MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – The Philippines has recently ranked as the 9th worst in deplorable traffic in the world, according to a study by Numbeo, a Serbia-based research firm. Data from traffic situations in 88 different countries determined the position of the Philippines in the firm’s 2015 Traffic Index report.

Other noted countries with even worse traffic situations than the Philippines are Kenya, Egypt, Bolivia, Nigeria, South Africa and Thailand.

The Philippines ranked 4th worst in all of Asia trailing behind Bangladesh, Jordan and Iran.

According to Numbeo, traffic index refers to the “composite index of time consumed in traffic due to job commute, estimation of time consumption dissatisfaction, carbon dioxide consumption estimation in traffic and overall inefficiencies in the traffic system.”

Kenya came in first place this year, as to having the worst traffic in all the world.

Reacting to the new study, Philippines President NoyNoy Aquino ordered the Departments of Transportation and Tourism to work closely with the local governments of Manila, Pasay, Quezon, Makati, Mandaluyong and other cities and towns comprising Metro Manila to improve the country’s No. 9 standing.

“We always strive to be No. 1,” Aquino said, “and there’s no reason that we cannot move up to the top spot in the world’s worst traffic.”

For motorists and commuters in Metro Manila, expect more excavations, traffic re-routing, cancellation of “coding,” easing of truck bans during heavy commute hours, and more Michael Jackson- wannabes among traffic enforcers. “Wang-wangs” (government vehicle sirens) will also be reinstated.

It is definitely a serious attempt by the Aquino government to again place the Philippines on the world map, this time as the top country with the worst traffic.