Have you ever gotten into a panic because people are coming over and your house is a mess? So, you run around cleaning up all you can before anyone can set foot inside your home and judge you negatively. That's an apt description of the Philippines. It looks like trash for most of the year but then a festival happens and the government gets to work cleaning up the city so visitors don't judge them harshly.
Case in point, the Metro Manila Film Festival Float Parade on Dec. 19.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2025/12/15/pasay-lgu-conducts-wire-clearing-ahead-of-mmff-float-parade |
The Pasay City government has started a wire-clearing operation, including the bundling of internet and cable lines, as part of preparations for the upcoming Metro Manila Film Festival Float Parade on Dec. 19.
Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said the wire-clearing activities were conducted from Dec. 13 to 16 along Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, in coordination with utility providers, to ensure public safety and the smooth passage of MMFF parade floats which are expected to be taller and wider than regular vehicles.
Rubiano said utility providers removed and organized low-hanging and tangled overhead cables along the parade route to prevent possible obstructions.
She added that the wire-clearing operation serves as a preventive safety measure to avoid potential accidents involving parade floats, performers, and spectators. The activity also helps improve road visibility and maintain order during the event.
The city government advised motorists and residents to expect temporary traffic disruptions while clearing activities are ongoing and urged the public to cooperate with authorities and utility crews.
The MMFF Float Parade, also known as the Parade of Stars, is one of the highlights of the annual film festival and draws thousands of spectators to Pasay City and neighboring areas during the holiday season.
Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano is concerned that low-hanging wires will cause accidents so they are being cleared "as a preventive safety measure." Why not do that year round? Why not enforce any laws that might be not the books and fine the utility companies for causing a mess of tangles wires?
Every city in the Philippines is like this. Low-hanging wires, jumbled wires, and frayed wires are a fixture throughout the nation. Once in a while there will be stories in the news, like this one, about the city removing them. Big deal! This should be a regular occurrence. And then once the wires are removed they should never be allowed to be a tangled mess again.
It's indicative that the city does not care about safety as much as they care about the perception of looking good to visitors. That is just one more reason to declare No More Hell Run By Filipinos!
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