The table above shows that for us professionals, the daily loss is around 95 Million Pesos, and just in case the emphasis isn't enough, that's DAILY. The government is fully aware of this problem. Among the existing urban and transportation problems identified during the Executive Conference on Sustainable Metropolitan Development (2006) is traffic congestion:

Traffic congestion is severe especially during peak periods where in-vehicle time is rather long. In 1996, the recorded average travel speeds were extremely low at 12 km/h and 9 km/h for bus and jeepney, respectively. The average travel times of bus, jeepney and tricycle users are 79 minutes, 43 minutes and 17 minutes, respectively.

Now, we all know -- including the government -- about the traffic problem and its negative financial impact on our society. Unless this problem is addressed, the government's existing efforts to spark the entrepreneurial revolution, if ever that's the plan, would be bogged down by factors that are otherwise capable of being addressed. Moreover, while Pinoy entrepreneurs are expected to hurdle obstacles, their resources would be better employed for other productive aspects, rather than dealing with the traffic mess.