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They say that what gets reported gets done

That is what they always say.

If something is monitored and controlled it gets done.

Does this mean to say that if I continue publishing these polluters, the more they will be encouraged to pollute the air.  And there is no stopping?

Or if I post this, the authorities will take note and arrest the offenders or take steps so that they will either junk their vehicles and/or make them noteworthy.

Common sir:  give us the score;  what is the air quality now.  I do not need to do this if you will do your job.

Pollution pollution, air polluters everywhere

Rizal and Metro Manila PHL  May 25 and 26, 2013

                  Can we trust that he will clean his engine's emission? On the way to Morong

I did a lot of business work today and yesterday and saw a lot of air pollution going on everywhere; hence the deteriorating air quality everywhere.

I was in another vehicle and we were following this jeep.  This jeepney must be spreading the smog for say 50 or more km.  That is the extent of the pollution going on?

There is a big joke going around that we in the PHL love to drink and we have plenty of "pulutan" (not pollutants? hahaha)

Going to Morong

                        You can see the black emission;  the inivisible one is more dangerous!

                                    It is a champion polluter!

Pollution at Turbina Calamba City

                                 That is a jeepney spewing smoke being hidden by Previa

                                Hazy air at Turbina being aggravated further by tricycles

                              This jeepney dumps pollution along Turbina going southward

                                 Mariang Makiling must be suffering from COPD by now

                        It is the jeepney ahead that is spewing smog;  at SLEX going south

                                    Squid truck at Barandal near CPIP

                                 He must rank number 9 in scale of l to 10

                                    There is little abatement and breathing space. he eased off

                                   What is the source of this dark smoke? Burning tires?

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