremonies of the Annual Conference
                                                    
                                                    
                        Giving of Certificates
                                              
                              Awarding of Best Paper 
                        and Posters
                        
                                                    
                        Closing Remarks by Engr. Paul Nigel Villarete, General 
                        Manager, Mactan-Cebu                             Int'l Airport 
                        and Vice President of TSSP
                        
                             16:00-16:30    Coffee 
                        Break
                             17:00-20:00    20th 
                        Founding Anniversary Program of the TSSP (Please see 
                        details below)
                        
                                    Master 
                        of Ceremonies: Dr. Danielle Guillen and Dr. Francis Aldrine 
                        Uy
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                        20th Founding Anniversary Program of the TSSP
                      
                            17:00-17:30    Opening 
                        Program
                         
                                                     Message 
                        from Prof. Morichi to be delivered by Dr. Naohisa Okamoto
                        
                              17:30-17:45    Recognition 
                        of the Founding Members of the TSSP
                        
                              17:45-18:15    Short 
                        Messages from Each One of the Founding Members
                        
                              18:15-20:00    Cocktails
                        
                        
                                           Master 
                        of Ceremonies: Dr. Danielle Guillen and Dr. Francis Aldrine 
                        Uy 
                        
                        
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                      Transportation Science Society of the Philippines
                      CALL FOR PAPERS
                      20TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE
                        Conference Theme: 
                        Taking the Sustainable Path: Convergence of Transport, 
                        Energy and Land Use
                      Date: September 28, 2012 (Friday)
                        Venue: Alona Kew Hotel, Dauis, Panglao Island, Bohol, 
                        Philippines
                      
                        The Scientific Committee of the 20th Annual Conference 
                        of the TSSP is now accepting abstracts for paper presentation 
                        at the aforementioned conference. Studies related to the 
                        conference theme, as well as other topics related to transportation 
                        planning, transport and the environment, transportation 
                        economics, public and non-motorized transport, road traffic 
                        engineering, road safety, highway design and maintenance, 
                        and urban and land use planning are welcome for presentation. 
                        Awards will be given to exemplary papers that are very 
                        much related to this year's conference theme provided 
                        that the paper has gone through the usual review process, 
                        on-time submission of paper requirements, and presentation 
                        by the author during the Conference.
                      The goal of the conference is to promote 
                        an active exchange of ideas among transport academics, 
                        practitioners, policymakers and students. The conference 
                        also provides a venue to discuss burning issues on transportation 
                        in the Philippines, as well as in Asia. The conference 
                        also features renowned keynote speakers who will share 
                        their expertise and insights on the particular conference 
                        theme. 
                      Abstracts should be limited to 300 words. 
                        Please include the title, names of all authors, full postal 
                        and email addresses and contact numbers of all the authors 
                        (Please see sample paper format). Please submit your abstract 
                        to Dr. Jun Castro, Chair of the Scientific Committee, 
                        at e-mail address: nujortsac@gmail.com.
                      Deadline for submission of abstracts: June 20, 2012
                        Notification of abstract acceptance: June 30, 2012
                        Deadline for submission of DRAFT full papers: July 31, 
                        2012
                        Comments from reviewers/referees: August 15, 2012
                        Deadline for submission of FULL papers: September 15, 
                        2012
                      
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                        Sample 
                        Abstract for the 20th TSSP Annual Conference
                        
                        Paper 
                        Format for the 20th TSSP Annual Conference
                      
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                        18TH TSSP ANNUAL CONFERENCE
                        Conference Theme: Climate-Proofing Transport Infrastructures 
                        and Services:
                        A New Approach to Disaster Risk Management
                        Date: August 20, 2010 (Friday)
                        Venue: Gateway Mall, Araneta Center, Cubao, Quezon City, 
                        Philippines
                        
                      Program 
                        of Activities
                           8:00 
                        - 9:00      Registration
                        
                             9:00 - 10:30    Opening 
                        Ceremony and Keynote Lecture
                                                   - 
                        National Anthem
                                                   - 
                        Invocation
                                                   - 
                        Welcome Remarks by Dr. Crispin Diaz, President, TSSP
                                                   - 
                        Introduction of the Keynote Speaker
                                                   - 
                        Keynote Lecture on "Possibility of CO2 Reduction 
                        in the Transport Sector using                              Market 
                        Mechanism" by Dr. Atsushi Fukuda, Nihon University, 
                        Japan
                        
                            10:30 - 10:45   Coffee Break
                        
                            10:45 - 12:30   Panel Discussion
                                                  Panel 
                        Discussants:
                                                  - 
                        USec. Ruben Reinoso, Department of Transportation and 
                        Communications (DOTC)
                                                  - 
                        Dr. Cora Cruz, Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA)
                                                  - 
                        Ms. Cathy Vidar, World Bank
                                                  - Dr. 
                        Mario de los Reyes, UP-SURP
                        
                            12:30 - 13:30   Lunch Break
                                                  - 
                        Induction of New Members
                                                  - 
                        Confirmation of Honorary Members
                                                  - 
                        Business Meeting
                                                    o 
                        President's Report
                                                    o 
                        Treasurer's Report
                        
                            13:30 - 14:45  Paper Presentations 
                        1 (Session Chair: Dr. Alexis Fillone)
                                                 - 
                        Investigation of the Indoor Air Quality of Taxicabs (Atienza, 
                        D., de Leon, A.J., Pineda,                            C.J., 
                        Santiago, J.A., Sardoma, G.R., Anastacio, J., Belino, 
                        M.)
                                                 - The 
                        Role of Transportation Engineering in Disaster Management 
                        (Lacuarin, J.,                            Palmiano, 
                        H.S.)
                                                 - 
                        Introducing Congestion Pricing as a Key to Reducing Road 
                        Congestion (Jao, J., Lee,                            R.L., 
                        Tan, L.N.)
                                                 - Institutionalizing 
                        Transport Impact Assessment (Rendon, M.C., Lidasan, H.S., 
                        Agustin,                            N.A., 
                        Guarino, D.)
                                                 - Disaster-Risk 
                        Management in a Small Island Nation through Climate-Proofed 
                        Transport                            Infrastructure 
                        (Sapuay, S.)
                        
                            14:45 - 15:00 Coffee Break
                        
                            15:00 - 16:15 Paper Presentations 2 
                        (Session Chair: Dr. Jun Castro)
                                                - 
                        Determination of Passenger Car Unit Equivalence for Motorcycles: 
                        The Case of Metro                           Manila 
                        (Espenilla, N.N., Lim, N., Pique, G.M., Fillone, A.)
                                                - 
                        The Impact of Organized Bus Route Scheme on City Bus Operation 
                        along EDSA                           (Cootauco, 
                        S., Hirayama, C.S., Fillone, A.)
                                                - Traffic 
                        Flow Impact of Queuing of Public Utility Jeepneys at SM 
                        City Sta. Mesa                           (Labrador, 
                        C., Palma, R.J., Santiago, L.M.K, Torres, J., Muhi, M., 
                        Gaviola, N.)
                                                - 
                        Impact of the Strong Republic Nautical Highway on the 
                        Movement of Selected                           Agricultural 
                        Goods in the Philippines (De Guia, H.J., Saldo, M.A., 
                        Fillone, A.)
                                                - 
                        Assessment of Enforcement of NIPAS Law and Related Enforcement 
                        Instruments in                           Protected 
                        Area Planning and Development (Rostrata, M.P., Lidasan, 
                        H.S., Cal, P.)
                        
                            16:15 - 16:30 Closing Ceremony
                                                - 
                        Best Presentation Award
                                                - 
                        Giving of Certificates
                                                - 
                        Closing Remarks by Dr. Alex Fillone, Conference Chair 
                        and Vice President, TSSP
                      
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                      Final 
                        Call for Papers: 18th ANNUAL CONFERENCE of the TSSP
                        
                      Call 
                        for Papers: 18th ANNUAL CONFERENCE of the TSSP
                      Advanced 
                        Registration fo the 18th ANNUAL CONFERENCE of the TSSP
                      Sample 
                        of Abstract
                        
                        Paper Format
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                        Paper Presentation Guidelines
                            I would 
                        like to gently reiterate the following guidelines for 
                        paper presentation:
                             1) 
                        Each paper is given a 15-minute presentation time plus 
                        5-minute discussion/question & answer            time. 
                        In total, 20 minutes are allocated for each presentation.
                               2) Each presentor 
                        is required to prepare a Powerpoint presentation. Please 
                        save your PPT file in            a 
                        USB flash disk to facilitate data transfer. A computer 
                        and projector will be provided by the            conference 
                        organizers.
                               3) Please use 
                        a minimum font size of 20 pts in your PPT presentation.
                            Thank 
                        you very much and looking forward to seeing you tomorrow 
                        at the Conference!
                            best 
                        regards,
                            Dr. 
                        Jun Castro
                              Chairman 
                              Technical Committee
                      
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                        17th ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF TSSP
                        LIST OF CONFERENCE PAPERS
                        CD ISSN: 2012-3922
                      
                            Assessment of Jeepney in Terms 
                        of Ergonomics, Safety and Environmental Factors for     the 
                        Development of Specifications and Standards (108kb, 
                        .pdf)
                            Riches S. BACERO, Karl N. VERGEL
                          Analysis of Mode 
                        Switching Behavior of PUP Main Campus Students to Pasig 
                        River     Ferry Service (214kb, 
                        .pdf) 
                            Vilma Clemente, John Ivan Guevarra, 
                        Ryan Maynard Mazo, Manuel M. Muhi
                          Development of 
                        a Knowledge-Based Expert System for Intersection Improvement 
                        
                            (1316kb, 
                        .pdf) 
                            Mark P. DE GUZMAN, Ricardo G. 
                        SIGUA
                          Emissions from 
                        the Land Transport Sector in the Philippines: Estimates 
                        and Policy     Implications (298kb, 
                        .pdf) 
                            Herbert FABIAN, Sudhir GOTA
                          Probe Car Technique: 
                        Future of ITS in the Philippines (465kb, 
                        .pdf)
                            Reigna Jewel Ritz M. Macababbad, 
                        Jose Regin F. Regidor
                          Examining Accessibility 
                        in the Occurrence of Campus Crime (5383kb, 
                        .pdf)
                            Alice Ross T. MORTA, Nathaniel 
                        P. HERMOSA II, Jun T. CASTRO
                          Construction 
                        Environmental Monitoring of Transport Projects and its 
                        Relevance to     Climate Change 
                        (983kb, .pdf)
                            Samuel Espino-SAPUAY
                             
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                      Payment may be done thru bank deposit to the following 
                        account: 
                       
                      Bank : Metrobank 
                        Branch : Katipunan 
                        Account Name : Transportation Science Society of the Philippines
                        Account Number : 093-3-09351236- 8
                        Account Type : Savings 
                        Type of Currency : Philippine Pesos
                        
                        To receive an official receipt, email a scanned copy of 
                        the transaction slip to 
                                   
                        ceddiaz@yahoo.com, cc: materesatuazon@yahoo.com and tsspsecretariat@yahoo.com; 
                        
                                    
                        or fax a copy of the transaction slip to +63-2-9958311 
                        (Attention to Mr. Camilo Napone).
                        Be sure to indicate the address to where you would like 
                        to the receipt to be sent.
                        
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                      Sample Paper 
                        Format
                        
                        Call for Papers
                        
                        17th Annual Conference of the Transportation Science Society 
                        of the Philippines
                        Theme: THE IMPERATIVES OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN 
                        THE PHILIPPINES: REVIEWING THE TRANSPORT SECTOR'S RESPONSES 
                        TO CURRENT AND EMERGING ISSUES
                      
                        Venue: Metro Manila
                        ( Exact venue to be announced very soon)
                        September 4, 2009 
                                  Important 
                        Dates:
                        
                                     - 
                        Deadline of Abstract Submission                         : 
                        June 15, 2009
                                     - 
                        Notification of Abstract Acceptance                    : 
                        June 22, 2009
                                     - 
                        Deadline of Draft Paper Submission                    : 
                        July 22, 2009
                                     - 
                        Notification of Result of Draft Paper Review     : 
                        August 1, 2009
                                     - 
                        Deadline of Final Paper Submission                    : 
                        August 21, 2009
                        
                             Please submit your Abstract 
                        (Sample Abstract) 
                        by email to the Technical Committee Chairman,      Dr. 
                        Jun Castro at nujortsac@gmail.com or to the Conference 
                        Chairman, Dr. Edgar L. Dona at      coeeld@yahoo.com. In 
                        case you wish to submit it by fax, you may also send it 
                        to (+63-2)-995-      8311, c/o 
                        Mr. Camilo Napone.