TRE Division of the Civil Engineering Department Participates in the 16th EASTS Conference in Surakarta, Indonesia

 The Transportation Engineering (TRE) Division of the Civil Engineering Department participated in the 16th Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies (EASTS) Conference, held in Surakarta, Indonesia from September 1–4, 2025. The biennial conference is a premier platform for advancing transportation research and practice, bringing together experts, scholars, and practitioners from across East Asia. This year’s event gathered participants from 19 countries and regions under the theme “Harnessing Local Wisdom and Green Technology to Build a Sustainable Transport Sector in East Asia.”

Participants form the TRE Division, Department of Civil Engineering

Highlighting the division’s active role in this international gathering, nine (9) research papers by TRE students and faculty members were presented at the conference. The researchers and their studies presented are as follows:

1.            “Route Simulation of Bridge and Road Infrastructure Under Diverse Flood Scenarios: A Case Study of Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines” by Alexis FILLONE, Anabel ABUZO, Jefferson VALLENTE, Gifrey SULAY, and John OSIA

2.            “A Comparison of Access and Egress Characteristics to and from Rail Stations in Bangkok and Metro Manila” by Alexis FILLONE, Saksith CHALERMPONG, Phathinan THAITHATKUL, and Hironori KATO

3.            “Impact of Proposed Truck Routes in Vehicular Movement in Metro Manila” by Riches BACERO and Alexis FILLONE

4.            “The Role of School Travel on Student Well-being and Satisfaction in Region I, Philippines: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach” by Karen Joyce SANTIAGO and Alexis FILLONE

5.            “Assessing Objective Microscale Utilitarian Walkability Based on Subjective Pedestrian Needs in Baguio City's CBD” by Angelyn ILAGAN, Alexis FILLONE, and Maria Cecilia PARINGIT

6.            “Developing an Excel-Based Route Planning System for Agricultural Products Pickup and Delivery in Benguet, Philippines” by Alerik Ezekiel RUIZ, Krister Ian Daniel ROQUEL, Alexis FILLONE, and Marla MANIQUIZ- REDILLAS

7.            “Enhancing Urban Mobility: A Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) System Plan for Iloilo City” by Max Aldea DEL ROSARIO, Keith CAMENA, Ronald CARTAGENA, Hermilo GOSUICO, and Alexis FILLONE

8.            “Impact of Typhoon-Induced Flooding on Traffic Patterns and Vehicle Mix: A 24-Hour Analysis of Metro Manila's Gregorio Araneta Avenue” by Lance Kenneth Diaz MAMUYAC, Louisse Shaola LUMANGLAS, and Alexis FILLONE

9.            “Correlation of Light and Metro Rail Passenger Service Quality Perception to Sociodemographic Factors and Travel Behavior” by Uzziah GALERO, David Angelo Mauro VALENZUELA, Dane UY, and Nicanor ROXAS

Aside from De La Salle University, the Philippines was also represented by presenters from the University of the Philippines Diliman, University of Asia and the Pacific, Xavier University–Ateneo de Cagayan, and Bulacan State University.