Ukraine, armed with weapons partly supplied by sympathetic states, has put up strong resistance to the invasion. The conflict, however, has displaced many of its people, and Russian bombardment has hit even Ukrainian civilians and killed children. The conflict has rattled global markets particularly crude oil trading; the Philippines itself is reeling from surging fuel prices. The global community must send a message in the strongest terms that this invasion will turn the perpetrator into an international pariah, with all its dire consequences.There has been no significant improvement in mass transport facilities, so people still rely heavily on private vehicles. Motor vehicle manufacturers and dealers have reported continuing sales particularly for motorcycles in the NCR during the two years of the pandemic, but there has been no commensurate expansion in road capacity. The traffic problem is coming back and will need a decisive response.