Planner.Alli - Ph
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Alli’s field/s of practice encompass general physical development planning ranging from master development/site/land use/urban and regional planning to transportation facility planning, new transit and highway system planning, reclamation to housing and resettlement planning, general urban design to comprehensive land/ water/air use planning (CLWAUP); general architectural planning and design serv
23/06/2026
A POSSIBLE BROADSTROKES FRAMEWORK PLAN FOR THE METROPOLITAN MANILA AREA (MMA), A CONSOLIDATION OF KNOWN PROPOSALS FOR THE PERIOD 1989 THROUGH 2050 AND BEYOND (showing Possible Future Linkages/Redevelopment/New Development Directions at All Cardinal Directions)
This version shows the existing major arterial road, i.e., both radial roads which are INTER-regional linkages and circumferential roads, which are mainly INTRA-regional linkages. The circumferential roads (C-3, C-4, C-5/C-5 extension to the New Manila Intl Airport/NMIA in Bulacan Province, PLUS the proposed C-6/C-6 extension to NMIA Bulacan may be supplemented by the proposed C-7 starting at Sucat Road-Coastal Road/R-1, crossing 14 kilometers (km) of Laguna de Bay to Rizal Province (i.e., using a shallow water variant of the long bridge technology employed for the ADB-funded 32-km Bataan-Cavite Interlink Bridge (BCIB) Project, with the C-7 eventually ending at the area north of the NMIA Bulacan.
Another Laguna de Bay crossing, i.e., Circumferential Road 8 (C-8) can still be introduced further south but it may essentially service the CALABARZON Sub-Region, Rizal Province in particular (since it has long lagged in CALABARZON development). The C-8 crossing was first proposed in 1994 when Talim Island was being considered as a possible location for the transfer of all general aviation (GA) operations from the MIAA-NAIA complex (excluding commercial aviation/CA), in order to make room for the then proposed Manila International Cargo Terminal (MICT) Complex. The MICT Complex was not built BUT its elevated expressway component around the NAIA Complex (and linking to the Coastal Road/R-1) was the one that was built/operated.
These possible future linkages (C-7 and C-8 lake crossings) can offer potentially viable inter-regional connections to Region III (R3) and the CALABARZON Sub-Region of Region IV-A (R4A). Both lake crossing proposals are premised on the technical and environmental feasibility of shallow lake crossings (i.e., considering the presence of 2-3 calderas/collapsed extinct or dormant underwater volcanoes on the east side of Talim Island).
The image also includes a version of the proposed Pasig River Expressway (PAREx) at MMA center but as per a 1993 private sector proposal, said tollway system shall NOT use the waterway itself BUT only utilize the air and land rights along the legal easement (LE) and a portion of the air rights alongside the banks (via a cantilevered structure), i.e., along the south bank of the Pasig River from Roxas Blvd (Radial Road 1) to an area east of the Nagtahan Bridge and thereafter along the north bank of the Pasig River from east of the Nagtahan Bridge area all the way to Laguna de Bay, where it may eventually intersect with the proposed SouthEast Metropolitan Manila Expressway, i.e., the pre-1993 Circumferential Road 6/C-6 Project.
A key proposal is the viaduct system at Manila Bay to interconnect all proposed land reclamation projects, initially from the Bulacan area (of R3) all the way to the Cavite coastal area (R4A).
Please note that all proposed tollway alignments (as shown in broken lines, including SEMME and potentially including PAREx), may potentially include a medium-haul transit line and a utility corridor right below the tollway system, which must have dedicated truck lanes. Thank You.
Sources: 2026 TAM Planners Co. (TAMpc); 2013 Architecture Advocacy International Foundation (AAIF), Inc.; 1994 Arch. Armando Alli (AAA); 1993 DACY Architects/Planners Co. (DACYapc); and 1989 SHELLINK Planners, Inc. (SPI)
IMPORTANT LESSONS FROM THE 1996 CASE I HELPED INITIATE, AND WHERE I WAS THE LONE WITNESS FOR RESPONDENT:
a) G.R. No. 154428, October 20, 2005, PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, PETITIONER, VS. SHELLINK PLANNERS, INC., RESPONDENT at link https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/41862;
b) Jur.ph Case Summary (G.R. No. 154428) at link: https://jur.ph/jurisprudence/summary/philippine-national-bank-v-shellink-planners-inc
The foregoing settled case (which ran from 1996 through 2005, i.e., circa 10 years) is an important reference for consultants, planners, designers, project/construction managers and other professional service providers (particularly in the case of state-regulated professional/SRP services), as well as potentially for certain types of contractors/subcontractors.
While it is best to read through the case summary available online [please refer to item b) above], the following are what I consider the key takeaways/lessons, viz:
1) a verbal agreement (i.e., a perfected oral contract) is just as good as a written contract;
2) services rendered may be compensated on a quantum meruit basis, i.e., based on the actual work completion;
3) actual work completion may be computed using a base fee (covering direct compensation to personnel) times a multiplier (covering all indirect costs like overhead, social overhead, etc.);
4) known (or better yet, regulated and practiced) industry standards for setting the base rates and multiplier rates may be lawfully employed;
5) when a client accepts deliverables/outputs from a service provider, it may be deemed as a form of acceptance of the services provided, more particularly if the same have not been refused/returned by the client, as was the case in this case; additionally, I have to stress here the importance of service documentation at every stage of the work, and also the safekeeping of transmittal documents;
6) the design and manufacturing/fabrication of items based on the produced design are very clearly distinct activities, i.e., a matter that should always be kept in mind, especially by those who offer/undertake design-build services/DBS, as was later enunciated in G.R. No. 217590, March 10, 2020, PHILIPPINE CONTRACTORS ACCREDITATION BOARD, PETITIONER, VS. MANILA WATER COMPANY, INC., RESPONDENT.); and
7) legal interest shall apply for the monies owed. Thank You.
01/05/2026
ACTIVE LINKS TO MATERIALS ON DEVELOPMENT CONTROLS (DC)
as Primarily Authored by PH Arch/Enp Armando N. Alli
Part 2 of 5
2) Philippine (PH) Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Bureau of Design (BoD) 2015 Design Guidelines, Criteria & Standards (DGCS) Volume 6 – Public Buildings and Other Related Structures, downloadable at links:
a) https://www.coursehero.com/file/51170695/DPWH-DESIGN-GUIDELINES-CRITERIA-STANDARDS-VOLUME-6-PUBLIC-BUILDINGS-OTHER-RELATED-STRUCTURE/;
b) https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/edh2danywyd5rcw1opnqb/AFgziZ2gqxlVx-WTCPuE3dE?dl=0&e=1&fbclid=IwY2xjawRgDStleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFIMVZiVXREU1gwajNXRjJqc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHvrtfyx8wgOkJDXxHlgOYxMT1dU2cz6iGJbrVaZNtTnkguvniUfe_OpnDbIK_aem_n7qBkHHOj0-URKcmqlTB5Q&preview=DPWH.2015.DGCS.vol.6.pdf&rlkey=f24jmfjglw72d1ijd4m9sc4yg
Notes:
1) Arch. Alli was the primary author/source of the materials for the architectural and site planning sections of the DPWH BoD 2015 DGCS Volume 6 – Public Buildings and Other Related Structures.
2) Arch. Alli’s work on the DGCS was part of an array of consulting engagements that he undertook for Philips Technical Consultants Corp. PTCC (a local firm, subsidiary of FF Cruz, Inc.), which was then working under Cardno, Australia (as lead consulting firm for the DGCS Project).
DPWH.2015.DGCS.vol.6.pdf Shared with Dropbox
01/05/2026
ACTIVE LINKS TO MATERIALS ON DEVELOPMENT CONTROLS (DC)
as Primarily Authored by PH Arch/Enp Armando N. Alli & His NGO, the AAIF
Part 4 of 5
4) The National Commission for Culture and the Arts – Department of Public Works and Highways – Architecture Advocacy International Foundation (NCCA-DPWH-AAIF) National Building Code of the Philippines (NBCP):Illustrated Project 2016 (i.e., with the original book edition at 577 pages and original compact disc/CD edition at 700 mb file size), at links:
a) https://www.facebook.com/groups/416602522008321/posts/1136348043367095/
b) https://ncca.architectureboard.com.ph/
c) https://dpwh.architectureboard.com.ph/
d) https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/3pffvpfrmrjzuqh98cw7q/AHGZAxU-Vhy56IaE2iV3nac?e=1&fbclid=IwY2xjawRgFWNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFId1p5ejFYMFhIT21kMjc3c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHu6YjOFK6E8nx2vl2wxpI6RBZf_W42eSyAzOLfwN5I_OgxdwQLfUAJx8RT-D_aem_G_SSFZa_XXxPz6_6dj4DBg&rlkey=pwgodnfyphxol8x4evjk2wtur&dl=0
e) https://www.facebook.com/groups/416602522008321 (aaif AGORA Fb public chatgroup);
f) https://www.facebook.com/groups/180376455641456 (aaif AEDES Fb public chatgroup);
g) https://www.facebook.com/groups/470603218142570 (PEPtalk Fb public chatgroup); and
h) at the photos and videos sections of the public Fb page at link: https://www.facebook.com/BuildingCode.Ph (National Building Code of the Philippines – NBCP);
Notes:
1) As AAIF Project Manager, Arch. Alli was the primary author/source of the materials for the document denominated as the NBCP:Illustrated Project, submitted to the NCCA and DPWH in late 2016 in about 3,500 compact discs (CDs) for distribution nationwide (to all Offices of the Building Officials/OBOs at LGUs) and for reference/active use by other national agencies. Staring 2017, its matching electronic book version was mainly shared on various Facebook chatgroups and pages, along with a few trusted websites.
2) The NBCP:Illustrated Project was funded by a matching grant from the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), with my NGO, Architecture Advocacy International Foundation (AAIF), Inc. funding 50% of the study/project cost. The DPWH National Building Code Review Committee (NBCRC) of the Office of the then DPWH Secretary (Hon. Rogelio Singson) reviewed/approved nearly all of the illustrations of the NBCP Revised IRR (RIRR) interpretations put forward by the AAIF team.
3) The 2019 and 2023 NBCP:Illustrated Project editions only came in electronic book versions that were mainly shared on various Facebook chatgroups and pages, along with a few trusted websites. While these 2 later versions had twice as much information as the original 2016 edition, these were wholly funded by Arch. Alli’s NGO (AAIF);
4) The 2019 edition of the NBCP:Illustrated by the AAIF, Inc., is posted at various websites and at the Files sections of public/private Facebook/Fb chatgroups), with public Fb chatgroup links at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/416602522008321 (aaif AGORA); https://www.facebook.com/groups/180376455641456 (aaif AEDES); https://www.facebook.com/groups/470603218142570 (PEPtalk); and at the photos and videos sections of the public Fb page at link: https://www.facebook.com/BuildingCode.Ph (National Building Code of the Philippines – NBCP); and
5) The 2023 edition of the NBCP:Illustrated by the AAIF, Inc., is posted at various websites and at the Files sections of public/private Facebook/Fb chatgroups), with public Fb chatgroup links at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/416602522008321 (aaif AGORA); https://www.facebook.com/groups/180376455641456 (aaif AEDES); https://www.facebook.com/groups/470603218142570 (PEPtalk); and at the photos and videos sections of the public Fb page at link: https://www.facebook.com/BuildingCode.Ph (National Building Code of the Philippines – NBCP).
National Building Code of the Philippines - NBCP P.D. 1096, the 1977 National Building Code of the Philippines (NBCP) is a national development control aimed at maintaining public safety and well-being.
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